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Summary: Endless Waltz Review
Review: I'll keep this brief. The movie was alright, a great movie for all gundam fans. The one thing that I really don't like is when they show the Gundam Wing TV series ending. Also, when they show Wing Zero attacking the base, the people inside the command center had no "surprise" voice, no emotion to it. I my opinion, the japanese version is better.
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Summary: Endless Waltz
Review: I really loved this movie. When I heard it was going to be on Cartoon Network, naturally i taped it so now I have my own copy. I am going to get this tape so I won't have any commericals. I loved the music and i was almost in tears when I first saw Heero Yuy's sad past. Epsically when he kept getting flash backs of acciendtally killed that little girl and her dog. the ending was awsome! I really liked it beacuse I am a Gundam Wing fan and I thought it went a long with the series. I give it two thumbs up!
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Summary: Worth the money!
Review: This was the best Gundam Movie I've seen so far. I wacthed it on Cartoon Network, and it was not the same. They cut out all the good stuff. All they did was take the OVA and said it was the movie. But after I wacthed the movie, it was like the best thing on earth ;) I'm a new fan of Gundam Wing, and I've seen all 49 eps. And I could not wait until the DVD came out. So If you are a fan of Gundam Wing, you NEED this movie.
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Summary: Another Winner
Review: I been watching the Gundam Wing series since it first came on TV. Then i heard about this Endless Waltz movie. It is a great movie and follows up the series well. You find out more about the characters as they have flashbacks their history. In the end some people think it might be over, but if you think about it Zechs and his Tallgeese weren't destroyed, and Heero's Wing Zero isn't anything that can't be repaired. So sometime in the near future i expect another series.
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Summary: Three beats of War, Peace, and Revolution summed up into one
Review: This is by far the best Gundam anime I've ever seen. Basically, everything is there. You have the conflict, action, drama, and suspense all tied together in one great movie. I've watched other Gundam series such as Gundam 0080 "War in the Pocket" and Gundam 0083 "Star Dust Memory", but this one is unique of all two combined. They blended conventional animation with computer graphics and this is why it is so good. The mechanics of all Gundams were meticulously done down to the smallest detail. The designs of all five Gundams are not the same as we've seen in Gundam W TV Series. If I were to do a critique to the designes of these Gundams, I'd say they are brilliantly created. Hajime Katoki, the mechanical designer of Gundam W Endless Waltz did it again. Last but not the least, the plot of the story somewhat relates to our history. History is indeed like an Endless Waltz. "The three beats of War, Peace, and Revolution continue on forever." The story starts by showing the battle in space we've all seen in the last episodes of the Gundam W TV edition. All five Gundams were shown doing each its own battles. After the war, peace was acquired and a new government is established. This is the Earth's Sphere Alliance and this government is funding a special agency called Preventers. The Preventers job is to basically maintain peace throughout the earth and it's neighboring space colonies. Since peace was acquired, the Gundam pilots do away with their Gundams by sending them straight to the sun to be destroyed. But what everyone don't know is deep into space another breed of conflict is brewing. Dekim Barton and his puppet Mariemeia has something up their sleeves. They wanted to commence the real Operation Meteor which is to dropped space colony X-18999 to earth and conquer it. Once again the Gundam pilots are called into action, but they don't have their Gundams to help them. Heero and Duo have the improvise by using the space Leos to do battle as they infiltrate space colony X-18999. Quatre's job was to retrieve the space resource disposal where their Gundams are. Trowa went undercover as a Mariemeia soldier to deceive those around him so that he be able to get access to the space colony stability control system and stop the whole Operation Meteor (brilliant plan!!!). Wu Fei however, was a Mariemeia soldier so he betrayed his fellow Gundam pilots. He wanted to know Mariemeia's plots and plans with Earth so he went along with her campaign of destruction..... There's alot more to this movie, but I don't want to tell it all. If you are curious enough to ask for more, I'd say go buy the movie and you'll live to tell all about it.
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Summary: A great conclusion to a great series
Review: Just as a bit of background, Gundam Wing aired on TV as a 49 episode series and Endless Waltz originally was a 3 episode OVA (Original Video Animation) that later got edited into a Special Edition movie with some added footage. Both the 3 episode OVA and the movie are on this DVD. For fans of the TV series, you will find that the Gundams have undergone a radical redesign in Endless Waltz. This is the result of Hajime Katoki coming onboard to do the mecha design for the OVA. Personally, I like the new designs of the Gundams more than the designs in the TV series. The story line is quite good; it explains a lot of the past of the pilots e.g. why Heero is so emotionless, how Duo comes by the "Shinigami" / "God of Death" moniker, who Trowa Barton really is, and much more. Many questions left at the end of the series i.e. what really happens to Zechs Merquise, what was Operation Meteor really about, etc., are answered in Endless Waltz. Though set one year after the end of the series (the series ends in the year AC195, Endless Waltz starts in AC196), it offers many flashbacks and has thus been referred to as both a prequel and a sequel to the series. Perhaps the only let-down here would be that it is pretty much a definitive end to the Gundam Wing saga i.e. the plot really does not leave much more room for a continuation of the storyline after this. Don't let this stop you, though. It still is a very satisfying ending, and it is well worth watching.
