Cowboy Beebop: The Movie- a must see for Browncoats! by chrisisall

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Cowboy Beebop: The Movie- a must see for Browncoats!

POSTED BY: CHRISISALL
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 17:29
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Saturday, November 24, 2007 5:06 AM

I just got it, having never seen the series that spawned it, and I thought it was great. Admittedly, it fell short when compared to FF/Serenity, but it was cool nonetheless.
And the similarities to our BDH's were definitely there- especially in the tough guy always looking for better deal (their Jayne), and the crazy dancing little girl that knew everything (their River).
I didn't get to see their ship enough, and that puzzled me; the Japanese cartoons usually dote quite a bit on their vessels...

Anyone wanna compare the movie to the series?

Spikeisall

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Saturday, November 24, 2007 7:49 AM

DAVESHAYNE

First: Definitely watch the series. You should probably have watched the series first but the movie doesn't really spoil anything of consequence so don't feel badly that you didn't. The series has a bit more with the various ships which is cool except they make the common mistake of banking and swooshing in space. It's traditional I suppose but still....

David

'Geeks can't admit that anything worthwhile was invented before 1981. Soon, "making cocoa" will be called "milk hacking."' - Lore Sjoberg

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Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:00 AM

ZEROKIRYU

So you only watched the movie, "Knockin' On Heavens Door" right?

You really should watch the series, the movie was good, but the series is better

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Wheeeeee!!!

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Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:09 AM

THESOMNAMBULIST

Yup you have to watch the series Chris. It's far better than the movie. The movie is fine, but you're only given a glimpse of the great dynamic the characters have with each other.
Spike is just about the coolest chap in the universe! A Great character.

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Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:41 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by zerokiryu:
So you only watched the movie, "Knockin' On Heavens Door" right?

Yep.

Quote:

You really should watch the series, the movie was good, but the series is better

But...that's what many say about Firefly and Serenity, and we all know where I stand with that

.

Theatrical Chrisisall

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Saturday, November 24, 2007 9:09 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
Yup you have to watch the series Chris. It's far better than the movie.

Is it like a big arc, or a bunch of stand-alones?
In other words, must I see them in sequence or not?

Curious Edisall

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Saturday, November 24, 2007 9:43 AM

THESOMNAMBULIST

Originally posted by chrisisall:

Quote:
Is it like a big arc, or a bunch of stand-alones?
In other words, must I see them in sequence or not?

Curious Edisall

Yup there's an arc. It's best to see them in sequence. You'll enjoy them... The series has a cracking theme tune too. It's absolutely kick-ass. One of the best.....and hey, when I have I ever steered you wrong 'C'

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Saturday, November 24, 2007 5:31 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
It's absolutely kick-ass. One of the best.....and hey, when I have I ever steered you wrong 'C'

Never, dude.

Bebopisall

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Sunday, November 25, 2007 7:11 PM

ALIENZOOKEEPER

How much for a boxed set of the whole series?

I know I'm ready to shell out some real coin for that, hell I sprung for the first season of Black Lagoon and the box set of Planetes.

I have lot of respect for Cowboy Bebop. In about twelve hours of anime, they developed four characters, five if you count ein, into a family, and showed them doing for each other. There's a funny sequence at one point, where Spike and Jet go to 'darkest Earth' to find a working Beta machine so that they can play a tape a younger version of Fay Valentine sent herself. Not sure if Fay would do the same, she's a lot like Jayne or Yosafbridge, but maybe she would.

Vince

BTW- any of you folks been catching Deathnote? Light and 'L' both strike me as wannabe Operatives, especially Light, but 'L' said that he 'sacrificed' the 12 FBI agents that Light killed with the Deathnote, which is either a mistake in translating the series to English, vanity or utter ruthlessness.

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Monday, November 26, 2007 7:54 AM

HELL'S KITTEN

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Admittedly, it fell short when compared to FF/Serenity, but it was cool nonetheless.

Given the choice, I'd have to say that I enjoyed Cowboy Bebop more than Firefly.

*hides!*

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sara013

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Monday, November 26, 2007 4:34 PM

BROWNCOAT2007

Oh... My... GOD!!! I'm away for.... *ticks off on his fingers* about 2 months all told (life is really REALLY busy all of a sudden

) And I come back to see my favorite tv show discussing one of my all time favorite Anime Shows!!! *is in heaven*

Chris, you simply MUST watch the series... I managed to talk my dad, who utterly hates anime... well, not hates, but gives me a hard time for watching it... into watching the movie... and managed to get him into the series as well.... such a KICK ASS THEME!!! I really need to find Tank! for my iPod!!! Also, on a side note.... I am now rushing to watch Cowboy Bebop again!!!

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:41 PM

PROTOTYPE7

Easily one of the coolest anime shows EVER!!! The show is OLD and still gets much love! From what I remember Best Buy usually has these in stock and the price isn't horrible either. Not to mention Adult Swim reruns them all the time, usually once a year.
Cool to see alot of Browncoats into this show too.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007 4:11 PM

STAPLES

I always watch the movie as part of the show (after episode 21, I think...?) So it all flows together nicely...Kinda like Firefly & Serenity...

I love them both so much - they are two of three shows that I actually enjoy, and the third is starting to suck bigtime this season...so it's nice to have shows like these - untampered with, only good things to show, not mediocre crap that usually comes along with years of rehashed stories.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:29 PM

AMITON

Bebop is pretty cool, but is it totally out of line for me to say that I enjoyed Outlaw Star quite a bit more? I know this is an appreciation thread and all, and it's apples and oranges in a way (well, maybe granny smith v. macintosh), but I'm just sayin'.

I do have to say that I can't go so far as to agree with HK, though. I usually do so well with agreeing with her...

Amiton.

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