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Summary: Nice, but could have been better.
Review: This was a favorite of mine in the 1980's. While it looks a little crude by today's standards it brings back some happy after school memories. It is also nice to see that they restored some scenes that have been deleted in past video releases (such as the one with Rick peaking at Minmae (sp?)when she is taking her shower). I was quite dissapointed however that the series wasn't cleaned up for the DVD release. It seems like a real missed opportunity to have an ultra clear copy. Also, it seems necessary and a bit annoying to include the station break blurbs, especially with some of the strange places they decided to break the action for commercials when it was broadcast. Some language options would have been nice. I know that this is important to few but it is always a joy in my bi-lingual household and I'm gussing it would be just as easy to put on the DVD as the samples in the bonus materials. I'll probably get the rest of the Macross saga despite the shortcomings. It was the truest to the original Japanese version. I'm not die hard enough to get the Southern Cross or Mospeda DVD's which I think are far inferior to the first 36 episodes.
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Summary: Forget the future, view the past!
Review: Probably one of the greatest achievements in CARTOON/ANIME history. Robotech is one of the best series you can wish for, in any ANIME collection. Intelligent story, loads of action, soundtrack to dream on, and great voice acting, makes this DVD boxed set, and the whole series a must have. If you haven't heard of Robotech before, you'll do good in getting this set as a start to your Robotech DVD collection. In todays polluted world of Pokemons and Digimons, it is important to remember the farthers of wisdom, now that the corrupted children has arrived.
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Summary: Intriguing, even for non-Anime fans
Review: I'm not a huge fan of the anime style, but this first Robotech series has stuck with me for years. I first saw it when I was in sixth grade, and it really blew me away that a cartoon series would end with the Earth being devastated. The miltary aspect of the series appealed to me. Unlike other japanese cartoons, where the characters operate outlandish robots or spaceships, here the characters fly fighter jets. Sure, the jets change into giant robots, but the jets seem pratical and almost realistic. The first two episodes contain some nifty dogfights and non-stop action. You get the sense that the crew is stranded in space and fighting for their lives, not on some intergalactic field trip or space exploration mission. It's not entirely a straight-laced military cartoon, though. The main character, Rick Hunter is your typical "wild-eyed teenager". He's rushed into an alien war and thinks he's falling in love with 15 year old girl. Rick's progression into maturity and adulthood is interwoven within the alien conflict. He has a surrogate "big brother", Roy Fokker, who guides him along the way. It sounds corny, but Robotech does a good job of mixing romance with the traditional "grubby little boys' action fare". Probably a good reason why this cartoon has always appealed to adolescents There's a few quirks in the show that require some adjustment. First, the aliens are roughly 50 feet tall. This doesn't become appraent until halfway through the series, but it is a nice break from the standard fare of "normal sized aliens vs. humans".
It seems bizarre, because the fighter pods the aliens fly around in appear about 50 feet tall, too. Also, early on, they mention that the main battleship, the SDF-1 is "three quarters of a mile long"... but then a vast city is built inside the ships' hulls. Probably just an audio slip-up, as the SDF appears to be about 10 miles long. I'm not complaining about the lack of "re-touched" or "remastered' video work. This is how the show first appeared, and I see nothing wrong with it. It's nice to have all the shows on one handy disc. It was almost impossible to tape them all in sequence when it originally aired, and videos are hard to to find and wear out. For a guy who was always intrigued by Robotech, but was never able to locate a complete set, this is the perfect compilation. The bonus DVD is kind of a waste, though. It includes a 45 minute recap episode, which I believe is verrry similar to the episode "Gloval's Report". The tagline proclaims that this episode has "exclusive" footage, but I can't spot it. Maybe if I went back and dissected EVERY scene of the series, then I'd find something "exclusive". The audio commentary by producer Carl Macek is delivered with all the exuberance of an NPR broadcast. To say he's a boring speaker would be an insult to the all the boring lecturers of the world. Take a drink everytime Macek says "interesting", and you'll need a new liver after 15 minutes. I really question the appeal of seeing scenes in foreign languages... you mean other countries speak different languages??! I supose a hard core fan could turn down the audio on their TV, then run on the radio and see their favorite scenes with different dialogue and a "new perspective". As it is, I sifted through the bonus disc, trying to find something unique or "interesting", but ended up bored and disappointed. Overall, I'm satisfied with this set and plan on getting sets 2 and 3. The nostalgia factor is appreciated, but even if yer a young buckaroo, this series will
keep you entertained.
