Integration

Fish Sandwich · 02-11-2022, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

KAMEN RIDER EX-AID MOVIES: COLORFUL MANS VERSUS COLORFUL TEENS - THE SPRING MOVIE

My strongest and most pleasant memory of this film will probably always be writing that snarky summary of it I did after first watching it, which to this day I remain weirdly sort of proud of, even though dunking on toku stuff is generally not my style.

Basically, this is a movie that made me work for my fun with it, is what I'm saying. I actually properly rewatched this for the first time since back then, just to see if I've lightened up on it, and honestly, it was exactly as dull as I remember. It's definitely not entirely without any merit whatsoever and I'll gladly take it over the original SHT, but exactly like the original, there was a way more exciting Rider movie directed by Sakamoto released a couple months prior that highlights how unexciting Kaneda's approach here is. On a rewatch, I think I realized it's the flow of this thing that drove me crazy. It's so listless in how it's edited especially, with all these awkward pauses throughout that feel like they're stretching to get the movie to a certain length or something.

I don't know, I think I still just straight up don't like this one? It has a bunch of returning characters who are hugely geared to my tastes, but Team Ex-Aid barely gets screentime (even though the GoRiders are like one of the most fun ideas ever), the Kyurangers barely participate (which might have something to do with this being made while their show was just starting up, to be fair?), and then you've got Amu there, who gets plenty of screentime, only to act absolutely nothing like herself the entire time. It's just kind of one huge bummer, any way I look at it.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

That might also explain how Ex-Aid Lvl 1 defeated Dark Kabuto, Dark Ghost and Dark Drive!

That being said, I'll readily admit there are individual scenes that are pretty cute.

(I'll remind you that this was Level X though! I'm pretty sure that's the second-strongest form Emu uses in this movie!)

02-11-2022, 05:57 AM	#461
Fish Sandwich The Immortal King Tasty Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Every diner you've ever been to. Posts: 4,022	Quote: Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die KAMEN RIDER EX-AID MOVIES: COLORFUL MANS VERSUS COLORFUL TEENS - THE SPRING MOVIE My strongest and most pleasant memory of this film will probably always be writing that snarky summary of it I did after first watching it, which to this day I remain weirdly sort of proud of, even though dunking on toku stuff is generally not my style. Basically, this is a movie that made me work for my fun with it, is what I'm saying. I actually properly rewatched this for the first time since back then, just to see if I've lightened up on it, and honestly, it was exactly as dull as I remember. It's definitely not entirely without any merit whatsoever and I'll gladly take it over the original SHT, but exactly like the original, there was a way more exciting Rider movie directed by Sakamoto released a couple months prior that highlights how unexciting Kaneda's approach here is. On a rewatch, I think I realized it's the flow of this thing that drove me crazy. It's so listless in how it's edited especially, with all these awkward pauses throughout that feel like they're stretching to get the movie to a certain length or something. I don't know, I think I still just straight up don't like this one? It has a bunch of returning characters who are hugely geared to my tastes, but Team Ex-Aid barely gets screentime (even though the GoRiders are like one of the most fun ideas ever), the Kyurangers barely participate (which might have something to do with this being made while their show was just starting up, to be fair?), and then you've got Amu there, who gets plenty of screentime, only to act absolutely nothing like herself the entire time. It's just kind of one huge bummer, any way I look at it. Quote: Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die That might also explain how Ex-Aid Lvl 1 defeated Dark Kabuto, Dark Ghost and Dark Drive! That being said, I'll readily admit there are individual scenes that are pretty cute. (I'll remind you that this was Level X though! I'm pretty sure that's the second-strongest form Emu uses in this movie!) __________________