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Summary: Darth-Jeyl reviews Endless Waltz DVD
Review: Hello, Darth-Jeyl here about to review the Endless Waltz DVD a little bit early before it's release date. Introduction: After watching all 49 episodes of Gundam wing, I couldn't help but feel really disappointed after the series ended. Almost everything that I predicted would happen in the episodes happened. Herro ended up being the hero of the show, none of the Gundam pilots died, almost every favorite character of mine died (Except for Zechs, thank goodness), the ending is one of the worst endings I've ever seen in a series, and Herro was called "The heart of outer space". My comments on that quote, pointless. When I heard about a sequel to the series, I wasn't really interested. I didn't really care about the Gundam pilots anymore, but when I heard that Zechs was going to be in it, I decided to give it a try. After watching the 3 episodes on CN, I was stunned. There's a lot more focus on some of the minor characters of the film. the Gundam pilots are a lot more likable than they were in the series (I was actually routing for Herro at certain points!), Zechs makes one heck of a return, and the ending was very satisfying. Now on to the main review. Story: AC (After Colony) 196. One year has passed since the end of the Gundam wing series. Thanks to the Gundams and their allies, peace has finally been achieved between the colonies and the Earth sphere. The Gundam pilots, knowing that they have no need for their Gundams, decide to send them into the sun to be destroyed. Suddenly, a certain colony has declared war against the Earth sphere for total control over both the Earth and the colonies. With a vast army of deadly mobil suits, Relena Darlian as their prisoner, and Gundams at their side, total peace is soon to be destroyed. Now the remaining Gundam pilots and their allies wage war against the evil forces not to win battles, but to end them forever. Let me point out by saying that this is a true sequel to the original Gundam wing series, and not an alternate universe deal. The reason why I say this is because the upgraded Gundams are used in the flashbacks as if they were always built that way. Well let me tell you, everything that happened in the series happened in Endless Waltz. All the Gundams were upgraded after the war, but never saw combat. So if you think that wing zero still used it's bird mode after it destroyed the libra, you're right. Trust me, the series wouldn't be right if the Gundams had all that firepower they had in Endless Waltz. The only reason I can think of about why they used them in the flashbacks was probably to avoid any confusion to newcomers. The same goes for the beginning during the battle of Libra. They probably used the updated Gundams there to show the experienced viewers how much they've gotten better. Just look at that Heavy Arms Custom! The DVD: The DVD version of Endless Waltz is, to my standards, quite excellent. It comes packed with materials enough to satisfy almost every fan of anime. There are two versions of the film presented here on this DVD. There's the OVA version, which consists of all 3 episodes in their uncut format. All three episodes have a beginning and an end to them, which means credits during all the white reflection parts. The movie version of the film is also included on the disc. The difference between this version and the OVS version are huge. They do more than just add scenes into the film. Most of the music that was in the OVA version has been changed significantly in the movie version. White reflection is nowhere in this version. Some of the action sequences have been redone with a lot more faster, smoother animation. There are a few scenes altered from the OVA version. A few new scenes are included in the movie version that really add more to the the story and is more satisfying than the OVAs. The big difference between the two versions is in endings. Each character has the same ending like in the OVA's, but are put into different situations. Between these two versions, I prefer the movie edition. It provides a lot more entertainment than the OVA's without the stops, breaks, and credits. The music is better used in the movie version as well. Don't forget that both of the versions are uncut. For the look and feel of the DVD, we get the works. The menus for the DVD are animated and awesome. For the main menu, we are greeted with Wing zero when it first starts up. After the pose pauses, the buttons are revealed. Every time you press a button on the main menu, Wing Zero flies away you go to the next menu. The menus are very easy to navigate through, and are highly interactive. For the presentation of this disc, impressive. The video quality on the DVD is excellent. The animation is clear, very smooth, and the colors are very solid. There are some very minor signs of grain visible at certain points of the film, but are not at all distracting. The audio is a big bonus. We get an English 5.1 audio, another English 2.0 audio, and a Japanese 2.0 audio. The Japanese track works on both versions, but the English tracks are split up. The movie version has the 5.1 English track, while the OVA has the 2.0 English track. Though the Japanese track is only 2.0, it still packs a punch. If you have a 5.1 set up, play the English version of the movie. It Rocks! Features: The features on this disc are pretty good for an anime title. We get an MS encyclopedia that gives us descriptions on the major MS used in Endless Waltz, including nice pictures of them seen in Endless Waltz. The Gallery feature is pretty useless. we only get 5 pictures that have almost nothing to do with Endless Waltz (Though I think the one with the battered up Wing Zero is pretty cool). The Textless Endings are a real treat. They show the clips from the OVA episodes that involve the "White Reflection" music without any subtitles or credits. The trailer section consist of previews for "Gundam 0083", "Cowboy Bebop", "Crest of the stars", and "Outlaw Star". Final Comments: Well, I've waited for this DVD for quite sometime, I'm glad I was able to watch it and review it before it was released. Even though I didn't enjoy the series that much, Endless Waltz is one of my all time favorite anime titles. It makes Gundam Wing a lot more likable. For those of you who plan on buying it, I recommend it completely. You will be very satisfied. Goods: Nice transfer, Excellent sound, Entertaining story, satisfying package, cool animated menus, not to mention good dubbing job. Bads: None Darth-Jeyls rating: 10 out of 10 P.S. Sorry about making my model review of Wing Zero private.
