One gold knight and one silver knight
Apr. 22nd, 2024 10:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yifuKnights of the Zodiac: The much-maligned live-action (...) adaptation of Kurumada Masami's Saint Seiya is a forgettable movie and remains a puzzling one. Why was it even made in the first place? Fans didn't ask for it, and non-fans wouldn't be interested. Unless they just want to watch Mackenyu, which, valid. Production values are so-so. Marc Dacascos steals every scene he's in. The Athena character looks better with the purple wig, and Marin looks formidable.
One thing I didn't expect and did like is the mother-daughter bond. I need to see more of that.
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Date: 2024-04-25 01:46 am (UTC)Marin was probably one of the best parts but... It probably doesn't entirely help that the beginning is kind of the slow and clunky part of StS anyway and while each new take on it tries to do something with it, yeah, it's tough.
(Boyfriend immediately wanted to watch Legend of Sanctuary after. I don't even remember showing it to him, but he remembered it and has decided that's superior Saint Seiya and he's not wrong - skipping the slow and clunky part is indeed the best bet?)
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Date: 2024-04-25 10:18 am (UTC)The lighting is surprisingly good, a teeny tiny thing but a relief for my old eyes, LOL.
skipping the slow and clunky part is indeed the best bet?
Definitely. Just go straight to the fights. The LA movie actors have the skills anyway.
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Date: 2024-04-25 01:19 pm (UTC)Just... I usually like Origin Story movies but the origin needs to have a bit more of a hook!