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Summary: My quest began with a riddle...
Comment: This is one of the best films I've ever seen. There are two main types of science fiction, one trying to extrapolate real possibilites of existinc science with a taste for adventure. The other is an exploration of mankind from within using science fiction as a background. The first type is fun, but over time it becomes the "Buck Rogers", the "Jules Verne Steampunk" stuff. The second type is usually not well recieved at its time, but becomes classic over the years, "The Time Machine" by Wells, for example. "Star Maker" by Stapledon. "Exile of the Aeons" a short story by A.C. Clarke. The story lives on long after when it was written and the 'ill thought super-science' becomes more real and a not to distant possibility.
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Summary: Light Years ahead of it's time.
Comment: This is one of the best animated movies of all time. The artwork is superb, the sound track is very well suited to the story and theme, and the story is even better. A true classic. Some people don't like the animation, but I find it much better than the garbage 'anime' that is produced today. I wish that it would be produced in DVD format. This is a must for any SciFi fan's collection.
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Summary: A thinkers Animation
Comment: I feel sorry for the guy who missed out on this film. It like many films that jar the old grey matter are bypassed in the mainstream for flash and flesh that have little else to sustain interest. I loved Akira, but its a different film, like comparing the subtle humor and thought in Local Hero to the flash and chaotic carnage of 28 Days Later, different animals. I highly recommend this film...i've been looking for it for years and finally added it to my collection.
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Summary: Animation that makes you think
Comment: First off, to the guy who can only say "sucks" and "crappiness" without any real content in his post, i'm sorry you require your movies to do your thinking for you. If you find yourself wishing the movie would end so you can do something else, just stand up and turn it off and save your biliousness for yourself.
The animation, while definitely 80's, fits the story perfectly. The movie is a good rendition of a book and tells the story better than most book to movie conversions. There seem to be a lot of underlying statements during the movie, not the least of which is a warning against overindustrialization but the way the story unfolds is intriguing and engaging.
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Summary: Great story. Too bad for the 80s "ultra-bad" art.
Comment: Don't take that as a slap in the face to the movie. I thought the film was great, and the story was really, well, for lack of a better term, 'awesome'. The entire paradox issue, and the fantastic storytelling (come on, it's Asimov for gods sake) can make one completely overlook the bad 80's American animation. Can someone find the artist for "Heavy Metal" and arrest them? thanks.Anyway, one of the reviewers mentioned "If you can stand this crappy animation for more than 5 minutes...". Someone is obviously only interested in flashy graphics. It's about the story there, shecky.. the STORY. While I agree that the art is not exactly Akira, or Ghost in the Shell, it really beats the snot out of stuff like the old Lord of the Rings movies... (that Balrog... THE HORROR!!).
If you like movies that require you to think about the story to understand it, then this is the movie for you, if you like movies that are only eye candy, this is NOT the movie for you. This movie makes me think of Donnie Darko. I'm gonna go watch it now.
