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  1. Mr March
    I'm with Dave on this one. The difference between resolutions is VERY apparent even on my 26" Samsung Monitor. Just watch any YouTube video and switch between 480, 720 and 1080. The difference in resolution is like night and day. Perhaps upconverting is throwing people off, which may be true as I never watch anything upconverted if I don't have to.
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    I was going to ask something similar, but rather ask how folks outside Japan are purchasing the series. To save money but try to remain somewhat current with the publication schedule, I purchased the original Chronicle from HMV Japan in batches of 4-5 issues at a time. Anyone else find a better solution?
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    I wonder if it was pressure from the studios, the producers or Jackson himself that decided the three films needed to be really long. I agree that if the Hobbit needed to be three films, why not just make each of them 90 mins and keep the format tight? There's no reason to make each one like a book from the Lord of The Rings; the story and material from the Hobbit just doesn't justify it. Plus there's tone to consider as well; the lighter, more adventurous tone of the Hobbit is very different from serious war and drama of LOTR. So why make the Hobbit into LOTR with such exaggerated length? I suppose we'll find out soon enough, but it does explain the reviews.
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    This. It's important we remember these are no longer the film studios of old; they are all internet savy now. They've translated the old hype machine into the online world and part of that is revealing "sequel plans" before the first film is released, duping fans into thinking the studio is sure they have a hit on their hands. Once a lousy film is released, the film studios are under no obligation to continue with sequels and if their marketing succeeded, they already have your money from the first film. Mission accomplished
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    Casting has always been a strong point of the Jackson/Walsh/Boyens films, so I'm not surprised to hear the performances are amazing. Freeman has been enjoying quite a lot of attention lately, with his Watson in the BBC series being another role attracting a lot of critical adoration. I think as a performance piece, the new Hobbit film will definitely deliver.
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    I'm just thankful I'm only a super fan for one anime franchise. I couldn't imagine the money I'd spend if I did this for all the other properties I like
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    Mixed emotions. I'm thankful for plenty of new Macross Chronicle material but...I REALLY didn't want it like this. Worst thing is, I just bet there's going to be some material from the old Macross Chronicle that they don't include in the new series. Meaning I'll have to keep both. So damn inefficient. Grrr, arrgh
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    Kryptonite handcuffs?
  9. Mr March
    Advance buzz has been positive but reserved and the early reviews are about the same. Word is the film will be enjoyalbe, but it's not the great films we got with the original trilogy. Slashfilm has a review for anyone interested: http://www.slashfilm.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-hfr-3d-review-peter-jacksons-latest-is-rousing-yet-repetitive/#more-150583 I am eager to see the movie, but from what I've read many of my reservations were justified. Not sure if I'll see it in HFR or not. I suppose it depends upon what is available.
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    Oh, I cheat on shadows all the time I originally tried really hard to ensure each coloring I did had "uniformly aligned shadows". However, I quickly realized it can actually look better if you play around with shadows. As long as the large shadows that dominate the art are accurate, you can fudge all kinds of smaller shadows to give various areas volume and dimension even if the shadow makes no sense. I agree, neldorwen's art is incredible and looks exactly like the official artwork. So good.
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    Has this actual "mind-melding" system been confirmed or just speculation? I thought that from what has been described about the film so far, the neural bridge could just be a method for communicating. Not sure yet if all this has been made clear, but I assume the film will lay it out simply.
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    How to Write A Love Song was hilarious. I loved how they called out all the cliches. Brilliant
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    Done and done. PM has been sent.
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    I agree with WM Cheng. Given Del Toro's tastes and previous oeuvre, these robots are very much in line with what I would expect from him as a visualist. And it is amazing that he was able to get these designs to look like a combination of his pseudo-steampunk sensiblities and super/real robots from the golden era of anime. I wasn't expecting mecha from Macross, Gundam, Five Star Stories or Evangelion in Del Toro's new film; he's clearly taking more inspiration from Godannar, Mazinger, Gunbuster and the like with sprinkled elements of modern mecha design, both east and west. We were never going to see an Iron Man-like design in something like Pacific Rim and I think those that were expecting that level of slick-cool from the PR mecha didn't really understand Del Toro's style.
