[EVA] 1.01 DVD has movie script as extra

[once at ix.netcom.com]

The film is very well done from a technical standpoint. Whereas CG is often used in anime to do things more cheaply instead of more creatively, Gainax put imagination into their re-invisioning of the Angel Ramiel. It's almost as if its original geometric form inspired the idea that Ramiel's true form is four-dimensional, and its rapid shifts and folds during attack underscores the notion the Angels are truly things outside normal human experience. This, I feel, is an important artistic quality the Angels should have--something beyond being "giant monsters," but beings that inspire fear and awe because of their unearthliness. 

I see what RJN is getting at with the comparison of You Are (Not) Alone to  Patlabor 2 and XIII vs. the first film and TV/OAVs, but I'd say the gap in feeling is even greater, in that story developments designed for the period (and pacing) of six TV episodes are now told in one movie. In theory, there's not too much difference between those running times, but...I actually noticed the change most with Shinji, rather than Misato. You feel he's made a little progress towards opening up by the end of #6 in the TV series, and I think the change in part is due to the different way the scenes with Toji and Kensuke are handled in the movie (who after all, are Shinji's best chance at making "normal" friends). 

--C.

-----Original Message-----
>From: RJN <rjn at beeb.net>
>Sent: May 27, 2008 11:36 AM
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>Subject: [EVA] 1.01 DVD has movie script as extra
>
>Been delving more into the extras on my LE set, so far disc 01.  It has 2 
>Japanese audio tracks 2/2.0 & 3/2.1 - the latter comes across louder on 2 
>speakers!
>
>Nice menu, even has separate entry points for each company logo at the 
>start, & there are quite a few chapter selections.
>
>But the main extra feature is that the Japanese script is on the DVD. You go 
>forward or back in single pages by pressing the right or left button 
>respectively. Like a slide show.
>
>No angles or subtitles unfortunately...
>
>On 3rd watching, I still feel the warmth of the characters has mainly gone. 
>Misato is snappier & more senior - like how she comes across in EoE.  Shinji 
>is voiced very well by Megami Ogata - bit more boyish sounding.  Ritsuko & 
>Kaworu sound the same.  Hikari sounds younger! - is her seiyuu still Iwao 
>Junko?  Maya sounds a bit older too.
>
>At the beginning the sea & harbour around Tokyo 3 (maybe all Japan is red, 
>as only the Antarctic is in Eva TV).  There is also a white body outline 
>"painted" on the surface.  Is that where Rei in 00 fell, or a previous 
>angel?  If the latter, it might explain the renumbering.
>
>1.01 is a well polished, fascinating work.  But like Patlabor 2 & 3 to 
>Patlabor TV/OVA/movie 1 fans, its cold.  I hope 1.02 with Asuka will warm 
>things up a lot - never thought I'd miss the egotistical brat so much! :)
>RJN
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