Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

ryanbennaton (This is my first anime review bare with me)I always secretly admired Mobile Suit Gundam. A lot more than other children did who where just into Optimus Prime and Transformers. (Armada wasn't cool with the 2000's kids) Gundam's first introduction in the US was a rough one and started at the worst time. When DBZ was around ranking up the scores everyone saw G- Wing and weren't interested in it. I wasn't interested in it. But the robots always got me into it besides the frequent melodrama and stupid characters. But however Mobile Suit Gundam though different is much more genuine even though it has aged so badly. But it has a charm. Which I'm going to get into.-PLOT/STORY- The main plot about Mobile Suit Gundam is about a young boy who has lives in space colony but must evacuate. One day there was anti Earth colony who wanted independence from the Earth federation called Zeon. So they send 3 mobile suits to attack side 7. Once the colony is attacked Amuro Ray has no choice other than to fly the Gundam and destroy the mobile suits and go on a journey to stop Zeon from destroying Earth colonies. The dreaded Zeon's are helped by no other than the Charming Char Aznable. This is not a fun kiddy monster of the week super robo anime. This is serious. It's a drama that will leave sadness and disappointment in your heart. You will feel loss but triumph. There are episodes where characters must survive and look for salt for food. 49 episodes and have tense moments. -CHARACTERS- Gundam has many characters. Amuro Ray is an every man character. He is not like all the other shounen anime protagonists. He is just a kid that wants to contribute to his school work and society. He starts out as careless but when he is thrusted into battle he becomes caring. But he doesn't want to fight. He wants peace. And peace now. Sooner or later he Bright Noa is the captain of the team. Who is stern but kind. Doesn't take **** from Amuro or anyone and will slap him if he doesn't listen. The rest of White Base group are sensitive but smart. The antagonists of Gundam are space Nazis. They want true superiority of Spacenoids (humans who live in space AKA NewTypes) and independence. The big antagonist is the charming Char Aznable doesn't like the Zabi's though so he sets to kill all of them. Char is the most interesting character in the series. He has a better reason to be here than anyone. He instructs Lalah Sune. She is a young Indian girl with a heart of gold. There is little comic relief other than cute little robot Haaro, Kikka, Katz, Letz, and the snide Kai Shidan. The main characters won't be too memorable. I mean, this is a mecha anime selling toys. But a lot better than most of what American's market. But still you will care about them. -ART AND ANIMATION- Like I said MSG 0079 has not aged well. Will not impress many people especially new anime kids who are spoiled by sakuga moments and shiney digitized graphics with intense shading and highlighting. It especially won't impress your mom. However I couldn't help but be impressed. There is a degree of realism in every frame. All this is helped by the cinematography that isn't too straining compared to most Anime of today which has an overdose of camera pans, shakey cam with motion blur, and cringeworthy zooms. Rather cropped in frames of mechanical and tall proportioned characters. The realistic mech designs of the shogun Gundam RX-79, and the Zeon Zakus are just wonderful . Detailed mechanical designs to plains, tanks, and other robots. The cloths are nice. Life like suits There are tons of special effects like flashes that make traumatic moments feel real to them. The blocky 70's backdrops reminiscent of Star Wars, the clean backdrops that look like the cover of a 60's science fiction novel by Brad Raybury or some generic hard scifi novel with lavish covers, makes it feel very real. Gundam 0079 may have jerky animation (as most TV anime is), dated Miyazaki quality character designs, hilarious tons of animation errors, lack of shading, but it has stains a sort of realism. It's very retro and rough but charming. Kind of like watching an old Hannah Barbera (Johnny Quest) animation. But more cinematic. It's a mixed bag. So if you can appriciate it compared to I don't know Mazinger Z (not saying that's bad). This is no kid show. It's violent and has scenes of blood and violence. -SOUND AND MUSIC- I really enjoyed the dub of Gundam. Brad Swaile did a good job with Amuro. All the cast sound very good. It has a very old school quality to it despite it being made in Canada and sometimes talking like Canadians. For example Fraw Baw (Kristie Marsden) when she say's "sorry" it sounds more like "Sourey". It's cheesy. But I like this dub better than the original. Sorry guys, but I prefer better sound effects than the synthesized noises. I like that metal actually sounds like Metal. The Music is 70's funky disco military goodness. It's very good. I can't help dance to military Funk. But it's all so good. I think it's uniqueOverall 8/10 MSG is not for everyone and takes a long time to get into. It is for people who love Star Trek and Metal Gear Solid Saga. Overall, a Mecha classic for all ages to enjoy. If you don't like it. Watch the OVA's or some of the other Gundams (anything before the 2000's really)

