Metal Fabricators Movie Reviews

When I purchased Neon Genesis Evangelion, I thought ADV did a less than satisfactory job of both licensing and producing an otherwise brilliant series. That's why I was crestfallen when I heard ADV had gotten their greedy hands on Full Metal Panic, another stellar anime series. To my complete surprise, ADV did a fantastic job with FMP mission 1, and I hoped they could keep the trend going with Mission 2. They surpassed my expectations.

Full Metal Panic alone is a fantastic work of animation. The production quality is high, and the plot keeps getting better. However, I would have to say that I would give these four episodes alone a 4.5/5. That isn't to say ther series is declining, but these episodes in particular were a little misleading. It should be noted that although some language problems need to be worked out, I still enjoyed these episodes thoroughly.

ADV, surprisingly, is the reason why I'm giving this DVD a solid 5/5. ADV went the extra mile with the FMP DVDs, giving owners who want to emmerse themselves in the FMP universe a little something extra. They included a slideshow of production scetches that are actually fun to watch. ADV also included a pamphlet which doubles as a poster and a information booklet, giving you info on everything from the Arm Slaves to new characters and props in the show. I even like the way the case itself looks, with the clear plastic...

For those of you looking for an action, mystery, or comedy series, Full Metal Panic is what you've been waiting for. Check it out, you won't regret it.

This is one of the best anime DVDs I've seen in awhile. The story is awesome, the characters are funny, but there is also great action. The quality of the drawings is top-notch, the voice acting is done well, and the main villain is awesome.
This DVD picks right up where the last one left off. It starts with the main character, Souske Sagara, trying to rescue Kaname Chidori, a Whispered, a person who holds knowledge of advanced technology. There isn't a dull part in this DVD. I love it and I will definetely purchase the next volume in this awesome series!

Previously, on Full Metal Panic!: When we left off, Chidori had been kidnapped, the students were trapped on a jumbo jet with a bomb on it, and Sosuke was charging into danger to rescue Chirori after he heard a gunshot. A villain who should have been dead was still alive. And MITHRIL was mounting an all out rescue operation.
We pick up with Sosuke executing a dangerous rescue, commandeering a Soviet mecha, and making quick work of their kidnapper's forces. Unfortunately, Gauron, Sosuke's mortal enemy, has a newer model outfitted with Black Technology. He succedes in wounding both Sosuke and his ally, Kurz Weber (no relation to this reviewer ^_^)
Sosuke, Kurz, and Chidori are trapped behind enemy lines, and only a high-risk operation can rescue them.
We begin to learn the secrets of the Black Technology, technology that can actually manifest physical force based on human emotion. Outfitted with a highly experimental, and untested mech, Sosuke and Gauron battle each other once again. Aided by Chidori's waking knowledge, Sosuke manages to defeat his foe.
And so, he is sent out on a new mission...and to quote The Who "Meet the new boss/same as the old boss." Once more, he is assigned to protect Chidori from those who might try to use her for evil purposes. Sosuke and Chidori understand each other a bit better than before, but that doesn't mean there aren't complications.
Returning to the humor element of the show, Sosuke must not only protect Chidori from the KGB and other terrorists, he must also safeguard her against lecherous perverts, and defend her honor from graffiti written on restroom walls.
Sosuke has no clue when it comes to women. Dumped by a dating sim, taking lessons on love from a girl whose boyfriend dumped her to pursue Chidori, and failing to understand just how truely unsensitive he is (though, not in a sexist chauvenistic way, but rather in a boorish, single-mindedness kind of way) Sosuke has his work cut out for him.
The art is top notch, and the voice acting is good on both the English and Japanese language tracks.
And as an added bonus, we get the Japanese disclaimers on the bonus features. We also get them read to us in English by the actor who plays Sosuke on this disk.

The fourth "mission" of "Full Metal Panic" perfectly exemplifies the series' best qualities: the ability to seemingly combine genres and effortlessly pull off the mixture of serious, giant robot warfare with the lighter day-in-the-life-of-a-teen aspect. Mission 04's first two episodes display the amusing half of "Full Metal," while the three-part "Rising Wind In The Homelands" tale shows maturity on the part of the series' directors, who manage to develop the story well enough to emphasize the tragedy of war, a rarity in the usually apocalyptic world of anime.

