Times have changed

Allie 2022-03-18 09:01:04

Akira, there are many names and great names. Many people said he was great, but I fell asleep watching me. It is said to be dystopian, surreal, the originator of cyberpunk animation. There are all kinds of neon lights inside. In that era when everything had to be done by hand, it was indeed a huge project to complete such an animation. Neon, LED screens, and holographic projections were all done by hand, which was really not easy. In the eyes of people of that era, this was indeed an unprecedented epoch-making masterpiece, and in the eyes of people at that time, it was no different from the special effects blockbusters we watch today. But we, who have been influenced by modern technology, are indeed a little old.

Let's talk about the plot, it's about the power that the weak life has mastered, the power that is too powerful to control, whether human beings can stick to their hearts or lose their senses, and superficially depict elements such as religion, revolution, people's resistance, etc., these are also in that Ahead of the times, avant-garde, ideological. But in our age, we have accepted too many human reactions in the end-time, disaster scenarios, and there are plots about human nature, religion, in extreme cases, human animal divinity, human persistence and loss Fuller and more vivid. So in my opinion, this animation is too shallow.

I can't put myself in the eyes of a human in the 1980s and 90s to look at this film, but there is no doubt that his status is lofty, his influence is far-reaching, and he is great. Type themes provide inspiration, pioneers, and I am respectful in this regard.

I didn't understand it, but I was blown away. For me, this is an outdated work. As a cornerstone and foundation, he seems a little ordinary. On the basis of this work, future generations continue to take root and germinate in creation, and new and more mature masterpieces are born, which are derived from him. His works are prosperous, but this foundation or tree trunk has proved its excellence under the polishing of time, and the constantly born works have become more and more vigorous, timeless and heavy, proving that this foundation is so solid and reliable. Solid and steady. I was wrong, I shouldn't think that a movie can only be interpreted at the level of the plot. The reason why the movie is great is that it is a collection of all human arts, because whether it is from the level of art or thought, he has constructed A complete, mature and unique aesthetic and philosophical system is where its vitality lies. For me, he may be a story that I have heard, but for the times, he is often seen and new. A great work should not have limitations in space and time. At first, I felt that he was limited to the end of the world. Tokyo is branded with the times, but the really powerful works can be extended and connected by expressing that era, no matter when and where, from front to back. Of course, the saying that human beings will never learn from history or that there is nothing new under the sun shows that human beings will always repeat the same mistakes, and history has proved this, but it cannot deny a work of prophecy or allegory, because Everyone knows that history loops and it's useful crap to say it. He is a manifestation of human imagination. He pointed out the contradiction between man and the world. He imagined another possibility for human beings. He is a cyberpunk fairy tale and an elegy for the end times.

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Akira quotes

  • Tetsuo (2001 Pioneer dub): Kaneda? What are you doing in here?

    Kaneda (2001 Pioneer dub): Tetsuo! Are you okay? I'm here for the rescue! Hurry up! What are you? Stupid? If we don't get outta here, those...

    [several army soldiers enter the room]

    Soldier: There he is! Capture him!

    Tetsuo (2001 Pioneer dub): You keep away!

    [Tetsuo uses his telekinetic powers to forcibly blast the soldiers away by lifting the floor, which also throws Kaneda hurtfully]

    Kei (2001 Pioneer dub): Kaneda!

    Tetsuo (2001 Pioneer dub): Oh, that's right! I forgot you were there. There, do you see, Kaneda? I won't be needing you to come to the rescue me ever again, okay? From now on, I'll be in charge of the heroics. So, if you need any saving, just ask, Kanny.

    Kaneda (2001 Pioneer dub): Damn it, Tetsuo! Who the hell do you think you're talking to, ya moron?

    Tetsuo (2001 Pioneer dub): Ha! You don't like what you're hearing, do ya? Makes you angry? So what are you gonna do now? Well, Kaneda? What are you gonna do now?

  • Kai (2001 Pioneer dub): Something seemed strange the second I saw his face. It's odd. He was wearing what looked like a white hospital gown. He acted like a different person. Yamagata asked him if he was really Tetsuo or if he was someone else.