VF-15 Banshee Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm kicking my anniversary celebrations off by re-watching all of Macross through the month of September to October 3. Well maybe not all of Macross. Don't know if I want to go through all of 7 again, it's not my favorite one out of the bunch. Definitely going to watch Fleet of the Strongest Women though. Quote
Gubaba Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm kicking my anniversary celebrations off by re-watching all of Macross through the month of September to October 3. Well maybe not all of Macross. Don't know if I want to go through all of 7 again, it's not my favorite one out of the bunch. Definitely going to watch Fleet of the Strongest Women though. Quitter. Quote
VF-15 Banshee Posted September 1, 2012 Author Posted September 1, 2012 I dunno about the mountain, but he sure moved a few hundred thousand Meltrandi. Quitter. Isn't that kinda what you said to that one guy on episode 5 of the SpeakerCast? Quote
Mr March Posted September 1, 2012 Posted September 1, 2012 I'm trying to finish a massive update to the Macross Mecha Manual. I'm almost there. Seems like the anniversary would be a great time to publish it. Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted September 1, 2012 Posted September 1, 2012 Thing to get a 1/55 VF-1 for the celeberation. Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted September 1, 2012 Posted September 1, 2012 I'm trying to finish a massive update to the Macross Mecha Manual. I'm almost there. Seems like the anniversary would be a great time to publish it. That sounds great!!! Been patiently waiting for the update Quote
Solidus Snake Posted September 4, 2012 Posted September 4, 2012 I've started Re-watching SDF. Plan on rewatching them all by New Year. And then when New Year hits, rewatch Flashback 2012 Quote
Marzan Posted September 4, 2012 Posted September 4, 2012 Starting a chronological rewatch as well. Looking forward to months of delicious nostalgia. Quote
Hoptimus Posted September 5, 2012 Posted September 5, 2012 It has been way too long since I have watched my Animeigo 1982 SDF Macross DVD's! I will do that! Quote
EXO Posted September 5, 2012 Posted September 5, 2012 Had a screening of DYRL... That was my celebration. But I've been watching it over and over and the SDF series too. I ripped the DYRL bluray last night... It's just under 40GB... need to connvert it down. Besides adding subs to it, I think I'm going to add the Clash of the Bionoid tracks and watch it again. lol. Quote
VF-15 Banshee Posted September 5, 2012 Author Posted September 5, 2012 I think I'm going to add the Clash of the Bionoid tracks and watch it again. lol. You are an evil man. I started re-watching SDFMacross last night and I don't think I ever noticed this while watching Macross the first time but in episode 1, Hikaru's VF-1D totally demolishes Studio Nue. An in-joke directed at the studio by the staff perhaps? Quote
Renato Posted September 6, 2012 Posted September 6, 2012 Had a screening of DYRL... That was my celebration. But I've been watching it over and over and the SDF series too. I ripped the DYRL bluray last night... It's just under 40GB... need to connvert it down. Besides adding subs to it, I think I'm going to add the Clash of the Bionoid tracks and watch it again. lol. Can I ask what program you use to do that? I don't have 5.1 output on my PS3 so I ripped the BD and burnt it to DVD where I do have 5.1 internalized. I watched that for a while but I thought about putting extra tracks and the program I am using (Freemake Video Converter) doesn't seem to allow for multiple tracks, unless I am missing something. I used to have a better DVD creating program on my old PC which did let you do that, I think it was called "Convert X to DVD", that was an excellent, though time-consuming, program. Quote
Old_Nash Posted September 6, 2012 Posted September 6, 2012 I'm trying to write an article for a Brazilian blog about the franchise. Trying to do in a way that non-fans or those not familiar with the series can understand and seek to plumb watch it. A Herculean effort, but valid in order to explain that Macross isn't Robotech, nor maudlin. As some * tards are talking ... Quote
VF-15 Banshee Posted September 6, 2012 Author Posted September 6, 2012 And in episode 3, is it just my imagination or did I see Prometheus and Daedalus ships flying alongside ARMD-01, ARMD-02 and the Oberth-class destroyers? Quote
VF-15 Banshee Posted September 14, 2012 Author Posted September 14, 2012 Oh boy! It's that time of the series again! What do you get when you mix a Valkyrie ace pilot with a Meltran ace pilot and a couple of daggers? Quote