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    Just saw the viral stuff posted on Slashfilm. Definitely working for me. I'm keeping my expectations in check (even though I don't want to) but I like what I see so far. http://www.slashfilm.com/pacific-rim-viral-marketing-begins-to-warn-of-giant-monster-attack/ WIsh we could have seen a bit more of the creatures. But the way the kaiju appeared in the videos really gave a "Shadow of the Colossus" vibe
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    Spectacular work. I like the line art and the colors (and the fact that the RX-78NT-1 Gundam Alex is one of your favorite Gundams, as it is mine). I don't want to get anyone's expectations going or anything, but I've occassionally pondered some kind of custom artwork piece for my website to serve as a one-of-a-kind splash page. I was even going so far as to think about paying to have a piece of art commissioned. I looked over your site and FAQ but couldn't determine if you do commissions. Perhaps you can let me know. I have ideas and not sure if my direction is compatible with you, but it might be worth discussing if you're interested.
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    February 19, 2013 was the date provided, very close to the release date for the first season. Provides just enough time to rewatch the season before the next season starts in March. I love how HBO thinks like a fan
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    Incredible work. A great likeness. I like the background too. Maybe the hair color is supposed to be a bit diffused because the scene is supposed to be lit very brightly?
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    I'd actually agree that Skyfall does lack many key elements of the Bond franchise. In fact, Daniel Craig's interpretation of the character is distinguished more by what is NOT Bond rather than what's been established IS Bond in the films prior to his appearance. I understand that some may dislike the characterization and lament deviation that is too far from the norm. In my opinion, these changes have only benefitted the franchise, particularly with Skyfall. The newer films offer much more than just action, humor and sex. The writing is much better, the characters are more complex and the acting is more accomplished. Even the filmmaking seems much more artful, particularly in Skyfall which must be the most visually impressive Bond film ever made. Bond films now seem to embrace more key elements of just good filmmaking and I find myself much more invested in them as enduring stories I'll revisit. I will say that female roles in Bond films - while much improved - still don't inspire much appreciation. At best, women in the new Bond films have competent roles with some meaty characterizations and sharp dialog. At worst, many of the modern female Bond roles still echo or flat out inhabit the terribly misogynist templates for which the franchise is now infamous. Of course, flat/offensive female characters is sadly a much wider practice not exclusive to just Bond. But the female stereotypes seems to stick out more in the Bond franchise than most films, likely because the Bond legacy is much more high profile than other old films we've long stopped watching. Perhaps female characters in the 007 films will never totally change until they recast Bond as a woman
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    I went to see Skyfall a second time last night (sadly the IMAX was sold out this time, so we had to do a regular showing) and they had a celebrity facts show running about Sean Bean. They played some clips from Goldeneye and I was remembering how much I enjoyed his performance in that film as 006 Agent Alec Trevelyan. I've got to rewatch Goldeneye now
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    I could do a top four; Goldfinger, Goldeneye, Casino Royale and Skyfall. I find most of the series difficult to enjoy.
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    Love it. Great to see talented fan made art of classic Macross.
  23. Mr March
    Very nice work so far. It's looking great!
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    I'd have to agree that it's easy to look at the Halo 4 guns with a critical eye. I don't want to be misunderstood, as the game is fun and the weapons all function in enjoyable ways. But more than any other game in the series, Halo 4 seems to be at a loss to properly identify and fufill roles for the myriad of weapons in the game. So many guns do not feel distinctive enough to justify their existence. Perhaps it's better to say so many guns mimic the function of each other that it can be difficult to tell them apart or to even develop any preference for one over another. Halo 4 also has a bad habit of simply throwing weapons at the player en masse. There are no slow reveals or level-appropriate introductions for any of the weapons. They are simply thrown at the player's feet, often several new ones at a time. It almost feels like the creators had so many new guns and didn't know how to make them all fit into the order of battle. So they started being introduced almost at random. I will say the Halo 4 guns are all fun to shoot and they look good. I am happy none of them suck so bad that you actively avoid them (which was the case in some of the earlier Halo games). But I also feel like the functionally refined "role" each weapon had in the other Halo games is kinda lost here. With that functional role missing, some of the effectiveness of those weapons is lost. Instead of some weapons being really good for certain situations/enemies while less effective for others, most weapons now feel like general purpose guns able to be used for most situations/enemies.
  25. Mr March
    Hells yeah!
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