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Cult_Moody_Movies

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Perfect Blue (1997)

« on: September 11, 2023, 10:18:29 AM »

Recently went to a convention in PA, looking for something to do in the evening I noticed that the local Regal was showing Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue. This was the first time watching it since the I watched it on the Sci-fi Channel WAY back in the 90's. I really think it is one of the most underrated horror/thriller films of the 1990's and shows that animation can be more then the generic western fair of fairy tales and slapstick. In my opinion it is a film that defined 1990's horror that predicted the dangers of internet culture including harassment, celebrity stalking, mental health, and so on. I highly recommend Kon's work (even if you don't like anime) including Tokyo Godfathers, Millennium Actress, and Paprika but I feel Perfect Blue is a great start to his filmography.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsz9D7hNgg8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD8I4v9U4mw


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Re: Perfect Blue (1997)

« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2023, 01:01:29 PM »

Agree, everyone should see this. If you think anime is all kids' stuff, this will change your mind.


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« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2023, 12:49:49 AM »

I watched it way back in the day, so my memory is a bit hazy, but I was blown away by it.


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Re: Perfect Blue (1997)

« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2023, 07:23:53 PM »

Quote from: Dr. Whom on September 12, 2023, 12:49:49 AM

I watched it way back in the day, so my memory is a bit hazy, but I was blown away by it.

Funny. I remember watching it back in the day, and not really liking it. Maybe my tastes have changed and should give it a re-watch some day.


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Re: Perfect Blue (1997)

« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2023, 08:10:21 PM »

I watched this in the late 90s and found it very good, albeit rather unpleasant. Maybe a rewatch is in order.

There are apparently quite a few visual similarities in Black Swan (2010) that seem lifted from Perfect Blue. Aronofsky owns the remake rights to Perfect Blue, too. By the way, I disliked Black Swan immensely.


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Re: Perfect Blue (1997)

« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2023, 06:51:43 PM »

Cult Moody, agreed entirely - prescient and great film. (PAPRIKA is my favorite Kon, however, and will be on my list on another thread here...)


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Re: Perfect Blue (1997)

« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2023, 07:52:48 PM »

Quote from: M.10rda on September 15, 2023, 06:51:43 PM

Cult Moody, agreed entirely - prescient and great film. (PAPRIKA is my favorite Kon, however, and will be on my list on another thread here...)

His death was a loss to anime, animation and film.


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Re: Perfect Blue (1997)

« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2023, 08:27:26 PM »

It's also an excuse when I make a horror/Halloween playlist to put J-Pop on it. LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ_DH7jzoxQ&list=PLB01D0FF169A2E688


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Re: Perfect Blue (1997)

« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2023, 09:42:53 AM »

It's a great drama/thriller/horror thing that does it better than I ever really expected anime to be able to pull off. I say this as an anime fan too.

I loved the jumping from the light posts/character running contrasts in particularly.


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