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Topic	Gauntlet Crew Ranks (more!) Animated Films! - I've got horns for making lists
v_charon 04/21/18 7:05:54 PM #423:	17. Persepolis Snake: 1 JONA: 2 Johnbobb: 12 scarlet: 13 Karo: 15 red: 15 Stifled: 18 Ermine: 23 charon: 30 Inviso: 31 Genny: 37 Snake: This animation style, first off, is incredible. Its emotionally affecting, and theres a certain language every frame speaks that you just connect to outside the characters. Marji is easily my favorite character on this. I love her rebelliousness and determination, but its also absolutely terrifying what she goes through during the Iranian Revolution which only gets worse as she grows older and teeth of tyranny seek in ever further. Its a revealing life story where not one gruesome detail is spared, and I feel all the more changed for watching it myself. JONA: Marjane has a very fascinating life and its intriguing to see how she responds to her environments and situation. I also dig the black and white artstyle for most of the movie as it really hammers in the bleakness of the oppression and the contrast for the moments where there is color. Also, the movie can be charming and funny at times despite the bleakness and they dont feel out of place (besides that weird Eye of the Tiger part, although it felt in character for the narrator.) Its just such an engaging movie the whole way through. Johnbobb: I was hesitant of this animation style. I thought it looked to simple, like an animated political cartoon. I was so, so wrong. The simplicity is incredible, and the subtle changes to the animation's color, lighting, movement legitimately shocked me. The story was compelling, the backdrop of the Iranian revolution was horrifying, and somehow it still manages to cheer you up just enough to make you sad again. I do think these were stronger earlier on though. As the film went on, the animation style had less variation, and the story slowed its pace (with my favorite part being the perspective of the revolution from when Marjane was a child). scarlet: Im glad were finally watching some movies about non-superheroic graphic novels. Next time, hopefully we can watch one of the REALLY good ones. Like V for Vendetta. Sin City. 300. Road to Perdition. A History of Violence. American Splendor. Ghost World. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. No? Fine. In any event, Persepolis is truer to its original source material than virtually any comic-based film Ive ever seen, and thats especially impressive given the deep subject matter. Of course, its no Argo. And thats a fair comparison because both films are about an extremist regime and the effects it plays in the Iran of the 80s. In Persepolis, this is about the Islamic Revolution, and in Argo the extremist regime is the CIA. In either event, both were run by overreaching zealots desperate to impose their worldview on other unwilling participants. Rating: 60/100 Karo: The story of a young Iranian girl who movies to France to get away from all the nutjobs in the Middle East. The most entertaining part of the movie was when Marjane was a weird little girl back in Iran, and all the mischief she got up to. The movie's complete lack of color leaves it feeling a little bland from a visual standpoint, though I guess it was to keep to the look of the comic I'm not sure if that was the best idea. Owing to the semi-biographical nature of the film, it does meander in places later on but still remains somewhat interesting. --- :> Truly smilin' <cite>v_charon posted [p:900067011] in Gauntlet C... [t:76497326]...</cite> <quote>17. Persepolis Snake: 1 JONA: 2 Johnbobb: 12 scarlet: 13 Karo: 15 red: 15 Stifled: 18 Ermine: 23 charon: 30 Inviso: 31 Genny: 37 Snake: This animation style, first off, is incredible. Its emotionally affecting, and theres a certain language every frame speaks that you just connect to outside the characters. Marji is easily my favorite character on this. I love her rebelliousness and determination, but its also absolutely terrifying what she goes through during the Iranian Revolution which only gets worse as she grows older and teeth of tyranny seek in ever further. Its a revealing life story where not one gruesome detail is spared, and I feel all the more changed for watching it myself. JONA: Marjane has a very fascinating life and its intriguing to see how she responds to her environments and situation. I also dig the black and white artstyle for most of the movie as it really hammers in the bleakness of the oppression and the contrast for the moments where there is color. Also, the movie can be charming and funny at times despite the bleakness and they dont feel out of place (besides that weird Eye of the Tiger part, although it felt in character for the narrator.) Its just such an engaging movie the whole way through. Johnbobb: I was hesitant of this animation style. I thought it looked to simple, like an animated political cartoon. I was so, so wrong. The simplicity is incredible, and the subtle changes to the animation's color, lighting, movement legitimately shocked me. The story was compelling, the backdrop of the Iranian revolution was horrifying, and somehow it still manages to cheer you up just enough to make you sad again. I do think these were stronger earlier on though. As the film went on, the animation style had less variation, and the story slowed its pace (with my favorite part being the perspective of the revolution from when Marjane was a child). scarlet: Im glad were finally watching some movies about non-superheroic graphic novels. Next time, hopefully we can watch one of the REALLY good ones. Like V for Vendetta. Sin City. 300. Road to Perdition. A History of Violence. American Splendor. Ghost World. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. No? Fine. In any event, Persepolis is truer to its original source material than virtually any comic-based film Ive ever seen, and thats especially impressive given the deep subject matter. Of course, its no Argo. And thats a fair comparison because both films are about an extremist regime and the effects it plays in the Iran of the 80s. In Persepolis, this is about the Islamic Revolution, and in Argo the extremist regime is the CIA. In either event, both were run by overreaching zealots desperate to impose their worldview on other unwilling participants. Rating: 60/100 Karo: The story of a young Iranian girl who movies to France to get away from all the nutjobs in the Middle East. The most entertaining part of the movie was when Marjane was a weird little girl back in Iran, and all the mischief she got up to. The movie's complete lack of color leaves it feeling a little bland from a visual standpoint, though I guess it was to keep to the look of the comic I'm not sure if that was the best idea. Owing to the semi-biographical nature of the film, it does meander in places later on but still remains somewhat interesting. --- :> Truly smilin'</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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