Escaflowne - The Movie

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Summary: Awesome Soundtrack!
Review: When I saw this movie, I really didn't like it that much. For one thing, there is very little character development and that just leaves the movie a bit empty. Even though I didn't care for the movie, I loved the soundtrack. Yoko Kanno is one of the best composers out there. Even if you don't like the movie, you should still buy the box set for the soundtrack, which is what I did. If you buy this set somewhere a little cheaper, such as deepdiscountdvd.com, you'll be paying only a few dollars more (or perhaps less, after shipping costs) than you would pay for the soundtrack alone since there is no domestic version sold separately. For a few dollars more, you get the movie and a bonus disk. Even if you don't like the movie all that much, why not get it too if it's not going to cost you much more?

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Summary: YOU are the wing goddess...
Review: I have never seen an episode of the series, however, i am glad I saw this first. I had no idea what was going on, and it was HILARIOUS! i almost fell out of my chair laughing when Van says "Might you be the wing goddess?" and hitomi immediately has a flashback of Falcon saying "YOU are the wing goddess." I Laughed even harder when, for no explicable reason, there is a clip of a severed head being held by a hand, saying "FIGHT VAN, FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I own this movie, and i suggest if u have the same sense of humor as me, you hafta have it.

Rating:
Summary: Don't Buy it.
Review: I would not buy this if you have not seen the origional series, and for that matter I wouldn't buy it if you have. This movie does not do the great series any credit. Though many of the characters in the movie are the same as in the show, the entire plot is different. Buy the series, and not the movie.

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Summary: Travel Into Gaea
Review: ESCAFLOWNE, the movie, is
defiantly worth seeing, and this package is worth getting.
Even though the series didn't really fair well for American
audiences.
It is still great for any true ESCAFLOWNE fan.
With it you even get the movie sound track
and additional footage, and a lot more.
If you have not seen it however.
I would maybe ask a friend if they have
the series on DVD or video.
Or a BLOCKBUSTER and watch it first.
The original animated would be good to
start out with first.

But if your all ready a fan.
Then I would suggest getting it.

Rating:
Summary: Exercise in critical Thinking
Review: Exercise in critical Thinking,

For those of you who have seen this series and love it . . . this movie cannot be compared to the series. One must go into this movie knowing that it is a different perspective on an already existing series. In all honesty the creators of this movie were able to portray another "Destiny" or "Fate" for the world of Gaea using the same characters in sometimes different roles. If you apply what you know about the characters from the original Escaflowne series to the characters in this series then it is fairly easy to understand the plot devices of this movie. In essence if you have not had the pleasure of watching the original animated series then it fruitless to watch this movie on its own . . . the experience, in my opinion would not be the same. The only reason I do not give this collectors set a 5 star rating is the seeming excessive use of blood in some scenes. Overall definitely worth adding to any collection!

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Summary: Its good!
Review: i have never seen the series but i rented this movie and i loved it! the only thing that i dont like about it is that its too......romantic. i mean that be cuz only at the beginning it was bloody and had sword fighting in it and then Von becomes all nice and romantic to hitomi(i think i spelled it wrong). i like romance but i also like sword fighting in it(or it to be like fighting(like the inu yasha series or kenshin ova series)

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Summary: Well.....
Review: I would not advise watching this movie if you have not seen the original series yet. The series is much better. It seems to me that this movie was put together as a "well, we wrote a pretty good story, but this is what we were also thinking of doing even though it didn't make the original cut." After you've seen the full series it may be worth seeing this movie if you are a die-hard fan, but you really don't need to. Nearly every character's storyline or personality has changed. The overall sweeping epic journey found in the original series is lost because the movie is short. Many things that happen are not explained, which would confuse you if you haven't seen the series. Bottom line: if you are interested in the series, watch the series, not the movie.

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Summary: Escaflowne
Review: I first bought the movie at a K-mart and liked it and then I heard about the Ultimate Edition 3-Disc Set then I just had to have it. The box art on the collector box is just simply beautiful and amazing. It comes with a rememberable booklet (just a small one nothing big), the original movie, a disk of extras, and the original soundtrack with the amazing vocals of Yoko Kanno XD . But just to warn you this movie is nothing like the series its very confusing but over all great movie. The animation is wonderful and stunning as same with the story line. Well enjoy.

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Summary: What happened?
Review: Im not sure this happened to anybody else but i bought this 3 disc thing and about an hour into the movie the audio and the visual just goes all to hell. So i figured maybe its just a bad disc because theres nothing wrong with my dvd player.So i sent it back and ordered another one, well guess what? The same thing happened, so i guess my dvd player was just telling me this movie was just gonna suck really bad so it spared me the agony.So i just sent it back and maybe i'll order the TV series later.

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Summary: Escaflowne, A dream experience
Review: For those of you who are fans of the series, i would urge to buy this movie, even if you saw it before and didn't like it. I reviwed this item shortly after purchasing it, and blasted it completely. I hated the movie, because it completely re-told the story of Escaflowne, and the characters were drastically altered. So I'll tell you this. DON"T watch it expecting the series, with beloved characters returning for a movie feature. This is an amazing movie, full of fresh, luxurious visuals, rich music and colours. Each time I watch it, I like it even more. You just need to give it a chance.
This edition comes with a whole bunch of special features, and the soundtrack to boot, which is a nice addition. My favourite songs were "Sora" and "Birdsong" but they're all lovely.
The movie introduces a whole bunch of new characters,such as the enigmatic Sora, each with unique personalities and deeper motivations than what meets the eye.. The only character design I didn't care for was that of Folken, who looked a lot better in the series than in the movie. He's still excellently portrayed, however, very melancholy,which completely won me over... : )
I honestly don't think you'll regret buying this movie. Watch it more than a few times. You'll be enchanted, just as I was.