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This is also due to it premiering on Disney+ in America and likely very little theaters outside of that but it's funny to see.
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Say you're not including Nichijou in that list right now, or I will end you.
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At least the moéblobs in anime are actually cute and the anime look (because it's anime) isn't ugly. Everyone makes fun of the big bug eyes and what the skull would look like, but anime characters at least look human in 2D form, just with exaggerated features. CalArts bean mouth shit (a knockoff attempt to look more like Ghibli, no doubt) is more blobby and simple, and it doesn't look good in 3D at all. Hell, even Earwig and the Witch proved Ghibli can look ugly as sin.
I'll take my moé over Western shit any day at this point. Least I know what I'm getting into with those.
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I thought it was fine, it had its ups and downs. It was cute. I don't hate the calarts style either; when it's done well (and not cheaply or in a derivative fashion) it can be very expressive. The colours were great too - the switch from the green (her mum's colour) as she's doing her homework to the red when she's drawing anime boys was a nice choice. It's not my favourite film ever but I appreciate that it's very clearly pitched to women and girls. Being a cringy teen is part of growing up and I like how un-selfconscious the movie is about how dumb and awkward teenagers are. The furry stuff is ehhhhh, a little close to fetish shit for my liking, but that's probably just because I spend too much time on the internet. It's less furry-ish than Zootropolis, and transformation is a pretty common trope for kids' media.
The period stuff is literally fine, people who get triggered simply over seeing a box of pads and hearing about periods are retarded. The only joke I can think of which would actually be gross is the one about flower petals, and it would probably fly right over a child's head. It's a movie for teenage girls and grown women who remember being teenage girls- getting your period for the first time is a pretty big deal when you're a teenager and the only other major movie that really expresses how much of a big deal it is, is Carrie. Sorry if you can't relate to it I guess, not everything is about you!
I don't care if I sound like an sjw or a radfem, I think it's good to see movies about being a preteen girl where the focus isn't 'getting a boy to like me!' or 'being really pretty!' or 'going on a generic adventure in which the female protagonist could be swapped out for a boy and it would make literally no difference!' or 'horses!'
The period stuff is literally fine, people who get triggered simply over seeing a box of pads and hearing about periods are retarded. The only joke I can think of which would actually be gross is the one about flower petals, and it would probably fly right over a child's head. It's a movie for teenage girls and grown women who remember being teenage girls- getting your period for the first time is a pretty big deal when you're a teenager and the only other major movie that really expresses how much of a big deal it is, is Carrie. Sorry if you can't relate to it I guess, not everything is about you!
I don't care if I sound like an sjw or a radfem, I think it's good to see movies about being a preteen girl where the focus isn't 'getting a boy to like me!' or 'being really pretty!' or 'going on a generic adventure in which the female protagonist could be swapped out for a boy and it would make literally no difference!' or 'horses!'
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Nichijou is Azumanga Daioh with a goat.
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only in the NU sense of red. old soviet era reds wouldn't tolerate this crap. Hell despite her best efforts I doubt red china is taking kindly to Turning Red.
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I have an autistic problem with this movie.
Red Pandas look like a cross between a Fox and a Squirrel.
So it’s a Squox.
Red Pandas look like a cross between a Fox and a Squirrel.
So it’s a Squox.
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at least the moe shit was kinda cute and aesthetically pleasing. Turning Red is literally a grubhub commercial turned feature film.
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So is it really a plot point the heroine uses her transformation into a panda to get money and favours from boys? Since if it is, holy shit it's the sequel to Cuties.
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Not exactly. She uses the panda to sell merch so that they can go to a stupid boy bands concert. Wouldn't be bad if the panda wasn't a direct metaphor for female puberty.
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Remember when animated movies for children had a little bit of grace and maturity to them? Don't even need to as far back as Bambi, I remember Treasure Planet dealing with way more serious themes and characters without having to resort to ass shaking and tampon jokes
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That fucking Cal Arts beanhead shit is the worst modern art style and needs to fucking die. People complained about the moe trend in manga/anime but that shit wasn't nearly as bad as this.
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Her mom should have been killed by a bunch of black dudes to emulate real life black on asian violence. Just like how Land Before Time did it.
You're pretty much debating which cancer is the least worse and they're both pretty evenly matched. It's like the Superman vs Goku of suck.
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Lol I guess I’m the only one who liked this movie. It’s about cringy shit that cringy preteens in middle school do. People are asking “why is everyone obsessing over the panda” and I honestly think that’s a realistic depiction of 13-year-olds.
This isn’t supposed to be a deep movie with philosophical insight and it doesn’t make it a bad film. I thought a lot of the scenes were pretty funny and relatable imo. Especially with the mom, people didn’t like her but she’s exactly like my mom.
Honestly I was kinda sick of having kids in movies be this incredible genius world-hunger-solver but that’s again muh opinion. And I think the beanmouth style works for this as it allows super cartoony expressions which would head into uncanny valley with a style like Coco’s.
This isn’t supposed to be a deep movie with philosophical insight and it doesn’t make it a bad film. I thought a lot of the scenes were pretty funny and relatable imo. Especially with the mom, people didn’t like her but she’s exactly like my mom.
Honestly I was kinda sick of having kids in movies be this incredible genius world-hunger-solver but that’s again muh opinion. And I think the beanmouth style works for this as it allows super cartoony expressions which would head into uncanny valley with a style like Coco’s.
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I watched it the other day with my sister and mom. Some parts were cringe, obnoxious, or just too high-energy for my tastes, but we had a few good laughs, and nostalgia over moments that reminded us of our own teen years. It’s ridiculous and self-indulgent, but in an intentional way, so it was actually kind of fun. I can see why people would expect better from Pixar, but I don’t think every kids movie has to be some emotionally groundbreaking masterpiece. Also, I think it’d be disingenuous to make a movie about female puberty without mentioning anything period related, and thankfully they handled that part decently.
That being said, the three of us were adults, and I don’t think I’d show this to a kid under ten. IMO it should be meant for preteens/teens and older. I was also uncomfortable with the part where she uses her panda form to get money. If it’s a metaphor for puberty then it’s easy for the audience to make the connection to selling your body. If I could change one thing about the movie it’d be that.
That being said, the three of us were adults, and I don’t think I’d show this to a kid under ten. IMO it should be meant for preteens/teens and older. I was also uncomfortable with the part where she uses her panda form to get money. If it’s a metaphor for puberty then it’s easy for the audience to make the connection to selling your body. If I could change one thing about the movie it’d be that.
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I hadn't even considered that until you pointed it out. Not that I can't see it per se, but I don't think any kid is going to make that connection.
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Well, studios need to write their taxes off somehow. They just found a brilliant way to do it; pander to fucking retarded morons and pretend you're doing something while not showing a profit at all.