LikeI said, when i saw it a few weks ago. I had not seen the anime original but it was a pretty decent flick if you want to go to a movie to switch off. The F/X are decent and the story while not original is pretty good.

Funny how they give this movie a pass.........

Sorry to hear "it fails to rise above decidedly lowered expectations" since my expectations were fairly high for this. One of the few animes I like and was hoping for more. Anyway, now that my expectations have been lowered maybe I'll enjoy it or perhaps skip it til the dvd

I totally agree with you shysun!!!

Now this sound like a cool flick, and I think I'd enjoy it...BUT ROB...You give this a B- and justify it by saying this is the time of year where all we need is a cool action flick that we can not expect too much out of, and "turn off our brains"  and enjoy it...

I call BULLSHIT, not about the turning off the brain, I think that a cool action movie where you don't have much plot is as necesarry as an Academy Award winning flick, BUT you give TF:ROTF a C- WHY????

Bullshit, sooooo the budget should determine how good a movie is. If a movie is a mindless action flick with small budget it gets a B, BUT if it's a super cool action flick with a huge budget it gets a lower grade??

Again this movie sounds right up my alley, it just seems elietist to give a foriegn low budget film with admittidley the same plot issues as TF:ROTF a higher grade for no other reason, than it's budget.

TF WAS AWESOME, I've seen it Twice going again to see it in IMAX!!!!

And I''ll netflix this

Ponyboy - if you have Netflix you can stream the original for free on Instant Viewing and watch it there.  I did last night - though I've known it was there for a while.

gauley, not trying to speak for Rob but I think expectations and budgets could be part of the reasons for his take. I know "expectations" seem to be the reason some friends of mine were disappointed. Luckily I had none

Sigh even on mainia they insult anime now...really?  I knew it was a mistake for the animeondvd to join this site.  Name one anime movie where the uniforms go into creepy pedophile terriroy and I assure you the problem is you and your own preconceptions that you bring to the show.  Moe is not about sex.

As you who didn't like the anime as it had no plot and liked the generating of thought (which is what makes anime good).  I had low expectations to begining with.  Hearing that they  made her half vampire lowers them even further.

In the anime she isn't half she is ALL vampire but raised to love humans, the nurture overcomes the nature and the person she fights in the end is her SISTER.  This was the part that made the show good, to bad none of it is here.

From what I understand in the Manga and from people in the know she is part human and part vampire.  But in the anime it isn't really dwelt upon.

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