![]() All three shorts were based on stories written by Katsuhiro Otomo, known for creating the visual spectacle that is Akira, and here he serves as producer and the director for the last episode, working with some of the industry’s biggest names to deliver arguably the greatest anthology series in all However, they do all share a technical and inspired approach to their visual style, boasting some of the most spectacular animation Japan had ever created for its time. Memories is a 1995 animated anthology film series composed of three unrelated sci-fi stories, focusing on the individual themes of each story than a core theme throughout. My advice is: watch only the first short and, maybe, give the third one a try if you enjoy that type of stuff just skip the second one, for your own sake. Because of that, I can't recommend it whole-heartedly to anyone. The only great short it has is Magnetic Rose, that is an incredible sci-fi. I would recommend it to people who enjoy experimental stuff or this style of criticism.Īs a collection, Memories fails, its title doesn't fit, the themes have nothing in common and, overall, it isn't that good. Also, it uses a trick similar to the recent Birdman to make it seem as if the movie is just one continuous shot.Ĭannon Fodder is experimental and interesting, but it definitely isn't something everybody would enjoy. Also, it is not really possible to explain it, you just got watch it to understand it. I would categorize the visuals as experimental and unique. Its most marking characteristic is its visuals, specially when paired with the awesome soundtrack that accompanies it. In that it is pretty successful, but it doesn't manage to tell a particularly interesting story in the process. This short is, at least for me, a well-defined criticism to some cultures and elements of our society. The quality drop between the two first short is astounding actually. Despite that, I got to say that it is very pretty, albeit a bit old-styled. More than that, the story feels unimaginative and the characters are so ridiculously dumb that it makes you wonder how they became scientists of that level. Supposedly, this short was comedy, but no one in the room I watched it laughed. Needless to say after that, Magnetic Rose is my favorite short of this collection and the best one, by far. This short as a whole is incredible, actually, I think that it would have been actually better as a sole and full-length movie, as that way we would have been able to explore this wonderfully tragic story with more time and it wouldn't have to be paired with the other movies. The visual style plays a big part on that and it also is pretty and well-detailed, but visually old. viewer on the edge of his seat, expecting something to happen and creating even more tension in the process. The atmosphere is done in an incredible way that always leaves the This is the only short of the three that deserves to be called Memories. I am also going to say my final remarks at the end. I am going to address every story separately, as I think everything will be clearer this way. It is a collection of three short movie, each directed by one different director and every one are adaptations of three of Otomo's short stories. Memories is an anime movie co-produced by Madhouse Studios and Studio 4☌, and it also was co-directed by Tensai Okamura, Kouji Morimoto and Katsuhiro Otomo. ![]() Whether at school or just before bedtime, he only dreams of someday firing a cannon for the sake of his homeland. Despite no proof of an enemy nation, he cannot resist the urge to partake in the daily bombardment routines organized by the city. In a fortress city filled to the brim with cannons, a young boy wishes to surpass his father by becoming a revered artillery officer. The journey to the city is made all the more arduous as Nobuo struggles with his deadly odor while the police, military, and foreign adversaries are hot on his trail. As the toxic gas escaping him kills everyone in his vicinity, he is ordered by his superiors to retreat to the company headquarters in Tokyo. Unknown to him, however, the pills are actually experimental drugs that enhance his flatulence to a lethal degree. Hapless lab technician Nobuo Tanaka consumes some pills at his laboratory to cure a cold. Hallucinations soon begin to plague them, and they must fight to retain their sanity in order to escape the station alive. ![]() Their investigation reveals a dark secret surrounding the fate of Eva Friedel, a renowned opera singer with a tragic history. In the far reaches of space, after tracing a distress signal to a large abandoned space station, a pair of engineers-Heintz Beckner and Miguel Costrela-find a derelict mansion and decide to explore on foot. Memories is a compilation of three standalone short films encompassing different genres.
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