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Summary: Check out the G-Force
Review: The first volume of Battle of The Planets, a classic Japanese cartoon that appeared on American television in the late 70's and early 80's. The G-Force is five teenagers who don bird costumes and fight evil. There major weapon is the ability to join together and form a fiery Phoenix. The cartoon has some cool animation and storylines, but the fact they only put two episodes per DVD is fairly weak.
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Summary: A great find, keep them coming!!!
Review: This dvd release from Rhino has made me happier than I had imagined I could be. From childhood, I had kept the G-Force flame alive, and told so many people about it, based on my experience of BOTP. Now I got the package, and also another dvd on similarly themed material, I cannot stand BOTP, 7 Zark 7 or the robot dog, except for a wry laugh. This is probably still great to show young children (I fell in love in the first run, around 8 years old), but the difference in story, and the quality of the the character development are all too apparent in the Gatchaman episodes (and the now embarrasing cover-ups of anybody actually getting hurt, or exactly which planet the action is taking place on =). Rhino; if you fail to provide the Gatchaman counterparts to your future releases, I will not buy them. Included, they are an adult fan's delight, and ensure my solid support forevermore. Thanks for starting this...
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Summary: Be careful, for nostalgia's sake!!!
Review: When I first saw this for sale I was absolutely giddy with excitement. One of the greatest shows of my childhood was now available on DVD! I got it home and popped it in and..."I don't remember it being this lame?" For what it's worth, there were some nostalgic moments. One, was finally seeing my heroes in their colorful costumes saving the day and another was hearing Key-op talk in his very funny way, "Brrrrrr-toot-toot!" But after that I thought everything else was fairly second-rate. It's amazing what glorious images I can conjure in my memory of this show, and how the reality of my adult perspective shatters all the charm it once held. However, there are the "Gatchaman" episodes, which is the only feature of this DVD that saves it from being a complete failure. While "Battle of the Planets" is broken up with freeze-framing and the intensely annoying 7-Zark-7 filling in plot holes with voice-over narration, not to mention his equally annoying companion 1-Rover-1 doing his side-show antics, the "Gatchaman" episodes flow more fluidly with more action and acceptable violence. If I had known better I would have bought only the "Gatchaman" episodes. It just fits the ideas better that they speak in Japanese. I've seen enough Japanese animation to know that more things are possible in the hyper-reality of their highly creative shows than in the saccharin-based shows of America where the violence is tempered, if shown at all. Something that I recently noticed about world-wide animation is that virtualy all the characters are caucasian. Being white, I guess I just never noticed. Most Japanese animation, in particular, has a tendency toward white Americanized heroes. It might be because we are the largest consumer nation in the world, but this is not a new trend. Just like the cutting-edge animation from Japan like "Final Fantasy: the Spirits Within," the show "Battle of the Planets" has an all-white cast. It's just an interesting, cultural note, one that makes more sense these days than in days past. Anyway, get the "Gatchaman" series on DVD if you must insist on purchasing anything for nostalgia's sake. I got this out of a deep-seeded feeling of nostalgia, and I was disappointed overall. Be careful.
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Summary: Be careful, for nostalgia's sake!!!
Review: When I first saw this for sale I was absolutely giddy with excitement. One of the greatest shows of my childhood was now available on DVD! I got it home and popped it in and..."I don't remember it being this lame?" For what it's worth, there were some nostalgic moments. One, was finally seeing my heroes in their colorful costumes saving the day and another was hearing Key-op talk in his very funny way, "Brrrrrr-toot-toot!" But after that I thought everything else was fairly second-rate. It's amazing what glorious images I can conjure in my memory of this show, and how the reality of my adult perspective shatters all the charm it once held. However, there are the "Gatchaman" episodes, which is the only feature of this DVD that saves it from being a complete failure. While "Battle of the Planets" is broken up with freeze-framing and the intensely annoying 7-Zark-7 filling in plot holes with voice-over narration, not to mention his equally annoying companion 1-Rover-1 doing his side-show antics, the "Gatchaman" episodes flow more fluidly with more action and acceptable violence. If I had known better I would have bought only the "Gatchaman" episodes. It just fits the ideas better that they speak in Japanese. I've seen enough Japanese animation to know that more things are possible in the hyper-reality of their highly creative shows than in the saccharin-based shows of America where the violence is tempered, if shown at all. Something that I recently noticed about world-wide animation is that virtualy all the characters are caucasian. Being white, I guess I just never noticed. Most Japanese animation, in particular, has a tendency toward white Americanized heroes. It might be because we are the largest consumer nation in the world, but this is not a new trend. Just like the cutting-edge animation from Japan like "Final Fantasy: the Spirits Within," the show "Battle of the Planets" has an all-white cast. It's just an interesting, cultural note, one that makes more sense these days than in days past. Anyway, get the "Gatchaman" series on DVD if you must insist on purchasing anything for nostalgia's sake. I got this out of a deep-seeded feeling of nostalgia, and I was disappointed overall. Be careful.
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Summary: Review? I've seen enough of BOTP/Gatch
Review: Why review? After seeing both BOTP and Gatchaman as a kid, it has been my favorite anime for years! Why they never released it years ago on video I don't know. Gatchaman is the most inovative story anime ever produced...awesome characters, excellent detail, great stories and the 1978 American version Battle of the Planets by Sandy Frank was a well done transition. I highly suggest this series for children and adults.
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