Moon Child (Japan Version - English Subtitles) DVD Region 2
Gackt
| HYDE
| Leehom Wang
| Zeze Takahisa
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Anonymous
December 24, 2004
This customer review refers to MOON CHILD (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version - English Subtitles)
December 24, 2004
This customer review refers to MOON CHILD (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version - English Subtitles)
I would have to agree with anglvue
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Moonchild, is movie made for Gackt or Hyde fans. The action really was not all that great, and all the sub-plots really prevented any real depth to the movie. I did enjoy it, but that is only because I am an U.S. fan of Gackt, hence it is rare for me to see Gackt in anything. |
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December 10, 2004
December 10, 2004
1 people found the following helpful
you'll enjoy it only if your a fan of Gackt and Hy
you'll enjoy it only if your a fan of Gackt and Hy
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This movie has baaaad acting...and I mean bad. Bad storyline...cheesy dialogue...crappy costume. oh...and lets not forget the cinemetography...bad shots...cheap looking camera angles... all in all...the story lacked power and intensity...I felt no affinity to the characters...I've seen better versions of stories dealing with friendship, loss of identity.etc. as a note: this is not a vampire oriented movie! (No wonder the visuals were horrible). As much as I love Gackt...this movie gave me a headache. It was that awful. |
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November 25, 2004
November 25, 2004
Excellent!
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I saw this movie a while ago, and decided to buy an official japanese dvd with subs rather than a cheaper overseas version and I am very glad I did. The story revolves around Gackt's character "Sho" who meets Hyde's "Kei" when he's a small child living as a street-rat in the slums of "mallepea" with his three brothers. Sho saves Kei from burning in the sun and finds out that Kei is a vampire, doomed to walk the earth until the end of time, and needing to feed on blood to survive. The pair act very well together, Gackt actually acts light hearted and fairly fun through the first half of the movie, while Hyde manages to play brooding to a T. The supporting cast are all flawless. The story does get silly in places, as most action movies do, but it is a film full of heart, and at its centre it is about friendship. I can't reccomend it enough to fans of Hyde and/or Gackt, as every time I watch it it brings a smile to my face. The dvd itself is flawlessly subtitled, and has lots of goodies (movie trailers etc) to find if you can navigate around the mainly japanese menu system. This is a great movie, presented perfectly. As I said, I cannot reccomend it highly enough. |
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Anonymous
November 13, 2004
This customer review refers to Moon Child (Hong Kong Version)
November 13, 2004
This customer review refers to Moon Child (Hong Kong Version)
One the best film I have seen in awhile.
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This movie was really good. I liked the movie a lot. It is a must buy. Full of action. |
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November 3, 2004
November 3, 2004
1 people found the following helpful
Best movie i seen around!
Best movie i seen around!
| some people say this movie was boring and they didn't understand it, well it not true because after seeing this movie for the millionth time not because i love gackt and hyde but because of their strong bond of friendship, this movie motivate me a lot and got me thinking about it for the whole two weeks...can you believe it two weeks!!! well anyways i totally recommend this movie, the best one i seen around. |
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November 3, 2004
November 3, 2004
Best movie i seen around!
