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the_infamous_j. The best part was the immersive surround-sound: why, when there were fireworks on the screen, we could just swear that we heard the fireworks coming from outside, too. Hm, could that have been the neighbours?
Anyhow: the film. I'm glad I saw it, but it only gets a weak thumbs-up.
I loved the Victorian steam-technology, the dark and brooding interior shots, and the main characters. The grandfather (voiced by Patrick Stewart) was over the top, and the plot was really over the top for the second half, and not in a good way. Not to mention the "huh?" moments every time they tried to explain the fake science. It would've been better if they'd been a bit less earnest about it.
I preferred Castle in the Sky, which is strikingly similar in theme, even more than the standard anime trope of "great power, mankind is too warlike to be worthy". They're also close in their settings and characters (impossibly advanced steam-power society, scrappy boy and girl turn out to be wiser than the power-mad adults). But I guess Aetherium works better than high-pressure steam to keep a story aloft.
J. brought by some nice lemongrass/fruit tea. I think I shall ask him again where it came from, as I bet they have more. :)
the_infamous_j. The best part was the immersive surround-sound: why, when there were fireworks on the screen, we could just swear that we heard the fireworks coming from outside, too. Hm, could that have been the neighbours?Anyhow: the film. I'm glad I saw it, but it only gets a weak thumbs-up.
I loved the Victorian steam-technology, the dark and brooding interior shots, and the main characters. The grandfather (voiced by Patrick Stewart) was over the top, and the plot was really over the top for the second half, and not in a good way. Not to mention the "huh?" moments every time they tried to explain the fake science. It would've been better if they'd been a bit less earnest about it.
I preferred Castle in the Sky, which is strikingly similar in theme, even more than the standard anime trope of "great power, mankind is too warlike to be worthy". They're also close in their settings and characters (impossibly advanced steam-power society, scrappy boy and girl turn out to be wiser than the power-mad adults). But I guess Aetherium works better than high-pressure steam to keep a story aloft.
J. brought by some nice lemongrass/fruit tea. I think I shall ask him again where it came from, as I bet they have more. :)
