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Space Battleship Yamato

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The crew of the space battleship Yamato travels to another planet to bring back a device that can heal the ravaged Earth.

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Charles Webb MTV 07/03/2018
The whole thing is a mess: from conception, to tone, to aesthetics. Worse, Yamato never finds a valid reason to exist. Go to Full Review
James O'Ehley Sci-Fi Movie Page 09/23/2011
When aliens are about to blow up the Earth you make haste to stop them, but the protagonists of this live action movie version of the 1974 anime however find the time for long teary farewell scenes! Go to Full Review
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Joe l Feb 27 Absolute dogs breakfast. See more DanTheMan 2 12/13/2023 Space Battleship Yamato isn't a franchise I hold a strong affection for, although I do enjoy it immensely, it's hard to deny the legendary influence it holds across science fiction media as a whole. Seeing it adapted into a live-action film came with certain trepidations, however, the film ultimately won me over very quickly feeling a mix of old Star Wars and the 2009 Star Trek movie, capturing a sleek futurist look without losing sight of the 70s illustration style. Takashi Yamazaki takes his fair share of creative liberties with the source material, often taking cues from the second season of the show more than the original, but he brilliantly realises the universe the crew of the Yamato inhabit, all feeling like a lived-in world which many western sci-fi films struggle to do even on larger budgets. It does feel like a schlocky melodramatic space opera from yesteryear but the loveable performances from the cast and gorgeous musical score by Naoki Satō make it work. Unfortunately, it does kind of collapse in on itself once the Gamilas make their appearance but the pedal is on the floor from the moment the film starts with plenty of cheese, heightened emotions and leather jackets for everyone. See more Cinephemeride 10/27/2023 Somewhere between Battlestar Galactica and Armageddon, a rather successful science fiction film despite special effects not always up to par See more Christopher P 08/16/2023 Some drastic changes from the anime, but it looks gorgeous! It is likely the only time we will see a live action version of the property, so enjoy it for what it is. See more 08/17/2021 Do yourself a favor, pass on this, but don't give up on the franchise. The animated series "Space Battleship Yamato: 2199" is superb. Period. Full stop. At best, this film is a poor rip-off of Battlestar Galactica void of any plot or character. See more 07/06/2021 Well made live action from japan. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The crew of the space battleship Yamato travels to another planet to bring back a device that can heal the ravaged Earth.
Director
Takashi Yamazaki
Screenwriter
Shimako Sato, Yoshinobu Nishizaki
Production Co
Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 29, 2016
Runtime
2h 11m
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