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Making History Sticky
- Friday, December 31, 2010
When we use purposeful fun to teach history, we serve our children by opening up new horizons that will enrich their lives and may eventually translate to vocations or ministries.
Any formula will fail if the elements sit independently on the counter. Someone must care enough to combine them. In our adhesive-making formula, the parent completes the picture. Our children crave our involvement. We have all heard the words, "Mom, come see!" or "Dad, will you do something with me?" We will likely influence our children to loathe history or love it based on whether we choose to discover its truths with our children or remain aloof. This is where we set aside the laundry or our need for "alone time" and consider our children's need for interaction first (Phil. 2:3-4).
Trying a new formula involves risk (at least perceived risk), and formulating sticky history is no different. In this case, we must break free from a previous bond to the scope and sequence approach to learning. Hulcy, who taught in public schools before coming home to teach her own children, explains that the public school system designed scope and sequence because teachers frequently moved on. The scope and sequence approach provided a standard to ensure that teachers covered everything necessary and that students would complete a full course of study regardless of teacher turnover. While you need to follow an obvious sequence for math and phonics, I encourage you to break the bonds for history and other topics and use only a suggested scope as a checklist to be sure that you teach vital topics. We want history that sticks to brains, not brains gummed up by irrelevant frameworks.
So what does learning history by discovery look like in our homes? The following suggestions might be summed up as Sticky History for Dummies (like me). I have arranged these suggestions so that the first letters form the acronym TRrIMMED. Think of your package of sticky history being TRrIMMED with a lovely bow of discovery learning.
Toss the Text?
For some moms, the first item in the acronym sounds like a license to toss the text, but not so fast! Jan Bloom, in her book Who Should We Then Read?, defends texts when she states, "A good textbook is like a guide pointing out the particulars of the scenery on a tour through time." She cautions us, however, to choose texts carefully. You will find insight for making text choices in the introductory pages of her book and in Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks.
Read Real
Bloom compares texts to grocery lists, giving dates, names, and descriptions. In Who Should We Then Read? she tells us, "This is useful information for comparisons and record keeping, but the numbers are easily forgotten. If, however, the shopping list is used to recall what was created with the ingredients listed; what it looked like, how it tasted, when, and with whom it was enjoyed, the memory remains long after the ink on the list has faded . . . when the stories of people and their predicaments are told with skill and vividness, history becomes memorable."
Reading real books from various genres, especially biography, historical fiction, and nonfiction, enriches our children's understanding of history. You will find excellent sources for suggested history-related reading in Duffy's and Bloom's books, with Duffy's suggestions listed by historical period.
Recently, our 21-year-old son returned home for an extended stay. I felt convicted to renew my commitment to read aloud with my family when he remarked, "Mom, why aren't you reading together in the evenings? It's one of my best memories from growing up." Reading aloud strengthens the family bond while it enhances children's grasp of history.
Role Play and Reenact
Your daughter won't soon forget taking a gallop around the yard on a stick horse dressed as Queen Elizabeth I in all her finery. Your son will form lasting memories of past explorers when, dressed in buckskins, he paddles his cardboard canoe in the basement. Make costumes, even simple ones, and have your children reenact great moments in history. When your child wonders, "What was it like to wash clothes by hand in a wooden tub?" simulate the pioneer experience in your backyard or basement. As children role-play the history they study, they form more tangible memories that stick so they can recall them later.
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Hey, everyone. "Moriarty" here. And it is beautiful. I am pleased that JUSTICE LEAGUE isn't happening at the moment, and that it's not going to dilute what Nolan's doing in live-action with Batman right now. I'm equally pleased that the animated side of things continues to be a fertile playground for all sorts of artists who want to play with the iconography of Batman and his rogue's gallery. The heads-up I got was from the very talented Chris Drake, who seems to be justifiably proud of this project and what he's doing on it...
Hello everyone... Sorry for the mass email, but I'm very proud to share with you a sneak peak of my newest scoring project: BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHT This has been an honor, and a personal dream come true for me to write music for my favorite comic book super hero... and work with Bruce Timm co-creator of the classic BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES.. The other composers working on this project are the talented Robert J. Kral of the acclaimed TV series ANGEL, and Kevin Manthei who provided the fantastic music for INVADER ZIM, and recently JUSTICE LEAGUE NEW FRONTIER... we each scored two segments out of the six different stories in this anthology...
Hope this message finds you all well... All the best, Christopher
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Feb. 15, 2008, 6:45 a.m. CST
by classyfredblassy
Oh Yeah, Indy > Dark Knight
Feb. 15, 2008, 6:46 a.m. CST
Shit, second,no wait, third
by classyfredblassy
Anyhow, I wish Nolan was doing the X-films, he rocks,
Feb. 15, 2008, 6:48 a.m. CST
Holy sneak, Batman!
by CuervoJones
I´m happy this week, first Indy and now this.
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:04 a.m. CST
White eyes
by CuervoJones
That´s the problem with non-animated Batman movies. BAtman need those white eyes to intimidate.
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:05 a.m. CST
More Batman toons...
by poeticwarriorII
done with class are always welcome.
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:05 a.m. CST
well isnt that special
by Bouncy X
i had no clue this was even coming so color me surprised. its sorta like the Animatrix take on Batman, cool.
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:10 a.m. CST
It would be cool to have a Bat-anime series...
by Prof. Pop-Cult
The Batman is in its fifth and possibly final season. I've watched this animated series, and it has had its good points. But I'm ready for a new animated series, and I think going all-out anime style and airing it on Adult Swim would be the way to go.
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:15 a.m. CST
Kick Ass!!
by TheJake
I can't wait! That looks fuckin amazing!
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:23 a.m. CST
by Gilkuliehe
Looks interesting. Although I do hate the use of BLACK they have in faces, and shadows in general. Not a darker tone of the color, but BLACK. It does bug me.
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:28 a.m. CST
by FILMFUNK
Looks cool, sounds cool lets hope it don't go all weird and mashed up so you don't know what the hells going on like most Manga anime stuff!
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:28 a.m. CST
Considering this and The Clone Wars...
by beastie
I really want someone to make Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis into a good animated film. I don't want to have to play through the entire game everytime I want to see Indy's 2nd best adventure.
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:32 a.m. CST
Requesting that Warner Bros. release it on HD-DVD.
by JDanielP
Yes, I did get the memo. However, I'd like for that flip-side of the DVD to be the "HD" version. Give me a combo disk, Warner Bros.
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:43 a.m. CST
Damn, this is how you do an animated super hero
by Han Cholo
The Justice League and DC animation looks like absolute crap compared to this. How come American animation pales so much in comparison in terms of character design, detail, and execution? One wonders why animators over here don't put as much into animation so what we get in the end is one-dimensional looking characters. I will admit, though, that the first Batman animated series was superbly done by American standards but animation has actually degraded from the 80's to today.
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:45 a.m. CST
DC has done more for American animation...
by rbatty024
than just about any other company. It's nice to see them trying to introduce American audiences to an entirely different kind of animation. I'm not a huge anime fan, but it would be nice for people to know that a cartoon geared towards adults does not have to be a knock off of The Simpsons.
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:46 a.m. CST
Another example is Disney animation....
by Han Cholo
If you look at Snow White, done in the late 30's to what they put out now....... Don't you think that with all the technology we have that 2D animation would have evolved? I mean even limited animation done today should be on par with Disney's earliest efforts. What happened?
Feb. 15, 2008, 8:21 a.m. CST
Han Cholo
by batzilla
I completely agree with you. 100%! American animation sucks compared to the Japanese or what it COULD be! I have HATED American animation since I was a kid. I have always wanted a really kick ass quality animation done for Batman (or Star WArs, JLA, etc) and now it looks like we'll get it. At least a lot closer.
