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Memories Directors: Kôji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura, Katsuhiro Ôtomo Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen Format: Color Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Columbia Tristar Hom Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Region Code: 1 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2004-02-24 Buy from Amazon |
 "It's about time!!!"It figures. Columbia Tristar, an American company, acquires this extraordinary anime before it can be released. They (Hollywood)are threatened by these movies. Disney pales in comparison. Memories makes anything by the Warchowski's or Cameron, even Spielberg look lame. Especially the incredibly brief Cannon Fodder, oh how this anime is fitting with American boys and girls being snuffed out in Iraq on a weekly basis. This Anime definitely isn't for the mainstream or politically correct. They also aren't for anyone who's not ready for cutting edge art that isn't done by American animators. Nemo looks like Gumby next to the finer animes like Memories, the upcoming Steam Boy and also the upcoming sequel to Ghost in the Shell. It's a damn shame that this anime has been out for years, came out at the same time that both Ghost in the Shell and Macross Plus washed on our shores. Yes, it's been that long. And when you, the unitiated, finally see this masterpiece bear in mind that this was not done recently, but years ago. You can just imagine what Steam Boy and Ghost in the Shell will look like. And I'm willing to bet anything that when these two JAPANESE features debut, they will be debuting under an AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR or they will be held up for years and years like Memories. Thank God!! "Highly recommended for anime as well as sci-fi fans"I first saw a trailer for "Memories" in 1996 while watching "Sabrina" at a theater in Nagasaki. I thought the bits of animation shown, along with the music were amazing and I was back in a theater when it came out. I've seen it several times since and I still regard it as one of the better anime films out there. Top rate animation, a fantastic score - I highly recommend trying to find the Victor Japan 1 1/2 disc original soundtrack (comprised of one full sized CD and a CD single sized disc 2, in some really cool packaging) - and great stories. The animation style of the three, like the different stories, are all different. Magnetic Rose is my favorite, and some of the imagery, paired with the haunting music (combining electronic music with Puccini arias and choral works), have had a lasting effect. Stink Bomb, touching on biological/chemical warefare as well as the military, is pretty damned funny, and even more relevant in today's current global climate. The final installment, Cannon Fodder, by Otomo-san, is the most original, both in terms of the animation style/character design and in the narrative. There is a weird "child's story" feel mixed with a Pink Floyd's "The Wall" vibe. I am just really excited that this is finally out on Region 1 DVD. This is a work of anime that is definitely more accessible to mainstream audiences (especially those who dislike the big, "saucer-eyed" style of anime). I am glad that I resisted buying the much more expensive Region 2 set. And did I mention how great the music is? Utte kimasu! "Its about time !"This DVD should have been released a long time ago, but better late than never. Im a huge fan of all types of anime but this movie is one of my favorites. This came out in 1996 and it still looks better than most of the anime on the market today and I own a crappy letterboxed bootleg version, I cant wait to see what this looks like in the beautiful anamorphic widescreen format. I wont go into the plots of the 3 stories, because the less you know about the tales the better, but If your a fan of sci-fi anime like Akira & Ghost In the Shell you should absolutley love this. |