| some people say this movie was boring and they didn't understand it, well it not true because after seeing this movie for the millionth time not because i love gackt and hyde but because of their strong bond of friendship, this movie motivate me a lot and got me thinking about it for the whole two weeks...can you believe it two weeks!!! well anyways i totally recommend this movie, the best one i seen around. |
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October 18, 2004
October 18, 2004
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Loved it. =^.^=
Loved it. =^.^=
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Well, it's happened. I've finally gotten to Hollywood Video. And guess what was there. Only what I was hoping to find. I'm talking about Moon Child, of course! If you didn't know, Moon Child is a movie that was released about a year ago, starring Gackt and HYDE of Japanese pop stardom. Moon Child was also co-written by Gackt himself. And I made the huge mistake of renting it.... Why was it a mistake? Well, I'm sure some people would like me to say that it was chocked full of bad acting, cheesy action, equally cheesy dialogue, and horrible music. I've honestly seen reviews that said just that. But 95% of the reviews I've seen are more like what I'm about to tell you. First of all, this is not some cheapscape attempt at movie stardom by singers with no talent. Both Gackt and HYDE were exceptionally good. Especially considering this is their first time acting. HYDE portrays his lost vampire character perfectly, really making you feel sorry for him. And Gackt blends a wreckless humour seemlessly with angst ridden tears. They both portray their respective roles very well. The action is different from what most American's are used to, and might offset the casual viewer. But anyone who's seen other foreign action films will be much more familiar and comfertable with the feel of Moon Child's action. It's one part 'gun-fu' that isn't really meant to be taken too seriously and one part uber cool special effect moves. Both work remarkably well together. Though the story itself doesn't seem too spectacular, there's a level to it that's unlike anything I've ever seen or read. At the heart of it, Moon Child isn't a vampire movie at all. It's more about growning up, friendship, love, and loss than anything else. It's also heavily about life in crime. It just so happens that one of the main characters is a vampire. HYDE's vampire character Kei isn't glamorized like the average 'romantic vampire'. He's made out to be a moster by most(typically) but never actually shows a monstrous nature. Gackt's character Sho is an innocent child forced to be become the only thing he can, a patron of crime and killing. As a pair, Kei and Sho are unstopable. But Kei's love for friend Son's sister Yi-Che drives him away from an equally love-struck Sho. I can't tell you much more without giving important things away. The dialogue isn't bad. It has that same foreign film feel that the action does and just takes getting used to. The humour is situation orientated and positively hilarious. And the angst is heart-breaking. In fact, the movie can be cut very cleanly into halves. The first half is wreckless, care-free, humourous, and focused on character introduction and relationship establishment. The second half is dark, depressing, and serious; a sharp contrast and realistically grisly. This half-and half feel is greatly deepend by the mood of Gackt's character, Sho. During the first half, Sho is childish and naive. During the second half, Sho is, well... He's grown up. There's an equally sharp contrast in Show's character, mirroring the movie. There's very little martial arts, but lots of gunplay. And despite supernatural elements, Moon Child isn't really a sci-fi movie. There's also the music to consider. It's true, most of the music is in English. But they're not rip-off American songs like most people presume. They're actually original songs made for the movie. Last Night was even composed, written, and performed by Wang Leehom, another of the main actors. And with both Gackt and HYDE being musical geniouses, they just had to hand their own talents to the movies music. It's theme song, Orenji no Taiyou(Orange Sun) is a gorgeous collaberation between the two stars. After seeing the movie, the song has a lot more depth and meaning and is really reflective of the mood of the movie. Not to say that this movie didn't have any faults. Of course it did. Very few movies get away without at least some constructive critisism. Some of the dialogue sounded forced |
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Anonymous
October 11, 2004
October 11, 2004
Wow
| Certainly a must have for any Gackt or Hyde fan. Even if you're not a Gackt or Hyde fan you will probably love it. It has an exquisite plot line and wonderful characters. You also get to see Gackt fall on his butt and get hit in the face with a cigarette. hehe |
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October 11, 2004
This customer review refers to Moon Child (Hong Kong Version)
October 11, 2004
This customer review refers to Moon Child (Hong Kong Version)
a must-have if you're a gackt/hyde/leehom fan
| I am a Gackt/hyde/leehom fan and this dvd stars all of them. It may seem that usually singers can't act but they can act like hell. If you didn't know they were singers, you'd believe they were good actors. The storyline is somewhat unoriginal but features of different Asians such as Taiwanese, Chinese people participate in the movie make it original. This movie is touching as well as exciting. The action scenes are hot and invigorating. |
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October 3, 2004
October 3, 2004
Awesome
| This movie was an awesome sight to watch. It had fighting, love, and a little bit of comedy. I bought this twomonths ago and I still watch it over and over just to see the great Gackt and of course the astounding movie. When you get this movie you will love it I promise you that! |
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