Escaflowne - The Movie (Ultimate Edition 3-Disc Set)

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Summary: missing out
Review: Escaflowne is really a movie to see. It has the most unforgettable characters. The battle scenes are the best! The movie altogether is very worth while. The story is complex, but at the same time simple. And it's the story line that will really just grap you. And once you've seen a little, you're hooked. There is so much action, suspense, and romance put into it that you will fall in love with it. I did. I stand by my opinion when I say that Escaflowne is the best movie ever made. If you have not seen Escaflowne, you're missing out on the movie of a life time. Trust me. ESCAFLOWNE ROCKS!!!!!

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Summary: Escaflowne
Review: WhenI first saw this movie, I was horribly disappointed, because I expected Escaflowne the TV series. On my original rating, this scored a 2.... but I watched it again...and again... and again. I'm now completely hooked. It's no Vampire Hunter D or Spirited Away, but it doesn't need to be. It's Escaflowne, all over agian.
To enjoy this movie, you really need to forget everything about the series. It is not a continuation, it's whole new world... and it is beautifully done. New characters are introduced, old characters re-vamped, and a whole new bad guy plot is unveiled. The scenery is gorgeous, the music superb, (which is why I recommend buying the 3 disc set) There's an option to hear just the soundtrack on the DVD, and it's tempting......
To fans of the series, prepare yourself for an amazing experience... so long as you can watch it more than once.
"Newbies" of the Escaflowne universe, there is no way that you will not like this film, not if you love mysery, adventure and no small amount of tragedy.
Every time I watch this movie, I like it even more.... I'm sure you'll feel the same...

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Summary: DVD didn't work
Review: The review title explains it all... Looked forward to the release, so it was very disapointing.

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Summary: Awsome DVD
Review: I really liked this DVD and would recemend it to all anime fans. The only thing that bothered me was there are only two guymelefs and no mention or diologe about atlantis which was supposed to be how van has wings and revealing an origin for escaflowne. Overall this is a great movie for anyone who likes fantasy, Mech battles, and sword fights this is perfect.

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Summary: The Evolution of the Dragon
Review: If you've ever taken the time, effort, and cost into watching the Escaflowne TV series, you may notice an air of comic-bookish romance about it. Hitomi is the lovely high schooler who reads her friends' fortunes etc. ad nauseum. Suddenly, she's transported to Gaea and has the power to change destiny with her will. Then there's the "intensified luck soldiers" (I call them a dubbing nightmare), and Allen being a monstrous ladies man and all that.
So now you're looking at the movie. Does it look interesting? It damn well better. This film is a major step up from the TV series. Hell, it took 'em four years to make it. Hitomi is no longer your sappy airheaded (if you pay careful attention, she really is an airhead) girl but a troubled, depressed and suicidal (though not really. Follow me? Hmm...) young woman, who just wants to "fade away."
Lord Faulken of the Black Dragon Clan (Zaibach) grants her wish, and Hitomi lands in the cockpit of the Escaflowne. When she gets out, the Escaflowne changes into a little pendant, and so the story goes.
In this, Gaea has been totally wiped out. Otakus, remember that war at the end of the series? Yeah, that happened without Hitomi and the Escaflowne. So Zaibach one and everyone else got tooled. Now Allen and company are part of a revolutionary caravan, who happen to run into the pleasantly psychotic Dilandau every once in a while. And Van now looks like a savage by the way.
Anyways, overall improvements: better animation, score's good, characters are better designed, and most importantly, you don't ever consider throwing things at your TV when you hear the plot line.

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Summary: Huh?
Review: ...I haven't seen the series, so this was my first take on Escaflowne. I've never experienced a movie that could move so fast one minute and be so boring the next. And what was so special about Hitome? She was so depressing, I kept expecting her to kill herself. If the series plays on network tv again, I might check it out to see if it makes more sense, but I sure wouldn't rent it after seeing this. I'm popping Cowboy Bebop back into my DVD player.

