[.ca] Black Magic M-66

From Amazon.com:
Masamune Shirow, who later wrote Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell, directed this short (48 minutes) OAV based on his early fanzine story. Tough-as-nails journalist Sybel eavesdrops on a secret military channel and discovers that a helicopter has crashed, releasing two prototype antipersonnel androids. The F6402, which resembles a cross between a Barbie doll and the Terminator cyborgs, has erroneously been sent after Ferris, the inventor's granddaughter. Sybel succeeds where the army fails: she locates Ferris and protects her from the murderous android. The silly story contains numerous plot holes (where does Sybel get the plane she pilots through the city?), and the ending, where the destruction of a skyscraper is falsely described in the press as a "terrorist attack," no longer plays. But viewers looking for fast-paced, violent action will find plenty in Black Magic. Unrated; suitable for ages 16 and up: Graphic violence, profanity, brief nudity, tobacco use. --Charles Solomon

this movie is horrible:
this is the worst movie manga ever made in the previews it look like it had a lot of action when i got home to see it i was very disapointed it was a boring triller i brought it back and exchanged it the same day

WHY??????!!??:
Why do people compare a FILM, (yes F.I.L.M) to manga? a book for God sakes????? a film is someone's vision of a book etc.....so, I think that this film is VERY well executed. No, not everyone will like it but its a fun film. I don't compare movies to books its like comparing Fine Red wine to Fine white wine, both are incredible but not everyone has the same taste. so , judge a film on its OWN merit not against the book!!! nuff said, this is a Great film and still maintains originality, yes its about cyborgs but still holds it's own. the only reason I give it a 4 out of 5 is the length of the film, it should have been longer. At least give this a rental. It's worth it if you dig good animation with a fun story.

Poor Shirow...:
Masamune Shirow writes the some of the deepest and most thoughtful manga ever, but whenever they become animated, they get butchered and stripped of nearly everything that made them worthwhile reading. This is no exception, and the animation and art direction in general aren't particularly good either. Appleseed and even Ghost In the Shell are likewise vapid and shallow anime versions of his great manga, though at least GItS had some high production values behind it. In short, skip the videos, stick to the books.

It's not that great, but it's fun:
If you can find this movie used or really cheap, it's a good deal. It's not the best transfer or the deepest story, but it's got action and a cool robot that destroys things. It's a bit short, but that's okay. If it were longer, it would probably need a better story to justify sitting through the whole thing. It's a fun, old-school anime for those who want just that.

Birth of the Terminator:
The government with the help of its engineers created the ultimate killing machine; two robots, virtually indestructible, armed with auto-defenses and very intelligent. Both robots were being shipped by secret plane, but a thunderstorm causes the plane to crash land. Both robots escape the wreckage undamaged, except that they are malfunctioning, they want to kill all humans. They end up wiping out a military platoon and killing more innocent people, until a news reporter gets involved to help stop the two robots. The character design are pudgy faced and a bit ugly, so are the robots, but the action sequences are very exciting. My biggest disappointment was the fact that BMM66 is way too short. The whole movie was so exciting that I wanted it to be longer. It is rumored that American director James Cameron, got the idea for his, Terminator movie from this anime. You too will notice the similarities when you see this anime. Violence and blood at mild levels, but nothing extreme- for teenagers and adults.