xamtaro I am not what people might call a "long time fan". My first Gundam show was "Gundam Seed" for crying out loud. I have heard the outcry of many fans as to the unoriginality of Gundam Seed, hence i decided to "go back to the source" and check out the original 1979 Gundam series: The legend that started it all. My chance came when it was shown on local TV for a while(too bad it never completed its run and was replaced by the 3rd rerun of Gundam seed again) "Oh the horror!". My thoughts exactly as i sat through the painfully campy opening theme song. As i shook my head in disgust over the horrendously childish lyrics that sounded like some rejected theme song from Tetsuwan Atom(Astro Boy to you guys in the west), i prepared myself for the worse disappointment in my life.And i was so proved wrong.Gundam's story was anything BUT childish or campy. I presented a very real and very engaging war story about a gifted youngster and his friends thrown into the heat of combat by circumstance. The story goes that "The Principality of Zeon" wages war with the Earth Federation over authority in the outlying space colonies. The war soon spreads to the colony "side 7" where our main character, Amuro Ray, resides. Following an unprovoked attack on the colony, Amuro and his friends stumble across the prototype Federation mobile suit called "Gundam". A series of events lead up to our unlikely heroes landing on board and becoming drafted as the crew of "White Base", a powerful Federation space carrier commanded by the then ensign Bright Noa. This motley gang soon learn to work together and in due time, they and Gundam come to play a pivotal role in the war.I was at first impressed by how The drama and inter character relationships and interactions play out as good as some live action TV shows and they manage to engage you on an emotional level that many anime fail to. You get a sense that the characters really grow and evolve as the story moves along, never falling too far into the usual stock character stereotypes. Aside from some well developed characters, I like how the story manages to weave in some underlying philosophies and thought provoking points of view on war. It lends an edge to the show that makes it a whole lot "smarter" than your average shonen adventure or super robot series.I actually found myself more interested in the ZEON side of the conflict. There was a subplot of political backstabbing and "power-play" among the ruling party of ZEON. Very intriguing. What was more intriguing was the mysterious Char Aznable. Aside from being a highly skilled mobile suit pilot and "rival" to Amuro Ray, bits and pieces of his past and ulterior motives are revealed little by little in such a way that makes you want to know more about him. He is easily my favorite character among all the characters from various gundam series.True to the hype, the numerous battles in Gundam are done so much more realistically than the more recent Gundam Seed and Gundam 00. Also, there is a greater emphasis on teamwork between Amuro in the Gundam, the weapons and support team on White Base and the other pilots in the other mobile suits. The inexperience of the crew and the vulnerability of the Gundam make each battle a true nail-biter with a greater sense of true peril than battles in the recent Gundam series. Admittedly, this is not an easy series to get into, mainly due to its age. Already mediocre compared to other anime series that came out in the late 70s and 80s, the animation style is painfully dated compared to today's fare. But I urge all you people who are hungry for some well thought out war drama to look past the superficial aspects and embrace the essence of what Gundam is.Look past the dated animation, skip the opening theme song if you must, and you will find out why MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM is such a well respected and influential anime classic.PS: Why is Gundam Seed's picture there? This is supposed to be the original Gundam, not Gundam Seed.

duesouth After almost ten years of giant toys ruling anime, 1979 was the Year of the Gundam. Although 25 years old by now, and cheaply produced at the time, this anime is still very enjoyable and deep. Many are the reasons of its success... some here below:No aliens coming to rule the Earth. This is a war for independence. Men against men. Same blood color;No good guys vs bad guys. Here everyone fights to survive, it doesn't matter if they agree with war reasons or not. It's everyman fight.No giant samurai robot vs. monsters from outer space. Robots in "Gundam" are conventional mass produced weapons as good as tanks or choppers, for both sides. They need energy, fuel, ammo, maintenance, logistic, recover, repair, spare parts. Al these goods are often unavailable in the middle of the battlefield;No heroes. Just ordinary people, youths throwed in the middle of a war they didn't want and still can't understand. And, in some of them, Fear will ignite boys' growth to become men;no fairy tales. In Gundam people, lots of main characters, dies. Often in ungloryous ways. Often in second rank battles. But they always die for what they think is right. Sacrifice to protect a friend, not to win a battle;Even being closer to war movie than to Sci-Fi, Gundam is still known as one of the most important and revolutionary examples of Science Fiction. I often ask myself why a good expansive Hollywood adaptation of first Gundam series hasn't still be made...

Zeorymer AMURO RAY-A socially awkward teenaged boy that's good with machines. His father designed the Gundam, which Amuro pilots for the Federation once he becomes a member of The White Base. Turns out to be a new kind of human known as a Newtype.CHAR AZNABLE-The masked and enigmatic piloting ace for the Principality/Duchy of Zeon. Known as The Red Comet, his mobile suits are always custom made with a red color. Also a Newtype, he will become Amuro's rival.BRIGHT NOA-The highest ranking survivor of the remaining crew of the White Base after it is attacked. A strict person, he simply cares about the people serving under him. He shows a natural aptitude for command.SODO DEGWIN ZABI-Patriarch of the Zabi family who rules over the Zeon forces.FRAU BOW-Amuro's neighbor and wannabe girlfriend. She takes over as communications officer for the White Base in the later series.KAI SHIDEN-A cynical pilot for the White Base. Often viewed as a coward.HAYATO KOBAYASHI-Amuro's wannabe rival, a short and spunky kid. Pilot for the White Base.MIRAI YASHIMA-Amateur pilot, she serves in this capacity for the White Base.SAYLA MASS-First communications officer, then pilot searching for her long lost brother believed to be an ace pilot.RYU JOSE-A large and gregarious man who serves as piloting instructor for the younger pilots onboard White Base.LALAH SUNE-A Newtype who is used by the Zeon forces for warfare. She begins a relationship with both Char, her commanding officer, and Amuro, whom she meets by chance.