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Originally Posted by Aniki
To each his own taste. What you consider boring many considered interesting. These anime are some of the first anime that received worldwide attention, and critical acclaim.
And that is why they'll keep making movies that don't differ from each other - the same CGI stories for children with HAHA situations and jokes that only adults can understand. And that is why they'll never move to anything different. Japanese animation gives what Americans don't and they don't need much CGI for that, Myazaki and Satoshi Kon perfectly show it.
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Well, you know, all of the films we're talking about have received worldwide attention and critical acclaim, so I guess it really is just about personal tastes.
Also, what do you mean by saying the movies don't differ from each other? Unless I'm thinking of different movies from you, all of the Pixar movies have very different plots, characters, settings, messages - and the stories really aren't just for children. Finding Nemo has a strong message for parents. UP has a strong message that I'm sure most elderly men and women can relate to. The Incredibles can really be enjoyed by people of older generations, who can appreciate the similarities to the original American comic book heroes. It goes beyond the average "HAHA that was a sex joke that my kid can't understand."
I love Satoshi Kon too, but I kind of see that as an example of movies that are all pretty similar. He really experiments a lot with pushing the boundaries to everyday plotlines. He experiments with the senses of a person while watching a film. He experiments with time and characters. In the end, to me, all of his work - while brilliant - just becomes a blob of experimentation. Paranoia Agent, Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Paprika... a whole lot of color and confusion. That, for me, is the same thing over and over again. It's the same with Miyazaki. He's absolutely brilliant, but his films are all pretty similar too.