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  1. Mr March
    Got my first 10 issues of the DeAgostini Macross Chronicle after a VERY lengthy wait for backorders to be filled. As I suspected, the series is a real mixed bag and sadly not a lot of new stuff so far, though the material covered for the Macross Frontier movies is rather cool. I do like how they are summarizing the timeline/episode guides into sections with all the characters and mecha shown in thumbnail portraits on a single cover sheet. And naturally, the new Tenjin Hidetaka marquee paintings are very nice. One big disappointment is the reproduction of errors from the first Chronicle series. So far I've notice two repeated coloring errors, the most notable being the repeat of the fill error on the YF-21 Battroid. Macross Chronicle #8 from the new DeAgostini version has the same error. Guess no one is bothering to run the original Chronicle material through a second pass of editing
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    Not defending the movie in this regard, but Manila (and Philippines in general) HAS significant environmental issues other cities do not. Just saying. Course, one could also take this "Monster Mess in Manila" as a brief moment of social commentary by the filmmakers taking issue with the poor state of things in that city. A call to reason, one might say
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    Seriously cool. I'm very impressed with the flight helmet. Btw, an excellent choice to go with Roy's
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    Seeing it in IMAX 3D on Friday. Not sure if the crowds will be that big, sad to say. Critical response is great from all the right bloggers and podcasters and internet fandoms are ablaze with enthusiasm. But it's tracking really low compared to the advert campaigns. Speaking from personal experience talking about the movie among family, friends and coworkers, sadly most people are luke-warm to indifferent. When I questioned as to why, most said their initial impression was no different than to other similar-looking, poorly-regarded fare, like the awful Transformers movies, John Carter or Jack the Giant Slayer. One person said to me "Pacific Rim" showed all the tell-tale signs of one of those-kinds-of-movies to avoid like the plague (sigh) We could have another Dredd on our hands here; critically praised and an awesome movie that finds no audience at the box office. I only hope the 16-34 male crowd is on board for this one because I'm getting the impression a not-insignificant portion of everyone else is not
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    Great video. I like it. The production design is definitely what is grabbing my attention the most. Also, any nod to the gameplay of Borderlands can only be a good thing.
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    My apologies, but I've been away from MW for so long I'd forgotten how impossible it is to have a discussion with anyone here. Totally my fault.
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    Side Effects was awesome.
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    I'd rather give you the $25 dollars Seriously, I'm long past the age of paying for crap, whether it's toys, movies, music or whatever. Besides, I've been outside the target demographic for most popular culture for some time and I'm very much enjoying the benefits. But don't lose faith! I'm sure the demographic these toys are aimed at will gladly hand over money for sub-standard merchandise...I know I once did
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    I had a mind to skip these and I'm glad I did. From the beginning, these Jaeger toys did not look like the were made for the older, collectible market but were instead targeted straight at the under age buyer (with quality accordingly lacking). Course, I was always going to wait until I saw the film first, but I'm glad to hear I can pass on these.
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    Have to agree strongly on this one. David Goyer is absolutely terrible at writing dialog. Before I saw the film, I had the fear that pairing him with a director like Zack Snyder (whose films are typically weak on dialog and character) would lead to a film that would make listening to what was spoken almost unbearable. While that didn't quite happen, it's not far from it. You can almost feel half the scenes in the film land with a thud. So leaden and lacking anything approaching drama.
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    This thread keeps popping up and every time I read the new posts it made less and less sense, but I think the issue just hit me. Maybe I can help put things into perspective - at least as I understand it - so here goes. I think your priority list of "design compromises" is the thing most people can't fathom. Most seem to wonder why you're placing so much priority on the front landing gear at the expense of everything else. In fact, its seems you're willing to compromise the nose, the cockpit, the intakes, the legs, the arms, almost the entire design of the craft (including running back to the inaccurate Bandai 1/55s) just to find a design that fits the front landing gear. This in an exercise in designing an entire VF-1 around front landing gear while deprioritizing every other design problem of modeling a VF-1 in 3D, even the problems that demand higher priority. If I'm correct, I think that's why most are criticizing/rejecting your rationale. Anyway, I hope it doesn't deter you from your model. Keep doing good work, just thought maybe I could help bridge some understanding between the debating parties (or maybe just clarify my own understanding).
