By Bruce_Geryk (Bruce) on Friday, July 20, 2001 - 07:15 pm:
Akira article in Slate
By Bub (Bub) on Saturday, July 21, 2001 - 03:07 am:
A good read, and one I agree with (re: the flaws). I already pre-ordered my DVD. Along with the new Godfather set and, sigh, the Phantom Menace. What a pre-odering day I had!
I understand why new audiences come away from Akira unimpressed. But it floored me in 1989. I hadn't seen anything like it. The music still follows me in some ways, and that's why I want the DVD.
This is also a fine and interesting article at Slate: http://slate.msn.com/culturebox/entries/01-07-20_112241.asp
And not just for the title, which is brilliant.
-Andrew
Tetsuo!
Andrew!
TETSUO!
By Michael Murphy (Murph) on Saturday, July 21, 2001 - 03:11 am:
The Phantom Menace? On DVD? Really?
I must say, it's about time that Lucas joined the 21st century!
Please, elaborate...Where did you pre-order this, and any sign of the trilogy?
By Bub (Bub) on Saturday, July 21, 2001 - 03:17 am:
No sign of the trilogy.
But the TMP DVD is due in the Fall.
Available for pre-order at Amazon.com with loads of promised extras I probably won't ever watch.
I'm not, admittedly, a huge TMP fan, but I'm buying the DVD because, well, it is still Star Wars....
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00003CX5P/ref=bxgy_sr_text_a/103-5489098-1539822
-Andrew
By Michael Murphy (Murph) on Saturday, July 21, 2001 - 03:28 am:
Hey, thanks for the link. That's exciting news...
I just love anything Star Wars. And, actually, I thought TPM was really good. (I know, I'm in a very small minority around here...No need to remind me!) Naturally, this is a must-have.