Feb. 15, 2008, 8:23 a.m. CST
Why No Timm Animation style
by messi
that's the only thing that seems weird. Would be cool to have Timm esque animation episode with Bale voicing Bats.
Feb. 15, 2008, 8:39 a.m. CST
Im getting sick of the "Timm" style
by harosa
Me personally, it's all looking too much of the same, doing this anthology in anime is a welcome shot in the arm.
Feb. 15, 2008, 8:41 a.m. CST
Looks fantastic!
by mayorofsimpleton
Can't wait...this and New Frontier are the kinds of things I have been hoping for! Hooray! Thank you DC - you will get my money.
Feb. 15, 2008, 9:12 a.m. CST
Just put Begins on blu-ray please
by performingmonkey
That's all I want. Now go buttfuck.
Feb. 15, 2008, 9:13 a.m. CST
Batman is an American icon
by Snookeroo
And he's being sold out to anime -- the "disco" of animation. Two words for you, Warner -- and it ain't "good work".
Feb. 15, 2008, 9:16 a.m. CST
Batman has chosen blu-ray and here is why
by TheBloop
That is what Warner Brothers and Sony told him to say.
Feb. 15, 2008, 9:21 a.m. CST
so good...
by blackthought
salivating with anticipation.
Feb. 15, 2008, 9:29 a.m. CST
Is Harry supposed to be Bin Ladden in the corner cartoon?
by Yoda's Ball Sack
Feb. 15, 2008, 9:44 a.m. CST
The stuff my dreams are made of
by kafka07
Literally for years I've wanted to see Bats depicted Japanese style. Can't wait. Too bad there doesn't seem to be a Joker in it though. Maybe next time.
Feb. 15, 2008, 9:50 a.m. CST
looks great and all
by RockLobster800
but if it is designed to bridge the gap between the two flicks, then why does it have Man Bat and Killer Croc? I mean, arent Nolans films supposed to be "realistic"? A guy who legitimately is a giant bat, flying around doesnt really fit into the tone of the new films like....does nobody else think that? Has Nolan even been consulted? But regardless, Ill be lapping this up-looks far better than that "the batman" crap! when is it out in the UK perchance?
Feb. 15, 2008, 9:57 a.m. CST
which anime directors are involved?
by Acne Scarface
i read satoshi kon did a segment. think i recognize yoshiaki kawajiri's work in there. who else?
Feb. 15, 2008, 9:58 a.m. CST
by RockLobster800
Im betting Mr.J makes a cameo at some point to get the taste buds going for him-but not a full on storyline. It'll be a five second "pokes his head in the door" kind of scene. or maybe he's not seen, but refered to a few times, by the mob, setting up the kind of character he is...I can imagine he'll be indicated towards at least.
Feb. 15, 2008, 10:03 a.m. CST
Wow, that looks cool...
by Turd Furgeson
I hope that comes to theaters, that would be cool to see in the movies.
Feb. 15, 2008, 10:26 a.m. CST
does this mean i get to see what bruce wayne looks like as a gir
by BMacSmith
i do hate MOST anime, but sometimes they are good. but being able to draw men as men is a must, sorry.
Feb. 15, 2008, 10:36 a.m. CST
Yoda's Ballsack
by BLWiseass
Pretty sure Harry is Lawrence of Arabia
Feb. 15, 2008, 10:39 a.m. CST
I'm Bruce Timm is in charge I'm on board
by Rickey Henderson
Sounds awesome... I'm also dying for a continuation of Batman: TAS. When do we get that? Enough with "The Batman" already--it's garbage.
Feb. 15, 2008, 10:40 a.m. CST
by Dr.Poots
Where it go?!
Feb. 15, 2008, 10:41 a.m. CST
Also, where's the Transformers news?
by Rickey Henderson
Bay announced there's no dinobots in the sequel! Rickey/Grimlock mad!
Feb. 15, 2008, 10:43 a.m. CST
Get your very own Cloverfield Monster (now w/ photos)
by Ye Not Guilty
I posted this in the Indy trailer talkback, but Hasbro didn't have the photos up yet, so here it is w/ photos this time: http://tinyurl.com/yusrch Cloverfield Monster Features: 70 points of articulation and incredible life-like detail Authentic sound 14" tall 10 parasites Two interchangeable heads Statue of Liberty head accessory Special Cloverfield collector's edition packaging
Feb. 15, 2008, 10:43 a.m. CST
Anime Burce Wayne looks too effeminate
by Bong
As do most anime heroes...
Feb. 15, 2008, 11:04 a.m. CST
wow wee!
by XoanonTORN
That looks awesome! I love the Animatrix..this seems to be very similar..bring it on!
Feb. 15, 2008, 11:09 a.m. CST
Is this "in continuity" with the Nolan Verse?
by greenstyle92
Cause that's what I heard.

 From the looks of things, one of the Anime directors has decided to make Batman an actual Bat. And I won't get behind that one.
Feb. 15, 2008, 11:16 a.m. CST
by Dark Knight Lite
Can't wait - Bats vs. Deadshot makes this worth the price of admission alone. Dark Knight Out.
Feb. 15, 2008, 11:19 a.m. CST
by RockLobster800
I believe thats supposed to be ManBat....but even he seems out of whack in the Nolanverse-see my post a while back there...
Feb. 15, 2008, 11:22 a.m. CST
this project is a dream come true
by damagedinc
i've always thought that batman leant himself to fluid and particular animating styles. i've been hoping for a project like this, which stands in opposition to Marvel's rush-job animation which only looked good when it was paused. batman rules.
Feb. 15, 2008, 11:26 a.m. CST
I'm well aware of Manbat
by greenstyle92
But the Batcreature in question had a Batman emblem on his chest and was juxtaposed against the other "looks" of Batman from the video.
Feb. 15, 2008, 11:38 a.m. CST
hmm...well god knows...
by RockLobster800
it could be a dream sequence...or something to do with the fear gas? (like in Begins). Or there could be a Legends Of The Dark Knight style episode where criminals tell stories of Bats and one believes him to be an actual giant bat...could be anything really
Feb. 15, 2008, 11:59 a.m. CST
Looks kick ass!!! But...
by Super Rabbi
...I didn't like the one version of the Bruce who looked effeminate. Bruce Wayne is a man's man.. not a girly man.
Feb. 15, 2008, 12:02 p.m. CST
Marvel, take notes.
by rbatty024
I don't know why Marvel is so far behind DC in animation. They're pretty good at making money but absolutely shit when it comes to making a quality product (in animation that is). DC realizes that taking risks is actually a good thing.
Feb. 15, 2008, 12:09 p.m. CST
by amano
Why haven't I heard about this until now? I had to watch with the sound off cuz I'm at work, but it looks awesome. Also I agree with performingmonkey. WB sided with Blu-Ray, so where's Batman Begins? While I'm on that tangent, where the hell is the Matrix Blu-Ray? It was supposed to come out at the end of the year last year. C'mon WB, wake up.
Feb. 15, 2008, 12:28 p.m. CST
School Girl Barbara Gordon Raped by Tentacles
by Zartan
Feb. 15, 2008, 12:43 p.m. CST
download it quick...gonna be gone on youtube
by bacci40
by this afternoon
Feb. 15, 2008, 12:44 p.m. CST
Toshiba to drop HD-DVD in 'matter of weeks'?
by Pennsy
If the Hollywood Reporter is to be believed, now that WalMart and Sam's Club will go blu-ray exclusive today: http://tinyurl.com/2wn5fe
Feb. 15, 2008, 12:47 p.m. CST
Ugh, quit tainting good animation with anime
by jimmy_009
"Let's make everything poorly drawn, pointy, and with big eyes! Hey and while we're it can we do only 8 frames a second and make it look really cheap? Awesome!"
