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Summary: Not really a very good film, innovative cell animation
Review: A metal keep case and other special enhancements can't really disguise the fact that this isn't much of a movie. It doesn't come close to "Ghost in the Shell," or other animated classics. Still for 1988 cell animation, I'm sure it was innovative. I rented it for [price] and then opted against purchase. I'm sure a lot of folks will now go after the metal case version. Pioneer seemed to be trying more to manufacture a collectible than to produce an excellent transfer.
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Summary: was amazing
Review: that movie it's amazing, the sound and the film are incredible, it's the second time that i saw this movie, and the quality is very high. In the second disc you have a full image gallery, and some clips, i have one word, for this dvd. cool.
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Summary: A butchering of a Classic!
Review: These "people" have destroyed a classic with the new English dub. Several catch lines from the movie have 'vanished, gone...without a trace' Just like that line from the movie. While the picture looks good and the sound is clear, the dialog ruins this movie. Anyone wanting this classic on DVD, unfortunately this is the only choice right now. Perhaps these morons at Pioneer will release the origional english dub on DVD.I am outraged as would any other fan of the origional.
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Summary: Quite possibly the best ever
Review: I am a die-hard anime fan. 'Akira' is the best anime I've ever seen. Better than 'Neon Genesis Evangelion', better than 'Tenkuu no Escaflowne', etc. The best way to see it is on DVD, all of the extra goodies... and besides, at most places you pay the same amount for just the subtitled version on vhs. Trust me people, if you're an anime fan, or a fan of animation in general, you'll love this. And even if you hate the plot, you can just stare at the beatuful artwork. And if you like live action, and think cartoons are 'made for kids', watch this and see just how wrong you are.
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Summary: An Epic Masterpiece
Review: I started watching the movie with no idea what to expect, all I knew was that the movie was supposed to be awesome. From the cool bike scenes to the strange ending, I was so enamoured in the movie that I sat without moving for the entire two hours. When it was over I could barely contain the feeling of ectasy released during the movie. For the entire night I sat continually repeating how great I thought the movie was. The animation was absolutely spectactular and the plot line was totally incredible. Buy this movie today, even if you have no idea what you are getting into, this is a movie that you will never regret spending the time or money to get. Recommended for all anime and sci-fi fans, and those who love epics of biblical proportions.
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Summary: This is GREAT animation!?!?
Review: Sorry, but no, not even for the time in which it was made. The motion is not smooth between poses, and a lot of the film is just that- poses held, mouths agape, and stills panned over. That ain't animation. The story is too condensed and too unrewarding. The English voice acting is the worst- and the script itself is a lot of name's screamed back and forth, yuck. The children's voices are women scrunched up or something- it is bad. The bst scene is at the end when Kaneda's bike is all smashed up but still rolling. The otherwise cliched comic relief, cliched violence, and cliched typical Japanese delivery of puerile entertainment... -sigh-
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Summary: Akira is the greatest
Review: There's a million reviews on here already, so I'll keep it short and sweet. The new dub finally does the movie justice, the extras are plentiful and great, and this is the best anime ever made. There's no reason NOT to buy this.
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Summary: I Don't Recomend It... Very Poor English Redubbing
Review: I was a big fan of the original, as a matter of fact when it first came out on VHS it was quite pricey to order and several friends and I went in on it. We all loved the movie and thought it was amazing animation, but somewhat confusing the first time through. Although after a second veiwing the movie became one of my favorites. So when I saw it available on DVD I went out and snapped up a copy, as my old VHS copy was starting to get worn. Although after the first 10 minutes of speaking I threw in the VHS to compare how different the translation was... it's ridiculous... I pulled the DVD and quickly returned it. For example in the first scene in the bar when the first customer walks in in the original he is asked what he wants and responds, "red bennies, three of them...", the new version however contains the laughable line... "give me peanuts, three of them...". It only goes downhill from there. I thought the original VHS versions voices fit the characters much better and would recommend to anyone, who like myself owns the original, DO NOT UPGRADE! The DVD is a total disappointment. If you've never seen the original and want to see a classic piece of anime, then by all means pick it up, you won't notice the difference.
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Summary: A ture Classic
Review: The movie is even better with the new voices and script. Unfortunatly the last 5 chapters do not play on my dvd player, hopfully it's because I'm using a Playstation 2 I have to heck it out first.
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Summary: Wonderful Movie!!!!! MUST WATCH IN JAPANESE
Review: I got this today and am still a little stupified. I am a newer fan to anime and this was a little bit of an overload. It was a welcome one though as I am watching the movie a second time until I figure out the entire story. You MUST watch it in Japanese with subtitles, its a Japanese movie that should be watched in Japanese. Anyone who likes a good story should get this. Its way better than any movie I have recently seen in America.
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