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diff --git a/content/brain-rot/european-scifi/_index.md b/content/brain-rot/european-scifi/_index.md deleted file mode 100644 index 9acb0cd..0000000 --- a/content/brain-rot/european-scifi/_index.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "European SciFi" -author = ["Michał Sapka"] -date = 2024-06-25T21:44:00+02:00 -categories = ["brainrot"] -draft = false -weight = 3001 -primary_menu = "brain-rot" -abstract = "My reviews of SciFi from the post and European countries" -[menu] - [menu.brain-rot] - identifier = "european-scifi" - parent = "scifi" - weight = 1010 -+++ - -{{< menu "brain-rot-eurocifi" >}} -Dune -{{< /menu >}} diff --git a/content/brain-rot/european-scifi/mars-express-2023.md b/content/brain-rot/european-scifi/mars-express-2023.md deleted file mode 100644 index 479843d..0000000 --- a/content/brain-rot/european-scifi/mars-express-2023.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,77 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "Mars Express (2023)" -author = ["Michał Sapka"] -date = 2024-07-29T21:54:00+02:00 -categories = ["brainrot"] -draft = false -weight = 3003 -image_dir = "screenshots" -image_max_width = 765 -primary_menu = "brain-rot" -menu_order = "name" -abstract = "My review" -image = "covers/mars-express.jpg" -rating = 4.75 -[menu] - [menu.brain-rot-eurocifi] - weight = 3003 - identifier = "mars-express-2023" -+++ - -On the surface, _Mars Express_ is a detective story about a female detective and her robotic partner. -We've seen a lot of those, but they were mostly terrible. -_Mars Express_, on the other hand, is one of the greatest SciFi movies I've seen. - -It is often compared to _Blade Runner_ and _Ghost in the Shell_. -And while yes, those are the two big titles _ME_ takes from - there is so much more here to marvel. - -I don't want to spoil the story, but let me tell you it's great. -This _could have been_ another limited run TV series - but luckily, it is not. -We've got 88 minutes of great SciFi detective work which has already gone to history as a modern classic. -Enough said that it smart, makes sense and it's worth to experience without spoilers. - -{{< rating 4.75 "mars-express.jpg" >}} -Cover -{{< /rating >}} - -However, the biggest problem with _Mars Express_ is its older peers. -This film takes from numerous other movies - not only the _big 2_, but also 2001, _Akira_, _Armitage III_, and even some Cronenberg. -All of this works great - never have I felt that anything is a pointless reference[^fn:1]. -The director and writer duo - Laurent Sarfati and Jérémie Périn - blend all those ideas perfectly, each borrowed _thing_ is their own in the context of this film. -But it also creates a lot of unexpected foreshadowing. -Now, I did not expect the ending - the film had a chance to end 3 times before the credits rolled. -There were moments where authors could call it a day and still have a great film. -But the story continues, becoming better and better each time. -As a whole, I left very much surprised. -Yet, a lot of twist and turns came as "hey, I've seen that already". -Sometimes in better form, most often in worse. -However, if you are the kind of person who tries to guess what's going to happen[^fn:2], you may leave unchallenged. - -But you will still marvel at the animation. -The French were always the champions of European animation, and this is another proof. -_Mars Express_ is breathtaking. -It looks 2D, and even when the CGI rears its ugly face, it's just for a brief moment. -We're seeing clear inspiration from _Production IG_, which is the best kind of inspiration. -Anime no longer looks as good as it looked when _Mamoru Oshii_ ruled the scene, and _Mars Express_ fill a huge void in my heart. - -Not only because the animation is spot on, but also because we rarely see such a vivid SciFi world. -It's often just a steel wall here and there, a bit massive computer, maybe. -But _Mars Express_ fills the world with believable nuances - the "Police" tape is holographic, the roads react in a cool way to accidents, and even the gadgets are cool. -I could not smile