Feb. 15, 2008, 12:50 p.m. CST
kudos to oneil
by bacci40
for giving props to finger and not that hack kane
Feb. 15, 2008, 1:11 p.m. CST
God damn
by kyle051554
That was pretty sweet. Can't wait!
Ok, I'm officially geeked out for this and The Dark Knight! ...Too bad it won't come out on HD-DVD now.
Feb. 15, 2008, 1:24 p.m. CST
I'll certainly watch this...
by tj donkey show
but I gotta get something off my chest. I FUCKING HATE ANIME!!! And I bet I'm not the only one.
Feb. 15, 2008, 1:25 p.m. CST
Geeking out now
by ugh
The Dark Knight, now this? F**k yeah! ...Too bad it won't ever be available on HD-DVD now.
Feb. 15, 2008, 1:43 p.m. CST
I'm with TJ Donkey Show
by Crimson Dynamo
I'd rather see more Lego Batman w/Adam West than this. And I hate Bale as Batman - his "Batman" voice sucks and he looks exactly like Steven Weber
Feb. 15, 2008, 2 p.m. CST
Gaia! I fucking HATE anime style.
by ZeroCorpse
Bruce Wayne looking like a big-eyes, small-mouthed GIRL who DOESN'T MOVE except to blink and move his mouth on occasion does NOT impress me.
 Anime was stupid, worn out, and overdone in 1989. It's even more tired and ridiculous now.
 Perhaps instead of taking good character from American work and turning it into anime shit, they should take some of the anime characters and turn them into decent western comic book characters.
 Oh, wait. There are no good anime/manga characters, unless you're into yaoi or yuri or samurai or demons or ninjas or furries all of these in one book / movie.
 Why won't this Japanophile fad just DIE already? Anime is not "more adult" because it has tits and blood. It's just POOR ANIMATION with barely any movement, a lot of "motion lines" and AWFUL, contrived stories that are mere vehicles to get to the tits and blood.
 And yes, I used to collect the shit. I was into anime before most people in the States were, but around 1994 I figured out that it was repetitive, unoriginal shit and stopped wasting my time with it.
 Enjoy this you otaku freaks. Nothing makes you guys happier than when anime directors shit in your mouth and call it art.
Feb. 15, 2008, 2:03 p.m. CST
Very cool.. By far the most impressive so far
by happybunni
The marvel movies have been neat and all, the D&C movies have been eh, this one looks like it can easily outdo them all
Feb. 15, 2008, 2:11 p.m. CST
I'm not a fan of anime, but that looks and sounds great
by blindambition238
... but does this mean that they don't take place in the new live action universe as previously reported?
Feb. 15, 2008, 2:19 p.m. CST
Is Hamill in this?
by skywalkerfamily
Is the Joker in this?
Feb. 15, 2008, 2:22 p.m. CST
Well well! Look it's ZeroCorpse!!!!
by Johnno
I was wondering when he'd show up! Look at this man gents! Feel his passion! Revel in his ignorance! I'd probably continue making fun of him but it now appears certain that his attitude towards anime is perhaps connected in some way to some uncomfortable moment in his life that has left a deep scar on his heart, and possibly his manhood... and that is a sad thing, yes a sad thing indeed... But take heart Zeroman, you can always find batman as you love him on Justice league or some other show on cartoon network which ironically also feature characters with big eye designs, but at least they move around and squash and stretch a bit more because as a rule you'll need that sort of thing often to keep children entertained because the everyday stories probably aren't enough to do that on their own...

 But seriously folks, Zerocorpse and his moronic sweeping generalizations aside, American studios are perfectly capable of putting out animation, perhaps even better than the Japanese because they have better budgets to do so unlilke the many cottage industry studios in Japan who must therefore resort to lesser quality animation because the time and money ain't there for everyone. But American studios won't, because they only largely focus on kids and anything tailored to adults has to be simple designs and comedy because they feel it's too risky to pour money into animation for more mature audiences, outside of comedies of course... Also The Japanese background art, even in low budget shows is simply way way fucking better.

Anyway since I'm here I'll pick apart Zerodumb's criticisms some more... No good anime characters he says? What does that make the Miyazaki movies then? THen he goes on to list genres like Yaoi, yuri and furries which I'm sure are the only things he's familiar with, becuase as we all know porn movies are the perfect place to find epic stories and great characters. Secondly anime isn't 'adult' it's simply any animation produced by japan for children, teens, adults, commercials etc. However if you are looking for animation aimed at adult audiences, then frankly anime is the only place to look for it because American studios prefer to stick with childrens and family friendly stuff. And lastly I for one will enjoy Gotham Knight shitacorpse, and I'll leave it up to everyone here to look at the video and judge for themselves whether it looks like shit as the corpse-man is trying to convince you that it is.
Feb. 15, 2008, 2:24 p.m. CST
Regarding Anime.
by rbatty024
I agree that most anime sucks. Most, not all. I'm a fan of Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Akira, and Miyazaki's stuff. Most of the other crap I've tried to watch was absolute shite. Usually, when someone likes anime it's because they think it's unique and different and thus makes them unique and different. Too bad once you watch enough anime you realize how repetitive it all is.
 That being said, there are some wonderful visual aspects to anime. One of the reasons I like Akira is the way they present Tokyo and I would love the same attempt at portraying Gotham City. I also think that melding anime with American storytelling might fix some of the excesses of anime. Besides, I love how malleable Batman is as a character and absolutely love seeing different takes on him.
Feb. 15, 2008, 2:30 p.m. CST
Zero Corpse....
by Hunter-X
Now that your bitch-fest is over, give an example of the type of animation you prefer. There's some exceptional anime out there. And there's also some bad anime. I'm personally a Mobile Suit: Gundam fan and through the various series it has generated I have seen some of the best animation out there (083: Stardust Memory comes to mind). The way you generalize things is just showing your ignorance. Oh yeah, good post Johnno.....
Feb. 15, 2008, 2:43 p.m. CST
by brobdingnag
God damn kids and their shitty japanimation have to ruin Batman.
Feb. 15, 2008, 2:50 p.m. CST
isn't xenophobia the cats meow?
by AnakinsDiapers
Anyone who would imply anime like Ghost in the Shell is badly animated or filled with effeminate characters of the big eyes small mouth variety needs to be shot in the face with a hammer. Anime is a very expansive art form with many genres. In other words, don't hate, just accept the fact american animation needs to grow up. Or to be specific, the studios and suits who decide what gets green lit and what type of product we get needs to stop feeding into the stigma that american animation has as a childrens media and take some chances.
Feb. 15, 2008, 2:54 p.m. CST
Just watched a few episodes of Hellsing
by Han Cholo
Now that's some good anime there. Other notable anime I've seen includes Highlander:(YES, HIGHLANDER) The Search for Vengeance, Witch Hunter Robin, Ninja Scroll, even the Ninja Scroll TV series was pretty good, not great, though. I'll also give a passing score to Cowboy Bebop. It's good but not great, overrated.
Feb. 15, 2008, 3:01 p.m. CST
Oh and one more thing...
by Han Cholo
I was watching an episode of Thundercats today. Now admittedly it's done by a Japanese studio but I would say the budget for the entire show, done by American animators would not look one tenth as good as it does. The animation in that show totally kicks the shit out of ANY American animated show produced today and that was fuckin' 1985!!
Feb. 15, 2008, 3:11 p.m. CST
looks nice~
by palewook
looking forward to this dc animated movie most of all.
