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Summary: Yet another wonderful Oshii Mamoru creation
Review: Let me start by saying that the movie itself rates a 5-star. I'm giving this 4 stars only because I am fairly annoyed at the English dubbing because it is obiously aimed more at children. This is NOT a movie which should be treated this way. If you're not fluent in Japanese (I only know barely enough Japanese to tell if a translation is WAY off), watch this one with the literal English subtitles. OK, a passing knowlege of post-WWII Japan helps a lot too, but that's true of any of the great Japanese Animes (Akira, Ghost in the Shell, etc). OK, to be fair, it's probably to keep a more PG rating since this Anime doesn't feature gratuitous sex, outfits as not-there as Jennifer Lopez's Acadamy Awards gown, or naked, bathing females with large bouncy...ehm...you get the idea.While not quite as "deep" as Ghost in the Shell, it is still definately more of a thinking person's Anime than an animated Action/Adventure flick. As with other Anime directed by Oshii Mamoru, defitately worth buying, if only to save money on the rental fees, because this is one to watch multiple times to catch the dramatic layers you'll miss the first couple times. If you enjoy Drama and Anime, this is a great one to get. If you are looking more for giant robots destroying each other then there a wealth of other amime with less drama and more action to suit your taste.
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Summary: Great piece of Anime
Review: Much along the lines of Ghost and Mononoke, this one has a great backdrop, and more twists and turns, with some comic relief, and a few moody parts broken in. The Patlabor designs were excellent, and the references to History understate the need for more films like this on this side of the Pacific.
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Summary: Breathtaking work of anime art
Review: Outstanding story of a slightly-future Earth where robots are used for many things... including crime. Story follows the exploits of the Mobile Police as they try to crack the case of a mysterious suicide before it gets way out of hand. Top-notch artwork and designs complemented beautifully by literate and witty script and great direction courtesy of none other than Mamoru Oshii (GHOST IN THE SHELL). May be even better than that film, since it's more human and immediate in its story. Anime fans should try this one on those not yet introduced to the "genre".
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Summary: An intellectual masterpiece
Review: Patlabor 1 is a masterpiece. Set in Japan into the future, the characters (Patlabor Police) go through a sytematic search of why their mechs are going bezerk. A bug in the mechs Hyper Operating System (HOS) is suspected, but the Patlabor Police run into a wall of politics trying to cover up the scandle. This is not for kids!
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Summary: Another Fine Title Ruined By Manga
Review: Patlabor is one of the finest animated films to come out of Japan. My only problem is that the DVD has so many bugs in it, it almost ruins the film. Pixelated globs appear on the opening credits, still shots shudder and frames freeze when the layers switch over. In addition the hacks at Manga made a decision to "pan & box" this film (a disgusting state between true letterboxing and pan & scan). If Mr. Oshii were dead, he'd be rolling in his grave over this rubbish DVD.
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Summary: No gore here.
Review: People looking for gore should turn to Ninja Scroll (my favorite movie, which I highly recommend). I think it's refreshing to see an anime that contains very little violence. It operates on detective work and technology. The story takes place in the near future. Labors are robots that humans operate, and they're used for policing. The robots have been going berzerk; E. Hoba, the person who wrote the program for the labors, committed suicide, so it's not like anyone can turn to him. Also, it seems that Hoba was the one who created the bug in the labors anyhow. Noah and Azuma take matters into their own hands and begin to investigate. They're basically only rookies, and it's hard for them to get approval from their superiors. It makes for quite the interesting story. I liked it a lot.
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Summary: No gore here.
Review: People looking for gore should turn to Ninja Scroll (my favorite movie, which I highly recommend). I think it's refreshing to see an anime that contains very little violence. It operates on detective work and technology. The story takes place in the near future. Labors are robots that humans operate, and they're used for policing. The robots have been going berzerk; E. Hoba, the person who wrote the program for the labors, committed suicide, so it's not like anyone can turn to him. Also, it seems that Hoba was the one who created the bug in the labors anyhow. Noah and Azuma take matters into their own hands and begin to investigate. They're basically only rookies, and it's hard for them to get approval from their superiors. It makes for quite the interesting story. I liked it a lot.
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Summary: One of the Better Anime That I Have Seen
Review: The story centers around giant robots running amuck, with the police running after them, trying to stop them. This bland description doesn't do justice to this film though. The characters are well-written and not thrown together like so many current anime offerings. The animation is crisp and refreshing, and the soundtrack offers a nice, moody background to the film. For a plot that has been tried before, Patlabor 1 should be looked at as the standard for Japanese animation. Don't pass this one up kids, you'll regret it.
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Summary: Kido Keisatsu Patlabor
Review: This film has one of the most smart and well written mystery cop stories I've seen. When I first watched this, I had no idea who the characters were but I quickly catched on to them after watching the second time. The music soundtrack is excellent and the characters are well developed. My favorite line is (Asuma looking at Noa: SHUT UP AND EAT YOUR PIZZA!) lol! Oh Yeah...For those of you who watched both movies...I'm sure they're making a third installment but its not by Headgear so let's hope it meets the quality and standards of the first two movies! If anyone knows more about the third movie..e-mail me @ isaac.tan@home.com
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Summary: PATLABOR 1 THE MOVIE ROOLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: this is a smart mecha tronic movie
i like azuma shinohara and noah izumi
this is a brilliant movie,even though i did not see the series
they say the 'd' word a few times but this movie is so cool!
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