What's the series about? Simply put, organizations the world over are after Kaname Chidori, a 16-year-old with innate knowledge of the powerful Black Technology that could revolutionize everything. MITHRIL a group dedicated to maintaining justice, has its top agents, including 16-year old Sagara Sousuke, protecting Chidori.

Two episodes that are borderline filler open the volume. First off, physically adept, battle-worn Major Melissa Mao and clumsy, ditzy-yet-intelligent Captain Tessa Testarossa (who, like Chidori, is a Whispered) find themselves at odds, and agree to settle their differences by having an Armored Slave paintball battle. The Armored Slaves (AS) are the giant robot factor of the show, two-and-a-half story-sized robots armed with guns and knives. The MITHRIL base eagerly awaits the winner of the Mao vs. Testarossa battle as both have agreed that the loser walks around the base...naked.

One of the more useless episodes of the entire series follows. Chidori's hopes of a summer at the beach are dashed when she unthinkingly agrees to a local AS exhibition with two girl buddies, Sousuke and AS fanatic/nerd and classmate Shinji Kazama. Shinji has a strained relationship with his father, the commander of the local AS troop that often gets thrashed at the exhibitions by another group called the Nerima Dragons. Armored Slave relay races and ping pong follow in a story that doesn't further the series, but adds flavor by emphasizing that despite their special capabilities, Chidori and Sousuke are still just high-schoolers.

Then comes the real meat. Seemingly indestructible bad guy Gaul (or Gauron) is spotted once again in Sousuke's homeland of Helmajistan. The man is considered, and rightly so, the most dangerous terrorist in the world, made worse by the fact that he controls an AS armed with Black Technology-driven Lambda Drivers. As such, a squad of five M9 AS are dispatched to assassinate Gaul, with arch-rival Sousuke in tow. Other than the squad's only female member, who goes by Grey, the rest of the AS pilots treat the much younger Sousuke with disdain to the point of verbally harassing him and sticking a lollipop in his mouth. Things change when the group's attack plan that Sousuke so strongly objected to falls apart and the squad goes on the run from Gaul and a small army of AS.

The three-part "Homelands" story is arguably the best the series has to offer, an experience that will stick strongly with Sousuke for the rest of "Full Metal Panic." "Homelands" plays strongly on the connections of four characters to Sousuke: his never-ending personal battle with Gaul; a temporary but powerful bond he builds with Grey; the mixed emotions brought on by the re-appearance of Zaidou, once his closest friend during his days as a Helmajistan child guerilla; and of course the central relationship to Chidori. The battle scenes are effectively laced with short flashes to Chidori walking listlessly on a beach, her mind obviously on Sousuke. The wordless (okay, she says one word) flashes act as a superb tension-building tool. "Homelands" is the darkest and most poignant of all the "Full Metal" episodes, and is accentuated by the fact that it comes right after two "happy" stories.

"Great Teacher Onizuka" meets "Spriggan" meets "Neon Genesis Evangelion." The art is at its best since the pilot episode, and the music is also in top form. A superb effort; if you want to recruit a new "Full Metal Panic" fan, Mission 04 is the recommended volume, which showcases both sides of the series, and can be enjoyed by someone with little or no knowledge of the show.

Sadly this anime title seems to be overlooked a lot which it shouldn't be. I orignally had rented this anime at a near by video rental store and liked it from the beginning. Originally I bought it on VHS dubbed, but the near by comic book store that had it on VHS was so steep in price and the dub not so great that I ended up asking for a lot of VHS tapes for Christmas, and received this DVD instead >^^<

FIrst of all, the DVDs hold a lot of episodes on 'em, and Viz has released it so that the whole series is only on three DVDs. Pretty conveinent if I do say so myself. Second of all, I'm not that huge of a fan of sci-fi series. But for whatever reason this series has seemed to captivate me. What with more going on then just Key finding 30,000 friends there is something for almost everyone in this series. The art is also somewhat different, and sometimes Key just seems plain old surreal looking.

What's more, my friends mom bought this whole series for herself. And loves it to death. Definatly recommended to any mature anime fan. This isn't a comedy folks, it's one serious drama, with a lot of mature content. You've been forewarned, and you've been urged to buy it, so go buy it >^^<

I couldn't stop watching it until I was done. And with 7 episodes on one DVD, you get your money's worth. If you like this one, then you should also check out Chobits, which is sorta the same story.