Feb. 15, 2008, 3:12 p.m. CST
I'll answer for him Hunter-X
by Johnno
The Zero's preference for a quality style of animation is 'Duckman.' Because it's edgy and unique! None of that so called big eyed anime bullshit to be found there. Yes folks, ZeroCorpse would prefer that the Batman be animated in a style similar to Duckman rather than what WB is presently giving you. We all know Animatrix had no variety of styles whatsoever... it was all the same thing wasn't it? Zerocorpse thinks so and all you present otaku fools should listen to him because he was there back in the summer of 89! Heed his gospel message of salvation from speed lines and the visual devilry of the Japanese!
Feb. 15, 2008, 3:17 p.m. CST
by Wogga Wogga
Anime shit, was hoping for some GOOD real action stuff, not crappy and shoddy cartoons.
Feb. 15, 2008, 3:54 p.m. CST
Bruce Wayne looks like a girl/kid
by Rufferto
in one of these. Some of the designs aren't great. I'll still watch it though because I'm curious to what they'll come up with. kind of a long time to wait though and it doesn't look like it will connect to the sequel like the animatrix did. Then again a lot of the aniamtrix was boring. I don't think I watched it in it's entirety. I probably fast foward most of it.
Feb. 15, 2008, 3:55 p.m. CST
Wall Mart Chooses BLUE RAY!
by nonsensical
I think that's bad news for HD DVD.
Feb. 15, 2008, 4:36 p.m. CST
by greenstyle92
Definitely a bunch of Xenophobes and Homophobes on the board today.
Feb. 15, 2008, 4:54 p.m. CST
BAT'MON: gotta fight em all
by Pipple
What the hell, no love for burton's vision that's influenced every batman thing since then? Weird. But cool looking stuff. Looks better than that brainless shitty new batman cartoon we have now.
Feb. 15, 2008, 4:58 p.m. CST
How come...
by ddschneider1972
Old cartoons that depict Oriental people with very thin slanted eyes are racist, but Japanese cartoons that depict Caucasians with big round eyes aren't?
Feb. 15, 2008, 4:58 p.m. CST
It's been taken down.
by henrydalton
Alternate link please anyone?
Feb. 15, 2008, 5 p.m. CST
I'm with Zerocorpse. This shit is tired.
by Spoiler_Man
Get rid of this fucking anime obsession already. It looks cheap and nasty - NOT what a Batman animated movie should be. Still at least all the ten year old kids into Bleach will buy it up along with a few of you older retards.
Feb. 15, 2008, 5:08 p.m. CST
Poetic justice..
by AnakinsDiapers
...is when the same myopic lowest common denominater consumer who made ultimate avengers, dr. strange, and iron man a moderate success makes this a bigger one. Gotham Knight being actual quality a mere happenstance.
Feb. 15, 2008, 5:09 p.m. CST
did i forget..
by AnakinsDiapers
..to mention Superman/doomsday amongst the tripe?
Feb. 15, 2008, 5:27 p.m. CST
The WB is trying to break me
by shitstorm23
I swear once this gets a sweet fucking special edition release with TDK on blu-ray, I'm just not going to have a choice. I'll have to fucking go out and get a god damn blu-ray player and enjoy the shit out of Gotham Knight & TDK in glorious hi-def. This looks decent. Very different, but that's not always bad. Most anime is a little too ADD for me, so I don't know how it will be. Timm still gets free reign with Batman, but Supes is done after that terrible fucking doomsday shit.
Feb. 15, 2008, 5:33 p.m. CST
I don't hate anime...
by ebonic_plague
...but I agree that, for the most part, it's entirely overdone and played out. Look at any random page on Deviantart.com, it's almost a requirement that you draw in anime style if you are a kid these days. And I'll admit, anime artists are usually pretty talented and display a good grasp of the fundamentals of drawing (especially backgrounds), even moreso than a lot of other professionals, but if all you can't draw anything BUT anime style (like a lot of kids today) you're a lesser artist than someone who has worked to develop their own style. It's lazy and repetitive and frankly boring to see all these artists with potential churn out drawing after drawing of big eyes and lipless mouths because they never bothered to branch out from their anime roots. Like Michael Wincott said in the Crow, the idea has become the institution, and now it's a cliche. Which isn't to say that this Batman project will be a disappointment-- AFAIK there hasn't been a straight anime interpretation of Batman, or at least I haven't seen it-- but it's hardly a revolutionary achievement in animation.
Feb. 15, 2008, 6:57 p.m. CST
Fuck those intrusive Circuit City ads!
by SnowDogs
I'll never shop at Circuit City because those ads piss me off so much! I click on a link and instead I end up on CircuitCity.com? Fuck them!
Feb. 15, 2008, 6:59 p.m. CST
Listen, Jonno, buddy
by Yotaruvegeta
Anime is still quite young on US shores. I do agree that a bit too many people like to just ape the style without thinking of trying their own visual look, but Anime is hot right now. It'll die down eventually, but haven't you ever ridden a fad real hard? You never wore your jeans a certain way, or spoke in a way that parent's couldn't understand?
Feb. 15, 2008, 6:59 p.m. CST
well that didn't last long.
by Yeti
Feb. 15, 2008, 7:25 p.m. CST
"Connection to the Nolan films" my arse.
by 11dayempire
These animes are plainly not set in the "more realistic Batman Begins universe" - they have sodding Killer Croc in them. I reckon this is an independent Timm project that's been loosely tied to TDK in an attempt to shift a few more DVDs. I'm not falling for it.
Feb. 15, 2008, 10:53 p.m. CST
This is just WB's way of cashing in on a fad
by Snookeroo
that's waaaay overstayed it's welcome. Wake up and smell the sushi, for cryin' out loud.
Feb. 16, 2008, 12:36 a.m. CST
For all the talk on anime 'style'
by Johnno
Yes I also have to agree that everyone has been imitating it, for one the simple style is pretty appealing to many people, it caught on. In any case there is plenty of anime that have different artstyles. Different studios also have their own unique look. Everyone seems to have latched on to the one short of Gotham Knights that does have that style and are writing off the entire project which is pretty fucking dumb. The most recent example of anime that breaks from the norm is one called Tekkon Kinkreet, I suggest everyone check that one out! Studio 4C does some amazing stuff, check out their music vids from Mixed Nuts, there's even the Genius Party Anthology coming out, there's plenty of experimentation done in anime.

The same kooks coming on these boards complaining about the typical style must be willfully ignorant about all this and are hypocritical at best, plenty of the DC toons all have a similar style in every one of them... Clark Kent is basically Bruce Wayne with glasses on... Disney cartoons all carry their signature style and look, there's nothing wrong with any of that. I would very much agree that American studios have more variety to their character designs across the board, but the incessant bitching going on by some people here is bloody absurd. There's way more to anime that fucking dragonball and bleach. The reason anime is popular for many people is because it basically is the only cultural medium that creates animation for mature audiences. Yes, we like animation and we'd like to see more aimed at people of our age. Just as there are many people out there that like Videogames and like M rated hardcore titles. It's ironic that the American videogame industry is far ahead while its animation industry is stuck making shows strictly for children. I guess we just have to wait till all the folks that think animation and videogames are only for children die off before we get anywhere.

And Yotaruvegeta... as for fads, I honestly can't recall being a part of one... well I did collect Spider-Man and Marvel cards, and started buying comics during the Venom/Maximum carnage times when it was popular and stuff but I doubt comic books are considered fad-ish... sure there are times when titles or something may gain a lot of popularity, but comic book aren't going anywhere, they're an established medium, anime is the same, it's been around for awhile and is still going, only every now and then you get some insanely mass market popular commercial things like Pokemon or naruto or Dragonball Z or something, but even when those shows come and go anime will still be around, anime conventions wil be around just as sure as there'll be comic book expos or Star Wars/Trek conventions... it's a geek culture, but unlike the geek stuff beloved by many on this site, anime took off big and reached more worldwide popularity and there are many people here who for some reason feel extraordinarily bitter about that where it makes them inane enough to bash it so as to elevate the art styles and things they liked that were a hard sell for the mass market. Maybe those same people ought to stop and consider that those big eye designs and so reviled 'homogenous' designs may have something to do with it? It was cute, it was appealing, for many it was easy to draw and express with... More people love it! The Japanese people like their effeminate men and cute pop star girls and large ass swords as much as Americans love their muscular steroid men and big breasted women with guns large enough to compensate for something. Since more people like a certain style more studios will try adopting it to grab as many viewers as they can. It all depends on the audience they're aiming for. Anime fans in general like all kinds of animation, but they're also looking for something more suited to their age and tastes, and that's something only Japan has been providing. Can anyone look me in the eyes and tell me that America has ever put out anything the likes of Ghost in the Shell, Serial Experiments Lain, Evangelion, Texhnolyze, Ergo proxy and other sci fi material like that? Nope!

