Compare and Contrast
I recently saw the movie “Paprika” which was awesome, even though it ultimately makes no sense. It is about dreaming after all.
It reminded me of another movie I am sort of obsessed with “Until the End of the World.” Which is also awesome and also makes no sense. It is also about dreaming (among other things.)
First, lets discuss why the two are great separately.
Paprika:
*Anime.
*Trippy Soundtrack which I like but would never admit to liking.
*Anything that has the image of a white crocodile being pushed in a wheelchair by a pink elephant is okay by me.
*Directed by Satoshi Kon
Until The End Of The World:
*International. (no really, its got a multinational cast speaking English directed by a German.)
*Directed by Wim Wenders
*originally made in 1991 it takes place in 1999. This is a 1999 in which the USSR still exists. And everyone still has giant hair. It also has “google” but “google” takes about 5 hours.
Now lets look at them side by side.
Both have strong and saucy female protagonists.
Dr. Chiba
Clare
Changing Hair Color is a plot point.
In paprika Dr. Chiba assumes the identity of Paprika, a red headed teenager.
UTEOTW includes the line “he is innocent and I am really a blond.” (that is great writing there.) 
Both are about dreams. Specifically watching your dreams and having others watch them as well.
In Paprika, Dr. Chiba has helped to create a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients dreams. The machine is then stolen and all hell breaks loose.
In UTEOTW Clares mother has invented a machine that allows you to record and watch your dreams. Clare then becomes addicted to watching her dreams and proceeds to waste away until Sam Neil locks her in a cage and lets the batteries run out.
The world almost ends.
In Paprika, something happens in which the dream world escapes into the real world. Or something. I didnt follow. But it looked cool.
In UTEOTW an indian nuclear satalite is going to crash to earth and destroy where ever it crashes. It ultimatly crashes in the outback and all power goes out.
Frogs
Paprika has a march of frogs.
Claire is a frog.
It reminded me of another movie I am sort of obsessed with “Until the End of the World.” Which is also awesome and also makes no sense. It is also about dreaming (among other things.)
First, lets discuss why the two are great separately.
Paprika:
*Anime.
*Trippy Soundtrack which I like but would never admit to liking.
*Anything that has the image of a white crocodile being pushed in a wheelchair by a pink elephant is okay by me.
*Directed by Satoshi Kon
Until The End Of The World:
*International. (no really, its got a multinational cast speaking English directed by a German.)
*Directed by Wim Wenders
*originally made in 1991 it takes place in 1999. This is a 1999 in which the USSR still exists. And everyone still has giant hair. It also has “google” but “google” takes about 5 hours.
Now lets look at them side by side.
Both have strong and saucy female protagonists.
Dr. Chiba
Clare
Changing Hair Color is a plot point.
In paprika Dr. Chiba assumes the identity of Paprika, a red headed teenager.
UTEOTW includes the line “he is innocent and I am really a blond.” (that is great writing there.) 
Both are about dreams. Specifically watching your dreams and having others watch them as well.
In Paprika, Dr. Chiba has helped to create a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients dreams. The machine is then stolen and all hell breaks loose.
In UTEOTW Clares mother has invented a machine that allows you to record and watch your dreams. Clare then becomes addicted to watching her dreams and proceeds to waste away until Sam Neil locks her in a cage and lets the batteries run out.
The world almost ends.
In Paprika, something happens in which the dream world escapes into the real world. Or something. I didnt follow. But it looked cool.
In UTEOTW an indian nuclear satalite is going to crash to earth and destroy where ever it crashes. It ultimatly crashes in the outback and all power goes out.
Frogs
Paprika has a march of frogs.
Claire is a frog.
posted by Lark(e) at 9:55 PM
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