| Nadia The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture | 
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Sales Rank: 109758
Category: DVD
Actor: Nadia-secret Of Blue Water
Publisher: A.D. Vision
Studio: A.D. Vision
Manufacturer: A.D. Vision
Label: A.D. Vision
Format: Animated, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD
Running Time: 90 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 702727018923
EAN: 0702727018923
ASIN: B00006CY44
Release Date: August 27, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
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This 1993 feature won't make much sense to viewers who don't already know the characters from the 39-episode TV series (1990). Two years after her original adventure, Nadia hasn't had much success as a reporter in London. But when important military, political, and business figures begin evaporating, she investigates. Dr. Giegar, a former follower of Gargoyle, is replacing world leaders with robots. He plans to start a world war, so he can conquer humanity during the ensuing chaos. Improbably, the comic villains Grandis, Sanson, and Hanson appear to rescue Nadia, Jean, and a mysterious girl with the unfortunate name of Fuzzy. Nearly one-third of the film consists of flashbacks, and the recycled footage barely leaves the filmmakers the time to set up their baroque story before it ends. The result is a mishmash that lacks the charm of the program. Unrated; suitable for ages 10 and up for violence and brief nudity. --Charles Solomon
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 Nadia saga goes to hell March 17, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
In the past 2 weeks, I watched every dvd of the Nadia series and just finished with the motion picture today. I loved the series UNTIL the ripoff motion picture.
I agree with all the other reviewers' negative comments. The makers of this film insult the fans of the series.
Here are the biggest things offensive about this movie:
1. First third are scenes from the earlier episodes. Total waste.
2. Opening credits and song vastly inferior to the tv show.
3. Nadia left Jean and became a gofer for a newspaper???? Huh???? After almost being ruler of Atlantis she becomes that?
4. Grandis, Samson, & Hanson turn against Jean and are thugs again?
5. No Marie, King, or any of the Nautilus crew?
6. Villian so dull. Gargoyle 1,000,000 times more interesting.
7. Terrible story.
8. At end of film, Nadia again leaves Jean???!!!!!!!!!!
Not as good as the TV series. January 30, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As many of you reading this review should very well know, the Nadia TV series is one of the best anime series' of all time, with it's wonderful cast of characters and it's roller coaster storyline. Now we get to the motion picture...
The Specs:
The Story: 2/5 - Weak
Now, keep in mind that when I review a title, I always do it with a very open mind. Even with those that I expect to be mediocre. Nadia: The Movie started off on the wrong foot with me when the first 15-30 minutes or so of the movie was literally nothing but recycled clips from the TV series. In my personal review system, this automically deducts a star. I can safely say that the abosolute worst way to start off a movie based on a TV show is by recapping. Fans of the show already know what's happened, and the don't need to have to have the entire story retold to them before getting into the movie. Of course, this is apparantly a way of getting the movie to last longer. Didn't work for me. I skipped over the entire part. The, we FINALLY get into the main story. Unfortunately, the script is riddled with too many short comings. For one, the story is just not good enough. And while it's true when another reviewer stated that this movie takes place BEFORE Nadia and Jean get married, it STILL ignores key parts from the ending. (Grandis and her crew are thugs again, which, according to the official ending, doesn't happen.) King is mysteriously absent as well. The villain is also laughable, not nearly as intimidating or evil as Gargoyle was.
Animation: 2/5 - Weak
The animation is extremely low budget for an anime movie, even for the year it was made. The TV series was much better animated than this. Not much quality in action scenes either. The whole movie often looks too stilted.
Sound: 3/5 - Mediocre
The music in this movie isn't terrible, but it isn't very inspired either. Most of it lacks the emotion and depth of the TV series soundtrack, although the the opening and closing themes are decent.
Conclusion: I loved the TV series, I really wanted to at least like the movie too, but unfortunately it just doesn't measure up. Unless you own the Second Nadia Collection that already includes the movie, it's just not worth a shelling out the extra cash for the movie. (The movie was NOT made by the original creators anyways.) If you have read this and still want to check out the movie, be my guest. However, you aren't missing much.
 Better than you think October 25, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I think I found out the problem with this movie. No one thinks first before watching it. This movie really takes place in 1893, not after 1902,so this is actually before Nadia anf Jean get married. So, i Bet Nadia feels more independent when she marries.
Anyway this movie is actually pretty good it has a surprise ending and the songs in the film are great (get the soundtrack) So please, before you watch this , think first. See Ya!
A few moments, but overall unnecessary and disappointing feature for a fine series. September 20, 2003
The ending of NADIA--THE SECRET OF BLUE WATER provided a sense of closure to the story, and that is one of the many problems with this theatrical sequel: there is no reason for it to exist. The consensus from many is that NADIA--THE MOTION PICTURE is actually worse than the awful island/Africa episodes combined. The movie isn't quite that bad, but this should not imply that it's of the same caliber as the series--on the contrary. There are a lot of bizarre inconsistencies in the plot, which basically feels like a hastily cobbled Saturday morning cartoon episode, minus much of the depth and richness that made NADIA as a series so appealing. The whole thing tries to be a funny, fast-paced sci-fi mystery adventure, and there are some laughs to be had--but it's hilarious for all the wrong reasons. The action sequences, in particular, are implausibly staged (one involves Jean and Nadia fighting bad-guys--he removes a grenade from his pocket... and destroys a group of enemies in one shot, yet he and Nadia escape unharmed!). Even one-liners from the Grandis gang runs dry in places.
