Soldiers of the Pope

Studio: Vision Video
Product Type: DVD

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For the first time an exclusive visit behind Vatican walls records the history, traditions and daily life of the smallest army in the world, the Swiss Guard, whose duty is to defend the Holy Father at any cost, giving their own lives if necessary. The film captures the highlights of a typical year, including their ceremonial duties as well as some more intimate moments. Here is their story through the lives of its members, offering a window on the Vatican not seen before.

Mobile Suit Gundam - Movie II (Soldiers of Sorrow)

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See the anime that changed the history of anime
Have you seen Gundam?
A Great Classic
have you seen volume one? well its no comparison to....

Mobile Suit Gundam - Movie II (Soldiers of Sorrow)
Starring: Tôru Furuya , Shûichi Ikeda , Hirotaka Suzuoki , Fuyumi Shiraishi , and Rumiko Ukai
Director: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko , and Yoshiyuki Tomino
Manufacturer: Bandai
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Mobile Suit Gundam - Movie III (Encounters in Space)
Mobile Suit Gundam - Movie I
Mobile Suit Gundam, Vol. 9: NewTypes and the Future
Mobile Suit Gundam, Vol. 7: Return to Space
Mobile Suit Gundam, Vol. 2: The Red Comet

ASIN: B0000648WN
Release Date: 2002-05-07

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Soldiers of Sorrow (1981) is the second of the three features that launched the landmark Gundam franchise: about two-thirds of the film is footage from episodes 16 to 30 of the TV series Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) intercut with new animation. Because so much material had to be condensed into two and a half hours, Amuro's relationships with Lt. Matilda and Ms. Hamon end before they really begin. Amuro wrestles with his new identity as a soldier and the fact that he is a "NewType," a human with psychic abilities that may represent an evolutionary jump. His problems are played out against the ongoing war between the Earth Federation and the space-based Principality of Zeon. Although Earth commands vastly superior resources, Zeon commander Char Aznable seems to have an unending supply of ships and mobile suits for attacks on Amuro's ship, the White Base. Rated 13 Up: Minor profanity, violence. --Charles Solomon

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The Federation space ship White Base and its precious cargo of prototype mobile suits have returned to Earth, only to find themselves in enemy territory. As the White Base struggles across the planet's surface to safety, Gundam pilot Amuro Ray must contend not only with the Duchy of Zeon's fiercest warriors, but also with his own doubts and fears.

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See the anime that changed the history of anime.......2001-06-20

This is the second installment to the first Gundam trilogy. The movie is edited version of a TV show that is 20 years old, but the depth of the story and the characters far exceeds some of anime or even sci-fi movies today. This is the anime that changed the history of anime. This is the must see not only for anime fans, but those who thinks anime is for kids.

Have you seen Gundam?.......2001-06-20

A Great Classic.......2000-03-26

I've always loved the original Gundam series. And I think they're better then all the other gundams like gundam wing, 0080, f-91, etc.

This is a must see video for all of you who want to relive the past and bring back some old gundam memories. Or for those who don't know what a gundam is or for those who want to know how they first originated.

have you seen volume one? well its no comparison to...........2000-02-18

When I saw Gundam one, frankly I was a bit disapointed. Though I love Gundma and the "manga" was great, the old animation was...just hard to catch up on, and believe me I used to watch those things when I was a little kid living in Japan. But still, now that Im older you do still want some more quality then animation like this.

Turns out Im wrong, becuase Volume 2, is just great. The animation though still low quality is genrally "convincing" and the humans and interactions are realer than ever. Its not so easy to make someone impressed by poor animation, in fact the people were so convincing that I almost forgot about it being animated.

Think of it this way, Star Wars is great. But would it have done so good if it was ANIMATED? Gundam did good even though it was animated and cheap. (sorry I put it in bad context) but the point is that any GUNDAM FAN would appreciate this. Anime fans used to "Ghost in the SHell" and high quality stuff might find this a bit hard to get used to, but believe me, if youre watching Anime for something more than it being "animated" then you wont regret buying VOLUME TWO OF MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM.

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