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diff --git a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/_index.md b/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/_index.md deleted file mode 100644 index c6cd984..0000000 --- a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/_index.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,28 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "Patlabor" -author = ["Michał Sapka"] -date = 2024-04-26T19:11:00+02:00 -categories = ["brainrot"] -draft = false -weight = 3003 -primary_menu = "brain-rot-anime" -abstract = "The Patlabor series" -[menu] - [menu.brain-rot-anime] - weight = 3003 - identifier = "patlabor" - post = "series" -+++ - -Patlabor is one of forgotten great anime series of the past. -Created by Headgear (Masami Yūki, Mamoru Oshii, Kazunori Itō, Yutaka Izubuchi, and Akemi Takada). - -In the not-to distant future humanity develops Labors, humanoid mechs, used in heavy construction. -With their introduction a new type of crime starts showing up. -To combat that, a dedicated police force called Patlabor is created. - -We've two separate timelimes: following the movies and following the TV series. - -{{< menu "brain-rot-patlabor" >}} -Patlabor -{{< /menu >}} diff --git a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/mobile-police-patlabor-the-early-days.md b/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/mobile-police-patlabor-the-early-days.md deleted file mode 100644 index 5c509d5..0000000 --- a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/mobile-police-patlabor-the-early-days.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,72 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "Mobile Police Patlabor: The Early Days (1989)" -author = ["Michał Sapka"] -date = 2024-05-06T22:38:00+02:00 -categories = ["brainrot"] -draft = false -weight = 10 -primary_menu = "brain-rot-patlabor" -abstract = "My review of the OAV" -rating = 3.75 -[menu] - [menu.brain-rot-patlabor] - weight = 3001 - identifier = "mobile-police-patlabor-the-early-days-1989" - parent = "mtimeline" - post = " OAV series" -+++ - -_Mobile Police Patlabor_ is a 7 episodes long OAV series which serves as an introduction to the more widely known movies. -The subtitle (_The Early Days_) says it all, as it depicts the humble beginnings of Special Vehicles Unit 2 (SV2), which we will follow in the later installments. -Think: the first few episodes of _The Wire_. -We see how they are preparing their base of operation, how they receive their Labors, and so on. -And that's pretty much all that's here. -No grand ideas (like in _Movie Two_), not even an attempt at those. -All we see is how the Unit starts and their first few cases. - -It's only this, but it never sets up itself to be anything more. -Not everything needs to be full of difficult questions and even harder answers. -_Early Days_ on its own is cool if you're deeply into Mecha, but I am not. -For me, this OAV is _only_ an addition to the Movies. - -But it changed how I look at the first movie. -I was not sure what it actually was all about. -Was it pro-technology? -Was it a warning? -Well, the opening here is a love song sung by one of the pilots towards her Patlabor (named Alfons). -Yep, it seems Patlabor was techno-fetishist all along. -Nothing here prepares us for _Movie 2_, but it makes the first movie better. - -{{< rating 3.75 "patlabor-early-days.jpg" >}} -Cover -{{< /rating >}} - -The seven episodes here are, in order: - -- the start of SV2, and we get to know Noa (who is one of the main characters in _Movie 1_), -- mission to protect the mayor, -- underwater monster story (sic!), -- hostage situation, -- ghost story (sic! again) while the unit is on vacation (with mandatory hot spring scenes), -- the plot of second movie, but without the smart parts, -- a long chase scene. - -It's all light-hearted and more often than not a bit goofy. - -Technically, this is a very pretty anime, -The movies follow the style we see here, with bigger budgets though. -But what we see here is a great, old-school animation. -OAVs tend to look better than TV series, and this one is no exception. - -My gripes with the OAV are more with my expectations than with the _Early Days_ themselves. -It fulfills its aspiration to be a nice, short series. -Nothing here even points towards bigger ambitions. -But I saw it after _Palabor 2: Movie_ which was intelligent up to a fault. -And even though I deeply enjoyed every minute, it's not what I came for. - -So, if you liked _Movie 1_ and want more - sure, this series gets my thumbs up (and therefore rating). -But if the _Movie 2_ floored you but left hungry, don't expect this series to come anywhere that level of ambition nor quality. - -{{< img-c "patlabor-early-days-1.jpg" "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160423/mediaviewer/rm3156868353/" >}} -We've got regular mecha fights! -{{< /img-c >}} diff --git a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-2-the-movie.md b/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-2-the-movie.md deleted file mode 100644 index 29888e5..0000000 --- a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-2-the-movie.