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Summary: It's just like the 80's version
Review: By that I mean the picture quality is like the TV version. If you loved robotech then get it, it's better then the runned out VHS or RealPlayer converts. The only annoying thing was that every episode is like the TV series so you get the intro-outtro and the breaks for commercial.
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Summary: It's just like the 80's version
Review: By that I mean the picture quality is like the TV version. If you loved robotech then get it, it's better then the runned out VHS or RealPlayer converts. The only annoying thing was that every episode is like the TV series so you get the intro-outtro and the breaks for commercial.
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Summary: Long live Robotech !!!
Review: For those of you who are robotech fans, and also for you who do not know Robotech... this is an ESSENTIAL purchase. Robotech manages to appeal to all generations all over the world, because of it's solid story telling, and complex plot. Robotech boasts some Amazing animation, and a superb soundtrack.Don't let reports of bad picture or sound quality bother you.... it's robotech in it's original form... and the best I've ever seen it look or sound !!!! You just have to buy one of the 3 Macross Saga sets, and the rest will follow automatically (You'll just HAVE to see the rest) Enjoy !
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Summary: Box Set
Review: I don't see why everyone is so damn picky. This set is nice and I feel like I got my moneys worth. Have you tried to rent 1 video at a time at blockbuster? 5 dollars a pop and 2 episodes on each. Calculate that into 2 disks with 12 episodes you get 6 rentals which is $30 bux. How much did you buy it from amazon? You also have to consider that the video is Digitally cleaned and you get a bonus DVD with some Extras... If you like robotech.. BUY BUY BUY
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Summary: A nice trip down memory lane
Review: I just got Robotech legacy #3 and it's everything I expected and more. Makes me wish I was 16 again. In this age of Cartoon Network and MTV, "anything goes" but it's dissapointing how now more than ever, animation producers and writers are sticking to formula. Either that or they're jumping on "imitating the lastest hot anime" bandwagon. Call Carl Macek a butcher if you want but he had a good idea during a time when experimentation was actually encouraged. And it was an experiment that worked
The only thing I really am dissapointed about is some of the extras on the Sentinels tapes. The character bios, for example should have had extra screens. They covered Rick, Lisa and all the old carryover characters from Macross saga as expected as well as some of the new ones like Cabell and Rem, but they left out a lot of the new characters. Most notable are missing bios for important characters such as Dr. Lang, T.R. Edwards, Vince and Jean Grant, the Regent and Regiss, Tesla, and the Sentinels themselves.
The Sentinels audio commentary by Carl Macek was really nothing more than his "dry" reading of his Robotech Art 3 book. The first 4 chapters anyway. Mostly verbatim. Interesting but I thought a traditional running commentary on the video itself would have been more interesting as there was a plenthora of interesting stuff to analyze and discuss. The book material could have been an additional documentary style extra in and of itself. Better yet, why not just reprint the book for those who didn't get to buy it. There's probably money in it.
The oldest part of my almost 20 year old video collection is the Robotech episodes that I taped off TV back in 85-86. Unfortunately, on today's VCRs and TVs, they look really crappy. And I'm glad I've got Robotech Legacy's DVDs so I can retire those tapes (20 year old videotapes will die an ignoble death in 2003 VCRs after too long, so if you taped these shows off TV, get Robotech Legacy and let your old VHS tapes rest in peace.
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Summary: A nice trip down memory lane
Review: I just got Robotech legacy #3 and it's everything I expected and more. Makes me wish I was 16 again. In this age of Cartoon Network and MTV, "anything goes" but it's dissapointing how now more than ever, animation producers and writers are sticking to formula. Either that or they're jumping on "imitating the lastest hot anime" bandwagon. Call Carl Macek a butcher if you want but he had a good idea during a time when experimentation was actually encouraged. And it was an experiment that worked
The only thing I really am dissapointed about is some of the extras on the Sentinels tapes. The character bios, for example should have had extra screens. They covered Rick, Lisa and all the old carryover characters from Macross saga as expected as well as some of the new ones like Cabell and Rem, but they left out a lot of the new characters. Most notable are missing bios for important characters such as Dr. Lang, T.R. Edwards, Vince and Jean Grant, the Regent and Regiss, Tesla, and the Sentinels themselves.
The Sentinels audio commentary by Carl Macek was really nothing more than his "dry" reading of his Robotech Art 3 book. The first 4 chapters anyway. Mostly verbatim. Interesting but I thought a traditional running commentary on the video itself would have been more interesting as there was a plenthora of interesting stuff to analyze and discuss. The book material could have been an additional documentary style extra in and of itself. Better yet, why not just reprint the book for those who didn't get to buy it. There's probably money in it.
The oldest part of my almost 20 year old video collection is the Robotech episodes that I taped off TV back in 85-86. Unfortunately, on today's VCRs and TVs, they look really crappy. And I'm glad I've got Robotech Legacy's DVDs so I can retire those tapes (20 year old videotapes will die an ignoble death in 2003 VCRs after too long, so if you taped these shows off TV, get Robotech Legacy and let your old VHS tapes rest in peace.
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Summary: Great Bonus
Review: I was overjoyed when I found out that the 3rd boxset would come with a bonus DVD of Robotech II: The Sentinels. These episodes were commissioned by Matchbox, Int. and Harmony Gold after the original Robotech released. Sadly, the series was discontinued due to funding problems. Robotech II: The Sentinels was released for a short time on VHS many years ago. To find a copy most people would go to Ebay or a similar place to obtain it, since it was rare to have. A great bonus.
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Summary: The taste for more...
Review: I'll have to admit being a bit biased here since I ordered all 3 Macross boxed sets at once. After watching the first 2 boxes the last still managed to come up with a surprise for me. Ofcourse it features the last episodes of the Macross saga, but the bonus DVD is also worth some attention IMO... Ever heard of Robotech II (the original feature length film produced for the aborted 65 episode of Sentinels) which has the marriage between Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes ? I once had this film on VHS and now I'm glad that I regained it since it makes a good addition to the Macross collection. To put it blunt (damn, this almost sounds like some commercial yet isn't intended that way): if you got the 1st 2 boxed sets then its hard to get around this one since its a must have. If you got that far its time to complete it, you'll regret it otherwise.. I took these steps myself and I never regretted it. One small advice; be prepared for a shocking ending....
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Summary: The taste for more...
Review: I'll have to admit being a bit biased here since I ordered all 3 Macross boxed sets at once. After watching the first 2 boxes the last still managed to come up with a surprise for me. Ofcourse it features the last episodes of the Macross saga, but the bonus DVD is also worth some attention IMO... Ever heard of Robotech II (the original feature length film produced for the aborted 65 episode of Sentinels) which has the marriage between Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes ? I once had this film on VHS and now I'm glad that I regained it since it makes a good addition to the Macross collection. To put it blunt (damn, this almost sounds like some commercial yet isn't intended that way): if you got the 1st 2 boxed sets then its hard to get around this one since its a must have. If you got that far its time to complete it, you'll regret it otherwise.. I took these steps myself and I never regretted it. One small advice; be prepared for a shocking ending....
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Summary: a do or die for americanised anime
Review: If you like anime, and want one that is everything the japanese production created plus an american twist (best for beginner anime fans) than this is the one for you, the macross saga is awesome, I loved it as a child on tv, now on dvd I can relive those memories and give people new ones like mine. be sure to get the other collections as well.
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