VF-15 Banshee Posted September 16, 2012 Author Posted September 16, 2012 Just finished episode 27 of SDF Macross. I noticed this second time around that some of that animation was almost DYRL level. If that had been the end of the series, I think I would have largely been satisfied with it, though some things would have been definite thumbs down, like Minmay deciding that she and Hikaru can only be friends and going for Kaifun. How anyone could develop any sort of feelings for a guy like him, I have no idea. At least they get that sorted out in the Reconstruction Arc. Quote
Benson13 Posted September 16, 2012 Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) Tomorrow we are gonna watch DYRL instead of football at work. This nerd isn't afraid of issuing throat punches to anyone who thinks arguing would be a good idea. Workplace Violence! It's the new black. Edited September 16, 2012 by Benson13 Quote
Renato Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 Tomorrow we are gonna watch DYRL instead of football at work. This nerd isn't afraid of issuing throat punches to anyone who thinks arguing would be a good idea. Workplace Violence! It's the new black. 　Er... Do YOU remember "love"? Quote
VF-15 Banshee Posted October 1, 2012 Author Posted October 1, 2012 Well guys, here we are. The Week of Weeks. On Wednesday, I'm going to watch DYRL and try to post a chapter or two of one of my Macross fanfics. Maybe I'll bake a cake. Quote
UN Spacy Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) Probably gonna watch the first few episodes on Tuesday and Wednesday. Anyone know what time this aired in Japan? Edited October 1, 2012 by UN Spacy Quote
Jasonc Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 I'm going to Macrossworld con 12 for my celebration. Watched the DYRL screening, and that will probably be about all for me. I'd try to do the chronological order, but after doing it once, it's a bit much. I think with the massive amounts of toys I've bought, I'm thoroughly celebrating. I am working on a couple projects though. Don't know if they'll be done by the year, but definitely in celebration of. Quote
Gubaba Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 I';; probably watch the first two episodes again, and then I'm off to the musical. Quote
VF-15 Banshee Posted October 2, 2012 Author Posted October 2, 2012 Well I just re-watched Flashback 2012 and I think I enjoyed it even more this time around than I did before. A great send-off for the original Macross cast. Makes me wonder how much Macross FB7 is going to be like this. Quote
nghia59 Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) So I'm watching the OG series again and man, I have to say that its a pretty somber and fairly realistic war story. I guess since I haven't watched the series in years my impression has been rewritten by DYRL which was much more of an idealistic romance. Seeing it as a kid made me go wow over the mechs, but now seeing it as an adult its such a rich story about people dealing with personal loss. - Nghia Edited October 9, 2012 by nghia59 Quote
Tochiro Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) Well I just re-watched Flashback 2012 and I think I enjoyed it even more this time around than I did before. A great send-off for the original Macross cast. Makes me wonder how much Macross FB7 is going to be like this. Well, since FB7 isn't a music video clip show and appears to actually have a story, I'd hazard a guess that it will not resemble FB2012 at all. As far as Frontier is concerned, it already got its music video special (Nyan Clip). Edited October 9, 2012 by Tochiro Quote
Renato Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Well, since FB7 isn't a music video clip show and appears to actually have a story YES! I can't wait to watch characters I don't care about sit down in a room to watch a TV show I saw fifteen years ago! What a story! Oh, the excitement!! j/k Quote
Hoptimus Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 Wow. I have not watched my Animeigo set in years. Probably over 5 years by my count. 1.) It looks pretty damn good upscanned on my 42 Plasma. 2.) Forgot how awesome the subs are. 3.) Forgot how much I love the original show!! Carry on! Quote
VF5SS Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 YES! I can't wait to watch characters I don't care about sit down in a room to watch a TV show I saw fifteen years ago! What a story! Oh, the excitement!! sounds like a podcast Quote
