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Summary: Verry overrated, senseless story
Review: This is by far the most overrated anime of all time not the best. The only reason everyone sweats this movie is because it has been labeled as a classic, people dont want to admit that they didnt like it because they think everyone will make fun of them. ex: You dont like Akira Oh my god thats the greatest anime of all time. Dont believe the hype its long, boring, and the plot makes absolutely no sense. I actually started falling asleep when I was watching this, yeah while I was watching the greatest anime ever, sure it is. Dont get me wrong the animation is top notch and the character designs are great, I just thought the story was poor. If you like Ghost in the Shell and Perfect Blue you will definately like this, if you like to understand the storyline when you are watching a movie then look elsewere.
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Summary: Must Own Movie Anime Fan Or Not
Review: This Is One of the best movies I have ever seen anime or not the directing is amazing better thatn most directing you see in live movies If youre an anime fan this is a must see if youre not well who cares its still a must see,the new english dubbing is much better thatn the old VHS version that came out years back and the movie is very very well remastered and cleaned up, SEE THIS MOVIE NOW buy it its worth every penny you spend on it cause youll watch it again and again and again, and the endin makes more sense as you watch the movie more, what do you expect, the movie does try to sum up all creation of life, abuse of power, and the creation of the universe in 2 hours
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Summary: Best anime ever.
Review: Akira is the best anime ever,you can't have an anime collection without Akira.OK,the end is kind a lame and the movie is really hard to follow but that's only because it's from Japan and not America and because their culture is harder to understand and there are so many charecters in the movie you don't know who is who.Even though all japanamation movies and show's are good like Yu-Gi-Oh,Sailor Moon,Dragon Ball,and Dragon Ball Z this is the world's best.Warnig,some people might think since it's a cartoon it's not bad well it is,violence,nudity,and language,not for kid's.Did you know it took almost 7 years to make,I like movies like that because if it takes that long to make it's always a good movie.This a movie for people who live in their parents basement but it's also for everyday people.If you like cartoons or japnaamation see this movie.
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Summary: Very cool!
Review: Okay this story has a lot of weird things going on (which is good). Experiments, motorcycles, spiritual energy, and super powers. This film is really great, I enjoy watching it every time. The animation is top notch, you can see lots of detail. And the (crazy) action is amazing, that many films copy and take from. This is a story of friendship, its also about abusing power. All I can say is you have got to see this. One of the greatest anime films and science fiction films out there. Can we really take our evolution into our own hands?? 5 stars! Check it out! Now! PS. That review was just based on the film! This DVD has tons of extras that lend great insight to this epic tale. This DVD is a must have, very much worth your money.
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Summary: Minor compatibility quirk aside...BUY IT.
Review: First thing. I LOVE THIS FILM. It is one of the most culturally and technologically significant films ever made. If you haven't seen it, stop reading this review and go see it. Not kidding. Rent it or borrow it or something. If THAT doesn't make you want it, I don't know what will. Now. This, as I said, is a little gripe. I am currently using a PlayStation 2 for a DVD player. For the most part, I have no major gripes. However, I do know that there are a handful of DVDs that don't play well with it. Sadly, this is one of them. It works BEST if you use the original drivers (not the ones that come with the Sony DVD remote, which is unfortunate because I'm sure there are a few features I'm missing because of that). It will play with the original PS2 release drivers (it gets midway through with the DVD remote drivers and stops). I'm planning to buy another DVD player anyway (probably an all region one), so this will probably be a minor issue.... Now, please do yourself a favor and make sure you get a copy, okay? You won't be sorry. The new transfer rocks, the new english dub is WAY better than the last VHS release, and the subtitles are equally as good as the new dub. Add a host of nifty extras which will inform and entertain (not to mention the A-Z of AKIRA which will probably help clear up any remaining confusion about what just happened after you watch the film), and a nifty (albeit oversized) metal DVD case (OK, the tray's a little tricky, just be careful when removing the discs!), and you have a nice gift for yourself or that someone special. (ahem) BUY IT! BUY IT NOW! RIGHT NOW! CLICK THE BUTTON, CLICK THE BUTTON!