wide enough to show how much I loved it. -They could have just made the bare minimum (like it often is), but they went the extra mile. -As it stands, _Mars Express_ is one of the greatest SciFi worlds I can remember. - -{{< image class="centered" alt="On the left a woman is sitting on a table. Another woman is standing above her." file="mars-express-1.jpg" >}} -It's not anime, but it's breathtaking -{{< /image >}} - -This is the film to see. -I know there is another blockbuster in the cinema you may want to watch, but please - give _Mars Express_ a chance. -It's not a modern film, it's not an action film (even if the action is 10/10). -It's a smart story, like we used to experience 20 years ago. -They don't make movies like this very often, and we are lucky to have it. - -[^fn:1]: Hello Marvel -[^fn:2]: I never understood that. - When I watch a film, I try to go into a meditative state. - I try not to think of the story as a jigsaw, but as an experience. diff --git a/content/brain-rot/european-scifi/run-lola-run-1998.md b/content/brain-rot/european-scifi/run-lola-run-1998.md deleted file mode 100644 index 330d0bf..0000000 --- a/content/brain-rot/european-scifi/run-lola-run-1998.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,67 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "Run Lola Run (1998)" -author = ["Michał Sapka"] -date = 2024-06-29T22:26:00+02:00 -categories = ["brainrot"] -draft = false -weight = 3002 -image_dir = "screenshots" -image_max_width = 765 -primary_menu = "brain-rot" -menu_order = "name" -abstract = "A short review of the German thriller" -image = "covers/run-lola-run.jpg" -rating = 3.75 -[menu] - [menu.brain-rot-eurocifi] - weight = 3002 - identifier = "run-lola-run-1998" -+++ - -Sometimes you find SciFi in the worst places, like Disney. -Sometimes you find it in a strange German techno thriller. - -The story of _Run Lola Run_ is one of the simplest I've ever witnessed: -Lola's boyfriend, Manni, screwed delivery of 100000 Detche Marks (close to 83k Eur in 2024) and now his boss is going to kill him within 20 minutes. -It is up to Lola to get the money, and then run as fast as she can to him - before he does anything stupid. - -{{< rating 3.75 "run-lola-run.jpg" >}} -Cover -{{< /rating >}} - -This does not sound _scifi_ but there is one element that convinces me: butterfly effect. -The one from the mediocre Ashton Kutcher movie and a great movie from Kieslowski. -We rarely speak of it today, but a few years ago it was quite popular. -In _Run Lola Run_ we see different outcomes depending on a very slight changes. -This, and Lola's _magical scream_ are the only fantastical elements here. -Enough for me! - -The story is serviceable - it's not bad, but it's also not memorable. - -What is memorable is how the movie is made. - -{{< image class="centered" source="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/104-lola-rennt/images/backdrops" alt="Red haied girl running on the left. A blurry building in the background" file="run-lola-run-1.jpg" >}} -There are quite a few running scenes here -{{< /image >}} - -There was this short period of time, when a few ultra-energetic movies were made. -Think Pi, or Human Traffic. -They seem more like something you would see on MTV than a full length movie. -Lola runs, some powerfully techno music plays _loudly_ and that's basically it. -We've got some breaks with dialogue, but most of the movie is pure, raw energy. -Think _Mad Max_ has aggressive montage? -Check again. - -{{< image class="centered" source="https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/run-lola-run" alt="Two people poiting pistols: red haired girl and blond male" file="run-lola-run-2.jpg" >}} -Unmistakable 90s -{{< /image >}} - -_Run Lola Run_ is a midbudget (low?) thriller with SciFi elements which is very much a forgotten genre. -It's also very, deeply _european_, which I love[^fn:1]. -It's an enjoyable, non-insulting ride. -But it's a not lost classic. - -[^fn:1]: Berlin, where action takes place, is so clean here. - I say that as a Pole. - Our cities back then were far from being nice to look at. - It improved though! |