The Official Satoshi Kon worship thread.

Bomby · 02-14-2009, 07:50 PM

I've seen Perfect Blue and Paprika so far, and have copies of Millennium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers waiting for my consumption. I cannot wait to acquire Paranoia Agent. Why?

Clearly this man is a genius. He is pushing further the boundaries of animation to levels of creativity that have been dying to be explored for years.

***Booyakasha*** · 02-14-2009, 11:00 PM

Satoshi Kon friggin' rules, man. 'Perfect Blue' is one of the best psychological thrillers I've ever seen--I don't say that lightly.

Bomby · 02-15-2009, 01:10 AM

Seriously, Perfect Blue was on some David Lynch meets Alfred Hitchcock tip.

[sage] · 02-15-2009, 05:27 AM

Millenium Actress is great. I've talked to someone who considers it their favorite movie period, animated or not. I haven't seen any of the others though.

Have you guys seen Makoto Shinkai's stuff? He did Voices of a distant Star, The Place promised in our early days and 5cm per second.

**Galefore** · 02-15-2009, 04:45 PM

Tokyo Godfathers is one of my personal favorite movies. Really good director.

**LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT** · 02-15-2009, 05:25 PM

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**Valigarmander** · 02-15-2009, 05:27 PM

Agreed. That guy has some freaky stuff, just the way I like it.

Jesus · 02-17-2009, 10:00 AM

He has several hidden messages he sends to the japanese public. Paranoia Agent, for example, shows the struggles of busy japanese worklife, the struggle to be on top, and basically how overworking themselves and obsession had led them to their downfall. Of course the only thriller I've watched from him is Paranoia Agent because it was the only decent anime on adult swim at the time.

Bomby · 06-30-2009, 05:36 PM

Millennium Actress = My new favorite animated film.

Jere · 06-30-2009, 06:55 PM

A man that is able to cook up more ****ed up **** than the rest of us is a genius in his own right.

Hats of i say, allso i still have trobules after seing paprika a year ago.

Kil'jaeden · 06-30-2009, 10:35 PM

I started watching Paprika once, and got about 20 minutes in. But, it was late and I fell asleep. I've heard a lot of things about it being strange. I didn't find it all that odd for the time I watched it. Does it get better later on or something?

Bomby · 06-30-2009, 10:50 PM

^ Yes. Oh god, yes. Once everything gets really messed up, there's this absurd humor that only occurs in dreams.

Kil'jaeden · 06-30-2009, 11:00 PM

I don't want any mental scars like End of Evangelion gave me.

Bomby · 06-30-2009, 11:09 PM

Haha, I'm actually about to watch the entire Evangelion series after I finish Trigun.

Kil'jaeden · 06-30-2009, 11:19 PM

You might like it, you might hate it. It seems to be pretty polarizing. I will say that the movie for it is basically an alternate ending to the series.

Bomby · 06-30-2009, 11:34 PM

From what I've read about it, I think I'll like it.

chibimod3 · 07-02-2009, 12:53 PM

I've seen Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika and I love both. Paprika seems to push what little sanity he seemed to have. It was pure epicness. Nuff said.

Bomby · 07-04-2009, 11:55 AM

Paranoia Agent. Five Episodes in. Amazingtacular.

02-14-2009, 07:50 PM	#1
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	The Official Satoshi Kon worship thread. I've seen Perfect Blue and Paprika so far, and have copies of Millennium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers waiting for my consumption. I cannot wait to acquire Paranoia Agent. Why? Clearly this man is a genius. He is pushing further the boundaries of animation to levels of creativity that have been dying to be explored for years.

02-14-2009, 11:00 PM	#2
*Booyakasha* SuperMod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,945 Thanks: 157 Thanked 1,481 Times in 763 Posts	Satoshi Kon friggin' rules, man. 'Perfect Blue' is one of the best psychological thrillers I've ever seen--I don't say that lightly.

02-15-2009, 01:10 AM	#3
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Seriously, Perfect Blue was on some David Lynch meets Alfred Hitchcock tip.

02-15-2009, 05:27 AM	#4
[sage] Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Florida Gender: Posts: 18,304 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	Millenium Actress is great. I've talked to someone who considers it their favorite movie period, animated or not. I haven't seen any of the others though. Have you guys seen Makoto Shinkai's stuff? He did Voices of a distant Star, The Place promised in our early days and 5cm per second.

02-15-2009, 04:45 PM	#5
Galefore EXPLOSION GOD OF MUSIC Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Some studio somewhere Gender: Posts: 8,275 Thanks: 1,361 Thanked 826 Times in 535 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Tokyo Godfathers is one of my personal favorite movies. Really good director.

02-15-2009, 05:25 PM	#6
LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT Videos Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 4,613 Thanks: 2,502 Thanked 767 Times in 422 Posts	<333333

02-15-2009, 05:27 PM	#7
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Agreed. That guy has some freaky stuff, just the way I like it.

02-17-2009, 10:00 AM	#8
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	He has several hidden messages he sends to the japanese public. Paranoia Agent, for example, shows the struggles of busy japanese worklife, the struggle to be on top, and basically how overworking themselves and obsession had led them to their downfall. Of course the only thriller I've watched from him is Paranoia Agent because it was the only decent anime on adult swim at the time.

06-30-2009, 05:36 PM	#9
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Millennium Actress = My new favorite animated film.

06-30-2009, 06:55 PM	#10
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	A man that is able to cook up more **ed up ** than the rest of us is a genius in his own right. Hats of i say, allso i still have trobules after seing paprika a year ago.

06-30-2009, 10:35 PM	#11
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	I started watching Paprika once, and got about 20 minutes in. But, it was late and I fell asleep. I've heard a lot of things about it being strange. I didn't find it all that odd for the time I watched it. Does it get better later on or something?

06-30-2009, 10:50 PM	#12
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	^ Yes. Oh god, yes. Once everything gets really messed up, there's this absurd humor that only occurs in dreams.

06-30-2009, 11:00 PM	#13
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	I don't want any mental scars like End of Evangelion gave me.

06-30-2009, 11:09 PM	#14
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Haha, I'm actually about to watch the entire Evangelion series after I finish Trigun.

06-30-2009, 11:19 PM	#15
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	You might like it, you might hate it. It seems to be pretty polarizing. I will say that the movie for it is basically an alternate ending to the series.

06-30-2009, 11:34 PM	#16
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	From what I've read about it, I think I'll like it.

07-02-2009, 12:53 PM	#17
chibimod3 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The bottom of a Dr. Pepper bottle Gender: Posts: 497 Thanks: 52 Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts	I've seen Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika and I love both. Paprika seems to push what little sanity he seemed to have. It was pure epicness. Nuff said.

07-04-2009, 11:55 AM	#18
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Paranoia Agent. Five Episodes in. Amazingtacular.