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Summary: Good Series - Bad DVD
Review: If I am going to pay serious cash for a DVD boxed set, I want a DVD quality picture. I have seen a restored portion of this series and it is great. I would'nt buy a bunch of DVDs where the picture is worse than a VHS tape.
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Summary: Looking for nostalgia?
Review: Obviously if you were a fan back in the 80s this is a must have. The Extras disk is fun, with an interesting commentary over Codename:Robotech by Carl Macek..
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Summary: not worth your money
Review: imho just get the dvd of original version of the macross saga. don't buy the robotech version.
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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: Robotech - The Macross Saga - Legacy Collection 1
Review: Ok, it's a good story and the animation is average to slightly above average for its time. The problem is in the packaging. 1 DVD in each box is nothing but extra items. Without those extras DVDs, we could have saved and bought just two sets with all the important material included. My advice is to wait and either buy the DVDs separately or wait for ADV to repackage them. I suspect neither option is likely to occur soon. I could see 1 DVD of extras, but 3 give me a break. I give it 3 stars for content but it should get 1 star for packaging.
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Summary: A great buy!
Review: When I first saw Robotech, in college, I watched it from videotape that my roommate had, which was a bad, third generation copy, taped from the TV. Then, when the video came out, they were alot clearer, but they were edited and some parts were cut. Now, you can get the whole series on DVD! I read about people complaining about the quality, but trust me, the quality is much better than what I remember seeing from my college days. I would definately recommend this purchase!
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Summary: like a Robert Plant wail of joy for ROBOTECH!!!!
Review: Well that's how I felt when I got the boxed set. The anticipation before I got it was like some sort of twisted line between pleasure and pain. A gutwrenching wait. Those of you who don't understand this let me explain. There was this extraordinary anime show that aired in 1985, marketed in 1984 as giant robot models. It was a mess of a licensing mess between Japanese studio/distributors , whatever and an American company that took three different Japanime series and tied them together with a new story and broadcast all over the USA(God bless her). Of course as a child I never knew all that mess of three different series and licensing. All I knew that this thing was the best thing since Star Wars with a little G-force/Battle of the planets action mixed in it with a little music action going on as well. There was a tremendous animation style that was rare found in ROBOTECH. A large departure from the Hannah Barbara style. But it was not only the large transforming robots it was also the mature themes that was integral to the story that made appealed to me. Of course the large transforming and non-transforming robots were great too! The design of the mecha was superb, It will stand alone even today, not even looking dated. The mecha seemed by design to be functional and believable, just like a lot of the characters were very believable, human. Ok, why the Gutwrenching?
Because after the mid to late eighties the series disappeared. Even when the show was on TV the merchandise for the show(toys) were elusive. It was t he Holy Grail to me, finding any kind of veritech
(transforming jet) in any flavor in any brand name or actually any mech from any of the three generations. AHH the woe! The loss The melancholy pain as a child looking in the windows of a closed toy store checking on if they had that Gerwalk/guardian( half plane half robot) toy in the window, and after finding it, saving your money only to find that it was gone. Off to another store. And then there were the cold years with no robotech at all. Of course those were the years of growing up, discovering girls , sports, other interests . But in my heart I would never forget ROBOTECH! It deeply affected me. That's why finally getting the boxed set was like a loud blaring
Robert Plant(or insert loud wailing rocker here) soul scream of joy , rocking the hisouse! Almost everyone I introduce it to loves it, my older sister, my cousin, friends at work, fraternity brothers star wars fans, star trek fans. This boxed set introduces the series and includes some of the best animation of the Macross saga. The first few episodes will convert almost anyone. I in-fact played some of the first episodes for some of my office mates at an office lunch and they were enthralled. The first episodes are the best and you will love them. They will suck you in and hypnotize you and keep you wanting more and more robotech. Or you may just like them. The boxed set is a great deal since you get the extras DVD for almost free. The two episodes DVDS have at least 5 shows per disk. They are pretty cheap too, but with the legacy box set you get a nice package with original art. The extra features are good, the get more meaty with the other box sets that come after.
All the box sets for Macross that come after, the other two legacy box sets are have similar matching, almost the same exterior cover. Nicely done. one of my only gripe with the DVDs is that it doesn't come with subtitles in any other languages. Spanish, English and French would have been nice. The quality of the video is a lot better than the old vhs tapes I had and with 5 eps per $11-12 DVD you get a lot of bang for your buck. If you watched this show as a kid or at any age when it was on during the eighties you will want this set. It rocks.
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