Key is a great anime with a great message.

Key is really more of a societal commentary than a classical anime. While many anime series have a story up front and then a deeper hidden meaning that, if you blink, you might miss. Key is very upfront, you can't miss the message, it smacks you in the face.

The anime itself is well done, but not the best I've seen. The characters are very appropriate and well done, the voice overs match the characters well.

This anime is definately well worth watching. I would put it right up there in the top 5 or so anime that I have seen so far. It is stand alone and would probably appeal to many people who generally don't watch, or don't like anime. However, it is slow at certain points and some parts are fractured and confusing, but it will all come together and make sense at the end.

If so watch the incredible documentary on this DVD. You get to see Jim get lost on the road, kill in a comedy club, bomb in a comedy club, and everything in between. He tells his version of why he left Saturday Night Live. While the actual performance on the disc is great as well, it is the documentary that makes this a must own.

Jim Breuer's Heavy Metal DVD is hilarious! His stand up is amazing and the documentary is SUPERB! I love to watch comedy and there are so many awesome comedians out there but Breuer is hilarious in this DVD plus the documentary is the icing on the cake. It has footage of him on the road doing his stand up thing and having fun with fans! If anything, I would watch it for the documentary ONLY because you see inside "Jim Breuer's World" on the road and it's quite humorous. But what's up with the peanut butter infatuation? I like peanut butter but to go to extremes? Watch the DVD and let me know....

If you love to laugh your A** off and music as well this is a must have for anyone! Within 5 minutes of watching this dvd I was rolling on the floor and gasping for air to breathe between jokes. Jim's gestures and real life comediac scenerios that I lived through as a teen in the 80's made it that more funny. This guy ROCKS!

Although known for doing his "Goatboy" skits on SNL, which were very funny, this is by far his least best talent on this video.

If you enjoy great stand-up this is the best money spent for a laugh.

The only thing funnier than this DVD would be to see him live which I plan to if he comes to town.

And last but not least, If you enjoy heavy metal the band rocks too.

A truly excellent moment in anime history. Generator Gawl is most possible one of the best dubbed animes I have ever seen, not to mention that the voice actors cast for each role are absolutely perfect. This DVD is packed with action, humor, and even some romance and drama; it's got everything you could ever want! The only thing I could complain about would be the lack of extra features, although the schematics of each generator shown in this particular DVD is pretty cool, since they're worth taking a second look at. All and all, this anime has become my favorite, and if you buy this DVD, you'll see why - it's addicting!

Alright, an online friend suggested this to me, and let me tell you, I fell in love with it the second I started watching it. Then again, me being a total push over, so.... yeah.

The reason I compare it to Gundam Wing is because of the action elements... it has mecha, but the mecha are restricted to human-skinned Generators (the anime will explain)... and it has three Bishies (anime okatus know what I mean) in it that are fighting to save the universe from its destruction in the future...

Yes... want to know more? Alright then. Koji, Ryo, and Gawl traveled back from time to 2007 to stop the discovery of a creation that will instigate WW III and thus pretty much destroy the world. Koji and Ryo are young scientists, and Gawl is their creation, so to speak. They need a place to live, and they find an apartment with Masami and her mother... the conflict is that Masami and Gawl don't seem to like eachother... they have their interludes which are quite funny. I dont really want to give anymore away, because it is such a great anime and you need to be surprised!

The animation is pretty good--not breath-taking, but very admirable. I certainly enjoyed it. The English voice actors are very good... so its not painful to watch in dubbed as in many other anime... the soundtrack is really good and you can't help but like the theme song... its addicting!

All in all, this anime will keep you guessing to the very end. I highly suggest it to any hard-core anime fan!

I hardly knew anything about Genertor Gawl when I bough it. I remembered seeing a trailor for it on another ADV DVD but I bought it anyways. Surprisingly, this anime was good, Really GOOD. With a nice mix of likes such as comedy and action, it was great. Though the story at first as rough to understand in the beginning, the rest of the elements of this seires, such as the comedy and action, made me forget about that and made me want to see more. The animation is great, and thing music was pretty good too. I suggest this as an anime that any collector or anime fan should have, or at leat see. I think the only downfall is that it only has 3 episodes, but it's still worth it!