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Summary: Defective DVD
Review: The movie is great but this DVD is defective. Half way through the video starts [fading]out and at times crashes the DVD player. I played the movie on a Sony DVD player, a Playstation 2, and on a computer using PowerDVD and a same thing always occurs. A friend also bought the same DVD and the same thing happened to him so its not just my copy.

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Summary: A tough movie to review...
Review: "Escaflowne - The Movie (Ultimate Edition 3-disc set) DVD" is very dificult to review for many reasons. All of these reasons also made it dificult for me to enjoy the film the first time that I saw it.
First of all, I thoroughly enjoy the film itself. The story is an excellent alternate telling of the basic story of the series. Before I saw it, I thought that it did not look like a very good telling of the story of the series, but then I detached myself from the series and watched the movie without any expectations in mind and loved it. Some complain of the fact that the Escaflowne itself is barely in the film, but if you watch it expecting a great fantasy and enjoying the great scene that the legendary armor has for what it is, there are no problems! Yay!!
On a technical note, the animation was advertised as much better than the series. I, however, feel that it was not. The drawings were more detailed, but that does not mean the animation is better. It does not stand a chance against well-animated features such as Princess Mononoke (my favorite.)
Now it is time to get to the bad stuff. The english dub blows. Now, the voices are generally the same actors as the series, which I have no complaint with (they are quite good), but it is the translation that [is really bad!] The subtitles are just fine, why didn't they use the same translation for the dub?! You have to watch it to know what I mean.
I wish I could give this a five-star rating, but I am reviewing the set and part of the movie [is bad] (the dub), and the features are not the most exciting ever seen. It does come with the soundtrack, though, which is very cool, and makes sure you get your money's worth.
Hope this helped. Keep on truckin'!!

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Summary: Alright but not great
Review: I saw the whole TV series and became intrested in the dvd movie edition being put out. I bought the DVD knowing full well that the movie was not going to be exactly like the series. I love the animation, well done all in all. There are some new twists to the movie which I found made it all the more intresting than the series. However the movie was way to short and left the characters undeveloped. If I had not seen the series it would have left a lot of unanswered questions. So yes it does feel rushed. It's a shame the story had great potential to be a classic like Ninja scroll or other great anime movies. There should have been more of a variety of mechs and fight scenes. The opening sequence in the movie kinda puts you in that setting to be prepared for awesome battles and unfortunately leaves hanging. Plus the mech fight scene you do get is bland. Perhaps there will be a sequel and maybe they will invest more in the story and battles scenes than eye candy. I suggest not to bother investing in the 3 disc edition and purchase the regular movie edition used or rent it, otherwise you'll feel cheated. Though I feel it is still worth getting to add to your anime collection.

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Summary: Awesome because it's Escaflowne, but...
Review: I loved this movie. I truly, truly fell in love with the animation, plot, and characters. I even wanted to cry at some parts, because they were so powerful. The sad thing is, the movie had so many lovely characters, but it seemed as though the creators were just trying to fill in the blanks. For example...
Folken and Sora. They were truly amazing. I loved Folken, but I didn't get to see him as much as I thought I would. I have only seen a few of the TV episodes, so I was a bit confused about Van and Folken's pasts. And Sora...who exactly IS she??? Is she from Adom? Is she in love with Folken, or just an underling? I really liked her. She was enchanting and mystifying, but I didn't really know what the connection was between her and Folken. Sigh...T_T
Dilandau was very cool(and on the verge of handsome), but we saw him a heck of a lot more than we did Folken or Sora, ect. And what about Nukushi? Or Jajuka? What was up with Shesta? I wanna know so many things!!!
What about the Dragon skeletons? And the moon with the eye? What were they?! I never figured it out. It was oh so very annoying, you know.
Hitomi and Van. There we go. Are they in love, or just really good friends? That's possible. But I did like that about the movie...the fact they didn't kiss, or anything of the sort. It was also very confusing. Nevertheless, they were both very cool.
I wish Folken didn't die...waaaaaah...sniff...T_T
And yet, the movie was fantastic. Good voices, animation, plot, characters, ect. I loved it, and it has inspired me in my own manga and story writing. ...