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    Ah, new art. Nice
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    Thanks, but I'm not sure I agree with miscasting Zod. Michael Shannon was as good as anyone else in the film, but I will agree with you that the dialog in this film made his portrayl suffer. Perhaps more than the other cast members this weak script hit him hardest because the lines were such poorly constructed, melodramatic filth. I will say he looked quite bulked-up for this role, which added to his already impressive height.
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    Saw Man of Steel last nignt and it was okay. It's not the great Superman movie I've been waiting for, but at least it was better than Returns. The non-linear structure didn't bother me, but I felt seriously unengaged by the film. I also felt they did not deliver on the promise of making Superman relevant. They started it in the film and had a great hook for doing so, but again I never engaged. The script needed a lot of work, especially the dialogue which made so many of the scenes fall flat. I found the performances fine from all around, but the dead dialogue definitely hurt all involved (even Crowe). The only time I truly became emotionally invested was Superman's final action against General Zod, which was a wholly unexpected moment with a really powerful delivery from Cavill. I did like the presentation of the Superman powers very much, especially the problems of dealing with them as they manifested in his youth. This movie does a fantastic job of showing Superman in all his glory and I loved the new suit, which meshes wonderfully with the established Kryptonian costumes earlier in the movie. The super fighting in the film was quite a blast. We've never seen super-powered battle quite like this before. However, I will say the action dragged on for too many lengthy scenes and felt really over-indulgent, especially without the emotional engagment to back them up or give them weight. Compare these action sequences to those in The Avengers and the lack of investment in the characters involved (and the lack of good dialogue) becomes painfully aparent. Another thing that also bothered me greatly was the production design of the Kryptonian technology. Nearly everything there felt visually lifted from other sci-fi films, particularly The Matrix movies. If I once again compare this film by contrasting it to a medicore modern sci-fi movie like Oblivion, you can see how Man of Steel lacks anything as visually interesting as the production design of Kosinki's otherwise forgettable film. Man of Steel is a 3 out of 5 for me. Entertaining enough and packed with action, but not enough character or relevance to make it anything worth revisiting.
  15. Mr March
    New long trailer for Elysium. Damn, it looks great! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-RSDaRttpzk
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    And RT is yes-men trying to 100% every dumb movie they like. They deserve Armond White
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    57% on Metacritic.
  18. Mr March
    A early review for Man of Steel on Slashfilm has plenty of praise about the film. http://www.slashfilm.com/man-of-steel-review-a-super-film-that-delivers-on-all-levels/ I hope it's justified.
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    Reviews are mediocre so far. Best praise most can muster is it's good for a disposable summer movie and has a few thrills. This doesn't sound like a full price theatre-worthy flick. Maybe a netflix or download.
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    I like the Minmay picture. Very cool.
  21. Mr March
    LOL! I like the sepia. Feels like turn of the 19th century instead of the 20th century. Well done!
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    Yeah, I remember the scenes well, LOL. Keep in mind that while thrust coming from intakes is technically incorrect, the point of the scene was to communicate to the audience that this sequence was set in space and that the Valkyries had zero-g maneuvering despite their mostly-built-for-atmosphere appearance. The spirit of what the scenes were meant to convey was more or less correct.
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    In the case of the VF-1, the thrusters on the nose are supposed to be reverse thrusters, so ORIGINALLY it was likely an animation mistake. However, I have noticed the tendency for the Macross Chronicle to add/explain instances like this either with blurbs for screen captures or within the body of a larger article. This is most likely done to embellish the story and fill up pages of the Chronicle with anything that "sounds" like insight or trivia into the show. So they may have labeled them as exhaust in spite of being intakes
  25. Mr March
    I doubt anyone has it in for you. You simply made this issue public to everyone by bringing it up, which in typical internet fashion means bored/mischievous people will probably mess with your profile just for fun. Like online vandalism
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