Renato Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 Wow. I have not watched my Animeigo set in years. Probably over 5 years by my count. 1.) It looks pretty damn good upscanned on my 42 Plasma. 2.) Forgot how awesome the subs are. 3.) Forgot how much I love the original show!! Carry on! Glad you're still around, dude! However, I cannot really agree... I think the Animeigo (I have the Madman R4 release, which is pretty much identical) set looks pretty bad now. But I guess I'm spoiled with all the remastered releases of recent years, the DVD and now Blu-ray. Quote
nautilus Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 The problem I have been having with the remastered BRs, in hindsight, is that they are too good... The clarity is so profound I can see the lift-shadows on the cells. It really freaks me out. It reminds me of my first acid tab. It all got too real, too quickly. Like that Hobbit footage I saw in 48FPS... It was so "real" that it turned my stomach and made me ill.... Quote
Renato Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) I guess it depends on how you enjoy the show. I find the show quite difficult to watch in recent years and its story and pacing quite broken, so I haven't seen it properly in a really long time. However, I am very interested in the production process of TV animation, especially during that period of time, which means that I am looking extremely closely at those scratches, the dust, the shadows and the back-lit effects, etc. It tells you a lot of information. I understand that that is separate to the entertainment of the show as a story, though. So at the end of the day it is about what you want to get out of it. As for how I actually "celebrated" -- I actually ended up just watching the first episode of the Super Dimension Seminar, which is a condensed edition of the Macross Special, which is the first broadcast of episodes 1 and 2 back-to-back. The VF-1D falling to the ground, crashing into a bunch of buildings, then stumbling around and smashing into a Chinese girl's bedroom, then taking off and catching said Chinese girl in mid-air and landing again... For me, that IS Macross! EDIT -- Also, there was an earthquake here in Tokyo just as I was writing that. MEGAROAD LAUNCH!! Edited October 12, 2012 by Renato Quote
Tochiro Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 I guess it depends on how you enjoy the show. I find the show quite difficult to watch in recent years and its story and pacing quite broken, so I haven't seen it properly in a really long time. However, I am very interested in the production process of TV animation, especially during that period of time, which means that I am looking extremely closely at those scratches, the dust, the shadows and the back-lit effects, etc. It tells you a lot of information. I understand that that is separate to the entertainment of the show as a story, though. So at the end of the day it is about what you want to get out of it. As for how I actually "celebrated" -- I actually ended up just watching the first episode of the Super Dimension Seminar, which is a condensed edition of the Macross Special, which is the first broadcast of episodes 1 and 2 back-to-back. The VF-1D falling to the ground, crashing into a bunch of buildings, then stumbling around and smashing into a Chinese girl's bedroom, then taking off and catching said Chinese girl in mid-air and landing again... For me, that IS Macross! EDIT -- Also, there was an earthquake here in Tokyo just as I was writing that. MEGAROAD LAUNCH!! Yeah, felt that earthquake here at the office too. And as someone who owns both the R4 madman boxset and the JPN blurays I can say that the R4 set still looks great provided you have a good upscaling player of course. Quote
EXO Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 As for how I actually "celebrated" -- I actually ended up just watching the first episode of the Super Dimension Seminar, which is a condensed edition of the Macross Special, which is the first broadcast of episodes 1 and 2 back-to-back. The VF-1D falling to the ground, crashing into a bunch of buildings, then stumbling around and smashing into a Chinese girl's bedroom, then taking off and catching said Chinese girl in mid-air and landing again... For me, that IS Macross! Hopefully I'll have a treat in store for you then I just hope to finish it by the con. Quote
Renato Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 Hopefully I'll have a treat in store for you then I just hope to finish it by the con. Aw, man, I really wish I could be there! Quote
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