Nov 24, 2020
My what a film and more of a rabbit hole than I anticipated.
I first gained knowledge of the Macross universe through an AMV of Nanidato's "Super Riser" after being recommended it by chance upon finishing listening to "Plastic Love" for the 8 millionth time. At the time I didn't know what and AMV was and took straight to the comments to try and find out what the anime was so I could watch it for the amazing music, visuals, and most importantly the looks of Lynn Minmay.
Upon scourging Google for "Super Dimension Fortress Macross DYRL free" I found the full movie on YouTube that
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was posted without any copyright claims!?!?!?
Boy was I in for a surprise, not only did I figure out that the song was not in the movie but I realized a new obsession; I had come to love everything about this movie despite the music being an initial disappointment. Upon watching the movie I was hooked for more, so I watched it again and then began my quest to watch all of the episodes, movies, sub divisions, and the in-betweens of Macross which has in turn, fueled a small model obsession.
I'll admit that this movie and franchise isn't for everyone but it is important to take what you get from it and appreciate it. The visuals, art style and, character design were phenomenal for the time period and still cease to amaze me when I force a friend or colleague to watch it with me.
Jets that turn in to robots and the memorable line "Yack De Culture" may not be your cup of tea, but I'd consider giving DYRL a shot.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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