M.D. Geist/M.D. Geist II

Starring:Jason Beck (II), Michael Pascuzzi, Dave Couch, Joan Baker, Barry Papick, Gordon Miller (II), Barry Banner, Matthew Black, Roxy Max Kaplan, David Fuhrer, Rik Nagel, Vincent Bagnall, John Hollywood (III), Michael Goldwasser, Greg Stuhr
Director: Koichi Ohata, Hayato Ikeda
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

Description

Classified as too unstable, the genetically engineered soldier, Geist-02, was imprisoned aboard an orbital satellite. When the men that created him unleash a doomsday device that will destroy all life, Geist-02 must return to save the world that tried to destroy him!

Customer Reviews:

Oldschool........2007-03-28

This is one of those animes that can't be judged by today's standards. The first was released in 1986, and to appreciate it you've got to pull yourself away from all the Love Hina-Tenchi-cute robot girl and overly dramatic series like Naruto. While it isn't the best out there, it's a good piece to own if you grew up on anime from this era. Gritty and gorey.

So, when you're watching this, forget the year 2000 or so date that this package has and remember that it is in fact from 1986.

The Price is What Saves It.......2006-01-18

If it wasn't for the low price tag, this movie would have gotten a one from me. Why, because it's the worst anime I've seen since Kai Doh Maru, and the bad thing is is that it's a two part series. The price makes it collectible, at best.

Basically, M.D. Geist follows a maniac as he tries to go about destroying the world to get revenge for being imprisoned. The problem is, M.D. Geist already takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. So the story, because of that, is pretty useless. As a revenge story, it fails because the main enemy doesn't have a real enemy. The animation quality sucks. And the characters' motivations are chaotic, making it impossible to get a grasp on any of them.

How Koichi Ohata became a legendary director I'll never know. All of his anime is bad (Genocyber, Cybernetics Guardian) with the exception of Burst Angel, and that's only good because GONZO is the studio that made helped produce it, and they only make quality stuff (and truthfully, Burst Angel isn't what I expected from GONZO).

This is a dreadful anime that doesn't come close to any other anime created at that time. Unless you're a collector of anime, I'd recommend something else instead, like Bubblegum Crisis 2032-33 or Vampire Hunter D, both of which were made about the same time but with the quality that M.D. Geist lacks.

M.D. Geist - Director's Cut and Death Force.......2004-05-17

Great Movie you will want to watch it again and again.A anima lover must have.watch and judge for yourself.MD GEIST A CYBRONIC HUMAN IS 1 WHO DELIVERS AN ASS KICKING TO MECH'S ROBOTKILLING MACHINES.UNSTOPPABLE,MOST DANGERIOUS,NUFF SAID.

Eh........2004-01-02

M.D. Geist was one of the first anime I saw, when I was, oh...12, I think. At the time I thought it was "OMG TEH COOLST THINGEVAR!!1111". So, having now re-watched the first, and watched second one, do I still hold that opinion? Nah. Let's make no mistake, these films aren't that good, in certain areas, although I'm not entirely sure whether the horridness of the first one is all Koichi Ohata's fault.

The animation on the sequel is better by far, but relies entirely too much on single scenes that have little movement. But at least they improved Vaiya's character design...*Shudders* However, Ohata's designs on fighting suits and mechs are utterly kick-ass cool, and somewhat insect-like at times.

The dub isn't that good either way on both films, and Geist himself sounds too deep in the second one. The Japanese actor for Geist did a admirable job, however.

The storyline is a little cluttered, but believable. And yes, every character pursues their own goals and greed.

If you like ultraviolence or something a little different, I recommend this. Just be advised that not everything is perfect.

One of the worst movies of all time..........2003-09-22

.... and that right there is the only reason to ever watch it. I don't consider myself a huge anime fan, I enjoyed Akira and Cowboy Beebop, I gag whenever anyone mentions Dragonball Z. This movie, though, is a monstrosity. It starts out with about 12 minutes of text scrolling on the screen before any actual animation takes place. Even after the excrutiatingly long text bonanza, things rarely move, instead, characters kind of shake between two frames of animation, or the camera simply zooms or swipes over a crudely painted image. All of the blood and gore is crude, it's your usual anime head-exploding stuff, although there is a particularly interesting scene where a guy's eyeball pops out of his head and lands right back into his socket. If you can imagine this happening in four frames of animation, you should consider animating MD Geist III.

The first fight scene is quite possibly the funniest thing I've ever seen. I'll give you a run down (Just imagine 80's porno music in the background):

MD Geist- Okay, you want to fight. What are the rules?
Huge African American Stereotype- Only one rule (looking directly into the camera) TO KILLLL!!!!!

The fight scene that follows is possibly one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I won't ruin it for you, but just as a hint: expect dialogue from a man with his arms cut off and a knife jammed into the side of his head.
The dubbing is some of the worst I've ever heard, it sounds like a bunch of high school students nervously grumbling into a walkie-talkie. Scratch that, make that high school student, because I'm pretty sure the same person does the voice for everyone.
Oh yeah, there is pointless nudity scene, and seeing as how the animation looks like the old GI Joe show, this might satisfy some 12 year old who always dreamed of saturday morning cartoons in the buff.
Well, as for plot, just forget it. As for animation, I've seen better animation from my Grandma slowly handing me Christmas cards. And it's made in 1996!! Inexcusable!!!!!!! As for laughs, I definitely reccomend this movie. Just make sure that you DVD remote is equipped with a "Fast Forward" button for all of the long "dramatic" pauses.

Description

Spine-crushing sci-fi action as man comes to terms with the monsters he's created in dystopian future.

Customer Reviews:

action packed but yet short storie.......2003-08-07

Well i like M.D. geist very cool characters but m.d.geist and genocyber lacking store.But enough for me m.d. geist is a great action movie very much not lacking violence or blood great to watch when borde. Genocyber it good but stores off track.cybernetics is good to. it a good amount to pay for this. you could call this great action moive but poor storie line. i like it though.

Good value for Koichi Ohata fans.......2003-07-26

The Animes in this box are all Sci-fi/Cyberpunk with lots of action and violence. Fans of Koichi Ohatas animes will not be dissapointed, the DVD transfer is good and there is lots of bonus materials including the original soundtracks. I recommend this box for everyone who likes some mindless cyberpunk action and violence.

Boxed Junk.......2002-09-04

Listen up folks, don't waste your hard earned money on this set. Compiling a bunch of...movies together in a shiny box does NOT increase their watchability. These are a few of the most inane and obscenely horrible anime films out there. Bad animation, terrible writing and lackluster presentations scar every film.

Don't even bother. Save your dollars on something worthwhile like the Outlaw Star boxed set or the Gasaraki box.

M.D. Geist/M.D. Geist II
Average customer rating:

review of MD Geist (not death force)

The ONLY anime with out a damn "cute" kitty in it!!!

Just plain bad

Really, 3-and-a-half, with part 2 being the one to watch

Action is great, but there is nothing else good about it.

M.D. Geist/M.D. Geist II
Starring: Jason Beck (II) , Gordon Miller (II) , Barry Banner , Barry Papick , and Michael Pascuzzi
Director: Hayato Ikeda , and Koichi Ohata
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: 6305062528
Release Date: 2000-07-14

Description

The fiercest member of a race of bio-mechanical warriors returns to his homeworld to fight in a bloody civil war which could signal Armageddon! This DVD includes the director's cut of "M.D. Geist" featuring five minutes of never-before-seen footage and the sequel "M.D. Geist II: Death Force." Contains nudity & graphic violence.

Customer Reviews:

review of MD Geist (not death force).......2007-05-07

i can see why ppl might think this movie's stupid. there's too many still shots and not enough animation, and many animations have a poor frame rate. the characters aren't developed very much.

but i like the art style, and the part that really sells it for me is the nihilism. most people aren't going to "get" this movie, only real dummies who will be satisfied by the action alone, or smart people who know enough about people and life to appreciate the nihilism.

the way the movie ends particularly makes me like it... it has sort of affected me, i really appreciate it.

also this is an OAV, which usually are a very shallow overview of the source material. i'll bet that in the manga the characters are developed a lot more, and there's a lot more plot.

The ONLY anime with out a damn "cute" kitty in it!!!.......2006-04-06

ok i have to say that the plot and the charicters in this anime arent the damn point! - the whole point behind M.D. Geist was to make an anime that would leave the audience (in the theaters) with a total sence of discust. once it hit american shores however it wound up on the video renta's area to become a hidden treasue. i happen to like the fact that their was some one getting killed in almost every other scene, y because that boring ass love every one kiddie crap makes me wanna vomit!
if your looking for an anime that isn't about the same damn thing ( ie the hero and heroin traped in a mindless love/hate realtionship, inuyasha, blue seed, two name a couple) then get this anime or atleast check out gyenocyber, one of Mr. Ohata's other better known works

Just plain bad.......2002-04-24

Okay, I not going to say much, only that the first movie is bad. Really bad. But not as bad as the second one, which makes no sense at all. The plot is just stupid, the action lousy ...and all in all just plain bad. It even lacks the laughability-stupity factor that makes Fist of the North Star entertaining.

Really, 3-and-a-half, with part 2 being the one to watch.......2001-12-13

No frills dual-language DVD with NO extras in its menus and a sloppy first chapter. Honestly, I bought it for violent action, and it had that, but the first half was too oblique to be really engaging. The dubbing is surprisingly good, although the sub of course is better, but the violence is imaginative enough to be worth watching a few times. Print quality is OK, doesn't shake, and there's minimal distortion or color bleed. This is definitely a 'boys only' DVD, with big robots punching the guts out of people and big guns blasting at everything in their post-apocalyptic sights. If that appeals to you, buy it! I did...

Action is great, but there is nothing else good about it........2001-11-01

If your looking for action this is the movie to see, but If you are looking for anything resembling a plot line, likable characters you will be sorely disappointed. The action is great, but every character in the movie is insane, and villanous. Also on a side note, the movie is about killing everything in sight...no heroes, everyone is a villian, and If you want to see this movie, I suggest you borrow it from a friend. It's not worth the money. Action is great, but everything else is sorely disappointing.

Average customer rating:

MD Geist a decent Anime Movie
Maybe too short...little plot...well....
Terrible.
Good for what it is
It barely deserves anything

M.D. Geist [Region 2]
Starring: Jason Beck (II) , Gordon Miller (II) , Barry Banner , Barry Papick , and Michael Pascuzzi
Director: Hayato Ikeda , and Koichi Ohata
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00008T71P

Customer Reviews:

MD Geist a decent Anime Movie.......2004-07-01

First, I laugh at the critics who say this great anime had little character development, senseless violence, bad dubbing and sound. M.D Geist is not that, is a fantastic , war anime in space, that's actually very realistic. Also I saw that the Uncut Japanese, English subtitled version, not the crappy dubbed version these idiots watched. lol

The plot, and it's a great one is the Geist is part of space soldier team. They have a great war against an enemy and Geist is one the few men still alive. His platoon though deserts him, and leaves him for dead.

If the plot sounds familiar, its exactly like "Soldier" with Kurt Russell in animated form.

Geists though, only on brawn and brains survives and destroys everything in his path. Well not everything, he does come to a city invaded by a bunch of deadly gangs (like in Fist of the North Star) and eventually he wipes them out too...

Geists platoon eventually find out that he's still alive and want to use him, check that abuse him.

Geist has other plans , and what results in a hour of the best hand drawn action anime you've seen.

The other critics don't know what they're talking about, so check it out.

I know great anime (Macross DYRL, Gundam Wing) and M.D. Geist is great.

Maybe too short...little plot...well...........2000-12-27

Anime is a very broad category. M.D. Geist enters in at the aciton category. Basically, the entire story is 50 minutes of fighting and bloodshed. It is overall a good movie, Geist is a very interesting character. The basic plot is very quick and is merely a prequel of things to come.

Terrible........2000-04-15

If they call this an anime, I say: WHAT A SHAME! Not only is this movie too short, it's got bad voices for every single charicter, lousy animation (But that's just cause it's an 80's show), and does every voice need to ecco? If that's not bad enough, all the acting was more lousy than the animation. Plus the plot is not well develiped. Don't even rent this movie.

Good for what it is.......2000-03-01

Not bad...it's ok for what it is, a story about a generic loner guy who comes to the aid of the underdogs. Some cool mecha stuff at the end, but my main gripw with this movie is it's too short. i don't even think it's an hour long. Which means there's no development of Geist (who could be a very interesting character) or anything else. All this stuff just happens. The end was sort of confusing, a bunch of stuff just happens and you're like 'what?' but a lot of anime is like that. If you like Mad Max, this is a LOT like it. But a lot of other animes dealt with the perfect-fighter idea and its ramifications a lot more smoothly, like Armitage III and Ghost in the Shell. This isn't bad though, theres enough cool stuff to make it worthwhile. This is a great movie to just sit and not care about the story (there's not much of one) and just go "cool! he cut that guy's arms off!" Geist kicks major a$$ in the hour he's on your TV, so that's cool. He's just not very deep, at least from what i got out of it.

It barely deserves anything.......1999-12-26

It's the worst anime I've ever seen. How did this get popular enough to be released here? Watch Ninja Scroll, Akira, A wind named Amnesia, Judge, Ghost in the shell, Macross Plus. This is garbage.

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