Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Back Cover

Mars. Days before Halloween 2071. Villains blow up a tanker truck on Highway One, releasing a deadly virus that kills hundreds. Fearing a bigger, even more devastating biochemical attack, an astronomical reward is offered for the arrest and capture of the person behind the destruction. On the space ship "Bebop," Spike and his crew of bounty hunters are bored and short of cash. But with the news of the reward, everything changes.
Based on the wildly popular TV series "Cowboy Bebop," the big screen smash Cowboy Bebop: The Movie pits Spike and Co. against their deadliest adversary ever. Featuring stunning, state-of-the-art animation, this action packed sci-fi adventure builds to a breathtaking, nail-biting climax, guaranteed to keep you hanging on to the edge of your seat.

Special Features

> The Making of Cowboy Bebop: 6 Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
> Music Videos for "ASK DNA" and "Gotta Knock a Little Harder"
> Conceptual Art Gallaries
> Storyboard Comparisons
> In-Depth Character Profiles
> Widescreen Presentation

> Digitally Mastered Audio and Anamorphic Video
> Audio: Original Japanese Theatrical Version and English 5.1 (Dolby Digital), French
> Subtitles: English, French
> Theatrical Trailers
> Animated Menus

Approx. 115 Minutes

www.SonyPictures.com

Review

All right, you probably don't need me to tell you this but, this was a really cool movie. The music, the plot, the animation, and the Cowboy Bebop formula all add up to an exceptional film. What's great about The Movie is that it seems only like an extra long episode, the creators didn't try changing the characters and how they act together and with others. The extra length was used to have a deeper story, more developed fight-scenes, and extra kick-ass animation. So as usual Spike is thrashed to near death, Faye is caught in situations that heighten her sexiness, Jet worries and spouts intellectual arguments, Ed prances and dances, and Ein just continues to be the silent genius. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is well worth it's $19.95 MSRP, so go buy it.

Dialog:
Wonderfully scripted there isn't a boring bit to it. The American dub keeps the same cast as the series, Steven Blum as Spike Spiegel, Wendee Lee as Faye Valentine, Beau Billingslea as Jet Black, and Melissa Fahn and Edward.

Extras:
If you're into extras that come on some DVD's than you're in luck. There are six featurettes where we get to see the Japanese and American staff of The Movie talk about a range of Bebop facts and thoughts. The are some great scene to storyboard comparisons and the conceptual art galleries were pretty interesting.

Reviewed by: Grekomon

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