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,129 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)" -author = ["Michał Sapka"] -date = 2024-04-26T22:08:00+02:00 -categories = ["brainrot"] -draft = false -weight = 3003 -primary_menu = "brain-rot-patlabor" -abstract = "My review of a masterpiece" -rating = 5 -[menu] - [menu.brain-rot-patlabor] - weight = 3003 - identifier = "patlabor-2-the-movie-1993" - parent = "mtimeline" -+++ - -Ok, this one is a difficult movie to write about. -For a _gajin_ it may come as a visually beautiful, but very convoluted movie. -But inside, it's deeply rooted in Japan's history and one needs to understand a few facts before truly appreciating it. -So, before talking about the movie, allow me to take a brief jump into history territory. - -{{< rating 5 "patlabor-2-movie.jpg" >}} -Cover -{{< /rating >}} - -After loosing World War II, Japan was under the USA's occupation. -Their post-war constitution ha a very important "Article 9" under which Japan was allowed to have defense military force, but it was to be never deployed on foreign soil. -After few changes, the defense force became Japanese Self-Defense Force, the _JSDF_. -Decades pass and the population kind of forgot about the WWII. -Mind you, Nagasaki and Hiroshima lives in their mindset, but war becomes something that was in the past. -In June 1992, the National Diet passed a UN Peacekeeping Cooperation Law which permitted the JSDF to participate in UN medicalonal Diet passed a UN Peacekeeping Cooperation Law which permitted the JSDF to participate in UN medical, refugee repatriation, logistical support, infrastructural reconstruction, election-monitoring, and policing operations under strictly limited conditions[^fn:1]. - -Amongst part of Japanese population it was seen as a dangerous precedence. -JSDF was, in fact, deployed on foreign soil. -Both creators of _Patlbor_, Mamoru Oshii and Kazunori Itō were vocal opponents of this decision. -_Patlabor 2: The Movie_ should be seen as their manifesto. - -So, knowing this I have to say: _Patlabor 2: The Movie_ is amongst the greatest movies I've ever seen. -I always say that for me, SciFi for SciFi sake is boring; it can be elevated by using the setting as a mean to tell a human story. -What's more, I like SciFi movies that are not action-fests. -And for both of those measures _Patlabor 2: The Movie_ **excels** all expectations. - -It is also a huge step-up from _Patlabor: The Movie_. -While that one had huge potential, but came out lacking in both, substance and form, the _2_ is a gigantic step. -There were only 4 years between release dates, but I am floored. - -Ok, back to the movie itself. -It's 2002, 3 years after the events of _Patlabor: The Movie_. -Yokohama Bay Bridge is destroyed by a missile shot from a variation of F-16 Fighter. -JASDF (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) is blamed for the attack, and a result JSDF is ready to deploy forces all over Tokyo. -Japan is close to martial law. - -{{< img-c "patlabor-2-movie-0001.jpg" >}} -Don't get used to the old main characters. -They are barerly here. -{{< /img-c >}} - -{{< img-c "patlabor-2-movie-0002.jpg" >}} -Even the trickiest of perspectives are spot on. -{{< /img-c >}} - -{{< img-c "patlabor-2-movie-0003.jpg" >}} -Not much for mecha fans, but quite a lot for aviation fans. -{{< /img-c >}} - -One thing to get straight of the way: there's not much of Labors here to be seen. -I think there are more shots of fighters and tanks, than there are of the mechs. -This _not_ a mecha anime even though it is set in a mecha world. -It's also not an action movie, as most of the scenes are two/three people talking. -_P2TM_ requires significant attention, as it's all about those dialogues. -The message is more said than shown and it may be not to your liking. -Anime is mostly known for imaginative fight scenes and fan service. -This not that kind of movie. -It's slow and methodical. - -But there are action scenes, and they are glorious. -_PTM_ was looking great; _P2TM_ sets incredible standards that are often unmatched even today. -I found it interesting, that the first portion of the movie uses very small color palette - everything is overblown, like in full sun, or lighted by fluorescent lamp. -People look more like cyborgs than living things. -Then, when authors start conveying their message, it all changes - the palette broadens and characters even get some tam. -Subtle and effective. -The city look incredible, the machines look amazing and characters no longer have perspective problems (like they had in _PTM_). -Overall, the presentation is perfect. -Unfortunately the style here seems mostly abandoned. -It's _distinctly_ Oshii and _Production IG_. -Anime no longer looks like this movie. - -The only nitpick I can find when it comes to the visual aspect is that in a few scenes the snow looks bad. -That's all. - -{{< img-c "patlabor-2-movie-0004.jpg" >}} -This made me feel things. -I'd give a lot for such audio setup. -It even has a great CD transport! -{{< /img-c >}} - -{{< img-c "patlabor-2-movie-0005.jpg" >}} -Basset, reporting in. -{{< /img-c >}} - -The music is great. -It's not _Ghost in the Shell_ but Kenji Kawaii is a master of his craft. - -The only negative I can find is the main villain. -He is absent from most of his movie and his motivations are hidden until the very last few scenes. -His work is ever-present, but he is not here... which is fitting. -Oshii said that the "evil" character here is himself. -Everything the villain say is what the director thinks. - -_Patlabor 