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Summary: Inferior to Pluto, Tophet and Tesca, but still a KEEPER
Review: LISTEN UP APES!Beware of the filmmaker's commentary track during the fourth episode. It contains a HUGE SPOILER about what happens in episode 35 out of 40, which I haven't seen. And I am furious! I admit, I should have seen it coming since it's in the book and the movie, but it was exciting not knowing how the show would follow (or not follow) the turning points in the book. If you're a newbie fan like me, I suggest you don't let this happen to you. Hydora isn't horrible - a keeper, no doubt - but it definately lacks the emotional depth of Tesca and the thrilling excitement of Tophet. The animation is of the same quality as the others, but duplicating water on CGI is nearly impossible. And the whole planet is made up of... WATER. The animators bit off more than they could chew. Buy this one for the last episode in which Carl's psychic powers are developed. The last few images are highly poignant.
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Summary: THIS IS THE BEST SHOW EVER!
Review: Starship Troopers(Roughnecks)rocks! The stories are fantastic, and the CG animation is amazing! The character and 'Bug' artwork is phenominal, too! It is amazing how much work & detail went into this show. In my opinion, it's the best show on the air!
I want to say thanks to everyone who helped make this show possible!
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Summary: A Great Installment In A Great Series
Review: The 2nd installment of the Roughneck series lives up to expectations. After the Pluto campaign, MI follows a bug transport to Hydora, a refueling planet populated with kamikaze flying bugs. THe battle is long and costly with MI outnumbered 75 to 1.
The 1st episode has MI landing for Recon and discovering the kamikaze bugs. Jenkins gets a meesage that the Bugs want nothing less than the eradication of humanity, to which Flores responds "Duh".
SICON wants to demy the planet to the Bugs and begins a campaign.The 2nd episode sees a meeting between Rico and Ibanez which doesn't turn out exactly like Rico wants. The 3rd episode has MI on an Egg Hunt, for the nest of the kamikaze bugs. The 4th is the most interesting. Jenkins must use his telepathic powers to probe an officer's mind to find a missing squad. What Jenkins finds is a Brain Bug that controls all other bugs. In the mental battle, Jenkins crushes, actually explodes, the Brain Bug and ends the Hydora campaign. But the war is far from over.
In the episodes, the characters mature and merge into a better fighting team. The episodes are coherent and fit together well. The narration is superb. The CGI is great, not superb. The action scenes are terrific and enjoyable.
The Series are not for just for teenagers.
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Summary: The way a television animation DVD should be
Review: The Hydora campaign takes the Roughnecks to an alien water planet. There they encounter more bugs and unravel more about the enemies and themselves. Although the plot and characterization *could* be deeper, compared to most tv and almost all animation on USA TV, the quality is extremely high. The animation, while a little rough in places, really starts to explore and expand the CGI medium. Rounding out the DVD are two sets of commentaries, one by the filmmakers and one by the technical people. Talk about replay value! I think this is outstanding and raises the bar for DVD production of an animated series. I also like how the series is arranged in 5 part story arcs (and all 5 parts per disc). Makes it great to watch! Highly recommended!
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Summary: ALERT: These Visuals Will KNOCK YOU OUT!
Review: This disc contains episodes 6 thru 10 of Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (40 episodes altogether). These are the episodes that really got me hooked on this series. It was clear from the beginning that this show was going to set a new television standard for CGI, but the animators constantly tried to top themselves with each successive planetary campaign. Water is one of the most difficult things to simulate in CGI, and 91 percent of the planet Hydora's surface is water! The "rippler nest" episode (ep. 8) still stands out in my mind as one of the best animated episodes of the entire series. To gain insight into the particular obstacles the animators faced in producing the "waterworld" environment, this DVD contains an excellent Technical Commentary track in addition to the Filmmakers' Commentary which explores the challenges involved in scripting and voice-casting for the show. These Roughnecks DVD's continue to improve with each release! The layout and design of the Conceptual Art Gallery is a substantial improvement over previous efforts, the color schemes for the interactive menus are a bit easier on the eyes. Video and sound are both digitally mastered, the sound has been completely remixed for Dolby Digital 5.1 surround-sound. Worth every penny! The only thing I can think to complain about is that the new Tesca Campaign trailer included on the disc is virtually indistinguishable from the old Pluto trailer. Oh well. Still no reason you shouldn't stop reading this review and go buy this DVD!
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Summary: beachs
Review: this was probably the best one. i loved it. you get to see a lot more action, not all is the roughnecks. And more bug.........bigger....meaner......SMARTER.....
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