re: Star Blazers film...
I saw that.... talk about over acted, pompous, sanctimonious, mostly brief snapshots of episodes, crap. Even considering this is not Hollywood, but a Japanese film, this was a mediocre at best.
I wasn't expecting a faithful recreation of the series, but the things they decided to change did not work out IMO. At least they could have kept a story arc reminiscent of the original. Iconic images and character names is what holds this together, not the actual story.
Not even the few special effects, which were only OK, save the movie.
But if you wan to see the (space) Battleship Yamato in CGI action, this is your only fix.
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