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Revolutionary Girl Utena - The Movie Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara Number of Items: 1 Format: Color, Animated, Widescreen Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 87 minutes Studio: CENTRAL PARK MEDIA Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2001-11-13 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 97 Average rating: 4.5 "HOLA PORFIN UN BUEN ANIME" BUENO ESTE ES UN GRAN DVD QUE NO DEBE FALTAR EL LA COLECION DE CUALQUIER FANATICO DE ANIME YA QUE COMBINA LO MEJOR DE LA SERIE CON ELEMENTOS TOTALMENTE NUEVOS LA VERDAD VALE LA PENA YO LES RECOMIENDO ESTE GRAN DVD LOS EXTRAS QUE TRAE ESTA EDICION SERAN LA DELICIA PARA AQUELLOS FANATICOS EXIGENTES YA QUE CONTIENE MATERIAL IMPOSIBLE CONSEGUIR "Soooo Disappointed!!!!!!!" Ok let me start by saying I have RGU Rose Collection 1 & 2,and I loved them so much.When I saw that RGU the movie was coming out I thought great now we get to see who gets to revolutionizes the world and truly wins the rose bride and gets their wishes,and if Utena gets to meet her prince,the one who gave her the rose ring years ago when her parents died.If you pay attention in RGU Rose Collection 2 you will see her prince trapped in a sphere of some sort by another guy.So I receive the movie I rip it open pop it in my dvd and sit back with excitement.Well my excitement was dashed within the first 5 mins of the movie.You can tell everyone seems older,enter Utena who does not even have her rose ring and does not even know of this ring whatsoever and knows of nothing of the rose bride and does not know who Jury,Miki or Anathy etc are.I will give it this visually its Stunning breathtaking even,but I think it should have picked up where Rose collection 2 stopped at,I think they could have done so much better.I think that the relationship they did between Anathy and Utena ruined the wonderful Friendship they shared together in the first two Rose collections.I truly hope they do another RGU dvd or another movie but I hope they stick closer to the the Original 2 rose collections.I ONLY GIVE IT 2 STARS BECAUSE OF ITS VISUALLY STUNNING SCENCES.OTHER THEN THAT AS FAR AS THE WHOLE STORY GOES I GIVE THAT 1 STAR. "The English version falls up short" This was an excellent movie, but I'm not going to try to convince you of that, because whether or not you like it is essentially a matter of personal preference. However, the dub stank. I would not buy the video if I were you! Thankfully, the DVD includes a Japanese-language track, and the Japanese voice actors were first-rate. Some of the extras were less exciting than I had hoped they would be (for example, the "Behind the Scenes Commentary with Kunihiko Ikuhara" has about 3 statements from said director, and then a bunch of interviews with the American voice cast), but the trivia game was fun and the Japanese trailers are really cool. The Anime Zone DVD is a waste of time. It's essentially just extra space for Software Sculptors to advertise in. (and their trailers are not known to be the most entertaining in the industry...) I would certainly recommend this DVD to any anime fan that isn't easily offended (for reasons I won't reiterate), and most especially to Utena fans. However, don't expect the extra commentary to explain the movie to you (and it is hard to understand at times). "MORE MORE MORE!! WE NEED MORE!" UTENA IS THE BEST SURREAL, ACTION PACKED (REALLY), BEAUTIFUL, GIRL-LOVE-GIRL SHOUJO ANIME I'VE EVER SEEN!!!!! CENTRAL PARK NEEDS TO MAKE MORE TV EPISODES!! "Brilliant Art in Spectacular Animation" If shojo isn't really your cup of tea, I would suggest giving this movie a try. You might have to have some knowledge of the TV series or you won't know what the heck is going on. Content: A Animation: A+ Music: A- English Version: B+ Japanese Version: A Fight Scenes: B+ First off, lets clear the air. Even though Utena looks like a great film with animation that can one-up Disney, it is not for kids. It contains violence, nudity and lesbian themes. And when I say nudity and lesbian themes, I don't mean little. I mean there is a lot of it. Just a little warning for all you cautious parents out there. Utena is in a new student at a high school in a very imaginative structural city. There, she meets her ex-boyfriend. Utena soon notices the Rose Ring. After aquiring one, Utena ends up in a duel with somebody at a rose garden. She soon learns that the Rose Ring gives the chance for a prince to duel. If the prince wins, he recieves the Rose Bride, Anthy. Utena wins and now she is still wondering what the point of the Rose Bride is. Utena plans to se Anthy free, but Shiori will not stand for this. Shiori, Anthy's new lovers, wants to humiliate the Rose Bride for her own ideals. Soon, it turns into a desperate escape from the city for Utena and Anthy. All the characters look great in this film as they did in the TV series. Chu Chu makes a small appearence in a mini-movie right in the middle of the film. One thing you should bear in mind is that most of the plot is symbolic. If you dont keep this is mind, you won't understand any of the story. Now for the extras. US Manga has spoiled us this time. First we get Audio Commentary by the director. If you didn't understand any of the story, the audio commentary will help you a lot. Next up is a Behind the Scenes feature with the dub cast. It was cool to see the ADR director from the Harlock Saga again. Theres some nice sketch and art video galleries on here as well. Even better, theres a Fan Tribute featuring 10 pictures of art and costumes presented by the fans. Continuing on is the Trivia. These questions are basically Did-You-Notice-That questions that are pretty easy. Then there are some great Trailers and TV Spots from Japan and the US. A pretty large number of extras that was worth putting on the disc. Overall, Utena is one fun ride that should please any mature audiance who can appreciate good art and good story. Highly recommended.