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Summary: Great animation
Review: About a year ago, I watched this on one of those bootleg dvd's cause I couldn't wait that long for it to come out in the US. Now that it's finally here I can purchase the real thing. This movie is "Darker" than the TV series and as with most anime movies this is an "alternate universe" from the tv series. There is enough blood and gore to go around and the story is great. As for the animation, it's fantastic-the escaflowne series and movie literally raised the standards in animation. If you like this then you might like Vampire hunter D -bloodlust which is also coming out soon.
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Summary: One Great Anime Movie!!
Review: You should go out and catch this movie in theatre because it's great!!! If you loved the anime series, then you'll definitely love this! The movie seems to focus toward a more mature crowd rather than the series. Just to let you all know, it does not take place after the series. It is like Utena the movie in which it takes place in an alternate sorta time. But don't worry!! Van and Hitomi get together as a COUPLE as always ^^ <3
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Summary: Escaflowne Motion Picture
Review: Let's get one thing straight before we get started: I've seen a grand total of 10 minutes of the Escaflowne TV series (I can see the "otaku" turning up their noses already...). All right, now for the review. Escaflowne was probably the best anime movie I've ever seen in the eight years that I've been watching the stuff. I was very skeptical as to whether or not I'd like this movie, since I didn't particularly enjoy the time I spent with the TV series. The movie was breathtaking. The animation quality, the art style, character design, everything in the artistic realm of this movie has been improved from its TV form. The soundtrack was amazing. Watching Van fall through the sky to the isolated score is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen/heard. As far as I can tell, the story's been condensed a lot, but that's the case with all anime movies (X, anyone?). The plot and characters enthralled me, although I don't know how much it would do for those who have watched the TV series. They've left out a few *minor details*, I'm sure (although the only one I can pinpoint concerns Dilandau). I've heard that a lot of the characters have been downplayed, too (i.e. Allen, Meruru, etc.). Other than that, though, it was thoroughly entertaining. Again, I'm not sure how much it would appeal to fans of the TV series. However, if you've never seen Escaflowne, I'd say this is a good place to start. It feeds you the plot with relative consistancy, and it'll probably get you itching to see the TV series, too. All in all, it was a good movie. It had me glued to the TV screen for an hour and a half, that's for sure.
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Summary: Opinions Shall Vary
Review: okay, i need to get this across because this is probably the main factor on why some people say it's great and why some people say it just wasn't. The series, the vision of escaflowne, was in fact intended to be a shoujo (aimed at girls) anime. Me, being a guy, saw the vision of escaflowne and still loved it, along with a huge population of guy anime fans. Therefore, escaflowne: the movie was created and was intended to be more of a shounen (aimed at guys) anime. The outcome was great. I enjoyed this more than the vision of escalfowne for five main reasons: (1) Hitomi is literally depressed, and not perky and annoying as she is in the series. (2) There is no love triangle, or square, or whatever the hell you want to call that thing with van, hitomi, marlerna, allen, and merryl. (3) You get to see characters such as van and allen acually use those swords you always see them carrying around. (4) During fights you see blood used not as good as Samurai X but more accurate than the series. (5) The way the armors, such as escaflowne, are used is different from most mecha (giant robot) animes in the sense it acually draws the users blood. Although, the vision of escaflowne does have one element over the movie: the characters in series (if you don't count hitomi) have much more depth, my favorite character Fulken's personality is ruined in the movie but it is only an hour so they don't have time to put depth into too many characters. Well i just wanted to clear that up, so whether you're a guy or a girl i hope i helped in your decision.
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Summary: My thoughts on this movie
Review: This movie is one of the best and i think its really original and the opening reminds me of the video at the beginning of onimusha 3 and i believe that this movie is way better than the series because the series is somewhat kiddish and really obsolete in the way that its a 26 epsiode children series and you basically get an overview of the entire series in just one movie which i think is a + and if you're a die hard fan of escaflowne you will apperciate this movie for what it is and i believe it some of the best anime out there and still isnt as korny as gundam is and i believe that gundam was derived by this series/movie either if you want you should buy one of the two the box set of the series or the movie i dont recommend the box set because no one want to spend 3 days just watching an entire series and then watching the movie and find out its same as the series only shorter but the storyline is almost the same the way that hitomi is taken from the mystic moon and sure some parts of the movie are a blur but it you ever get a chance to watch it you will learn to apperciate escaflowne for what it really is "THE BEST OF THE BEST"
Rating: 
Summary: Not A Classic But Very Pleasant
Review: * I picked up ESCAFLOWNE THE MOVIE (ETM) on a gamble, knowing nothing
about it ahead of time. I was expected from what I saw of it that it
was a fairly straightforward fantasy piece, and as it turned out, that
was precisely what it was. ETM is the story of Hitomi, a discouraged and depressed Japanese
high-school student, who seems to be drifting somewhere near the
end of her rope when she runs into a mysterious stranger, who transports
her to the world of Gaea. There she finds herself involved in a war
between a gang of fighters, including the hotheaded young warrior
Lord Van, and a fairly traditional Evil Empire, led by the brutal
Lord Folken, who has a death wish literally as big as an entire planet. Hitomi finds that she is actually the "Wing Goddess", who is linked
spiritually to the ultra-powerful "Escaflowne" battle armor -- think
a mecha based on mystical and not mechanical principles. In a series
of adventures with Lord Van, she must use her relationship with the
Escaflowne to guide the future of Gaea. The story premise is straightfoward fantasy-novel stuff; the whole
"disaffected adolescent who is really a messiah or wotnot in an
alternate world" comes across as a bit comical, considering the way
it panders to the egotism of the reader or viewer, often disaffected
adolescents who wished there was more to their lives. However,
although the plot of ETM is somewhat by-the-numbers, it still snaps
along nicely and the movie never drags or insults the viewer's
intelligence. The characterizations come across as a bit sketchy,
but ETM covers a lot of ground in a short time and it would be hard
to do much more under the circumstances. All that in itself would not amount to much of a recommendation for
ETM. However, although I was expecting something very run-of-the-mill
from this movie, from the outset I had to think: "This is very
nicely done!" The production values are very conscientious, with pretty
artwork, particularly of landscapes and skyscapes, backed up by a
sparkling soundtrack; beginning with Indian raga music, progressing
through various musical styles (including a techno-disco number) and
ending with what sounds perfectly like a country-pop romantic tune
-- sung in Japanese. I definitely found ESCAFLOWNE THE MOVIE to be time well and pleasantly
spent. It's not actually topknotch -- the character designs tend to
come across as a little wooden and stereotypical, and it's somewhat
more gory and violent than makes sense, though I didn't have much of a
problem myself with the bloodshed. I doubt that anybody who doesn't
like fantasy will much care for it, and I couldn't claim it was a
really memorable film -- but it sure is pretty! I might try picking
up the anime series, which I understand has roughly the same
characters but a completely rearranged plot.
