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Subject: Re: Metropolis

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JIM

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Date Posted: 00:43:47 06/02/02 Sun
In reply to: ~Steve-o 's message, "Metropolis" on 23:49:16 06/01/02 Sat

>After spending a half hour at the video store debating
>whether I wanted subject myself to "Pootie Tang" or
>"Snow Dogs," I gave up on both and grabbed Metropolis.
>
>I'll say that JIM's analysis is pretty accurate, the
>plot, dialog, and voice work are pretty bland. In
>fact, I dozed off for a while.

I wouldn't say bland so much, just average. The story held my attention well enough, but nothing that happened actually surprised me that much.

>But the graphics are freaking amazing. There's a scene
>in the beginning where Kenichi's uncle is explaining
>his purpose in Metropolis and there's this big graphic
>of a fish swimming around on the back wall. Too cool.

Ooh, yes. That was the scene I was talking about when I couldn't decide to look at the subtitles or the pretty pictures.

>The best part about it is that it never tries to be
>anything but a cartoon, even with the cool graphics.

I think of it as the best music video ever made :)

JIM

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