The action anime series 'Full Metal Alchemist' explores epic themes of hubris, personal transformation, and spiritual quests through the tragic story of two grievously wounded... more
science. When two brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric dabbled in this power to grant their dearest wish one of them lost an arm and a leg...and the other became ...
person: their childhood teacher Izumi. Bearing dreadlocks and iron will and incredible alchemic skills she is horrified that Ed and Al used her teachings to violat...
person: their childhood teacher Izumi. Bearing dreadlocks, an iron will, and incredible alchemic skills, she is horrified that Ed and Al used her teachings to violate...
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Production Year: 2003 - Action/Adventure - Director: Jonathon Mostow - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristinna Loken, David Andrews
Special Features: Songs, Production Art, Image Gallery, ,
Animated: Animated
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The action anime series 'Full Metal Alchemist' explores epic themes of hubris, personal transformation, and spiritual quests through the tragic story of two grievously wounded siblings. While attempting to resurrect their dead mother through the forbidden art of alchemy, brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric suffer a terrible accident that severs two of Edward's limbs and traps Alphonse within a suit of armour. In a desperate bid at healing their injuries, Eric joins the state army with the hope that his travels will help him discover the fabled Philosopher's Stone, a mythic artefact with the power to restore life. The series of 'Full Metal Alchemist' chronicles the brothers' dangerous journeys through an innovative blend of action, science fiction, and drama. In this volume Ed and Al re-encounter their childhood Alchemy teacher Izumi, who is mortified that they have been using alchemy to contravene the laws of nature. They are sent away for a grilling. In the meantime Hughes is at risk when Lieutenant Colonel Hughes uncovers military corruption and conspiracy that could topple the entire national government during his search of Lab Five.
Advantages: Brilliant concept and story line Disadvantages: The animation isn't really the best I have seen
...Introduction:
The FullMetalAlchemist is a show about people that can change matter of different objects, rearrange this matter and make something completely different, this is the science of alchemy. The show is based on the law of equivalent exchange which states... "Human kind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return, to obtain something, something of equal value must be lost."
The FullMetalAlchemist was origionally a Japanese show which has been dubbed in English. Usually dubbing of Japanese TV shows and video games are terrible with over eggsagerated speech and voices you wouldn't necessarilly put with the characters, but I am pleased to say that this series has got the dubbing perfect, with believable voices and enough emotion to not be over the top.
The story is about a young prodigy of Alchemy...
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Advantages: Acting, sets and special effects. Disadvantages: Where did the end go???
...◊^^^Synopsis^^^◊
FullMetal Jacket is Stanley Kubrick?s painful depiction of the lives of new marine trainees as they go through training, graduate and finally end up in Vietnam. A large proportion of the film focuses on the harsh and inhumane training designed to dehumanize people and turn them into, with the help of the demoralising D.I (Lee Ermey), into indestructible killers for the benefit of the United States, men without fear. The D.I?s treatment to the trainee?s is so brutal that some can?t take anymore of the mental hardship. Whilst exploring both the physical and mental suffering of marine trainees the films main focus is on one man, ?Joker? (Matthew Modine).
After graduation most of the new marines end up in Vietnam and then the film takes a more direct view point as it follows Joker as he is released into...
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Advantages: Newly Remastered Disadvantages: Bad if you don't like war films
...Out of all the war films about Vietnam, Platoon and Hamburger Hill being some of the most popular, FullMetal Jacket stands out there as the forerunner.
Based on the novel "The Short-Timers" by Gustav Hasford, the film is essentially split into two stories linked by a number of characters. The film follows a new recruit, Joker, with his fellow soldiers through basic training and right into the conflict in Vietnam. The first half of this film is the chilling tale of military brutality mainly at the hands of the drill Sgt Hartman (who was played by ex-marine Lee Ermey). This part of the film mainly centres around Private Pyle, a new-recruit pushed to the edge of his limits.
The second half of the film centres around the new-recruits after they have been transported into the combat zone. This part or the film mostly deals with one...
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