Post #11
I had heard of Archer but hadn't seen it until class on Monday. I really enjoyed it and plan to spend this summer catching up so I can watch it when it comes back on. I was struck by what an interesting style it has.
I really enjoyed all of the other shows and films it mimicked. I grew up watching James Bonds with my dad and of course noticed right away how much Archer looked and had a certain air of Bond. He's suave, egotistical, and a player. I liked that Archer paid homage to Bond but very had his own character.
Another thing that I liked that it did was had a sixties look with the wardrobe and set design. The fact that the used real models to model their animations help to give the show it's realistic look. I love sixties style and thought it played really well in the show.
I also liked that the animations had what I call the comic book style of animation. It reminded me of other things like Waltz with Bashir or the animated sequence in Kill Bill. That style worked really well with all the other aspects of the show.
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H. Jon Benjamin (the voice of Archer) sold it for me. I love the characters he plays in cartoons. My favorite is Coach McGuirk from Home Movies. McGuirk has great lines like:
ReplyDelete"Brendon there's nothing wrong with lying to women. Or the government. Or parents. Or God. "
"I've got trademark products all over my body, it's like going to market, because I was drunk one night. Don't live like me Brendon."
"This sausage is probably eighteen years old... This sausage could vote. It could go to war and die for its country."
The list goes on.