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[deathtotheweird]

Nevermind is Nirvana's worst album, Bleach is the best.

Ha, I totally agree. Bleach is the only album I can listen to over and over. The rest are just boring.

Have you tried some Satoshi Kon (any of his movies or the Paranoia Agent series) or something like Mushishi?  How about some Mamoru Oshii?  Or Katsuhiro Otomo?  I'm sure you've tried some Miyazaki (or if you haven't at least consider giving it a go...)  Might be worth reevaluating one more time before writing off entirely!

I watched Perfect Blue and Paprika and didn't like those. Also seen Princess Mononoke and didn't enjoy that either. I actually did like Ghost in the Shell. It didn't feel like your 'typical' anime though. I dunno, something more mainstream about it I guess. Hard to explain. Haven't seen Paranoid Agent or anything by Otomo. Although I've been meaning to watch Akira I just haven't reminded myself to actually do so.

[superflat]

I think it would be fairly harsh to call Perfect Blue dumb ("and it's always dumb")...!  Maybe it's the cultural divide, the Japanese style of acting can be seen as melodramatic by the west. Then again, maybe you just felt it wasn't saying anything.  Paranoia Agent has the 'madness' of Paprika, but a very interesting examination of modern Japanese society.  One other to check out of his is the Magnetic Rose segment of the short-collection, Memories.  A lot more reflective than his other works (barring Millennium Actress, perhaps.)

I think if you enjoyed GitS, Akira would be a good one to try.  Oshii's other essential works (to me) are Angel's Egg, Jin Roh, Urusei Yatsura 2 (probably not for non-anime fans) and Innocence (semi-sequel to GitS.)

[Supermini_man]

- I found Shadow the Hedgehog kinda enjoyable? (Just finished once and was still pretty meh, but was at times fun)
- I don't like roguelikes.
- I found the SMB soundtrack SO overated, that OST is just bland.

[AMAZON]

Batman Begins was ok, but entirely missed the point of Batman.

this so much

"i wont kill you but i dont have to save you" is the worst line in batman history, full stop


also, adam west batman is on par with the dark knight in entertainment value

[jwk5]

Donkey Kong Country 2 is better than Super Mario World.

I agree 100%! The way they laid out all the secrets in the game was just genius and the platforming was buttery-smooth.

[mirosurabu]

Daft Punk isn't very good.

I'm guilty of not checking them out thoroughly, but from what I heard they sound unremarkable.

[ink.inc]

My first exposure to Daft Punk was with Tron Legacy.

They were okay there.

But don't particularly enjoy any of their other stuff.

[knight]

I really can't stand StarCraft 2 or any other real time strategy game for that matter.

[LemonScented]

also, adam west batman is on par with the dark knight in entertainment value

Adam West was the best Batman.

Christopher Ecclestone was a better Doctor Who than David Tennant.

Oh, here's one: All of the Star Wars films are massively over-rated. They're worth a watch if they're on TV on a Sunday afternoon and you've got nothing else to do, but that's about it. The hate for Episodes I and III seems to come from the people who have convinced themselves that IV-VI are better films. They're not. They're all about the same, mediocre fantasy films for kids. Episode II is genuinely bad, though. I understand why that one gets so much stick.

[ink.inc]

Christopher Ecclestone was a better Doctor Who than David Tennant.

BLASPHEMY

(and I mean this in a kind, accepting, respectful way)

[Sorano]

Okay, see, if you like Adam West Batman, please do me a favor and go see Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series right now.

Not is it amazing, but there's also the first ever Batman Musical. Plus songs like this.

[Dragonmaw]

Christopher Ecclestone was a better Doctor Who than David Tennant.

BLASPHEMY

(and I mean this in a kind, accepting, respectful way)

Here's even more blasphemy:

I think Matt Smith is the best of the new incarnations of Doctor Who.

[moi]

i liked the i, robot movie too, but i also liked the modern 'time machine' movie

Both are good movies that were criticized for wrong reasons.

I dunno, I haven't really watched any Star Trek after the Next Generation stuff. Is it any good?

I wouldn't call it "good" but the exercise in universe-building is interesting.

[C.A. Silbereisen]

Daft Punk isn't very good.

I'm guilty of not checking them out thoroughly, but from what I heard they sound unremarkable.

The thing with Daft Punk is this: They're basically the Harry Potter of electronic music. Most people only think they're "the best" because they don't really know anything else.