* In the introduction to the anime series FULL METAL PANIC,
we meet Sousuke, a soldier with a secret peackeeping
organization named Mithril, which is based on a huge
secret submarine cruising around the western Pacific. Sousuke is a grim
teenager with massive combat experience, but he is not exactly prepared to
deal with his latest assignment.

There are a very small number of youngsters in the world who have a certain
specific ESP-like talent, and one is Kaname, a pretty and maybe overly perky
Japanese high-school student. Sousuke and his teammates Melinda and Kurz are
assigned to protect Kaname from all the bad guys who want to get their hands
on her to perform evil experiments.

This is complicated by the fact that Mithril is operating completely without
official Japanese government knowledge, and also by the fact that Kaname has
no idea she has any special talent or that bad guys might be after her. As a
result, when Sousuke infiltrates her high-school class as a student, she has
no idea of what to make of him, while he seems to shadow her incessantly and
the teachers confiscate the endless stream of lethal weapons he seems to
produce. On his part, Sousuke finds that high school ends up being a far
more hazardous environment than the war zones he is used to living in.

If you have an addiction to run-of-the-mill anime, you will probably like
FULL METAL PANIC. Its production values are reasonable, and as anime stories
go it snaps along fairly well. There is definitely something humorous about
Sousuke, who reminds me of the old saying that if all you have is a hammer
then all you see is nails, and the idea of throwing this combat-oriented kid
into a normal high school environment ("fish out of water") has its merits.
Oddly, though he can dodge bullets in a firefight, he has trouble evading a
teenage girl with a stick.

If, on the other hand, you find run-of-the-mill anime tending towards the
cheesy, you are not going to care much about FULL METAL PANIC. It's too
silly to be taken seriously, but it's not funny enough to be more than mildly
entertaining at best, and the plot, character development, and dialogue are
uninspired. Its occasional excursions into blood-spattered violence are
downright baffling since they work at cross purposes to the humor. (It seems
the production team isn't working at even the level of sensibility of, say,
THE A-TEAM, where the bad guys get run off a cliff in a truck and fall into
a pig wallow, to get out from the wreckage dirty but basically unharmed and swear
vengeance on the heroes.)

If you have no interest in anime or downright dislike it ... FULL METAL PANIC
is not likely to change your mind. In fact it will almost certainly
reinforce your prejudices.

One last thing: I was particularly annoyed when I put in the DVD and not
only did it present me with the usual copyright disclaimer -- no problem
there -- but basically had one of the corny English-language voice actors
(give me subtitles or give me death!) read it off -- which felt like
somebody shaking a finger in my face. "I paid for the privilege of being
lectured to? Get real."

Jay, finaly a TV series that makes use of 5.1 You might love or hate the series but the sound makes it worth. In the very first scenes there is a short Mecha vs Hind chopper fight. Man,
I thought it flew trough my room. Usualy anime TV series are stereo and sometimes Sorround but this one has full 5.1 chanels. I saw the whole series and the later Mech fights get loud, so enjoy it if you have the right equipment if not its a good idea to get one ;-)

This dvd is great. I loved it .It was the next best than then ranma 1/2.Some people will like this and some won't.In the rating of this dvd I think it is pg-13.There is vilonce,langauge,alcohal,but there is no nudity in this dvd at all.If you don't believe me look in the ninja scroll animerica.I think the ratings on amazon are good but some are incorrected.

* In the introduction to the anime series FULL METAL PANIC,
we meet Sousuke, a soldier with a secret peackeeping
organization named Mithril, which is based on a huge
secret submarine cruising around the western Pacific. Sousuke is a grim
teenager with massive combat experience, but he is not exactly prepared to
deal with his latest assignment.

There are a very small number of youngsters in the world who have a certain
specific ESP-like talent, and one is Kaname, a pretty and maybe overly perky
Japanese high-school student. Sousuke and his teammates Melinda and Kurz are
assigned to protect Kaname from all the bad guys who want to get their hands
on her to perform evil experiments.

This is complicated by the fact that Mithril is operating completely without
official Japanese government knowledge, and also by the fact that Kaname has
no idea she has any special talent or that bad guys might be after her. As a
result, when Sousuke infiltrates her high-school class as a student, she has
no idea of what to make of him, while he seems to shadow her incessantly and
the teachers confiscate the endless stream of lethal weapons he seems to
produce. On his part, Sousuke finds that high school ends up being a far
more hazardous environment than the war zones he is used to living in.

If you have an addiction to run-of-the-mill anime, you will probably like
FULL METAL PANIC. Its production values are reasonable, and as anime stories
go it snaps along fairly well. There is definitely something humorous about
Sousuke, who reminds me of the old saying that if all you have is a hammer
then all you see is nails, and the idea of throwing this combat-oriented kid
into a normal high school environment ("fish out of water") has its merits.
Oddly, though he can dodge bullets in a firefight, he has trouble evading a
teenage girl with a stick.

If, on the other hand, you find run-of-the-mill anime tending towards the
cheesy, you are not going to care much about FULL METAL PANIC. It's too
silly to be taken seriously, but it's not funny enough to be more than mildly
entertaining at best, and the plot, character development, and dialogue are
uninspired. Its occasional excursions into blood-spattered violence are
downright baffling since they work at cross purposes to the humor. (It seems
the production team isn't working at even the level of sensibility of, say,
THE A-TEAM, where the bad guys get run off a cliff in a truck and fall into
a pig wallow, to get out from the wreckage dirty but basically unharmed and swear
vengeance on the heroes.)

If you have no interest in anime or downright dislike it ... FULL METAL PANIC
is not likely to change your mind. In fact it will almost certainly
reinforce your prejudices.

One last thing: I was particularly annoyed when I put in the DVD and not
only did it present me with the usual copyright disclaimer -- no problem
there -- but basically had one of the corny English-language voice actors
(give me subtitles or give me death!) read it off -- which felt like
somebody shaking a finger in my face. "I paid for the privilege of being
lectured to? Get real."

Jay, finaly a TV series that makes use of 5.1 You might love or hate the series but the sound makes it worth. In the very first scenes there is a short Mecha vs Hind chopper fight. Man,
I thought it flew trough my room. Usualy anime TV series are stereo and sometimes Sorround but this one has full 5.1 chanels. I saw the whole series and the later Mech fights get loud, so enjoy it if you have the right equipment if not its a good idea to get one ;-)

This dvd is great. I loved it .It was the next best than then ranma 1/2.Some people will like this and some won't.In the rating of this dvd I think it is pg-13.There is vilonce,langauge,alcohal,but there is no nudity in this dvd at all.If you don't believe me look in the ninja scroll animerica.I think the ratings on amazon are good but some are incorrected.

This extraordinary collection cotnains such essential films as 'Full Metal jacket' the original controversial 'Lolita', and the little known 'Barry Lyndon'.

Most important is the documentary that comes with this great collection. THis details the life of the mysterious Kubrick, his exile in England and his work on Eyes Wide Shut and AI. Amazing!!!

This essential collection has several landmark films. 'Shining' is arguably one of thwe simplest and best horror films ever made, and no one will forget 'Here's Johnny'. 'Barry Lyndon' has been praised for its costumes and portrayal of battle. 'Full Metal Jacket' is one of th best war films on Vietnam. '2001' is one of the most interesting and odd space films ever made with long sequences of song without dialoge. 'Dr, Strangelove' is one of the funniest films of the cold war with a great political commentary too boot. Both 'Lolita' and 'Clockwork Orange' were very controversial when they were released for thier portrayal of rape and sex and pedaphilia. Simply a landmakr collection!!! A must have for the enthusiast. Makes a great gift!

It is amazing to see all these films represented in such a great way. Kubrick has been recognized with this fantastic DVD collection. These films are essential to anyone at all interested in movies. There will never be another Stanley Kubrick, we will never see another movie that looks like these do. Take my advice, go buy this collection and enjoy the remains of the master.

This Stanley Kubrick DVD collection is, to say the least, impressive. Although this is not as complete as it could have been (Kubrick made 13 movies in all, 8 are represented here), there is still so much to delve into here.

These are not the kinds of movies you can passively watch. They take a lot out of you and sometimes rob you of your sleep. As Martin Scorcese said 'I defy anyone to turn a Kubrick movie off in the middle.'

Each movie has been beautifully restored. Sound and picture mesh perfectly in a dazzling effect that would surely suit the director's taste for aesthetics. There is not much bonus material, but you almost don't really need it. There are interviews with Cruise, Kidman, and Spielberg on the Eyes Wide Shut DVD and Vivian Kubrick's The Making Of The Shining shows up on The Shining DVD.

But the real treat lies in the 9th DVD: the Kubrick bio. The man was a hermit. His mysterious reputation stemmed from his desire to stay at home with his family and avoid the public eye at all costs. So until now, the general public never really knew who Stanley Kubrick really was, other than he was some director-guy. In this two hour documentary, the life of the legendary director unravels but never smothers you. You really do come to admire the man because not only was he treated like a god in the film industry, but he was praised as human being and simple husband/father.

This is well worth the cost. Save your dimes and go for it.

Cannibal corpse ... without Chris Barns. This new guy also has a dubble chin. Its a major turn off for cannibal corpse. When you go out to buy your first cannibal corpse cd, dont go past VILE cause the new singer ...!

Aaaarghhhh!! I finally got it! I already had the CD, but I just couldn't resist getting the DVD 'cause I've never had the pleasure of seeing the Corpse live (pun, anyone?). And what a brutal pleasure it is! The sound is very clear for such complex and extreme music. Every instrument is perfectly audible. The only small, tiny gripe I have is with Fisher's stage presence. His vocal delivery is faultless - it is brutal, precise, and passionate. But he mostly just stands there with his left foot propped up on the monitor, and headbangs when he isn't singing. He could maybe move around a bit more, be more expressive. But, hey,maybe he's just into delivering his vocals, and that's fine, because, again, he does do that amazingly well. The videos are awesome, too bad the super crappy mainstream bozos on Mtv don't play them. Very gory and scary. They should bring back the Headbanger's Ball and play this (and other) stuff. The extra footage at the end ain't that great - just your typical soundcheck. I expected drunken manic behavior, not a serious soundcheck and cool, sober chat with some fans. Goes to show how professional they are. They might not shower much, but musically, they are on top of their game and taking care of business. Now, the title of my review alludes to a case. The case is this - People who slag CC saying they can't play have obviously not seen them play. I have played bass for 11 years, and I play Jazz now, but I did play on a Death Metal band in the mid-90's. After watching this, it is painfully obvious that I could not pull off most of these songs, unless I practiced them very slowly for several weeks, and gradually sped them up. That applies only to the non-tapping songs. Alex plays some very complex tapping parts on several of these songs. Because I have never bothered learning to tap, the songs on which he does tap I would need months to master. In short, saying that these guys can't play is just like saying that Aretha Franklin can't sing. It is just plain WRONG!! Therefore, after watching this, I rest my case. The guys in CC are amazing musicians. I'd rather hear them than show-off "virtuosos" like the guys in Dream Theater, who think they are musical gods. Canibal Corpse f--- rules, and they can outplay those posers any day. Period.

check this out, i've seen cannibal corpse with chris barnes and with corpsegrinder. both are awesome in different ways in my opinion... not to mention im in this DVD about a million times cause i was at the show in milwaukee. the sound quality is excellent on here for a live show - very clear yet raw and live feeling. of course you cant expect anything too crazy for a live show from these guys. its metalheads, they just stand around and riff/headbang but corpse rules and who wants to watch them anyhow when you should be moshing or just thrashing until your brain explodes from karate kicks?

I own this in the VHS version that is quite a few years older. This is nice because you get some interviews with the elusive Blackmore, and there iw a nice version of "Hush." However, they all take themselves a littel too seriously, and to hear Joe Lynn Turner talk about making his own footsteps in the group, (He was fired after only one album and tour) is in retrospect, rather funny.

There are some nice clips on this, but you can get more on the Machine Head DVD which catches a lot more of the creative process and does, in fact, have better footage.

A nice primer on Deep Purple, but nothing outstanding.

This one rocks. It includes interviews from Roger Glover, Jon
Lord, Ian Gillan, Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice.
It also includes some live performances like Smoke on the water,
Speed king, Black night, Burn, Strange kind of woman, Child in time and more. If you like Deep Purple, buy this.