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Sunday, July 15, 2001 7:41 PM. |
ColdFire |
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days ago, I went and saw Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. I had been
awaiting the release of the movie for about a year, and I couldn't
wait to see it. I arrived 45 minutes early, and managed to get a
ticket. But guess what, there were barely any people there, and the
theater was only about halfway full. I guess this only attracted the
gaming and art crowd, because I managed to overhear intelligent
conversations instead of some guy trying to impress his girlfriend (no
offense to you who do that on a regular basis). When the movie
started, I couldn't believe my eyes. The animation was amazing, the
colors were great, and the characters were seamless (in the sense of
perfectly animated). The story unfolded with a very interesting
beginning, with an explanation of the spirits which you learn about
more later on. It was amazing how the plot started out. But later on
the movie sacrificed plot in favor of action, dulling the movie
mentally but blowing you away with the eyecandy. The CG graphics
throughout the movie were great, the plot was sufficient (it's not
like Square can fit a whole Final Fantasy game into a two hour block
of action) and the overall effect it left on the viewers, including
me, was a sense of astonoshment. As most of you have probably heard
before, it really "blurred the line between computer (animation)
and reality." It was definitely worth the 8 dollars for the
ticket, and if I was staying in the states I would definetly go see it
again...and again. This was My Two Cents, Kent Brockman...wait...Till
next time, this has been ColdFire with the evening news. Thank you,
and good night.
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Thursday, June 07, 2001 10:13 AM. |
ColdFire |
The column is a new
addition to Tempest Tek. Although it is in the beginning
stages, and we still only have a slight idea of what it
will be, it has a great potential for the future. Until
we get an editor, it will be NightHawk (maybe) and I
that will be writing for it. This is basically going to
be like the site newspaper, but with less restrictions
than a conventional one. So good luck to the column and
future editors, and may it prosper. I SALUTE YOU!!
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