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Escaflowne - The Movie Actor: Kazuki Akane Number of Items: 1 Format: Animated, Color, Widescreen, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Bandai Entertainment Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2004-03-02 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 152 Average rating: 4.0 "Escaflowne? Godsend. The Movie? Heaven on Earth." Alright, so it isn't a straight interpritation on the series, it doesn't even take up where the series left off. This is sort of a what-if. I won't go into what the what-if is. Escaflowne-The Movei(E-tM) is much like the X-Men movie in that it's a great interpritation of the origional concept, but not so much with the origonal plot details. This version is more stremlined(Celena isn't in it), and much darker(the first seane has Van slicing and dicing a whole betallion), but is also better. But in a different way. See it. Love it. Or I'll sic Van on yer ... "Ugh - another genre movie far removed from its inspiration" Not as good as the TV show. Diluted. Pass. "Visually Gripping and Emotionally Enthralling" Fans of Escaflowne will enjoy this movie. If you have never seen one episode of Escaflowne, you will enjoy it as well. The complaints of other reviewers about the movie not pertaining to the series are true, but they don't matter. This film, just like the series, explores the possibility of remaking our fates to end suffering and, more importantly, war, as its main theme. There isn't a "good" or "evil" only people trying to put an end to their pain, or, in Folken's case, all pain and all suffering. As in the series, the soundtrack is fantastic and the action is furiously intense and stunning. The characters are the same and yet newly remade. The plot is about 180 degrees from the series, but that's why it works; the plot is meant to be new and different, evoking new thought and new emotion, unrelenting in its devastating effect. The artwork is fantastic, and this DVD is easily on par with Princess Mononoke. Whether you all ready enjoy Anime, or are new to it, buy this. The hopelessness of some characters, the pain of others, and the love that saves them all will etch a permanent place in your mind. "An Anime Masterpiece!" This movie, aside from being wonderfulling animimated and superbly dubbed, it has a rich and fantastic story that makes one think about the world in a different light. This movie is sad and dark, beautiful and tragic. I would recomned this movie to any one who wanted to view a beuatiful, touching and sincere movie. "A masterpiece!" This show used to air on Fox Television or whatever back a while ago, before it was taken off within like it's first season! I never watched it because I had heard it was very lame! Well, in the end I found out it was because of it being edited for young audiences! But the movie, uncut is really awesome! The story isn't bad too, but it's an action-packed, with bl00d, lots! It makes a good addition to any movie collection you have going!