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[drainer at mpinet.net]

Interesting; I watched it in ginza last week, and those whom I went with 
mentioned that it seemed like a video game/Disney attraction.

On another note, this was the first time I noticed the majority of patrons 
leaving the theater at the start of the credits, which is certainly an 
anomaly in Japan. I did hear comments about it being kind of long...

Sorry about the non-Japanese film related discussion here :/


-d



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan M. Hall" <jmhall at pomona.edu>
To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 8:49 PM
Subject: RE: Avatar


This is far from the serious answer that Markus' question deserves, but 
those here in Tokyo whom I've talked to about the film, have specifically 
mentioned Miayazaki too!

jmh


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Everyone is talking about Avatar$B!G(Bs connections to Dances With Wolves and 
various white messiah narratives. But while I was watching it I couldn$B!G(Bt 
help thinking of Miyazaki (floating islands, luminescent natural scenes, 
strange and wonderful creatures, wonder in general) and Oshii (metal suits 
and avatars, sans any serious philosophical contemplation of the 
implications). It felt like the film would really not have been possible 
without anime. I don$B!G(Bt have the patience to track down and read James 
Cameron interviews, really, but was wondering if anyone has seen him discuss 
a relationship to Japanese film. Anyone?

Markus

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