Maybe Animatrix and stuff like Gotham Knights and whatever the Terminator people are up to will start a trend, of course we're still getting anime studios and directors to do it but maybe some local places will pick up on it too. Or maybe the status quo will remain and America will do what it does best with children's entertainment and 3D Pixar movies (which is all fabulous) and leave the more mature stuff and visual experiments to the Japanese. Whatever... all I'd like is for hypocritical/ignorant people to stop talking shit. I like animation, and I'd like to see more done with it and I feel American superheroes and other great comics deserve to see themselves realized in animated form as something more than just Saturday morning cartoons... What would you guys prefer? Do you actually want Watchmen babies??? Todd McFarlene's Spawn was awesome! It fit the comics! This Gotham Knights anthology looks like Batman has actually come off the pages! Sure that one short that takes up the manga style of Bruce Wayne doesn't quite fit even to me, but get the fuck over it, you know all that other stuff you saw? That's anime too! Anime doesn't always have to look the same you cretins! Pop in Animatrix and look at the different styles on it! Watch Genius Party, Robot Carnival, Katsushiro Otomo's Memories, Akira, Steamboy, Tokyo Godfathers, for fucks sake, none are so blind as those who can't see. The guys behind this Batman project probably made a conscious decision to purposely include that style so that there's something for everyone in there because God forbid many people actually do like the fact that Bruce Wayne looks like Kira from Death Note, which by the way is another awesome show with good character designs that America will never have the balls to do. Frankly I'd welcome if more studios got off their asses, told Hollywood to screw off and taken their properties and worked together with anime studios to bring them to life. I'd love to see an anime anthology of various styles for Neil Gaiman's or Alan Moore's stuff. Everything from Sandman to Maus to Constantine to The Punisher would probably all come out amazingly in animated form aimed at older audiences without a need to sanitize it in front of focus groups. The possibilities are endless and as much as some of you fuckers hate it only the Japanese are willing to do it! So if American icons can only be done by anime companies, then there's not a damn thing you can do about it so sit at home and sulk and miss out. I on the other hand will encourage more of this behavior. The Japanese have proven they can make plenty of quality shit with the proper budget and Gotham Knights is looking fucking awesome! Alright, I'm done I'll shut the fuck up now, just tell me the release date for this thing and I'll be there!
It looks awesome but what the hell Killer Croc is doing there? I thought it was connected with Nolan´s Bat Universe...
Feb. 16, 2008, 1:08 a.m. CST
by jfp2007
What fad? Oh, you mean the one that's been going on for 20 years?
Feb. 16, 2008, 1:09 a.m. CST
by jfp2007
How does Croc's presence disqualify it from the Nolan universe? It doesn't. These shorts take place between BB and TDK.
Feb. 16, 2008, 1:13 a.m. CST
Snookeroo 2
by jfp2007
Batman: The Animated Series was inspired by this fad anime stuff. It's one of the main influences per every person who had a hand in creating the show. Bruce Timm and others used it to come up with the streamlined style and Eric Randomski, the true force behind the original Fox series got the black paper for the backgrounds idea from it, as well. My animation friends in Canada, who developed the original BTAS pilot in the early 90s told me all about it when they sent me an SVHS of it from the original 3/4" tape a few years ago. It even had the original soundtrack on it unlike the horrible quality version on the first DVD set. They filled me in on all the behind the scenes fighting between Timm and Randomski when it came to both style and tone. Eric won out in the end and the classic became what it became.
Feb. 16, 2008, 1:15 a.m. CST
by jfp2007
Don't be an ass. Pull your head out of it while you're at it, Jap.
Feb. 16, 2008, 1:24 a.m. CST
First Look fluff trailer
by jfp2007
I just don´t like the character - Killer Croc, that is - but i´m still going to see it anyway. If only they made it look like a deformed man, almost a mutation, i´d buy it tough. Making him a giant human croc, i never liked it. Same with ManBat. But that´s just me tough.
Feb. 16, 2008, 7 a.m. CST
shot in the face with a hammer
by messi
best thing i've ever heard
Feb. 16, 2008, 7 a.m. CST
read. same fuck
by messi
Feb. 16, 2008, 7:03 a.m. CST
Cmon Ghost in the Shell and Ninja Scroll are masterpieces
by messi
who doesn't love that shit. ninja scroll is classic. i was about 11 when i saw it and I never saw anything like it before.
Feb. 16, 2008, 7:11 a.m. CST
It's gone
by sundancekeed
Video is no longer available, eh? For some reason I missed seeing this yesterday.
Feb. 16, 2008, 7:52 a.m. CST
by Custom_personality
Feb. 16, 2008, 8:39 a.m. CST
I think a lot of the bias against anime is due to...
by rbatty024
those who watch anime obsessively. I remember back in college there was an anime club that met once a week to watch long ubersessions of anime. Guess what night they chose? Friday night. Look, it was all fine and good for those people to have a hobby, but not in lieu of a social life. So, my point is that there are a lot of weird people who watch anime. I know that shouldn't reflect poorly on the actual films and movies but sometimes a bad first impression has consequences. I think I'm slightly biased against anime myself in part because of some of the weirdos who watch it nonstop.
 That being said, if you claim you hate all anime you should really check out Miyazaki's stuff. It's actually really imaginative and relies on scope and character rather than blood and guts. I agree that too often anime relies on blood and guts instead of telling a story (which is why I think Ninja Scroll, while it has its moments, is highly overrated).
Feb. 16, 2008, 9:56 a.m. CST
Your right Messi...
by DoctorWho?
So much anime really blows, but there are some masterpieces out there...like the 2 you mentioned. That part in Ghost In The Shell...the montage of city scenes with music transcends the idiom. Beautiful.
Feb. 16, 2008, 11:09 a.m. CST
by Snookeroo
Anime is a fad only in the sense of it's recent popularity. The style has been around since the early sixties -- check out Astro Boy, King Kong etc. cartoons from that time period. Hell, even Speed Racer. It virtually hasn't changed in all that time -- it's always been low end animation. That's why you see so much of it today -- it's pumped out product; most of it follows the same template -- just give the characters different hair color and - voila! - a new series! All I'm saying is that it's the "boy bands" of animation. Yes, some will vehemently defend their favorite "band", only to look back years later and wonder why they were so passionate about melba toast. It was manufactured shlock 40 years ago, it's manufactured shlock today. But shlock has it's place -- hey, if it turns you on, cool -- have fun. No harm in it. I just like to see iconic characters like Batman in the best formats possible. And anime is not it.
Feb. 16, 2008, 11:51 a.m. CST
Yeah, anime is a fad...
by AnakinsDiapers
...like that rap music the younguns are listening to. They both will fade away in a year or two. Oh, how i remember those days as a wee lad hearing the dismissal of rap as a passing fad. Oops, time told. If anime is the equivalent of "boy bands", i'll gladly suck the cock and pray to the altar of "boy bands" like Ghost in the Shell, Giant Robo, Akira, Stardust Memories, Midnight eye Goku, and the variable cornucopia of imaginative, daring "boy band" shlock.