2: The Movie_ is a masterpiece. -Oshii is one of the most brilliant directors in history, and this movie is one of his magnum opuses[^fn:2]. -It's not only something **every** fan of anime should watch but everyone who enjoys cinematography. -It's smart, beautiful and haunting. -It is also a very strong anti-war manifest. -It dares to put a mirror in front of our faces and _as of this_ type of movie, I fail to find any real flaw. - -{{< img-c "patlabor-2-movie-0006.jpg" >}} -There's some eye candy here. -{{< /img-c >}} - -{{< img-c "patlabor-2-movie-0007.jpg" >}} -It's not there are no mechs here. -They are, in very small doses. -{{< /img-c >}} - -[^fn:1]: Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Self-Defense_Forces#Peacekeeping) -[^fn:2]: How many directors have achiever greatness on a few occasions? - Oshii certainly did! diff --git a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-the-movie.md b/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-the-movie.md deleted file mode 100644 index 45a39e1..0000000 --- a/content/brain-rot/anime/patlabor/patlabor-the-movie.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,98 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "Patlabor: The Movie (1989)" -author = ["Michał Sapka"] -date = 2024-04-11T21:01:00+02:00 -categories = ["brainrot"] -draft = false -weight = 3002 -primary_menu = "brain-rot-patlabor" -abstract = "The proto-GITS is still very nice!" -aliases = ["/blog/patlabor-the-movie", "//brain-rot/patlabor/patlabor-the-movie", "//brain-rot/anime/patlabor-the-movie/"] -rating = 3.75 -[menu] - [menu.brain-rot-patlabor] - weight = 3002 - identifier = "patlabor-the-movie-1989" - parent = "mtimeline" -+++ - -There was a time when _Patlabor_ was an established name. - -It was huge, it had _Mamoru Oshii_.Now, sadly, it's mostly forgotten. -_Patlabor: The Movie_ is the first from the universe. -I'll cover the following two soon, as thiis is my rewatch after decades. - -{{< rating 3.75 "patlabor-1-movie.jpg" >}} -Cover -{{< /rating >}} - -The story takes place in the distant future of 1999. -Manual labor is aided by Labors, huge exoskeletons. -Tokyo is undergoing a huge project, where old suburbs are demolished and artificial island are created on the coast. -Some Labors are going berserk, destroying everything on their paths despite being unmanned. - -Let's start with the visual feast. -The movie looks stunning! -Yes, later movies from IG top what we see here, and sometimes the faces may look weird. -It's not perfect. -But if we would simply tell ourselves that this style of animations is the peak and let's just try to maintain the quality, I'd be more than happy. -The way this 35-year-old movie looks is a testament to the power of manual drawings. -The design, the camera work, the coloring - I loved every second. - -Another cute thing I've noticed: _The Movie_ is an Oshii-type of movie. -It came in this short period, where _anime_ was treating western culture as something alien and cool. -We're seeing this in Jin-Roh, Evangelion, GITS, and many others. -Here we've got the Bible. - -But this also shows the biggest problem of _Patlabor: The Movie_: it is shallow. -On surface level, we've got everything one could ever want: Unabomber-style genius on a quest to stop progress at all cost. -We're seeing how _old_ is discarded in the name of progress. -We've also got a huge computer system which is maintained without deep understanding of how it works. -Basically, 1999 is like 2024. -But none of this is really developed. -The main characters never stop and think, that maybe the world is not going the best route? -Eiichi Hoba, the aforementioned Unabomber, is just a plot device: the viewer is also never confronted with his viewpoint. - -As it stands, _The Movie's_ story is disjointed: -on one side we've got the real and interesting question. -On the other, no one looks for answers and just accepts the risks of unconstrained growth. -But maybe this was the point? -We're seeing the same today: the world is ending, and most people are racing to be the last one to shut down the lights. -It is scary how believable this is. -Even the main threat is solved by a software rollback... - -_Patlabor: The Movie_ is good on its own, but it suffers from being the proto Ghost in the Shell. -It's not near as good, nor is it as good as its sequel. -But taking it at face value is really solid. -I had huge fun rewatching it, but left unsatisfied for sophisticated sociopsychological treat Oshii is known for. - -My rating is 3.75/5 - -{{< img-c "patlabor-movie-1-0001.jpg" >}} -Sucide is painless... -{{< /img-c >}} - -{{< img-c "patlabor-movie-1-0002.jpg" >}} -...It brings on many changes -{{< /img-c >}} - -{{< img-c "patlabor-movie-1-0003.jpg" >}} -For a mecha anime, we've got a lot of people talking in different rooms -{{< /img-c >}} - -{{< img-c "patlabor-movie-1-0004.jpg" >}} -Hav I mentioned thast this movie looks stunning? -{{< /img-c >}} - -{{< img-c "patlabor-movie-1-0005.jpg" >}} -S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G -{{< /img-c >}} - -{{< img-c "patlabor-movie-1-0006.jpg" >}} -It always amazes me how many anime shows older guys in their undergarments. -I get, that Japan gets extremely hot during summer, but is it real that frequent? -{{< /img-c >}} - -{{< img-c "patlabor-movie-1-0008.jpg" >}} -One of many GITS-style scenes. -{{< /img-c >}} |