The first time I heard that Evangelion (hereinafter referred to as EVA) was going to make a new theatrical version, it should be in 2007, that is, I have not watched anime for almost two years. I just couldn't believe it when I heard the news. Indeed, there have been countless money-making plans for this film over the past ten years, various limited editions, refill editions, and countless theatrical editions. The videotape era was shuffled once, the vcd era was shuffled once, and the DVD era was shuffled once. Shuffle once again, 5.1 channel, add dts or something, and shuffle again, the light theater version can be split into two parts, one of which is split into two episodes, and then divided into various versions. Under the notorious reputation of misappropriating money, I thought it was just a misappropriation plan to renovate it again with Blu-ray or some other technology. But after a closer look, it was really Hideaki Anno who was going to remake the theatrical version of the 4-part series, which was really shocking at the time. But looking at the timetable, it is estimated that it will take 2012 to complete the filming. Even the first film will not be released until 2008, so I thought about waiting for it to come out and then watch it together. It is really far away.
In fact, no amount of time can pass. No matter how bad I am, I should still live longer than Hideaki Anno. No, it's all 2010.
In fact, in 2009, I got the disc version of the first "Preface" of the new theatrical version. I found a D5 in the disc store. Although I felt sorry for it, I bought it decisively, but I didn’t have time to watch it for a year. When I brought it to school, I couldn’t read it. Department of Blu-ray.
When a familiar character appeared in front of me again in 1080p high-definition quality, I suddenly realized that it had been 7 years.
This is indeed an anime that changed my entire adolescence, even though it's finally getting old now.
Year 2003.
Speaking of whether it is lucky or unfortunate, the first Japanese anime in the true sense is this Evangelion.
Before, when I was a child, I watched Conan the Dragon Fighter, the robot cat. Later, I watched a Japanese dubbed Saint for the first time. I thought the Japanese was very ugly. Then I bought a DVD at home. I didn’t have any discs to watch. Back in the sci-fi world with mail-order anime discs, Evangelion and Gundam Seed were mail-ordered.
A few days later, a few pirated Evangelion discs came into my hands. It seemed to be a 24-episode TV set on 4 discs (it was only later discovered that there were no last two episodes at the end of the original TV) plus the live version, but it actually worked. It's still possible, and it's still a lot better than the flooded high-compression discs.
Every day, under the singing of "The Cruel Angel's Action Program", I began to watch this masterpiece that was later analyzed, introduced, commemorated, and cherished by countless animation magazines, imitated, borrowed, paid tribute, and copied by countless animations.
The first time, I didn't understand.
Watched it again right away, adding more episodes from the first episode to the last.
Still don't understand.
In fact, I found out later that even if I watched this film a hundred times, I could not understand it.
This sentence was also said in a magazine later, when I saw it, I really wanted to watch this film a hundred times.
Although I didn't understand it, some things were actually deeply engraved in my heart, but I didn't realize it at the time.
Later, for the first time, I had a shy quarrel with my parents, and some words that were repeated shouting and crying were very similar to the words of Shinji.
At that time, it was said that it was just an anime, but those perverted psychological analyses penetrated deep into my bones.
At that time, under the high pressure in X, every day from 6:30 in the morning to 10:00 in the evening, the only Sunday when I could leave the school was filled with the Olympia class, and there was only one night off each week. Sadness and doubts about life fill my heart, and this film just fits my mood. I was 13 and the main character in the anime was 14. I also always felt like I was more mature than Shinji, maybe 15 years old.
Actually only 13 years old.
Why come here?
Why do these.
Because someone told me to do it.
Is it better to follow the instructions of others and meet the expectations of others, without having to think about it yourself?
Actually it's your choice.
But is it really your choice? Do you have a choice?
Just make an effort.
Why work hard, can hard work make a difference?
I don't know what I want.
wall of heart.
Is there always a hedgehog (porcupine) distance between people?
Want to warm others, want to get warmth, but too close, always stab each other.
People can never understand each other.
Is it love or desire?
who is it?
Why?
The whole EVA is full of these propositions that pierce the soul, naked, unable to escape, but also unable to answer.
So, confusion always fills my heart, and pain always cuts me.
I watched it again when I was 14, I watched it a few times when I was 15, I should have watched it nearly ten times in total. It was a long 26 episodes, and I watched it from the beginning to the end every time, and basically I only watched everything else at that time. .
Then under the influence of EVA, I began to watch Japanese anime, Gundam series, Macross, dance HIME, Ghost in the Shell, Fullmetal Alchemist, Pirate King, Death, the ultimate weapon Kazuo, X-Men, Rurouni Kenshin, people's hearts Computer Angel Heart, Angel Phantom Thief, Please Teacher, Blood+, Cowboy Bebop, Wing God Legend. . . All kinds of TV, OVA, theatrical version, side story, I also went to learn Japanese for this purpose.
In fact, the above names were only remembered after racking their brains to search for memory, and there are many, many more lost in some unknown place in the back of my mind.
And every time I think of anime and recommend it to people, the first name that pops up must be EVA.
I can now responsibly say that I don't think any of the animations I've watched since have surpassed this one.
A landmark classic recognized by countless people, it saved and changed the Japanese animation industry and ushered in a new era.
But in fact, it is full of so many ambiguities and mysteries.
So there will be all kinds of EVA full analysis, data collection, decryption, ultimate research, exploration, perspective and so on.
For a long time, I was also stuck in this, looking up various materials, hoping to answer the countless confusions in my heart.
But in fact, one thing is certain, that is, this film deeply analyzes people's explicit and realistic confusion and desires about life, the complex and helpless relationship between people, and the confusion of adolescent girls. Desire, impulsiveness and incomprehension.
I think that's where the film's greatest success and influence comes from.
Fortunately, when I watched this film, I didn’t read any relevant reviews and researches, and I didn’t know anything about this film. Maybe it was because of this that I could experience the most primitive things.
And today, 7 years later, re-watching this new theatrical version, I just feel the length and speed of time.
In fact, I was a little worried about what such a classic would look like after the remake, or whether it would be screwed up and self-defeating. After all, I think the original EVA is actually perfect in terms of structure and plot. It is a bit of a fly in the ointment that the last few episodes were made a little rough due to funding and other reasons, so if you don’t change anything, just improve the picture to the current level. Just fine.
In fact, the first part of this new theatrical version did just that. There was almost no change in the plot, but the effect was greatly improved. With this wide-screen Blu-ray full HD effect, and the application of various CG technologies.
As far as the plot is concerned, the most important thing is to emphasize the relationship between Misato and Shinji.
Then the whole structure is simplified and smooth.
However, I can still feel some differences. It is very familiar with the past, but what is the difference internally? It may be that the core value of the final work has changed, but I can't see it now, and I have to wait until the last four are finished. By that time, maybe it will be 2015, that is, Ikari Shinji is really 14 years old. . .
Looking forward to the next one, it seems that the Blu-ray will only be released in May this year.
At least, for such a classic comeback, Evangelion's new theatrical version "Preface" did not disappoint me.
It's just that I sighed at the time of 7 years.
-You are not alone.
Evangelion 1.11
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