Grumpy Jii-san gets revolted by the Roses

Grumpy Jii-san's been watching cartoons for way too long. This time, he reminisces about about an old historical show.

This time, the narration was recorded among the rosy-red rocks of Arizona's Coconino National Forest.

You can find a transcript of these remarks here:
http://grumpyjiisan.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/grumpyjii-rov/

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• animereview
• gumpyG
• aniviews
• toonedin
• historicalanime
• shojoanime
• swordanime

[lusulpher]

The situation did not happen overnight, the people had shortages for years. A revolution of that intensity, does not happen from rudeness, it comes from aggravation after aggravation.

The tulip gardens.

That's where they should have buried them. But they probably ate the bulbs.

[prede89]

I'm pretty sure she never really said "Let them eat cake." That's a myth. She actually sold some of her  private jewelry IIRC to help the poor in Paris. So she's not some selfish little brat. She's painted as very uncareing but IMO she just didn't comprehend what was going on. But then again most nobels didn't comprehend it.

[lusulpher]

I'm going to avoid this one. I hate that guy's art style.[Black Jack]

I DEFINITELY hate Shoujo.

Sounds like a 3/5 to be honest.

Timeless anime impresses with the scenario not the technicals[Mobile Suit Gundam].

And your femist segment made me want to see GitS Season 3(where The Major secures the female presidency, or tries to anyway, against an entrenched, misogynistic and treacherous Old Guard)

A guy can dream.

[lusulpher]

Spoiled brats who were chucked into a political blender.

They got blended. And rightly so. "Let them eat cake." That is one of the most aloof, chilling, and callous things I have ever heard.

And it was so subtle for her cake had icing. "Cake" for everyone else was the burned, blackened dough buildup on the inside of empty ovens...someone who was more repugnant than Paris Hilton[pun? irony?].

As history should be concerned, she signed her death warrant with inaction AND injury to the Wounded.

[prede89]

Oh sure take your time ;). I was just wondering. Thanks for answering the questions. Can't wait to hear other reviews you got down the pipeline as well.

[girl122]

I thought The Rose of Versailles was more about the relationship between Oscar and Andre. Or maybe thats just the musical.

[silentk1987]

ehh, nice review but this is a little too fantasy and old for my taste.

[silentk1987]

That's so cool that you have a bunch of anime lazerdiscs. I did not even know they existed until last year.

[animeindoorsir]

I love the historcal events of this anime, however the animation is dated and I really don't like the "roses and sparkles" But the characters and how they develope is just really great.

Also im guessing this is the video in which you tried different camera shots for the same review.

[GogDog]

You'd get more traffic if you put the title of the review subject in the tags at the least.