The Fanboy Review

Month: October 2009

  • Naruto Shippuden The Movie, Early Look/Review

    Another year, another Naruto movie on DVD.  This time it’s based on Shippuden though, so everyone is a little older and a little wiser (well not really wiser…)
     
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    Shonen movies are always stuck in that loop of wanting to be ‘the big movie’ version of a show, and then having to reset to point zero at the end.  Let’s see how the newest Naruto movie does.

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  • Teaser Trailer for… Reboot

    I’m not sure if I should be excited or terrified…
     

     

     

  • Blassreiter: Part 1, Early Look/Review

    Back again, and this time with a bloody treat, Blassreiter.  One of the original simulcasts is finally getting a DVD release. After the show was given out for free, does the DVD deserve a place on your shelf?
     
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    Instead of my normal comment, a small warning.  Look at the cover art.  If the cover art makes you a bit creeped out, just consider… this is the American cover art.  If this is what we get for the cover, imagine the content of the show itself… but for the rest of you, it may be a ride worth catching ( and aha!, fought the effort to make a motorcycle joke!)  Also, after the jump is the entire first episode embedded for your viewing pleasure via Gonzo’s Youtube channel, and Funimation Video is also streaming the entire series subtitled (along with a few dub episodes as a preview.) (more…)

  • Red Dwarf: Back to Earth (Blu-ray), Review

    Gone for a decade, but definitely not forgotten, the Red Dwarf crew return.
     

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    After a decade away, is one of Britian’s premier sitcoms as strong as ever, or in this case, does time erode all things? Let’s go “Back to Earth” to find out. (And yes, I’m aware how terrible that line is.)
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  • Escaflowne: The Movie (Blu-ray), Early Look/Review

    Time for another early review.  This time we have the Escaflowne movie, now having over half a dozen American releases.
     
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    Having had over a dozen releases, and the Ultimate Edition from day one still being the preferred version, is Escaflowne on Blu-ray a great release?  Or should it go in the pile of disks that few want, next to Escaflowne on UMD and Bandai’s Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Blu-ray.
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  • Small Site Update

    Just a small update on what is going on with updates.
     
    My main computer had it’s motherboard go poof.  I’m in the midst of getting it replaced, but it’s gonna take awhile.
     
    I’m going to try and do a review or two this weekend, but any extra stuff regarding the last contest will be delayed a bit (and if I do any Blu-ray reviews there won’t be screenshots.)
     
    Thanks for being understanding, and hopefully when everything is back I’ll have some good news.