No.1203325
We all have those things that we would call our favorite thing, or speak to us. Movies, games, shows, characters, cars, food, etc. the list can go on
but I'm curious as to what are things that you would say "if you want to know me, then look at this!" because it's so integral to how you view yourself and/or shapes how you view the world around you.
For me, one such thing is the anime FLCL (Fooly Cooly). It's a short 6 episode long show about Naota, as he just tries to live his life in a small nothing town, when all of a sudden he gets run over by a crazy woman in a vespa; which opens a portal in his head where robots and crazy shit come from. It's famous for being insane and hard to understand; and growing up, it was my absolute favorite show ever! In fact I think it still is my favorite show ever made when i think about it. If i make anything that remotely comes close to it, I will consider my life a success.
So tell me, what are those things to you?
No.1203340
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There's this show called My Little Pony. I think that might be mine. It teaches things like Honesty and Loyalty and they're pretty good principles.
No.1203341
original pokemon (98-00) (even though i was only ever interested in it for about 2 years or so and haven't done much with it since)
>>1203340sounds neat. where can i find it?
No.1203342
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>>1203341I dunno anymore. It was on Netflix for a bit. I used to watch it in streams when it came out. It's usually on Youtube too. Its honestly getting hard to keep track of what's on what streaming service.
No.1203347
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I haven't actually watched this movie in a while, or done any short films in a long-ass time, but I can't lie - "Be Kind Rewind" struck a chord with me.
If you're unaware, it's 2008 comedy film starring Jack Black and Mos Def, where they play a pair of slackers who work at one of the few remainign VHS rental shops... and accidentalyl manage to wipe every single movie from every single tape in the shop while the owner leaves them in charge for a bit.
And so, with absolutely no cash, they simply start re-recording the films in their own, inept, yet strangely creative ways. No one is actually fooled, obviously, but the films are so creatively done and so endearing that the shop actually becomes a bit of a sensation and people love these movies - which eventually causes them to get hit by massive fines from the Copyright holders, forcing them to make their first original movie as a fundraiser. A biopic/mini documentary about local jazz musician Fats Waller in order to save their store.
It's one I need to see again, because it truly is inspiring. Not in that it's a movie about the underdog, or about how the truest of talents come from the littlest of places or any of all that - but just about the sheer joy of creating and sharing your creations, even the ones that start off as derivative of other, better known things.
No one in this film is at any point under the impression that these two video store chucklefucks are great artistes or anything like that, much less themselves. But as cheesy as it is, the way that an entire community gathers around two dudes who try a crazy idea and just end up having so much damn FUN doing it that they can't stop creates a very cozy, heartwarming and encouraging feeling that I think every creative needs to inject themselves with every now and then.
It made me feel the way Lloyd Kauffman's filmmaking books did around the same time. Like maybe it ISN'T actually totally impossible to make something kinda cool that at least a few people might really, really enjoy, and how that is a reward in itself.
No.1203357
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>>1203340I do love me some ponies! wouldn't be here without em!
>>1203341I WANNA BE
THE VERY BEST
LIKE NO ONE EVER WAS!
>>1203345oooh i love Pee Wee's Playhouse <3 he was an icon for meeeee!
>>1203347that actually sounds really inspirational! i'm sorry i never heard of that movie before, but i'm actually interested in watching it!
i also named a short script Be Kind Rewind, and I had no idea i was biting on its steeze
No.1203361
>>1203357>>1203357There are some good movie making movies out there. Tim Burtons "Ed Wood" comes to mind, though that one is more avout blind optimism in the faxe of your own limitations , and kindn of conveniently skips the less fun later stages of Wood's life.
I also recommend Living in Oblivion, where you can see Steve Buscemi struggle with all the little annoyances of doing a low budget film and having to delegate parts of your creative vision to folks who either don't care or are inept in their own ways.