Feb. 16, 2008, 11:57 a.m. CST
it was a matter of time before someone would counter Zerocorpse'
by Stalkeye
along with a few other poster's ignorant bias regarding Anime. Anyone who would think said medium is about big eyes,J-pop and naughty tenticles obviously have'nt seen enough to really critique it.
For the most part Anime jupiter-sized rings around American animation with it's storytelling alone. Atleast the japanese have the balls to include pathos wherein major characters actually die. unlike the cop out from the transformers and especially the GIjoe movie,(both animated in Japan BTW) in which Duke's death scene was changed thanks to kids and teens reaction to Optimus Prime's death.Gimmie a "frakkin" break.
American animation hasn't been good since the Timm/Dini stuff and even they had to bow to the FCC's standards and practices guidelines.
 I'll tell you what Zero and Snorkeroo, you stick to watching The Batman, legion of Superheroes while I checkout Devil May Cry,Witchblade and the upcoming Appleseed Exmachina.Fair enough? XD
Feb. 16, 2008, 12:04 p.m. CST
Shit I meant Saturn-sized rings! My bad
by Stalkeye
AICN mods: Can we have an edit function on the TB threads from now on?
Feb. 16, 2008, 12:08 p.m. CST
It's funny to hear US comickers explain anime
by kirttrik
Cause they don't get it at all.
Feb. 16, 2008, 12:10 p.m. CST
Whoever said Anime/manga is a fad is a fool
by kirttrik
Manga has effectively dominated the market for the past five years. And is going to for the next because they focus on storytelling instead of franchise building.
Feb. 16, 2008, 12:19 p.m. CST
To say anime or manga is a fad...
by Johnno
Is like saying live action movies are fads... Anime is already an accepted alternative medium in Japan on par with live action films and television. As long as they continue pumping out that stuff for the Japanese audiences there will always be anime around. Anime is simply an animated medium. Naruto, Dragonball and Bleach and Pokemon and specific titles may be fads... but anime as a whole is simply animation. It just happens to be animation being done in a specific country catering to a variety of tastes. If anything it is American animation that is more in danger as a whole of stagnating because they refuse to grow and only stick to doing kids stuff, the problem is kids will outgrow it. As long as there are kids around the American medium will exist, but anime can cater shows to every age group so one can watch that sort of animation throughout their life.

Yeah there is a lot of cheaply produced anime, so are practically many foreign art house films that many on this site adore. But aniem also has it's big budget stuff, the likes of Akira, Steamboy, Spirited Away, Tokyo Godfathers, Millenium Actress, Howl's Moving Castle, Ghost in the Shell, Innocence, etc. that in my opinion far outshine anything in the entire history of American animation in quality, depth, imagination and sheer scale!
Feb. 16, 2008, 12:27 p.m. CST
How can you call it American animation..
by Stalkeye
when most of the shit is being outsourced to korean animation studios? Family Guy: A Sim doo kwoo production.
Feb. 16, 2008, 1:40 p.m. CST
"American" animation has almost disappeared
by Snookeroo
Because of cost. Most "American" popular animation is sourced out to Japanese production houses. So claiming "American"-made animation is much like claiming an "American-made" car. It may be an American company, but it's outsourced like everything else. Which is why so many American cartoons have jerky motion -- because, you guessed it, the grunt work is shlocked out by the same houses that produce anime boy-band quality work.
Feb. 16, 2008, 2:17 p.m. CST
It' is American animation as long as
by Stalkeye
the writting,storyboads,production and voice acting is done by Americans. Everything else is farmed out to Korea as it is much cheaper to handle the animation chores as oppossed to Japan. Talk about bad animation, let's do some comparisons shall we? Most of the animation from say.. Spiderman and his Amazing friends were lame, uninspired and very dull with the noted exception of episodes like A Firestar is born and the origin of Spiderman. why the exception? because those 2 episodes had more dynamic,better hue contrast and not some Hanna Barbera cookie cutout. Marvel Productions obviously saw the potentual when they had Japanese studio Togi (If I'm not mistaken) handle the animation chores.
 Thus began the one shot X-Men pilot, GIJoe animated comic commercials and Miniseries and not to mention Transformers the Movie. Compare those to Filmation's He Man and the Masters of the universe..uh, there is no comparison, Anime,Jpanimation as some may call it dominates the animation market.
It appears that you (Snook) have not seen enough examples of Anime to make such baseless statements.
But as a consilation, America is currently pwning the Japanese when it comes to producing Videogames (which was once dominated by the Japanese)..until MGS4,RE5 and FF12 turn the tide.
Feb. 16, 2008, 3 p.m. CST
by Snookeroo
The level of effort is going to be different depending on the target audience, return on investment, etc. Filmation was basically two guys in a basement, so it's not a good benchmark. Disney and Ralph Bakshi, and Max Fleicher Studios are better (American) examples. Is the whole plethora of anime crap? No -- like everything else, there are varying degrees -- Howls Moving Castle and Spirited Away are examples of excellent work within the genre. I don't like the style, personally, and I hate to see one of my favorite icons -- Batman -- reduced to that level. I'll pass on "Gotham Knight"; however -- if it turns you on -- terrific, go enjoy yourself.
Feb. 16, 2008, 4:36 p.m. CST
RE: Snookeroo
by Stalkeye
Although I consider myself to be a casual fan of Anime, that's not to say that I wouldn't vest my time in watching American produced series like Justice League Unlimited which I own every disc or XMen evolution.And I have already seen New frontier which is worth the purchase, as I have preordered awhile ago.
In a nutshell don't let your bias prevent you from watching the upcoming Gotham Knight, I suggest you watch the entire movie/OVA you just might change your opinion afterwards, if it does nothing to dismay your opinion, atleast you can say you gave it a chance.
There's much crummier stuff to worry about like for instance how Marvel fucked up the Ultimate Avengers movies, and now coming soon: Teen Avengers!?!
I resepcted Filmation for their contributions like cranking out the old DC comics cartoon series as well as my childhood favorite Space Sentinels, but it pretty much went downhill from there especially after watching the fluff that was He Man.
And although I priase both Disney and Bakshi for their previous works, I lean more toward the superhero/scifi genres which are bountyful in Anime.And now Disney is mostly going CGI as you can see
Anyway gotta run, it's quitting time. Peace.
Feb. 16, 2008, 4:39 p.m. CST
"Anime is better because it's for adults"
by ebonic_plague
I think "anime is for teens" would be more like it. Sure, there is a subsection of anime that is intended for adult audiences (and not in the regular porn kind of way), but most of it is obviously aimed at teenagers. You've got your pokemon and digimon for the youngsters, and the occasional Akira or GITS or Cowboy Bebop for the older crowd, but most of the popular stuff is, honestly, still fairly juvenile by conventional artistic standards. Not that "american" animation is much better, it's all pretty juvenile with few exceptions, but anime isn't automatically Shakespeare in comparison, especially when the monotony of style means that characters are usually reduced to stock mannequins distinguishable only by their hairstyles and accessories, and further hampered by a typically bizarre cross-cultural translation. I'm not going to even discuss artistic standards for content in video games because I feel like they are the digital equivalent to Bazooka Joe comics. But both anime haters and lovers need to come down off their high horses and see that it's just another kind of cartoon.
Feb. 16, 2008, 5:26 p.m. CST
Anime has screwed over the U.S. animators
by skywalkerfamily
Everything is in Anime style now. It's old. Kids these days don't know about other styles of animation.
