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She's not to shabby as Elektra, either...

She makes a mighty fine Lara Croft, I might add...

She may be a bit too 'exotic' for Yuri... but the world needs more Dirty Pair cosplay!

For those who tire of anime and manga cosplay... here's a girl who knows how to do it 'old school'...

Hm, sometimes its the 'little things' that make the costume. Just dig those... opaque contacts...

Heres a 'monster' from Final Fantasy IX...

My 2 cents for this thread... Yuna (Gunner Version) from Final Fanatsy X-2

Let's not forget Bakshi's 1987 TV series Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (directed by his protégé, John Kricfalusim... aka, creator of Ren and Stimpy)! If yer old enough, ya might even recall the stink that was raised by this series when certain far right goups accused Mighty Mouse of advocating drug use... on account of one episode in which his super powers are rejuvinated when he sniffs a white 'flower.' Can anyone say....cocaine!!?!?!! HAHAHHAHA... so good to see we've come so far since then.

sorry! *edited - not related to topic*

FYI, As far as I know, Bakshi had NOTHING to do with Heavy Metal. The only similarity is that Bakshi often dealt with 'adult-oriented' animation, the genre of which HM was considerd to be a part of.

Actually... he still could be an older Stark... thereby giving the filmmakers an excuse to introduce Jim Rhodes as... WAR MACHINE!!!

I can't wait to see Spidey 2! Never was big into the comics but the first one was a blast... besides, it's a Sam Rami film, ie = solid entertainment. Iron Man... boy, I hope that one turns out well. That's like the only comic hero I've ever dug... or his suit at least. They MUST ge the suit right!!! I hope to God it doesn't look like that narsty Marvel Ultimates one... interesting suit... but not Iron Man, IMO.

BTW... to get back on topic... Here's a few decent links on Bakshi for those interested it getting a more well-rounded overview of the man & his body of work: http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/518/518805p1.html (an excllent recent interview) http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/317/317033p1.html (career overview) http://avclub.theonion.com/feature/index.php?issue=3644&f=1 (interview) http://avclub.theonion.com/review.php?review_id=30 (American Pop review) http://avclub.theonion.com/review.php?review_id=7492 (Wizards review) http://avclub.theonion.com/review.php?review_id=4827 (LOTR Review) http://dvd.ign.com/articles/305/305916p1.html?fromint=1 (LOTR Review) http://slate.msn.com/id/2058784/ (excellent overview of Bakshi's style & technique, focusing on LOTR) & http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.ns...11?OpenDocument (Wizards review) I leave you with a quote from filmcritic.com link (above)... "Nowadays, animated movies are crafted stunningly and entertainingly, but seldom have the courage to challenge our thoughts and uncertainties through avant-garde speculation. It is refreshing to experience films like Wizards that remind us how animated films can fill a niche in the filmmaking community. Wizards may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it is an audacious refreshment that deserves appreciation and respect nonetheless."

*sigh* I know I'm playing into your need for attention by replying, but I do think this is worth addressing... Truncated story & and overuse of rotoscoping aside (tho that technique did lend a certain 'look' to the production), Bakshi's LOTR was noteworthy for it's production design values. In fact, it has been clearly acknowledged by Peter Jackson & various other folks involved in the design development of the recent LOTR live action trilogy that the 'look' of Bakshi's LOTR influenced their design in some ways. If all Bakshi did was produce crap, then I hardly think other film makers 'd cite him as a influence!!! I seriously doubt that you have even seen the majority of Bakshi's body of work. Whatever... It's obvious your limited world view doesn't allow you to accept that views contrary to your own might have any validity. Think what you wanna think, I frankly don't care to debate the ill-conceived arguements of someone so close-minded as yourself.

Man, I am STOKED for this movie!!! If you haven't seen this series you MUST rent (or buy!) the DVD set. Doesn't matter if yer a sci-fi fan (prob not an issue here!) or whatnot, the storytelling is SOLID, typical high-quality Joss Whedon. It reminds me of Cowboy Bebop & definitly wears its miriad influences on it's sleeve... but this is definitly a case where the sum is greater than the parts. Great series. Hell, I can be a harsh critic... but by the midpoint of the first episode I was hooked. At first I didn't even like the design of Serenity (the Firefly-class ship they travel on), but it grew on me to the point where I'm a converted fan of it's peculiar 'goose'-like aesthetic. The frosting on the cake is that the SFX are totally top notch... bettter than most theatrical stuff, IMO. They spent their budget wisely & to maximum effect. Check out the reviews on Amazon.com... nearly 1000 reviews & it appears damn near ALL are the max, 5 stars. There's a reason for that. Firefly is one of the best character driven TV series... EVER. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...?v=glance&s=dvd I can't wait to see how it translates to the big screen! If we're lucky, theatrical success will spawn more movies... or better yet... AND revive the TV series. *fingers crossed*

Isn't LAND WARRIOR the catch-all designation for the next generation of Infantry gear development programs (BDUs, first aid, camo, weapons, squad networking, etc.)? Sorta the next generation 'total package' of the ultimate infantry soldier... which ties in nicely with the whole 'Army of One' jingle, dontcha think?

Oh please. Keith, it's one thing to be the resident message board contrarian for sh*ts 'n' giggles... but it shouldn't be made at the expense of constructing a lucid argument! It just makes ya look... silly. If I can accept that there is more 'story subtext' to something that is (in my opinion) completely FRUITCAKE like Macross 7, then surely you can get past the obvious T&A of a Bakshi production to see the deeper socio-political commenary that is being made! I don't like M7's goofy characters and piss-poor production values... but then I don't like the shortcuts and piss poor production of Bakshi's LOTR either... but I think that both are nonetheless compelling storys told by visionaries in the art of animation. A film like Bakshi's WIZARDS was dealing with issues of genocide, facism, & terrorism in a fairly complex, polarizing & adult manner... 25 years ago! Granted, he used elves & wizards & such to get his point across... but is that any less justifiable than using a annoying pansy asswad with a guitar & giant transformable jet/robot to tell a story of peace thru... music.?!? Riiiiiiight. Animation is an artistic entertainment medium that can be used to tell a silly story with serious characters... or use silly characters to tell a serious story. Like any artform it depends on the artist and his/her vision. Bakshi reached far out & took chances that few animators in his day were willing to try. The man deserves props & respect for that. Slamming Bakshi because one doesn't like his animation technique or story would be as flat-out stupid as slamming Kawamori for the same reason.

This from the guy who bravely, tho misguidedly, defends M7?!? Ha. HA I say!!!! As for Bakshi, the quality of his finished work was sometimes dodgy, but I think that often had more to do with his story 'vision' far outstripping his available budgets (or at least, his inability to fit his stories withinin the context of a budget). Say what you will about the man, but he has a pretty ballsy idea of what animation can accomplish as a mature story telling medium. Way ahead of his time in that respect.... and maybe even a little ahead of our own.

WOW! See more here... http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/sto...1p-173665c.html ...and here... http://lfi.glbx.image-data.com/dynevent-ac...o?eventid=65156

He is sure 'cause he's KEITH! 'nuf said!

FYI, here's a link to a papercraft regult to go along with the valk... http://www.thewordwerks.com/downloads/

Hey, I tried the source directory earlier, but no dice! Great to see it's workin' now!!! Well, that's it for my posts then, kiddies... go feast yer eyes on all the goodies at that link! I still don't hold out much hope that I'll really like this film. But at least stuff is lookin cooler!!!

Oh yeah... WOOKIES...

So are they going back to more puppet work for Yoda???

Obi-wan lookin just classic...