Casshern
9 March 2005, the wee hours
I’ve been waiting a long time to watch Casshern. When I saw the trailer for the film I was blown away. I decided to pick up a copy of the DVD at Pacific Mall over the weekend, and I watched it tonight. It was good—very good. I’ve heard the movie described as Japan’s answer to The Matrix; I suppose in some ways it can be viewed like that. In a nutshell, a born-again robot boy must fight an army of robots and a corrupt government for reasons that aren’t particularly clear. The film is a serious treat for the eyes; I don’t think I’ve seen another film like it. The film is very much like an anime in its style, both visually and in terms of story: there are huge chunks of the plot that aren’t explained clearly, much of the story is over-the-top and fantastic, and the movie is quite melodramatic. The movie is at its heart an anti-war film. I can’t help but like that I suppose.
How much did you pay the DVD, Ramanan? I wouldn’t mind watching the movie again with subtitles, but the Region 2 disc from Japan is more than ¥3000.
by Robert Jenkinson on March 9 2005, 2:13 am #
I paid $6 dollars for it.
by ramanan on March 9 2005, 2:17 am #
Darn you. I have yet to see it. And you know how long I’ve been wanting to see it too haha.
by Iluvitar on March 9 2005, 2:31 am #
And what’s the quality like?
by Robert Jenkinson on March 9 2005, 2:32 am #
I imagine the legit version would be some sort of dual-layered disc, which I doubt this copy is. That said, this copy is pretty good.
And Patrick, I remember watching the trailer with you way back when. Damn. Also, fucking compilers.
by ramanan on March 9 2005, 2:37 am #