I think this film is designed to be open to all ideas of individual interpretation. It's haunting and beautiful. I wonder, considering what I've just said, did anyone else feel that when he was describing the 'tree' that he had seen before he may have been describing a nuclear mushroom cloud - the clouds that made a noise as they moved, the swelling dark horizon, the drawing of all life from the ground, the grasping pulsing branches reaching up, the post apocolyptic world they exist in?
@numbuh53 I hoped that someone might see what I was trying to say, what image his words, as much as the visuals, conjured up in my mind at least. Thank you for your consideration and kind comment.
VERY IMPORTANT, I am currently collecting emails and messages to send to Criterion in an effort to get a release of this film. Everyone, please contact me as soon as possible to support this wonderous film. SIncerly, Angel's Egg Coalition.
k, I really love this film (even tho I dunt fully understand) and I freakin love the animation and all, so I'm not criticizing when I say this but...can't the characters at least blink a little more often? xD
Well I have to agree. Mamoru Oshii made this film to express his brilliant imagination. All Hollywood cares about is exploiting talents and kicking them out once they have no further use of them.
this film is a question posed too many times what is the meaning of existence of all these forms of life..so many have perished and become extinct why does dna and our physiology seek to preserve itself and are we mere slaves to our biological imperitive our flesh... i like smurfs
Not always, but bible quotes are useful, at least from the old testament as they are widely known (and yes, I realise of fail it is of me to respond to a year old comment)
what really irritates me is stuff like this is frowned upon by the generall public because they actully have to use thier little brains to think about whats going on.Huge studios dont like becuse it dosent make big money.
This movie was too slow. I mean, the first time I watched it, I nearly fell asleep. There were just too many really long pauses.
I guess one could argue that the pauses were supposed to slow your mind down and make you ponder, but I would argue the pauses were a means to make a bunch of limited animation last longer. I would have liked this more if it went by faster, or if the empty spaces were filled with more story.
@DementedDolphin My only problem is when there's apparently nothing TO figure out and it never even begins to make sense. Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni made you have to think too...but at least it had some coherence.
@DementedDolphin I think it matters more that those of us who DO love the film get to watch it at all, the general public doesnt have to like it, its simply a good film that only some people can enjoy
ok, i have most of the symbolism in this film down but what is with that tree! I don't get it, does it have something to do with the fact we see his bandages at this point near the tree, (we obviously, especially now know what this namless soldier represents) but what has it got to do with the tree, i understand it as a pretty big symbol in this movie but i dont get what the director is trying to explain any idea guys?
D= OMFG!!! somebody knows that movie!, I meet this animation when I saw that, it has clips from Angel´s egg, actually they mix up animation with reallity and there´s a live action girl who is running everywere, and its supossed to be the girl who´s carryn the egg, in the movie that girl is an angel
i was looking for this film too. That's what i thought this film was, until i watched a few parts and realised that I had'nt seen the live action parts that I remember.
0:40 The guy looks down at his shoes and thinks 'Da-yum! These are my best shoes!' lol
W0lvesKey 6 months ago
I think this film is designed to be open to all ideas of individual interpretation. It's haunting and beautiful. I wonder, considering what I've just said, did anyone else feel that when he was describing the 'tree' that he had seen before he may have been describing a nuclear mushroom cloud - the clouds that made a noise as they moved, the swelling dark horizon, the drawing of all life from the ground, the grasping pulsing branches reaching up, the post apocolyptic world they exist in?
DarkTealeaf 8 months ago 3
@DarkTealeaf Woah. I hadn't thought of it like that, and that's an amazing interpretation. Really nice.
numbuh53 7 months ago
@numbuh53 I hoped that someone might see what I was trying to say, what image his words, as much as the visuals, conjured up in my mind at least. Thank you for your consideration and kind comment.
DarkTealeaf 7 months ago
VERY IMPORTANT, I am currently collecting emails and messages to send to Criterion in an effort to get a release of this film. Everyone, please contact me as soon as possible to support this wonderous film. SIncerly, Angel's Egg Coalition.
Fragile0Still 11 months ago
k, I really love this film (even tho I dunt fully understand) and I freakin love the animation and all, so I'm not criticizing when I say this but...can't the characters at least blink a little more often? xD
xXPandaTsubasaXx 1 year ago
is that the evolution tree?
jedancovek 1 year ago
Well I have to agree. Mamoru Oshii made this film to express his brilliant imagination. All Hollywood cares about is exploiting talents and kicking them out once they have no further use of them.
