It’s almost like some guy that played the games was telling an uninterested writer about the plot over the phone the writer, while starring at a Ralph Bakshi poster, cranked out what he could, but ended up with this. The main problem that occurs right from the get-go is that this OVA (direct to video basically) series has very little to do with Final Fantasy despite it purportedly existing as some sort of sequel to Final Fantasy V. That didn’t keep us from watching it over and over again, meaning that some of the horrendous plot and bad writing were hidden directly behind a big old layer of charm. It was basically something that we would make jokes about due to some poor choices that the movie seemed to take at almost every turn. In hindsight, I have no idea why we actually rented this movie, as we pretty much mocked the whole thing. All the titles that this dingy, poorly-lit store had were of the exploitative nature, mainly focusing on nude girls and bloody disembowelments – a real treat for any self-respecting sixteen year old kid.Īside from classics such as Vampire Hunter D and Akira, my friends and I would ALWAYS rent one movie in particular: Final Fantasy – Legend of the Crystals. This was before DVD players got really big and the anime market seemed to be old VHS tapes locked away near the “adults only” section. I can fondly remember going to our crappy little video store in town way back in 1998 and rummaging through tapes looking for something cool to watch. It wasn’t the wide selection of movies and other merchandise currently available. When I first got into anime, it wasn’t at all like it was today. The next 4 of these will be about this train wreck of a show. As this goes on, expect me to go over dollar bin anime, bad cartoons, and even the occasional TV series! Without further ado, here is the first edition, where will be looking at Final Fantasy – Legend of the Crystals episode 1. I will watch questionable movies so you don’t have to. This article is NOT a movie review, but a detailed recap of a film set up in such a way that you really don’t have to watch it. The Grindhouse is a new feature kicking off here on Arcadia Pod.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |