Organizational Memory Movie Reviews

this is one of the greatest gundams of all time and just might be my favorite only problem is the fact that it's only 13 episodes long. the animation was superb it had exclent vibrant colors and the gundams looked great th animation never went down even in battles it amazed me with the intense amount of detail they used for the show. the story was also top notch even though it was only 13 episodes they got a lot done, it made sense, and the characters couldn't have been better. this show had action, romance, suspense, and a little bit of comedy all rolled into one show. Also there were a few scenes in the show that were pretty tear jerking like farewell to Lt. Burning man that one chokes me up every time. it's a great show and i'd recomend it to gundam fans, anime fans, and the curious.

I saw several Gundam series and OAVs, and I like them all. However, only the "Gundam 0083" meets all of my wishes that a science-fiction OAV must have: a lot of action since the beginning and a bit love between the main characters.
I underestimated this series before I've seen it, I didn't knew too heard so much about it, but as a GUndam fan as I am, I told myself that I had too see it too.
Before, I thought that "Gundam 08th MS Team" was the best OAV in the Gundam Universum, but I was wrong. Well, I like "Gundam 08th MS Team" a lot too, but if you ask me to choose, then Gundam 0083 is the 1st.
The music and songs are also very good. I will look to get the CDs somehow. The Gundam Enyclopedia is also well done and a MUST READ for the real Gundam fun. All espisodes are so "dynamic" that you will look 3-4 episodes at time: you will tell yourself "I MUST KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!".
If you are an "Action-guy" like me, then BUY "GUNDAM 0083", you can trust me. Have fun!
Oh yes, I LOVE NINA PURPLETON TOO :-)

this one of the best gundam dvds out get 0083 not 0080 .

Farscape was a mixed bag during the first season; the best episodes rank with anything produced by the Trek franchise or Babylon 5. What made Farscape unique is the quirky sense of humor at the core of every episode. It's the first series since Tom Baker's Dr. Who era to wink at the audience while serving and exciting premise or boots to the floor action episodes for dinner.

Both episodes feature Scorpi and Nerve in particular stands out during the first season. The premise is borrowed from an old Trek episode; Scorpi has a device that allows him to see inside the mind and pick apart the psyche of whomever is strapped into its chair. Unfortunately, Crichton becomes victim # 2 when Scorpi discovers that Crichton has wormhole technology buried in his brain by an alien race.

Never and The Hidden Memory are among the best two part episodes produced for the series. The writing is sharp and the dialog witty. I'd recommend either episode as a fine taste of the Farscape universe which has, sadly,gone on to rerun heaven.

Volume 10 of Season 1 of "Farscape" is basically a two-part story necessitated by the fact that pretty much every woman in the life of John Crichton (Ben Browder) is complicating his life to maximum. In "Nerve" the chain reaction starts with the news that the wound Aeryn (Claudia Black) suffered earlier is going to prove fatal. In a desperate effort to say her life, Crichton infiltrates a secret Peacekeeper Gammak Base, taking along Chiana (Gigi Edgley), which seemed like a good idea at time. On the base Crichton runs into an old friend, Gilina Renaez (Alyssa-Jane Cook), who clearly wants to do a lot more than just help our hero with his mission. He might be able to survive all this if it were not for his encounter with Scorpius (Wayne Pygram), a Scarren-Sebacean hybrid who is basically the Peacekeeper version of Joseph Mengele. Scorpius likes to put people in his Aurora Chair and have a nice time ripping memories from their minds and he has gotten the idea that Crichton knows something interesting.

"The Hidden Memory" continues the story as Crichton's crewmates now have to figure out a way to rescue him without them all falling into Peacekeeper hands. Of course, this is when Moya's child decides that now would be a good time to be born. With Chiana and Rygel (Jonathan Hardy) remaining aboard to keep an eye on the birth of the new leviathan, Aeryn, D'Argo (Anthony Simcoe), and Zhaan (Virginia Hey) storm the Peacekeeper base. However, as if the threat of Scorpius was not enough, it turns out that Captain Crais (Lani John Tupu) has arrived to bring Crichton to justice. The contrast between Scorpius and Crais is interesting, with the former offering a coolness to counter the hot headed behavior of the latter. However, Crichton, who has a most interesting cellmate, might be more in danger from Gilina, who wants to know whether or not Aeryn is competition for the Earthman's affection. Meanwhile, Moya is about to give birth to a surprisingly strange offspring.

Clearly these two episodes up the ante for the "Farscape" crew as we get to the end of Season 1. The birth of Moya's child is the dominating event of this period but clearly significant things are being set up for the future with regards to Scorpius. The two memorable confrontations here are between Crais and Aeryn as well as between Crichton and Gilina. At this point in Season 1 "Farscape" was getting into a bit of a rut, where one of more of Moya's crewmembers would get themselves in a fix and Crichton would save the day. It was certainly nice to see the situation reversed for once and you also get the sense that the show is starting to develop some significant story arcs. Taken together, "Nerve" and "The Hidden Memory" can be seen as the point where the story starts getting a lot more series as some substantial elements are put into place.

It's really nice to be able to stay up-to-date with our favorite television shows as they are now while still being able to look back from time to time. Right now, as FARSCAPE enters its fourth season, I still enjoy going back and watching the old DVDs. Each one has something excellent to offer; volume 10 has a LOT of excellent stuff to offer.

The Sci-Fi channel's FARSCAPE series distinguished itself by taking a solid (if rather common) concept of an astronaut from the present thrown across the universe into a strange galaxy inhabited by even stranger lifeforms and drenching the entire series with character, creativity, and charm. Episodes "Nerve" and "The Hidden Memory" help to not only continue this tradition but mark a major turning point in the series for characters and plot-lines.

For those who haven't yet seen the previous episodes, the basic story is this: meet John Crichton. John has been having a bunch of pretty bad days since his flight of the NASA spacecraft Farscape 1 where he was sucked through a wormhole into an interstellar battle halfway across the universe. After a few unfortunate mishaps (whoops, didn't mean to crash into that ship and send it spiralling into that asteroid - no, siree), Crichton finds himself the target of the Peacekeepers (a collection of tyrants, closely physically resembling humans, seeking to extend their control over the galaxy) and one Peacekeeper Captain Crais, seeking vengeance for Crichton's accidental killing of his brother (the pilot whose ship spiralled into the asteroid). He takes up ship with a group of escaped convicts: the Worf-esque Luxan warrior D'Argo, the Delvian (and very blue - literally) anarchist priest Zhaan, the deposed Hynerian ruler Rygel, and the outcast Peacekeeper Aeryn.

Flash forward to this episode. After an unfortunate incident in the previous episode during which Aeryn received a Peacekeeper knife to the ribs, Crichton notices a sharp downturn in her condition - namely, her vomiting blood and coming very close to death. The only way to save her is to infiltrate a hidden Peacekeeper base and bring back a tissue sample. After arriving, Crichton finds himself involved with former love intrest Gilina (from episode 7, "PK Tech Girl") and the utterly evil Scorpius, the leader of the base. Of course, Crichton soon finds himself in a lot of trouble, thus establishing Scorpius as the new supreme villain of FARSCAPE.

The story works out superbly, thanks in part to the signature directing of FARSCAPE (unorthodox, but very effective) and the superb acting that the cast is able to pull off, once again. Ben Browder (as Crichton) adds his usual genius and personality to the role, proving once again that the Emmys far too often overlook certain actors; Wayne Pygram, playing the role of the seclusive and almost frightening Scorpius, does a fine job playing a character that many others would downright fail at. Lani Tupu later enters as Crais, managing to put in even more hatred that usual and making his role even more convincing than it usually is. All of this is held together by great writing: Crais is hate-crazed, Scorpius is the ultimate thinking villain, and Crichton has all the usual one-liners and wisecracks. What more could you want?

The price of the DVD may seem a bit high to some for only two episodes, but these ones are definitely worth your time. If you enjoy science fiction at all, you owe it to yourself to take a look at this one.

Not bad at all! In fact, quite good. Volume 2 continues the tendency of volume 1 to reveal the details of the plot gradually, unlike many anime series, which reveal the plot at the beginning of the series, and rely on fight scenes to carry the rest of the story. This volume reveals further details on the pasts of Ro, Gawl, and Koji, and their connections to each other. It's revealed that Ro and Koji had a part in making Gawl a generator, though the only fact revealed in any great detail, is Ro's guilt for his participation.

Overall, the story is good, the mystery in it is wonderful, and the action and comedy elements are well done. It's worth watching!

Generator Gawl is one of the finest animes I've ever seen. It's not overdone, like the way some other series seem to be (or try to be, in some cases). The comedy is hilarious, the action is outstanding, the plot is rewarding, the animation is spectacular, and they all balance exceptionally well. This series (and this disk in particular) are a must-have for any hardcore anime freak like myself.

O.K. I really enjoyed this segment of the series because it was more comical than the first segment of the series but still had a great plot and good action scenes mixed in. The plot doesn't move in the same direction but it keeps moving which a lot of similar animes don't do such as tenchi. The whole segment is very well done but so as not to give away anything about the segment I will just tell you this is a must buy.

This is the final DVD of the Hand Maid May series. It contains the final 3 episodes plus the bonus episode 11 which was not originally intended. In the final three episodes, May and Kazuya have one final outing together before a nasty virus hits their CBD (cyber-doll) family. May is immune and with Kasumi and Kazuya, they try to save the cyber-dolls. In the bonus 11th episode, we have what I would call a holiday special.

To the credit of the writers of this series, the ending of the series (episode 10) was actually not what I expected. So I was very pleased with that. Episode 11 isn't animated as well and the story is pretty weak other than to make Kasumi decide that she's going to fight for Kazuya's love and not let a bunch of cyber doll's win his heart (especially since they can have kids). NOTE: A fansub version of this episode has Mami-san telling Kasumi that Kazuya wants to have kids and that Kasumi *can* have them -- implying that the cyber dolls cannot. I don't know which translation is correct which is why I need to learn Japanese!

The problem with the series continues to be the copious amounts of fan-service that are all over the place. They even manage to include it inside the DVD packaging! Otherwise, this kawaii (cute) series is pretty good.

As to the DVD, the same problems exist as on the previous ones. There are limited extras and there isn't a limited subtitle option for the English dub. The dubbing is done well and a credit to the English producer/director! The entire series should have been placed on 2 DVD's rather than spread it over three.

Bottom line: if you can get past all of the fan-service in this series, get all 3 DVD's. The English voice actors do a great job of capturing the spirit of the characters and the feel of the original Japanese seiyuu's.

The last and GREATEST episodes of Hand Maid May. Not only does it have a cute cover, but the episodes are funny an cute and clever as can be. I wonder who created Hand Maid May?? It's just so darn funny!

This is one of my all-time favorite series. I wish there were more episodes though. But 11 was enough, because they were all really great episodes.