The third month! Here is the year
INDEX
01. The Pirates in an Adventure with Scientists (01.03.18)
Well that was delightful. Tightly plotted if a little safe in the story beats. Some very nice details as you expect from Aardman.
02. The Animatrix - Matriculated [short] (03.03.18)
The last of the shorts and this one feels the least like the Matrix. I recognised the style instantly, the style was like Æon Flux but a bit less extreme. Nice collection of shorts, very varied and all have something that makes them tic.
03. The Death of Stalin (05.03.18)
Laughing at the death of a tyrant and the chaos that follows. Put to screen in the most British way possible. All of the acting was pitch perfect with Stalin's daughter being the stand out. Very funny and very dark but it meld them both together and they don't clash.
04. Sekaikei Sekai Ron [short] (11.03.18)
Well that went over my head. Very cool aesthetic and the music was solid. The Title translates to something along the lines of 'World System'. Sekai-kei is a way to describe a story where the fate of the world hinges upon two peoples relationship - kind of. This short examines it to a point.
05. Sonic the Hedgehog The Movie (16.03.18)
Don't ask... It is bad very bad. The only good part is the mid 90's background art and the world design was ok. I'm not sure any person let alone a child should be given this to watch.
06. Annihilation (17.03.18)
Hauntingly beautiful. Horrifically brutal. Highly bizarre.
Almost at a loss for words. The film takes risks and in the last third pulls of a ending that is fitting for this film.
07. Justice League (18.03.18)
Wow. How can a major film look this bad? The green screen compositing and the cg elements don't blend at all. The colour correction makes the film grain pop out and well just ugly. But with the RLM audio commentary track it was bearable. Just.
08. Lili [short] (19.03.18)
An Israeli stop motion film. Some parts stood out more so that others, the fight against the storm and the music are both next level. It is simple and a bit heavy handed in how is presents its theme. Other that that well worth watching.
09. Mob Pyscho 100 (23.03.18)
A film to recap the events of season 1. I'm surprised at how much new stuff they made for this but the framing device worked a treat. I'm still blown away by the animation quality and mixed in with the rough art style of ONE it makes a truly unique look and feel.
10. Powers of Ten [short] (24.03.18)
A film made in 1977 and released by IBM of all company's. Giving it is full title will give a good understanding of what it is about: Powers of Ten: A Film Dealing with the Relative Size of Things in the Universe and the Effect of Adding Another Zero. The power of perspective is necessary to get through life, but so is blind luck (as is this being the tenth film this month).
11. Thor: Ragnarok (25.03.18)
The is a lot to take in and digest. Everything is done deliberately and with such care it is no wonder it's such a great film. Easy to enjoy to looking at what they did it come to life in other ways. I will end up watching it again soon as the directors commentary is meant to be awesome.
12. Barry Lyndon (26.03.18)
I was starting tot think I would never get around to this one of Kubrick's. It is only 3.05 long ( the intermission helped). So, the music is bloody good! It is unusual to see a film so objectively portray its story. The narration is pure genius and in no way diminishes the narrative. It is hardly surprising Kubrick had to get camera lenses used by NASA f/0.7 is insane. I knew much of the background production going in mu nothing story wise, and while it meanders all over the place (and Europe) it works well and show a slice of life in a time gap I know little about (post Restoration but pre Napoleonic wars). I loved it.
13. Cat Soup - Nekojiru-sou (28.03.18)
I could write a full essay on this half hour long animation. I took enough notes, most of witch I wont bore you with. Very surreal and very well put together, the subtitles were kind of pointless but I guess some of the clarification helped. I'll have to track down the inspiration for this.
14. Joker: Marginal City (30.03.18)
The was no reason why the dead android should have turned into a giant monster that sprouts tentacles! This film is basically just a add for the Manga and even for the time the are so many cut corners. Heck even the bad guys look was half nicked from X-men. But I guess it did it's job I now want to check out the Manga.
15. Roger Rabbit: Tummy Trouble [short] (31.03.18)
Now these I had no idea about, made by Spielberg in the few years that followed the film. Mostly it's what a normal episode of Roger's cartoon (much higher quality than most cartoon's of the time and I supposes than now as well) I loved how it still ended in the real world.
16. Roger Rabbit: Roller Coaster Rabbit [short] (31.03.18)
How Have I not seen these before that are great. Again the animation quality is off the charts and the slapstick it a greatest hits of all golden era cartoons. It is kind of strange seeing Jessica Rabbit in the cartoon world.
17. Roger Rabbit: Trail Mix-up [short] (31.03.18)
I suppose the is a slight connection to Easter here, so this has been my Easter short film binge. They were all great and I get the live action stuff is tough to pull off but it is a large shame the were never any more of these.
End of the month again. Best: Annihilation! It was just so damn compelling and I have had to put myself off from watching it again so soon.