Feb. 16, 2008, 6:27 p.m. CST
RE: Stalkeye
by Snookeroo
I love Justice League Unlimited, and will purchase New Frontier -- how did you see an advance copy, anyways? I'm not completely closed to anime -- more often than not, it depends on the subject matter. It's just not my preference, especially for characters like Batman/Superman. And I respect Filmation, and own a lot of the Filmation series (Superman, Aquaman, Archie, etc.); I just don't think they're a proper reference point for "good" American animation.
Feb. 16, 2008, 6:31 p.m. CST
RE: ebonic_plague
by Snookeroo
Keen observation -- hadn't really thought about it that way. And I agree -- it's just a style, subject to respective tastes.
Feb. 16, 2008, 10:28 p.m. CST
Anime doesn't have one target audience, it has them all.
by kirttrik
It's not simply defined by being for children or being for teens, etc. I think the eastern approach is to look at animation and comics as a holistic art form. Every thing's been pigeon holed in the US for so long people think that's just how things are done. Not to say that anime doesn't follow various formulaic trends, they do. Their just a bit more flexible with them than US animators.
Feb. 16, 2008, 11:27 p.m. CST
anime is gay
by tuan69
yes it is.
Feb. 16, 2008, 11:34 p.m. CST
If Disney somehow got bold...
by BizarroJerry
If they decided to risk more mature animation, then I think we would see some attitudes change. Not that Disney is always the best quality studio or anything. But even with DreamWorks and others doing animated films, Disney is still very influential especially with Pixar.
 I think, maybe, Disney needs to add a spin off production company (kind of like Touchstone) that produces more mature animation. And I don't necessarily mean adults-only. I mean some kind of Indiana Jones, "older kids to adults", themed films. They did try that a little with their Atlantis movie for example. That tanked unfortunately. But still, with the way the industry is, I think someone like Disney has to lead the way. And I only suggest a new "label" because any cartoon that says Walt Disney Pictures in front of it will be expected to be "for kids".
Feb. 16, 2008, 11:37 p.m. CST
by BizarroJerry
A feature film done in the Timm-esque style, with a long production and detailed style would be nice to see. But I guess I'm more thinking of the Fleischer toons his style was based on. I mean, you look at those today and it's very well done animation. And it's an American style. I'm not saying you can't base things on some other foreign style, but it just seems that too many people are unoriginally emulating the Japanese style. Why not something new?
Feb. 17, 2008, 1:34 a.m. CST
Anime didn't screw over the American animators
by Johnno
They did it themselves by only sticking to one target audience, then the older kids began liking anime, the younger kids like to follow what the older kids are into, American suits looked at anime and said copy them! But all they copied were the character designs and pasted them on the same kids TV shows. Honestly let's examine the WB Batman series we all started to love... American animation today doesn't hold a cnadle to it! Here's why... Political correctness and concerned groups and psychologists and other party pooper people who set guidlines as to what children's entertainment should follow. I highly doubt there's a chance in hell that the original WB Batman would pass todays criteria for some of the stuff it shows. THe Mark hammil Joker was a psycho and actually managed to convince us he was fucked up and dangerous! There would be fights, Batman would engage in dangerous and scary situations. Today a lot of this shit is sanatized... Suits would prefer it if superheroes didn't do anything too imitatable by kids, and that all guns and bullet be replaced by some kind of laser beams. Honestly, I recently read a book on writing for animation that warned about all this kind of stuff and what to put in and not put in and watch out for, it was really freaking pathetic and formulaic. "some please think of the children" kind of stuff. Can anyone actually think storylines like Batman's Knightfall or Spider-Man's Maximum Carnage can be delivered in teh climate of such standards tailored for family audiences? Yeah, if you sanatized the fuck out of it! And another thing to consider is whether the aesthetic appeal of teh character designs would also work with it... the American style as you see now is friendly and appealing, exactly what charaters designed for kids should be... But if you want to get the visceral and badass and dark feel from the story, then you're better off with mroe detailed, more fitting designs and artistic direction, the exact sort of variety you are seeing in Gotham Knight. The appearence and direction of the art can do wonders to enhance the story. Which Batman would appear more menacing and deadly? The saturday morning cartoon Batman as we've known him? Or any one of the 6 styles you see in this video? Animation is art people, and the lines and details and imagery all contribute to the final effect. This anime is for the rated R audience that are adult fans of the Bat and of Nolan's films.
Feb. 17, 2008, 11:50 a.m. CST
And.....the video is gone.
by Lyghthouse
Aw poop.
Feb. 17, 2008, 12:14 p.m. CST
I liked it better when it was called Japanimation.
by slone13
I don't care how un-PC it was. "Anime" just sounds stupid.
Feb. 17, 2008, 12:47 p.m. CST
Introducing more americans to Anime?
by Oski
What was he talking about, how much more intorduction do we need? There's a whole fucking aisle dedicated to it at Best Buy. I enjoy some anime, but there's is plenty that is very worthy of criticism. I don't know who's directing what, but the guy who made Batman's cowl have that huge nose and made Bruce Wayne have long hair and female features needs to never be allowed near batman ever again. Why can't somebody make something like the Spawn animated show from HBO, where characters actually had facial features.
Feb. 17, 2008, 11:45 p.m. CST
for those of you that think this is selling out
by samsquanch
An American Icon to the Japanese- you do realize that the war ended in '45, right?
Feb. 18, 2008, 11:34 p.m. CST
Why I don't like this...
by nhoj3
The whole reason that I embraced "Batman Begins" was because of Nolan's desire to ground it in reality. From the art direction that I've seen from this project, Gotham looks like it belongs in Burton's or Schumacher's world than Nolan's. You guys have fun with it. I'll stick to the feature films.
Feb. 19, 2008, 10:06 a.m. CST
by Snookeroo
Feb. 24, 2008, 8:30 p.m. CST
US-Anime? + DL-Ling
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The same American literature teacher who introduced me to Emerson, introduced me to Alexander Pope (no relation to the infamous fixer, Liv) the following year in British literature (a.k.a. "Brit Lit"). It was in this class that I first read the epic poem that contained Pope's timeless words, "To err is human; to forgive, divine." The weight of this sentence surpasses that of all the mountains of the Himalayas, combined! In the most concise moment possible, Pope both acknowledges the humanness of mistake-making and the divinity of *forgiveness*. The very act of forgiveness transports you to another reality of which we have little understanding. I've often wrestled with the act of forgiving someone or the One, for that matter. My rational mind cannot even begin to comprehend the necessity in forgiving another for an action I've deemed harmful to my well-being. How can I reach this tertiary level of understanding, without becoming blind to the reality I face daily?
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On March 12, 2013, my mother died. Her physical existence, on this Earth, ceased. Clinically speaking, she was no more. This was my reality. This was what I was faced with. There seemed to be no way of escaping it. I tried to pray, but my mind wouldn't let me establish that once-deep connection to God. I tried to piece together any "clues" I thought I'd uncovered, only to sink deeper into my confusion. The first thing I asked was, "Why?", not "How?" Of all of the questions I needed answered, the "Why?" made me most uncomfortable.
A good friend tried, unsuccessfully, to console me by advising me not to ask, "Why?" with the goal of understanding, but to forgive God for the trouble and pain that's been inflicted on my heart. The act of forgiveness, according to him would allow me to move on with my life. Initially, I thought this man was trying to diminish the importance of this sudden event and ignore the sense of devastation I felt had been brought onto my world. Expressing forgiveness to anyone was the last item on my agenda, especially to this person who offered those (what I thought was) empty, thoughtless words.
Weeks passed. Those weeks quickly blurred into months. It wasn't until I experienced a few bouts of depression and participated in self-deprecating acts that I began to realize the value of my good friend's words. Somehow, he knew exactly what I needed to hear. Clarity of his message didn't immediately follow; it needed some time to grow and mature until ripe enough to nourish my spirit. Forgiveness saved me from myself. It rescued me from my sinking-down. It cleansed my heart of the hurt and replaced it with love. It re-introduced me to purpose. It re-acquainted me with opportunity.
