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Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers Review
Jun 13th
Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers ( in Japan: Pocket Full / Pocketful of Rainbows ) is a Movie loosely based off the anime Eureka Seven. It is a spinoff set in whole different universe than the original anime; characters have different pasts and intentions and the world itself is based off new and different concepts. With that being said, i feel like only Renton had the same character that he did in the anime. Even Eureka felt a little less sensitive and tough and more “average Joe”. Because of this I didn’t feel the emotional connection that I made with all the characters in the anime. This could be due to the time constraint, but even then I feel like they could have put more into the characters than making them so stereotypical.
I didn’t hate the movie. Actually, I enjoyed it a lot. Eureka Seven the anime certainly goes down in my list of favorite anime, though, and when you try to make a spinoff and it doesn’t top what’s already there I feel as if I was cheated off a little. In my defense, I loved the prequel manga and games to Eureka Seven ( Manga: Gravity boys and Lifting Girl 1 and 2, games: Eureka Seven vol. 1 The New Wave and vol. 2 The New Vision [I had to get my copies used]). The games were actually the first RPGs i finished because I loved the battle system (though battles start off really slow they get fast; really fast) and the story filled in a gap in the total story of Eureka Seven. Even Moondoggie has a background, haha!
I digress. The ending of this movie was the only thing I didn’t really understand. I knew a change accrued, but we are never told specifically what changed (the world, Renton and Eureka’s bodies both appear to be different).
So, in summary, Eureka fans and non Eureka fans, as well as people with no Eureka background whatsoever can enjoy this tale of hope and defending those you love. I doubt it will be your favorite movie of all time, but it will certainly make you think, and that’s always a good thing.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief Movie?!
Jan 6th
So I sit down with my girlfriend at the movies playing with funny 3D glasses, getting ready to watch Avatar when a preview comes up. It takes me about fifteen seconds to know that it was based on Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, the first book in the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” book series.
The book series is about a boy, named Percy Jackson if you didn’t guess, whose school is attacked by a weird creature out of the blue that nobody else seems to be able to see. He soon learns that he is a Demigod, or a half god-half human hybrid, and once his powers come out (or start to come out), mythological beasts begin to become attracted to him (not in the good way, mind you). He is forced to run away to a camp made by the Greek Gods for both protection and training. He makes friends, as well as enemies there. But soon Percy gets accused by Zeus that he stole something very valuable from him. In order to clear his name he goes on an epic quest.
Oh, and here’s some text from http://www.rickriordan.com/children.htm about the book.
What if the gods of Olympus were alive in the 21st Century? What if they still fell in love with mortals and had children who might become great heroes — like Theseus, Jason and Hercules?
What if you were one of those children?
Such is the discovery that launches twelve-year-old Percy Jackson on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction – Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend.
Seems a bit dull, no? Well, guess what, it isn’t. You need no Greek god knowledge at all to enjoy this book series (but a little bit helps). Rick Riordan (the author) is fast paced and knows how to make you laugh, especially when the mood in the book is intense. If you would like to check it out, the first chapter is available to read on the official site http://www.percyjacksonbooks.com/.
As for the movie, the first part of “Trailer 1″ is made up for the movie as it is not in any part of the book that I recall (but, then again, my memory is not the best). The actors look a few years older than what the book describes, but look at Twilight; they did the same thing. The acting does not seem bad from what I can tell, but I’m no movie critic. Decide for yourself by watching the two videos at the official website http://www.percyjacksonthemovie.com/.
Oh, and the date on the site says Febuary 12, 2010.
EDIT:
Actor, director, and other more specific information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814255/ , http://www.themovieinsider.com/m2153/percy-jackson-and-the-lightning-thief/
Yet another official website (there’s like five) that his home to yet another trailer and links to social sites: http://www.foxinternational.com/percyjackson/
Download all of the trailers both in high quality for your computer and for your iPod at: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/percyjacksontheolympianslightningthief/
EDIT x2:
A Percy Jackson ad campaign has recently hit TV. I personally only saw about 6 seconds of it (I don’t watch TV), but I guess I will post links to various trailers.
HD teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENbdfvMJaL8&feature=related
Supposedly the TV trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrD33MWmA28
Youtube search results for “Percy Jackson TV tairler”: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=percy+jackson+tv+trailer&search_type=&aq=f