Regrettably, the "cartoonish" aura is made even more apparent by the animation. "Sub-par" doesn't even come close to describing how sloppy and unattractive it is. Compared to even the Lincoln and floating island episodes (which were visually awful in comparison to the better eps), it simply looks dreadful. The recycled footage that makes up the first thirty minutes (ironically the best part of the movie, except it's all poorly edited and sequenced in a way that will confuse all but those who are familiar with the series) only reinforces the dubious quality of the movie as a whole. Actually, wasting the first thirty minutes with footage is a major mistake on the filmmakers' part: it provides little to no time for whatever story there is to fully develop.
Worse still, the new characters come across as cliche, cardboard cutouts. The villain of the piece in particular, Dr. Giegar, a sort of mad scientist with a silly-looking hairdo, is laughable--it is suggested early on that he is worse than Gargoyle, but he turns out to be just the opposite. He's nowhere nearly as frightening or fully-realized. The central new character to the show is Fuzzy, a blonde (and not very talkative) girl who serves to reunite Jean and Nadia after two years of living apart, and unfortunately, she comes across as the dullest in the show. Probably the only character to show any depth is her distant father, Dr. Whola, the sort of gruff man who at first rejects his daughter for being a carbon copy of the real thing who was killed (oh, surprise), only to realize his error. But even then, there is something about him that feels very forgettable.
Remember how most of the island episodes (and the Africa ones) seemed to press reset on most of the main characters and have them behave in over-exaggerated ways? Well, this movie is guilty of doing the same--the biggest problem I have is why Grandis and her gang would go back to a life of crime... *and* even attack Jean! Didn't they already establish a close relationship with the leads? It's also baffling that the movie starts out with Jean and Nadia separated. The pair had already confessed their feelings for each other by the end of the series, so why is Nadia trying to be an independent reporter in London? And how in the world did Jean end up with an annoying parrot as a pet? Well, at least when they become paired up, their relationship at least isn't as grotesquely warped as in the worst episodes, but it still feels hokey and weird. It's even more surprising that Marie, King, Electra, and even Ayerton were written out of all this. (There is a disclaimer that this happens before the events of the epilogue, but come on now!)
One thing that is fairly well done about the movie is the relationship between Nadia, Jean, and Fuzzy--not something I was expecting to say. Unlike the Africa village episodes, which jammed in a useless and mean-spirited love triangle, this one is not as annoying--there is no issue about Fuzzy's age and Jean remains consistent. In fact, there are two very cute romantic interludes between Jean and Nadia which at least provide some charm (one on a boat, and at the end). And while the resolution of the triangle regarding Fuzzy did feel very much like a cop-out and lacked emotion, it at least wraps out inoffensively (albeit predictably).
Believe it or not, the other saving grace about the movie is the dub, provided by ADV's Monster Island studios. NADIA has always been one of my favorite dubs to listen to, and it's a treat to hear the principal cast reprise their roles. Rather amusingly, the script even works in a joke about Jean's French accent! (And while it's still pretty shaky in this movie, I can't imagine Jean without it.) The new characters are fairly well voiced too, particularly Eric Henshaw as Dr. Whola; they do their best with their cardboard cut characters and provide consistent energy and liveliness.
All in all, however, I will not be visiting NADIA--THE MOTION PICTURE again any time soon. Even though it wasn't as hideous as most reviews were making it out to be (it's definitely better than the Africa episodes, but inevitably worse than both island sequences combined), I do believe that its poor reputation is well-deserved. Wasting 30 minutes of recycled footage, as mentioned, was a bad idea, and it's even more disappointing that there wasn't much more thought put into the script. The original creative staff also had nothing to do with this movie; it was simply made just to cash-in on the show. As a matter of fact, you can just skip it and you won't miss much at all.
Disappointing--watch some TV episodes instead! October 3, 2002
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
If you haven't seen the complete Nadia The Secret of Blue Water TV series, I would imagine you will be totally LOST when watching this. The first 30 minutes of this film are a severely compressed version of almost all 39 TV episodes. I say almost all, because the happy ending of the television series is completely ignored! Instead of leading their lives together, Nadia is trying to be a reporter in London, while Jean lives not far from his Aunt and Uncle--leading a solitary existence in his lab. They meet up again when a former Gargoyle scientist hatches a plot to take over the world by replacing its leaders with dissolving robots. Some new and uninteresting characters are introduced along the way, and Grandis & Co. are back to being villainous goons...for a short while anyway.So what's the result of half an hour of clips and an hour of new material? NOTHING SPECIAL. The animation looks cheap and rushed, the story is less than interesting, and the rewritten history does a real disservice to the charm and originality of one of the most beloved TV series of all time. If I had this to do over, I would not watch this. I would rather remember Nadia, Jean and their friends as they were when the series ended. Skip this movie--go back and watch your favorite episodes of the TV series instead.
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