Audience reviews
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yunoheather
The film was ahead of its time, tackling a subject that still sparks debate today—even though, one would think, the issue should be clear to everyone by now. There are very few moments that feel absurd or dragged out, and even those can be excused given the film's age. I was very pleased with it and would recommend it to any fan of sci-fi and romance. There is a detective element as well, but I found myself focusing more on the romance, as the chemistry between the characters is so well-written. And the ending was truly satisfying—happy "a day of overcoming one's own misogyny" to everyone.
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Excuse me, I don't usually write in English. If you want you can read my review in Spanish.
Although Moto Hagio is one of the most important authors of the Group of 24, along with others such as Ryoko Ikeda or Keiko Takemiya, due to her contributions to the shōjo manga, her extensive work has not found a niche in the extensive anime production. The only exception, of course, is the work that we are going to review at this time. A film that, although it does not adapt all the material of the manga, is an interesting piece within the mediocre set of medium-length and feature films of the 80s. It had no great luck with the studio because the animation is provided by Magic Bus. However, it is a film whose approach is attractive as it reminds us of a novel by Agatha Cristie with the particular…
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Here's my review: Frol deserved better.
I don't intend to unnecessarily bash things, and when I signed up for this website I told myself I would make a very strong effort to only contribute to the community in positive ways. So I'm going to try to say a few nice things about this movie, and I don't want to come off as mean-spirited.
I do not recommend this movie. If you've read the summary and you're intrigued by the premise, go watch LILY C.A.T.. It will be a far more fulfilling experience.
I initially heard about this movie through reading about Moto Hagio, who I'm a fan of. Hearing that she contributed the concept character designs, I was initially excited. That excitement was not to last.
While the movie has many interesting concepts and serves as a fairly typical example of how vinta…
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Juuichinin Iru gained some fame along the years for being one of a kind movie, at least when it comes to anime. It has an amazing setting and premise consisting of ten people from different galaxies, planets, and races taking a final exam on a spaceship in order to graduate from a space academy and the situation goes out of control when they realize that there are actually eleven people so they will have to find out who is the infiltrator.
The biggest issue with this movie is its short duration, is only one hour and a half long so there’s no time to explore its vast setting and so many characters properly. Some of them have a bit of their backgrounds and motivations revealed but the viewer will only get the names out of the majority of them. Only a few get some development and since the…
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One of the problems a series may find itself being bogged down with is having that unique thing which draws people in, and regarding this movie, it has that unique thing. The problem is, I struggled a bit with believing what made this one unique – the premise. In truth, this may be why I’ve yet to see another movie with this premise since this 1980s film. There are only so many ways one can go with said premise, but one is also dealing with some very bizarre extremes.
And while the piece tries to be ahead of its time with characters like Frol, who at first seems to represent females starting to take on the roles ascribed to men, it’s really not. The reason doesn’t lie with the fact thirty years later we are unable to conceptualize a time of space exploration where women would not be allow…
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- Not a Thriller, More of a Shoujo Oneshot -
They Were Eleven is a movie with an incredibly interesting premise. Genius candidates from across the galaxy are taking the most important exam of their lives to get into the elite Cosmo Academy. Ten of these candidates are grouped to take the final portion of the exam: survive living on a space station for 45 days. However, once aboard, the candidates realize there are not ten, but eleven members on the ship. With dangerous situations abound including hidden bombs and dangerous viruses, these crew members must work together to survive and find the culprit.
That sounds absolutely fantastic in summary. Unfortunately, in practice, They Were Eleven is not really about any of that. It is not a traditional thriller nor mystery but more of an explor…
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Rate a 9
English Dubbed
genres:action, mystery, thriller,science fiction
Slight intro to this movie without spoilers
Often we see/hear events/people but having a second thought is not really done. Although, when one is put into a important situation does one start to really care. Sadly, that tends to be a little too late. Luckily they have a life line to use but that is it exactly a 'life' line. And they only have 'one'.
Story
-Was a bit confusing at first but it made sense. It was an okay confusion because when it comes to science fiction anything most often something is made up and once your mind welcomes that idea or concept the rest starts to sink in.
-Introduction was narrative
-conclusion was nice for it was almost memorable. Kind of like the way the breakfast club movie ended. Yo…
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OVERALL: 7.4 (Good)
I honestly can't believe I hadn't heard of this before! "They Were Eleven" (1986) is an adaptation of the 1975 manga "11-nin Iru" by Moto Hagio. Among the founders of modern shoujo, she is heavily influenced by the works of science fiction authors Issac Asimov (Foundation, I, Robot) and Arthur C. Clark (The Sentinel, 2001: A Space Odyssey) and even adapted short stories from "R is for Rocket" by Ray Bradbury (Farenheit 451) into manga. "11-nin Iru" would actually go on to win the Shogakukan Manga Award for best Shounen. Originally adapted in 1977 to live action, the anime came nearly a decade later. Producer Kitty Films released the movie in 1986 and it was licensed for North American VHS distribution with subtitles in the early 90s. It was later re-released with an Eng…
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They Were 11, an overlooked classic.
In the distant future, warp technology has allowed humanity to explore the vast expanses of space, meeting strange races and populating other planets far away from our humble earth. They Were 11 follows Tada, a man who aspires to join the prestigious Cosmo Academy. As part of the final entrance test, all of the remaining applicants are split into groups of ten and put into actual starships to work together and survive for 53 days without outside assistance.
However, as soon as Tada and his group are safely aboard the starship, they notice something is amiss. There are 11 people aboard. Who's the odd man out? How did he get there, and what is he after? This is the premise of They Were 11, and I have to admit, that alone compelled me to watch this movie…
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~Mr. Panda's VCR of Doom: #3~
They Were 11 takes place in the far future where the united races of space have constructed an academy that trains the future leaders of the galaxy. Only the creme de la creme even stand a chance at passing the entrance exam. Those that do must face a final test before admission, and that's where this particular work takes us. Ten applicants must survive on a decrepit spaceship for a giving amount of time. Upon arriving, they find their are eleven rather than the prescribed ten.
The concept for this story--as near as I can tell--is one of the most original I have found coming out of the Sci-Fi-mad 80s (note I speak here of anime originality, as certainly 11--like so many other 80s Sci-Fi works--takes the Lost in Space que as its foundation). And within the s…
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This is an extremely obscure anime movie. The only way I even heard about it was because the GeekNights podcast was saying how great it was. Finding this thing is incredibly difficult. I ended up having to get it via a Netflix rental.
I'm not really a fan of old-school anime, but I gave this a shot. And it was good.
It's an incredibly interesting concept. And the pacing is well done. And there's lots of action. There's really interesting situations that the characters go through. And it's suspenseful... I guess.
And well... yeah. There's not much I can say without spoiling it.
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