Rating:
Summary: Great Movie! i think....
Review: Well i have seen this movie a couple of times and it wasn't so bad. I liked the story line to the movie, but there was just one thing bothering me. The ending... The movie is not suppose to end like it did! I still think Von should have been the person to defeat his brother not someone else, but anyways it wasn't such a bad movie. The one thing that i loved about the movie was the ending music. It has a nice tune to it and it maybe a little corny but i dont mind it.
Rating:
Summary: Great Movie
Review: This was my first step in to anime from japan. It was a great movie it has action love magic and about anythong that a fantasy lover could ask for. It starts with A king who has lost his kingdom and he is stoping a ship from stealing a machine called Escaflowne Whitch is truly the God of Destruction. He is broght together with the Winged Goddess and from the the story unfolds. It is a great bye and would recommend to someone who would like to start the anime experiance.
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Summary: The Other Side of Escaflowne
Review: I am sick and tired of hearing everyone complain about this movie. It's just one movie, the world will not end if you watch this. This is the OVA, or original video animation, in other words it's the original story for escaflowne or alternate story. This has nothing to do with the series but I suggest you watch the amazing series first before you watch this. Overall the animation and music is superb. Spoliers. Since emperorer Dornkirk is out of the question most of the elements that drove the series foward is out of the question. I think they made this movie thinking about what characters really feel. In the series Hitomei is cheerful most of the time and becomes more cheerful once the series ends. In this she is depressed and normal like any other teen that doesn't know their way. Yes it does in fact use alot of the characters less but we know what they are all like in show. although they changed greatly in the movie. Folken is much more darker and more powerful in this and he leads the Black Dragon Clan. Thankfully they stayed true to Dilandu making him spastic and blood thirsty as ever and he is himself not allens sister. You just have to see this for your self. But appriciate this people. All it is, is a different look on the series with more darker relaistic characters. This boxset is worth it, i love the soundtrack and special features. Content wise it contains strong violence, language and mature themes involving adults so it's really not for children. Just have an open mind. The only thing is that i don;t like is it's short and they could have done more but that is it. Escaflowne the movie is great. And the critic should be you the veiwer only not someone with anger issues and problems conprehanding diffrent styles of anime throuhgout a series. Lets see those people make anime themsleves. Escaflowne is forever a classic.
Rating: 
Summary: meh...
Review: ok, here's the deal. i bought escaflowne the series and stayed up all night watching it. i was VERY VERY pleased with the series. it's a real adventure from start to finish. (despite those moments when you wish you could strangle hitomi...) after i finished the series i jumped straight to my computer and tried to find out more about escaflowne and the art. i came across pictures and art work that i didn't see in the series and shortly found out there was a movie. "glory be!" i had to have it. finally, after impatient waiting i had my hands on it. i watched the movie and was amazed by the music and animation... it's just the plot that fell short. most of the movie you in the dark and have no idea where this is going. i was smiling simplily towards the end of the film, then went into a rage whent he credits came on. the only thoughts going through my head, "WHERE THE HELL IS THE REST OF IT????" maybe i fell asleep or something... but i'm quite sure i've found art, that looks like it's from the movie, THAT'S NOT IN THE MOVIE... T_T i was quite disappointed. i found that they wasted time on unimportant parts but you had no idea what was happening in another. as much as i adore lord van, i was disappointed with him as well. there is no character development and it's like those stupid chick flicks you wish people would stop making. "guy meets girl, guy falls for girl, guy and girl swear love after only one day" ... there was never that connection like in the series. and meryl, allan, yukari and malerna were completely unimportant to the story in the movie. (which i didn't mind so much because i want to shoot allan multiple times in the series. but that's what makes an anime great. one that grabs you and doesn't let you go, one that connects you to the characters. i can tell it's a good anime if i'm yelling at my tv set at 3:00 in the morning. "HITOMI YOU @#%*ING MORON! VAN, STUPID! NOT ALLAN, NOT AMANO, VAN! V-A-N!" (ahem) anyway, if you're looking at buying escaflowne the movie, you should either get the series first, then the movie, or just the series and maybe some cowboy bebop. ^_^ those are sure not to disappoint. Laters
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