Raging Excel

So tonight I pretty much was just finishing up some stuff. I started out by watching the last DVD to Excel Saga and finishing up the series. This took me a crazy amount of time to finish, and I'm glad that to say that I'm finally done. I originally got this series sometime over the 07 summer. I started out watching it often and enjoyed it pretty much, but I suppose I quit once school started or just got tired of the repeated craziness. I then picked it up again recently to finish it up. I liked the series overall. It was genuinely funny in many places and way over the top. But it can get a little annoying after a while since it has no plot what-so-ever. When they tried to add some towards the end, it felt forced and would have almost enjoyed it better with none. One feature I loved about this purchase is the ADV vid notes that are on the normal dvd releases. I love reading those crazy little factoids. Although it did get crazy sometimes with the amount of text on the screen.

I also watched my netflix movie tonight, which was Raging Bull probably making its way to my queue because of Martin Scorsese. I did not have a good time watching this movie. I thought it was boring and very slow paced. It felt like it dragged on forever. I don't understand the rerelease on Bluray as the sound and video were both nothing memorable. I don't quite understand the movie being shot in black and white, although I'm told Scorsese explains this in the special features. The black and white just seemed superfluous and it didn't make much sense since there were shots of color mixed into the film. I found these jarring, especially since at one point they were used to show the passage of time. The one shining point of this movie is the acting. Every actor did a fantastic job and made their character believable. The story of a broken down boxer, his family struggles, friends, and battered wife are all convincing and well received, I just wish I enjoyed it a bit more.