A lot of Japanese anime is actually animated in Korea. See credits in Japanese and suddenly there's this block of Korean names in Latin alphabet.
See that sometimes in Chinese movies where there will be blocks of Vietnamese and Korean names in Latin alphabet.
Whole lot of co-productions and sub contracting of production resources going on.
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Not just anime, but almost all of western animation from about the 80s or so into the New Tens was actually outsourced from Korea as well. Nowadays, much of western animation is outsourced from studios up in Canada - as a matter of fact, my (former?) best friend of 17 years' husband worked for Jam Filled Entertainment on such shows like WILD KRATTS, PINKY MALINKY, and THE LOUD HOUSE. She explained to me the reason why American studios outsource their animation from Canada is not only is it cheaper (obviously), but also because Canadian animators aren't unionized, so that makes it easier to exploit the talent and work that goes into the animation for their shows.
Ozoneocean wrote:
One thing I really don't like about streaming services is the lack of British content, mainly older shows. I grew up with old British shows and I'd like to see a lot of them again but you're out of luck with all streaming services in Australia. You get a few newer ones on various services but the selection is pathetic.
"Britbox" is the only specialised one we have for it but even the selection there is super-duper thin! Very disappointing.
It's supposed to be a joint thing between the BBC and ITV but that just makes it even more pathetic considering the paucity of their offereing.
There are two or three channels on Freeview here in the UK which show a lot of that content, so I assume they must license those on the understanding that the main channels don't show them. That probably keeps them off Britbox. BBC/ITV probably see that as an easy revenue stream and I can't complain as it's free for me, but a pain for international viewers like yourself. I don't think they see the value of this stuff, but at least they don't wipe the tapes anymore or throw them in the trash.
After all these years I finally finished How I Me Your Mother!
Whew!
I gave up on the show after I went to the US the first or second time back in 2010 or 2011… I was sort of addicted but then couldn't get back into it. I think originally I got into the show because of the weird title and then stuck with it mainly because of Barney.
Anyway, hmmmm… We finally met the mother and stuff I suppose. The last season felt really cringiney to me and the last two episodes were even cringier… Why did they do it that way?
Would have been better if we only met the mum in the final episode instead of dragging it out over a season because it fakes a whole big attachment to a character they we haven't known long enough to like nearly that much, so it feels forced.
"THIS IS THE MUM YOU HAVE TO LOVE HER! SHE'S A MAIN CHARACTER NOW. DEAL WITH IT"
ugh.
Ah well, The final season was ick but I think I still like the rest of it, extended, bland, romantic comedy that it is. I like romantic comedies.
Ozoneocean bastardsAHEM. . . .
OzoneoceanHMMMMMMM? ;P
- I have to censor myself because I'm an admin
Ironscarf wrote:Exactly ^_^
That's fine because it's not just bastards, it's pommy bastards - an Australian term of endearment when referring to Brits.
It's an affectionate term in common use here. Australia is a weird place in that regard… A lot of nasty words are used affectionately. Like "pommy c***" is a legitimately friendly thing to call a British person- I'm not joking.
Ah yes! I gave them up 18 years ago, but once in a while I still dream there's a fag in my mouth.
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Just got through watching the new Detectorists Christmas special. If you're not familiar, this BBC4 comedy series ran from 2014 - 2017 and featured the quiet exploits of a couple of metal detectorists. Written, directed by and starring Mackenzie Crook, with ample support from Toby Jones and a great cast, there were three series which had little fanfare, but have continued to grow in reputation, hence the new special I assume.
I was worried they couldn't recapture the same magic after five years and a perfect ending, but I needn't have been. Mackenzie managed to unpick the magical tapestry of the previous ending, while surreptitiously weaving us a whole new one.
Sittin' back and watching some Camp Camp. This is admittedly the only thing from Rooster Teeth that I enjoy. If you know Rooster Teeth {team}'s behavior, you'll know that this cartoon isn't for children, despite it looking like a kids show.
Basically, it's South Park meets Camp Lazlo as some viewers would put it.
Three tweenage kids named Max (how do I describe him?… an angry and a jerk-heart-of-gold leader), Nikki (the wild adventure girl), and Neil (a boy of science) go through chaotic adventures from at their Camp, 'Camp Campbell'. Yes, that's the camp's name.
Those three and the other campers are managed by camp counselors David and Gwen as they, the counselors, try to do activities with the campers - though, it's mainly David who's mainly highly cheery about helping out the campers than Gwen. There's sometimes the Quartermaster who manages the campers, but seriously, don't mess with him… he's eerie.
There're also adventures from two rival camps as well, and they interact with the Campbell campers as well. You'll have to watch episode 3 of this show to find out what the rival camps are.
