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yami_tanh
I enjoy movies with a good plot, decent acting, and little CGI. If it's got monsters, it has to at least have some form of suit-acting or I'm not impressed.
Reviews
Winx Club (2004)
Things ain't Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows Baby.
Whenever I watch Winx I always have to go put something "darker" on like Disney's Gargoyles or even the Bakshi animated LOTR afterwards. The reason why is that Winx is the least "organic" show I've ever seen.
The stories and characters are great but when it gets right down to it, the Witches are the only characters I can believe because they have the organic colors that make other cartoons good. If Winx had a more organic color scheme (say more natural greens and reds than neon pink and green) it be much better. IT could be very good but when everything is "cottoncandy pink" it gives it that air of a show intended for very small children. But, then again, this is a recent show and most of the stuff that's new isn't that good. If it had come out ten years ago people would be like: What the crud? Because ten years ago animation was at its peak with studios like Disney and Warner Brothers coming out with what was the peak of their shows(Examples include: Bonkers, and Animaniacs). But because we're in the age of 3-D and CGI such cartoons are now labeled as obsolete and shoved into nooks and crannies of our minds to make way what for what the masses want. Apparently it's bright and fuzzy and hurts ones eyes even when sitting ten feet away from the TV because the colors are so bright. I toy with the idea of playing with my TV's contrast whenever I watch it. I also find myself switching channels a lot.
My issue with Winx isn't only the colors, it's the improbability of it all! I mean, there's more fluff than real storytelling and certain aspects that are revealed aren't even explained or are explained away with very anti-climatic situations. Put Winx up to something, ANYTHING from ten years ago and its a cardboard cutout! Give me Gargoyles over Winx any day. If you don't want your brain to turn to mush I highly suggest staying away from this "abomination" of shows.
The Dark Crystal (1982)
In the Age of Wonder
The Dark Crystal is one of Jim Henson's greatest. Set entirely on another word, a thousand years ago, where the entire cast is made up of the wonderful puppet creations from Jim's studio and the imagination of Brian Froud. The story follows a Gelfling, Jen, as he attempts to save his word from destruction at the hands of the cruel Skeksies by replacing a shard of the Dark Crystal.
This movie was a major part of my Childhood. I loved it as a kid and now that I'm older, it has inspired me to write fantasy stories of my own. As a movie, it is entirely original. We had not seen a story of its kind before nor after in the movie industry. Even though "Star Wars" had its moments of glory, it still can not hold a candle to The Dark Crystal because Lucas's work has that sprawling saga and never ending story quality to it but the Dark Crystal tells a more intimate story without having to result to large battles and chases halfway across the galaxy to give you that feeling of epic scale. Centering on one or two characters gives it that feeling of a Fairy Tale in which everything will turn into magic in the end. Undouptively, this will be a story for the ages, one that endures long after all of its creators are gone.