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Summary: One of the best films ever made
Review: I have to say that this is one of the best movies, animated or not. This film, along with "Grave of the Fireflies" and "Princess Mononoke", prove to you that animation can be just as good as any other movie. I was so (angry) to see how the academy treated the genre like ..., giving a new award. it brings shame to animators to see that they can't be in the same standards as others. Oh well, who gives a damn about the academy anyway? On to the film... this special edition DVD is great! I recommend it over the other DVD release. The dub is pretty good, too. It's 5000 times better than the ... DBZ dub, and most of the japanese words are pronounced correctly, too. The production stills, while not providing much to the average viewer, are great for aspiring animators like myself. And it's one of the best sci-fi concepts ever made. The movie's great. Check out the manga, too. You'll see a lot of differences in events and even in the characters.
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Summary: The battle of the English Dubs
Review: Akira, probably the greatest animated movie in existance is now on DVD and looks spectacular! the picture quality and sound are top notch. but...I have seen in many reviews here that people are constantly complaining about the original english dub not being here and that it is better than the newest version. all i have to say to all of you people is SHUT UP! the original english dub of this movie killed it in my opinion. lets compare the dub between the two and see which is better. in the beginning when Tetsuo in on Kaneda's bike and Kaneda walks in behind him. the original dub goes like this: Kaneda: Is that you again tetsuo?
Yamagata: Yea pea brain! the new dub goes: Kaneda: You wanna ride it Tetsuo!?
Yamagata- Alright, let's hit it! which sounds better?! pea brain or hit it? hummm THE NEW DUB! the voice for Kaneda in the original was the same for Leo from Ninja Turtles! I mean come on! The new voice is Vash from Trigun. Much Much Much Much better! to finish off the battle of the dubs, the original dub was confusing, corny, and annoying. the new dub is more emotional, aggresive, understanding and superior! There!
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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: [/quote] I did not find myself really caring too much about many of the characters.[quote] Right on, that is my only gripe with the movie. Otherwise I really liked it.
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Summary: DIssapointing
Review: I bought this DVD because I have owned the VHS version of Akira for many years and it is an amazing film. However, after watching just ten or fifteen minutes of the DVD I realised that although the animation and music is fantastic, what really made the original so good was the script. The ORIGINAL script. I don't know what made the producers of the DVD think they could do a better job of the script or get any better actors. True, the picture and sound quality is far better on the DVD but the acting just lacks the roar realism and naturalism that was present on the original. I've tried and tried to like this DVD as much as the original but really, it's nearly a different film. The script sounds far too tacky and cliched. It's far less intelligent and funny. And the line "Get it? Goats eat hay? Pretty funny huh?" is no longer there. And that was just such a good line. Aaaah the hours that I spent shouting that across the class room. But that's another story. I just hope people new to Akira who are watching the DVD before the VHS will only believe me that the VHS version is SO much better. I know the characters in the film are meant to be teenagers but on the DVD they sound far too timid for violent bike-punks.
Still. Never mind. The box is nice. Just buy the original VHS version.
Oh yeah, and the second disc is nothing special.
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Summary: If this is the "King of Anime," maybe anime isn't for me
Review: I watched this film based mostly on the glowing... reviews of it. As a huge sci-fi fan, but with minimal exposure to Japanese anime, I was prepared to really enjoy it. I thought. The fact is I just never found the hook with this film. There were a lot of individual moments that I enjoyed, but I did not find an appeal in the film as an overall composition. The motorcycle chases were great, as was the idea of Neo-Tokyo. However, the characterization was somewhat two dimensional. I did not find myself really caring too much about many of the characters. And both the female and male characters mostly looked like boys. I think if the film had stuck to the motorcycle gang storyline without moving to the mutant children / Akira line it might have held my interest further. I just found the Akira story line to be too ambiguous and, frankly, corny. It's not my intention to "burn" this film with this review. I just think anime may not be for me. The truth is that I don't really care for the animation style all that much. Based on very slight exposure, I think the genre is given to high action content storylines involving supernatural/fantasy elements that one either loves or doesn't love. I didn't hate this film. But I have little desire to ever see it again.
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