I mean I don't hate them or anything, and Discovery is a decent album, but I have a few problems with them, chiefly their incredibly lame and uncreative use of samples. Don't get me wrong, I like sampling, but you're going to use it, do it creatively. Sampling a song's main hook and using it the as main hook of your own song (ex.: Robot Rock) isn't something I'd file under "creative".

[AMAZON]

batman: brave and the bold is one of my favourite shows on tv. there is so much nerdlove and fun continuity stuff, its like justice league unlimited but all entirely tongue in cheek.

also, ecclestone was definitely a better actor than tennant, but not necessarily a better doctor. matt smith is the best though, he can balance the drama and the quirky comedy way better than either of the other new doctors, plus he actually seems like an alien.

[ink.inc]

Matt Smith is a pretty good Doctor, actually.

It's just that none of the episodes he's been in have been particularly spectacular or well written.

Eccleston was good too.

But David Tennant had the glasses.



You cannot possibly defeat the glasses.

[Sorano]

David Tennant is marrying is own clone. True story.

[Melly]

Oh, here's one: All of the Star Wars films are massively over-rated. They're worth a watch if they're on TV on a Sunday afternoon and you've got nothing else to do, but that's about it. The hate for Episodes I and III seems to come from the people who have convinced themselves that IV-VI are better films. They're not. They're all about the same, mediocre fantasy films for kids. Episode II is genuinely bad, though. I understand why that one gets so much stick.

The original Star Wars movies were very impressive for the time, and I think they came around a time in which stuff like them was very much welcome to the public (and sci-fi in general seemed to be a lot more of the cheesy variety). A lot of people have great affection for them, and even watching them today they will still see them as superior to the new ones for various reasons, mostly because of nostalgia.

The new movies aren't that different from the old ones. Sure, I too hate Hayden Christensen's acting in 2 and 3, I'm not fan of Jar Jar Binks myself, and the reasoning for Darth Vader turning to the dark side has to be one of the most retarded things I've seen in a movie script. Those three things aren't enough to set the movies so far apart from the originals that they can be considered polar opposites in terms of quality, though.

[JoGribbs]

I think Matt Smith is the best of the new incarnations of Doctor Who.

[Dragonmaw]

Matt Smith is a pretty good Doctor, actually.

It's just that none of the episodes he's been in have been particularly spectacular or well written.

Eccleston was good too.

But David Tennant had the glasses.



You cannot possibly defeat the glasses.

The two-parter with the Angels is probably the best Doctor Who episode I have ever seen, bar none. I had nightmares afterward. Fucking awesome (and terrifying) episode.

I think the thing I like most about Matt Smith is he reminds me of Bill Nye the Science Guy. But as Doctor Who. Doctor Who the Science Guy. Shit yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, here's one: All of the Star Wars films are massively over-rated. They're worth a watch if they're on TV on a Sunday afternoon and you've got nothing else to do, but that's about it. The hate for Episodes I and III seems to come from the people who have convinced themselves that IV-VI are better films. They're not. They're all about the same, mediocre fantasy films for kids. Episode II is genuinely bad, though. I understand why that one gets so much stick.

The original Star Wars movies were very impressive for the time, and I think they came around a time in which stuff like them was very much welcome to the public (and sci-fi in general seemed to be a lot more of the cheesy variety). A lot of people have great affection for them, and even watching them today they will still see them as superior to the new ones for various reasons, mostly because of nostalgia.

The new movies aren't that different from the old ones. Sure, I too hate Hayden Christensen's acting in 2 and 3, I'm not fan of Jar Jar Binks myself, and the reasoning for Darth Vader turning to the dark side has to be one of the most retarded things I've seen in a movie script. Those three things aren't enough to set the movies so far apart from the originals that they can be considered polar opposites in terms of quality, though.

The original Star Wars movies (particularly 4 and 5, or New Hope and Strikes Back) are still shining examples of how to craft a meticulous, involved story that engages the audience in a profound way. I hold a lot of affection for them because they are so simple, so focused on characters rather than setting, that they really shine even after all these years. It's not just nostalgia. Star Wars really is one of the best science fiction ANYTHING to ever be produced. I like to watch them again every few years, and when I do I always find new appreciation in just how good they really are.

The new ones just lack all emotion and character. The Mr. Plinkett reviews, if you look past the hilariousness, really outline my views on the new series quite eloquently. They are all special effects and no story. All boring and no exciting. It's not the fault of the actors, though. The best actor can't turn a shit script into a fantastic one.