All-in-all, it's a good show, if you're a certain age - say about 15 to 17 and up for this one, 'cause like South Park, kids and adults say the outrageous things. Watched episodes two years ago (2021) and I wished there's a way to get a Season 5 for this show.
Right now, I'm watching Chicken Run, one of DreamWorks {Animation's and Aardman's} movies. I figured that after really enjoying Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (you know, the sequel to the first Puss in Boots, no spoilers here), I decided to check out the history behind DreamWorks in general.
Because everyone knows the studio (owned by Universal) came out of a former, frustrated Disney executive.
The above movie's title (I'm talking about Chicken Run) makes the plot self-explanatory both figuratively and literately. Group of chickens/hens try to find a way to escape their farmer-managed run in order to have freedom and not get gutted. Oh, and a rooster that accidentally flew into the run is the hens' way outta there. It's off to a decent start; I remember watching this when I was young and only remembering one section of the movie.
The Bad:
Indy horror and Mia Goth are two things I love. So I went to see Infinity Pool. I appreciate that the director made the movie he wanted to make, though it was censored quite a bit apparently. After two hours of blurry neon lights, extreme close-ups, genitalia, vomit, and shit being blasted into my eyes there was still no ending in sight so I left the theatre.
Everything in this movie is intentional and important to the story Cronenberg Jr is trying to tell. It would have worked better as a tight 1 hour Twilight Zone episode.
The Good:
I loved M3gan. A charming combination of puppetry, CGI, and most importantly the performance of multiple actors to create a killer doll that is somewhat aware that she is in a movie. She mocks her creator "No don't let M3Gan hear, that would be bad!", and she even sings along with the soundtrack at one point. It has been a while since I have seen anything fun, so I really appreciated that.
J_Scarbrough wrote:
I really don't consider any of Aardman's work to be DreamWorks productions; DreamWorks was more-or-less a distributor for them, particularly in North American territories.
Oh, yeah. I knew that - but those three movies were/are part of Aardman's history with DreamWorks as a whole. It's amazing how these two companies made a recognizable pact while it lasted.
I finally saw the Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody. The story was very contrived 😅
Especially the part where they split up and came together gloriously for live Aid. WTF? That was just over a year since their last album before that so it wasn't like a long dark teatime of the soul like it was shown in the movie.
Rami Malik didn't really look the part, but he did very well at acting it. The guy who played Brian May though was amazing. The rest of the band were great too. They had very good wig people!
It was a good movie despite the contrived structure.Im surprised they didn't have the famous Wembley concert in there. Reviewers act as if the Live Aid this was the best ever but I watched live Aid back then and don't remember being knocked over by Queen's performance on it
What I generally dislike about biographies especially about musicians is this thing I did a satire of in my comic: how there's this one person who was always special for some reason and there's the hint of madness in their genius, but essentially no one compares to them so even their own bandmates are these completely uninteresting, forgettable nobodies in the background and the most they do is clash with the MC over the extravagant lifestyle or they sign a deal without their approval and they usually make up in the end, but it's so cringe to see a movie built around some iconic figure presented in a way that he or she exists in sort of a vacuum of talent and relevance. I sort of liked the Elvis movie in the sense that it offered a subjective but still in-depth perspective on him and that it didn't try to minimize all the influences he had and the talented people around him, while it was still his story.
InkyMoondrop wrote:Good point!
What I generally dislike about biographies especially about musicians is this thing I did a satire of in my comic: how there's this one person who was always special for some reason and there's the hint of madness in their genius, but essentially no one compares to them so even their own bandmates are these completely uninteresting, forgettable nobodies in the background and the most they do is clash with the MC over the extravagant lifestyle or they sign a deal without their approval and they usually make up in the end, but it's so cringe to see a movie built around some iconic figure presented in a way that he or she exists in sort of a vacuum of talent and relevance. I sort of liked the Elvis movie in the sense that it offered a subjective but still in-depth perspective on him and that it didn't try to minimize all the influences he had and the talented people around him, while it was still his story.
It would have been great if the movie had focused on all of the band instead of just Freddie, but I have a feeling that's what the band wanted… They were always happy to let him stand out in front. A lot of bands are like that. Some are all stars, and in some there are two members who're competing for the limelight, but in most it's that one person…
But yeah, I'd still prefer more of a global focus, especially on Queen since I atleast saw it has a whole band, rather than one star and their support group.
If they ever do a Led Zeppelin biopic it wouldn't work without a separate focus on each member.
sleeping_gorilla wrote:YES!
They could do a biopic of each band member Freddie, Brian, etc. Then they could all be in a movie together where they fight Thanos…
Each one could have a theme around a different song.
And when they finally win they can sing "We are the Champions"!
It works soooooo well XD
So many songs would fit into that musical structure… I want it All" "Another one Bites the Dust" etc
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