TheCharacterActor 1 year ago
wow i heard silence is the best answer, but this is ridiculous i didn't hear him say i promise
KHlover369 1 year ago
this film is a question posed too many times what is the meaning of existence of all these forms of life..so many have perished and become extinct why does dna and our physiology seek to preserve itself and are we mere slaves to our biological imperitive our flesh... i like smurfs
jellyfishmachinist 2 years ago 11
kinda creepy how everythings made out of bones and fossils.........def wouldnt wanna live there, let alone all by myself with some egg....
rab1dsquirrel 2 years ago
@rab1dsquirrel
Yes, ESPECIALLY when you have the egg with you. If something hatches from it, hell i wouldn't want to imagine what it would be.
hjmndj 2 years ago
@hjmndj And imagine when it hatches...... It would probably be hungry...... O_o
Aicirt8 1 year ago
That speech he made is one of my favorite in film.
paperbullet1945 2 years ago 5
Agreed.
Uraili 2 years ago
thats gotta be some super long arm he's got there. look at how high he reaches!
Crimsonfur 2 years ago 13
characters are dry and dull put beautifully drawn
IVXXX1718 2 years ago 8
anime always deal wif bible quotes~
sanadaHIRO 3 years ago 4
Not always, but bible quotes are useful, at least from the old testament as they are widely known (and yes, I realise of fail it is of me to respond to a year old comment)
aryllia 2 years ago
i'm amazed O_O this is the best art work for an anime movie I've ever seen in my life...
AaleXxXandrA 4 years ago 33
@AaleXxXandrA agree.
Tokypunk 1 year ago
what really irritates me is stuff like this is frowned upon by the generall public because they actully have to use thier little brains to think about whats going on.Huge studios dont like becuse it dosent make big money.
DementedDolphin 4 years ago 53
Ye you are spot on basically. However sometimes there are standouts. Juno is currently at $70 million...low budget with Oscar calibur writing.
marinersfanfromny 4 years ago
Yes, and other films such as Very Anny Mary (a low budget comedy) are finally becomig recognised.
Great film for those who love opera and Wales.
Madagasmask 3 years ago 2
I so totally agree! Right ON!
Montiil 3 years ago
@DementedDolphin
This movie was too slow. I mean, the first time I watched it, I nearly fell asleep. There were just too many really long pauses.
I guess one could argue that the pauses were supposed to slow your mind down and make you ponder, but I would argue the pauses were a means to make a bunch of limited animation last longer. I would have liked this more if it went by faster, or if the empty spaces were filled with more story.
gokenshadow 1 year ago 5
@gokenshadow that shows that we people are living too fast . we want everything to happen fast
RichiBitch 1 year ago
@DementedDolphin My only problem is when there's apparently nothing TO figure out and it never even begins to make sense. Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni made you have to think too...but at least it had some coherence.
UmatsuObossa 1 year ago
If you think about it though, the world itself, is incoherent.
charmed6057 1 year ago
@UmatsuObossa
I absolutely loved Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni, and it's a very dark anime as well, even darker than this movie
gatheringleaves 1 year ago
@DementedDolphin I think it matters more that those of us who DO love the film get to watch it at all, the general public doesnt have to like it, its simply a good film that only some people can enjoy
wikiemol 1 year ago
ok, i have most of the symbolism in this film down but what is with that tree! I don't get it, does it have something to do with the fact we see his bandages at this point near the tree, (we obviously, especially now know what this namless soldier represents) but what has it got to do with the tree, i understand it as a pretty big symbol in this movie but i dont get what the director is trying to explain any idea guys?
brigitteplease 4 years ago 2
maybe a reference to the tree of kabbalah?
starkmad 3 years ago
maybe the tree represents the tree of life. who knows, its a beautiful movie.
badkitty1 3 years ago
Captivated me.
ahlawardeh 4 years ago
brilliant, just as to be expected from oshii mamoru, i read about it in wikipedia before watching so i could understand the meaning of everything.
forevergitsandff4 4 years ago
wow so how old is this film?
I need to own this :P
errantseed 4 years ago
The entire higher quality film is on veoh.
marinersfanfromny 4 years ago
Don´t you know where i can find de 1988 movie "in the aftermath:angels never sleep" i really want ti see it
dustargentum 4 years ago
D= OMFG!!! somebody knows that movie!, I meet this animation when I saw that, it has clips from Angel´s egg, actually they mix up animation with reallity and there´s a live action girl who is running everywere, and its supossed to be the girl who´s carryn the egg, in the movie that girl is an angel
morgwaine 3 years ago
i was looking for this film too. That's what i thought this film was, until i watched a few parts and realised that I had'nt seen the live action parts that I remember.
lonetigress 3 years ago
gracias por subirlo
thank you for uploading.
^^
kittistar 4 years ago 3
It's a very beautiful movie :) I watched long ago and I was looking forward to watch it again. every time I see it I found a new meaning inside ^_^
Malthusea 4 years ago
Thank you so much for uploading!
Saberiel 4 years ago
hows it looking so far guys?
marinersfanfromny 5 years ago
Thanks for uploading. If Andre Tarkovsky or Terence Malick made an anime, it would be something like this.
voidingindigo 4 years ago
@marinersfanfromny Groundbreaking, revolutionary, surreal film of all time, they should show at the Anthology film archives
martinezmarcio1 1 year ago