In November 2013, I was finally able to humble myself and re-commit to God. This was the beginning of my healing process. I was broken—shattered into millions of pieces and thought to be absolutely unfixable. I fell to my knees one night, face soaked with tears, and whispered, "I forgive you, I love you, and I trust you." I repeated that declaration a bit louder a few times, as if to assure God of my sincerity. Forgiving God was a conversion experience all on its own. Nothing compares to that moment. I felt whole. I made the childish mistake of looking for blame and not looking to God. I still don't understand why she passed. I'm not sure that I'll ever be privy to the answer, if one exists, but I'm at peace.
Forgiving God not only led to peace, but it led to my *freedom*. Who the Lord sets free is truly free indeed. What was it like, you ask? Refreshing. Scary. Clean break. Unburdened. Meeting God at the Place d'Émancipation was no easy task. And, enjoying this newfound freedom is just as much of a challenge as it was coming into it. Living unashamedly for me and my God doesn't sound like much work, but it is. When you've grown accustomed to lugging around chains of low self-esteem, negative criticism, and apathy and suddenly freed from them, you initially wander about as aimlessly as a leaf in the wind. But once you've found your balance through prayer, through love, through service, through forgiveness, you learn how to walk again, with pride, alongside the One who's been with you every step of the way. Those steps quickly turn into strides and, before long, you're running freely into the delight that is the your communion with God.
When I discovered my freedom through forgiveness, I couldn't stop singing. Spoken words without cadence and rhythm and melody did no justice to the joy I wanted to share with the world. So, I'll share a song with you to close tonight's reflection. Todd Dulaney's "Free Worshipper" perfectly describes the way I felt once stepping out into my reformed self. All praises be to God.
Last night, I started rapping with one of my Morehouse brothers, and the conversation ran way into the night. At its close, I couldn't muster up the energy to pencil down my thoughts, so I'm technically a day behind on this self-reflection piece, but I was in constant thought and prayer all day yesterday.
Most of my exhaustion yesterday stemmed from my Insanity workout. (Yes, I'm crazy enough to even attempt that appropriately titled exercise routine.) A lot of people have asked why I'm so suddenly interested in working out. Truth be told, I've always been a rather active, outdoorsy chap; I've just been on the hefty side for a fair majority of my life. Never had any issues with blood pressure or [bad] cholesterol levels or shortness of breath (unless I was sprinting after someone who had just stolen something of mine). But, this year, I've decided that a healthier lifestyle would top my year's list of resolutions. And when I resolve to do something, I do it. I become obsessed, nearly to the point of expertise on whatever it is I'm interested in. My current obsession has become healthy eating, fitness, and wellness. Of course a byproduct of this change in lifestyle is weight loss, but I'm honestly not as concerned with the physical manifestation of my efforts, as I am with my overall well-being. No one can change the way I feel about me, but me. And, who knows? My journey to do better and feel better may inspire another, which leads to me to a few thoughts on the many dimensions of reliance.
Back in high school, my American literature teacher opened the unit on Transcendentalism with one of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous pieces, "Self-Reliance." Aside from being absolutely enamored with transcendental philosophy of the interconnectedness and inherent goodness of God, humans, and nature, Emerson's essay deeply resonated with me. I can paraphrase a few lines here and there, but one, two-word sentence has remained with me throughout the years: "Trust thyself." Many folks took Emerson's words as a refutation of the need for a God and a call for a total dependence on self and one's capacities. Those critics were wrong, but they were also, in a way, right. The God of Emerson existed in himself and was also reflected in the nature he admired. He never explicitly denied God's existence or capabilities, but he did re-envision the God of the fundamentalists of the period (i.e., early 19th century). According to his theology, within each of us, there lies the essence of God. Our souls are the divine aspects of our being. If we trust ourselves and listen to the voice of God that speaks softly from our cores, then there is little room to err.
Reliance on one's self for direction, strength, peace, and a host of other necessities for good living also holds a higher purpose. Self-reliance should not only direct your path, but it should also help better the lives of others. Collectively, our individual endeavors should benefit the lot of God's own. When we rely on ourselves and trust the voice of God within us, any personal strivings will fall in line with the larger goal of bettering the lives of all human beings. You'll begin to notice that your desires will reflect the values of your community, which will in turn inspire a neighboring town to make a difference, which will provoke another city to be change agents, and so on and so forth, until more selfless than harmful act are being committed worldwide.
Instead of offering a prayer, I'll close with a request to complete this task:
I urge you to take a few moments out of your day, and just sit and listen. Find a quiet spot, close your eyes, and just listen. Let God's voice emanate from within and bask in its beauty. Let those words guide your thoughts and your conduct for the remainder of the day. Meditate on your self-worth and remember to whom you answer. Remember the One to whom you surrender your all—however small. Be giving of yourself in that moment and thereafter. Be grateful. Don't succumb to distractions following your intimate moment with God. Rely on your inner Godly presence to lead your actions from that moment onward. May the peace of the Lord be with you, always.
I'll offer a prayer to wrap things up:
God, the joy of my heart, create in me a will to shy away from excess. Allow me to shed those people, things, and thoughts hindering me from experiencing the fullness of your glory. Let a spirit of satisfaction and overwhelming gratitude reach the very depths of my soul. Embrace me as your own, so that I'm reminded that all I need rests in your grace. If I am to be in excess of anything, let it be you, O Lord. Let your warmth and light flow freely through all of my being, so that others may experience your endless love. This, I pray. Amen.
So, today begins the first day of a week-long fast prompted by the community choir I'm part of: Unique Vision (UV). Our spiritual leader decided that we all should make an effort to begin 2014 with a fresh, renewed mindset via reflection on our respective purposes in this ministry. Another goal of the fast is to gain some foresight into the direction God has for us both individually and collectively.
To hold myself accountable, I've decided to track my fasting journey on Tumblr and use this as an opportunity to reflect on my current position in the group and where God wishes to take me (within this ministry) in the near and distant futures.
Today's buzzword is purpose. For members (current and past) of and those of us approaching the Quarter-Century Club, we've often heard this word within the context of our lives, more specifically, our careers. It's become almost second nature to equate purpose and financial livelihood, which brings another buzzword into the mix—passion. Somehow our passions are supposed to act as navigation tools to our purposes in life, but what if your passions are out of line with your purpose? In many cases I see folks, including myself, mistake hobbies and revelrous times for passions, when such activities are merely pit-stops along the way to your true passions. These true passions will lead you directly to your true purpose. The way we come to acknowledge those true passions is through discernment, reached by prayer and supplication. Through prayer you express your earnest desire to have God make plain the work you are to do. Through supplication, you demonstrate your humility and willingness to receive the answers to those prayers.by participating in an event like a fast. :)
Proverbs 16:9 states, "The human mind plans the way, but the LORD directs the steps" (NSRV). These words shed light on the freedom we have to choose in reaching our destinations. God allows us to make mistakes and experience setbacks so that we may grow fully to understand and appreciate our purposes in life. Our spiritual selves will undergo much revision, but the Godly core will remain in tact and untouched. The journey to True Purpose is a long, winding, hilly, uncomfortable one. It will unearth some painful memories and create beautiful ones, as well, but we must stay the course to enjoy the bliss, the indescribably peaceful joy that awaits us at the end.
I'll close with a prayer:
God, my source of protection, comfort, and inspiration, I humbly ask for your presence along the journey to my purpose. Give me the strength to endure the troubles I am to face, the faith to believe in your powers of deliverance, and the love I will need to recover from any wounds sustained. Let the desires of my heart reflect my true passions and let those true passions give rise to my true purpose. Amen.
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