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Mobile Suit Gundam F 91 Movie Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino Number of Items: 1 Format: Animated, Color, Dolby Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Bandai Entertainment Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2004-11-23 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.0 "A compelling story..." From Tomino Yoshiyuki, the original author of the Gundam epics, comes another space opera story, this time in the form of a feature length film. Gundam F91 was originally intended to be a year-long series, but due to funding issues, was relegated to movie status, therefore hampering the overall pace of the story. There are many parts which viewers will wish had been more well-developed. Still, there is enough in this movie to make it great to watch, even when viewed simply from an aesthetic standpoint, as the animation and colors are beautiful, and the suit designs for the enemy army (Crossbone Vanguard) and the Earth Federation are, to put it plainly, just amazing. Anyway, despite the pacing problems, I definately reccommend this to any sci-fi animation or Gundam fan. "The Best Gundam Movie Ever" I saw the film this past summer at the Otakon premiere in Baltimore. Having previously seen Yoshiyuki Tomino's original Gundam movies, I didn't quite know what to expect with this new film. Boy was I surprised. Unlike the other Gundam movies like Char's Counterattack, I was able to enjoy F91 without having any predisposition on the background or the world. It was a nice self-contained story with albeit 1990's animation, the action sequences of the mobile suits are top notch. Gundam F91 follows a young man caught up in a conflict between his home colony and a group known as the Crossbone Vanguard. With several twists and turns, relationships are key to a very fun movie. I hear that Bandai will be releasing this film as a Special Edition with remixed audio and a commentary track, its not out yet, but just based on the movie itself, I highly recommend it "Review from Die-Hard Gundam Fanatic" This movie is amazing! Not only does it focus on high speed mobile suit battles, but also on the tensions within the Earth Federal Forces, as well as the unseen conflict between the EFF and the Crossbone Vanguard Forces. In other words, in addition to the battle, political, social, and emotional tensions are also explored, making this an excellent movie all around! Not only does it keep you on the edge of your seat, but it also make you ponder the world around you. A must have! "The best gundam movie I have seen" This was the best movie I have seen in the gundam series. The movie starts fast with action and never seems to slow down. The humor of the beauty pagent is great to lighten the mood. The battle sequences are stellar. I have had to watch it numerous times just catch all the details. At the heart of the movie is a love story. Two lovers torn apart by family and war, reunited by their special bond. Unfortunatly the lovers are part of the "new-type" story line from the original series. While the movie itself is great, the dvd is not. The dvd will not play on either of my dvd players. My first copy I had to return because the coding on the disc was so bad. The new copy played better, but died about half way through the presentation. I can only watch the dvd on my p.c.'s rw-dvd drive. The timeline of the gundam series in the special features section was littered with errors. It had wrong dates and even skipped major portions of the gundam history. I may sound a little skeptical, but this dvd just did not have the same quality as any of the other Bandai products that I own. To sum it up. Movie, good. Dvd coding, bad. "2 Disc Set - Directed by Legendary "Yoshiyuki Tomino"" While it doesn't live up to Tomino's "Char's Counterattack", Gundam F91 holds it's place in history. Gundam F91 makes it's ground in history because it is the first (and possibly only) Gundam title to be shown in U.S. theatres. F91 made it's debut at Otakon and is now making it's way across the states to New York (at the ImaginAsia Film Theater), Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, Houston, and San Fransisco at the Festival of Anime Screening. If you live in or by any of these citys I strongly urge you to go see it! Be a part of Gundam history! I originally saw this movie on my computer from a R2 DVD rip of it and it is very good! The animation has a smooth flow and looks beautiful. Along with it's theatrical release, the Special Edition DVD will be here November 23rd. It will be a 2 disc set conisting the following features and extras... -Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (English) -English/Japanese 2.0 Stereo -English Subtitles -Matted Widescreen Presentation (black bars) -Producer Commentary Track (Sunrise) -Charcter and Mecha Gallerys -Timeline -Trailer Collection -Filmography of Yoshiyuki Tomino and Kunio Okawara -Image Gallery At a retail price of $29.98, this is a very good deal! Add this DVD to your home entertainment library!