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September 19, 2006
The Savage Planet
This 1973 animation by French director Rene Laloux unloaded lots of color and surprise.
It reminded me of The Wall, given the vivid soundtrack and imaginative character animations.
Someone online described it as "trippy science fiction" but really, it's a good idea to pay attention to the storyline. If you were preoccupied, you'd miss a lot of layers of messages.
They translated the title for the English-speaking audience from La Planete Sauvage, or "The Savage Planet," to "Fantastic Planet." [A note about translations: In Japan, Hollywood film titles that get translated often get obscured like this, so in some video stores they categorize these by actor. Tom Cruise. Brad Pitt. Et Cetera.]
In the film I'm talking about, aliens and humans vie for the right to occupy space and be in charge of their world. But power struggles aren't just between the two species, they're internal too. Humans battle it out for the power to influence their own kind and be in control of the planet's resources, even fighting to the death.
Imagine!
Outside of City Market, a little corner store in Capitol Hill, there's a sign about different kinds of coffee on sale all at the same time. It says, "If our coffee can get along, why can't we?"
Posted by Dipika at September 19, 2006 5:30 PM
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