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Summary: best yet
Review: THis is the best three episodes of the best gundam series it has every thing new suits new enemies if yuo watch gundam wing you should get this if you started watching it you shopuld watch the entire series before you watch this.
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Summary: Best Gundam Wing Episodes Ever
Review: I thought that endless waltz was the best gundam movie/episodes there ever was, to bad its the last of the series but it sure did go out with a bang. The ending was the best part with heero in his wing zero blasting the base. I also liked the part where they show you what happened to the gundam pilots after the war was over. If your goin to buy any gundam dvd or vhs make sure you buy this one.
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Summary: Disappointing... At Best...
Review: ÒI am a Gundam fan. I know Gundam Wing, and I know good Gundam. And you, Endless Waltz, are not good Gundam.Ó IÕd like to think some things in this world are free from the ubiquitous grips of commercialism and an ÒendlessÓ cycle of sequels and remakes. Unfortunately, anime is just as guilty as Hollywood. To illustrate my point, one must look no further than Endless Waltz, a film that tries vainly to galvanize the Gundam series and condense it into one feature film about as necessary as another hour to Dances With Wolves. This film (which is really three episodes of an OVA) begins where Gundam Wing concluded (or, more accurately, at the final epic space battle of the series). The Gundams that fight in the blackness of space to save the earth from the falling Libra look nothing like their counterparts from the series, which could make this more of an alternate universe OF an alternate universe. And believe me, the pointless redundancy doesnÕt end there. Aside from the usual returning cast is a mysterious young girl who (get this) wantÕs to disrupt the peace established in the previous year and take over the world (original huh?). It seems that aside from the promise of peace by the aforementioned series being laid to waste in little over a year (HowÕs that sound, Mr. Gandhi?), the red-headed little tyrant is none other than TriezeÕs daughter. How or why this character even exists is beyond me. Aside from being emotionally-skewed and lacking any feasible thematic motivations, she adds to the shortcomings of the film by simply fulfilling her role as an archetypal villain. The primary and poetic idea of the Gundam Wing series was that no party, including the Gundams, submitted to the role of ÒvillainÓ or Òhero,Ó thus underlining the moral ambiguity of human conflict, where people fight for what THEY feel is just. Establishing such a stereotypical antagonist contradicts the greatness of the themes that made the Gundam Wing series memorable and (slightly) original. Of course, the villain isnÕt the only depressing element of this misconstrued amalgamation. Even the Gundam pilots themselves, the very core of the series, have become nothing more than sentimental and one-dimensional incarnations of their former selves. The mystery of TrowaÕs past, HeeroÕs unexplainable nature, WufeiÕs moral ambiguity; all are destroyed in one fail swoop with the efficiency of a well-aimed vulcan cannon. There are some reasons that characters are left with inconclusive pasts. It allows the audience to experience the character without a preordained mindset and incessant cross-examination of motivations. Unfortunately, these things must not have explained to the creators of this mecha-monstrosity. Even Zechs, one of the most interesting characters in the series (and, yes, a rip-off of Char, but a good one none the less), has to bluntly undermine one of the better concluding aspects of the series and confirm his existence. And what the hell is this whole idea of fighting without killing anyone? Who are these guys, some preordained poster boys for anit-violence? I seem to remember them dispensing with more than their share of soldiers in the series. He[ck], Heero (rather humorously) declared he wanted to kill Relena in the very first episode! It simply saddens me the depths that these characters have descended. And if all this asinine criticism wasnÕt enough, they actually had to make something about the series good enough to imposture me into watching it. The animation and art direction of Endless Waltz is breathtaking (no doubt financed by the success of the initial series). There are even some scenes that appear so amazingly rendered that I would have to describe them as almost "photorealistic." But, the quality fluctuates according to the periods of the program and canÕt even begin to make up for the monstrosity of the plot. The music is as good as ever (and continues to be one of the subtle but pleasing aspects of the series) but I donÕt think I enjoyed the remix of ÒRhythm EmotionÓ as well as the original. So, to rap things up, donÕt watch Endless Waltz, especially is you are a Gundam Wing fan. No matter how tempting the commercials on Cartoon Network appear, no matter how much you love the series (or, for that matter, Gundam period), only see this film if you need reminding how utterly bad that sequels can be. For those of you who are casual watchers of the show, of anime as a whole, or just fans of mediocre animated films, check it out. IÕm sure youÕll be pleasantly surprised how something so popular can be so bad.
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