[Eibu]

I'm a huge fan of Final Fantasy (my license plate says CHOCOBO) but...

...the movie didn't do much for me. Of course the graphics were fantastic and unbelievable (I thought Sid was real sometimes).

Being a diehard FF fan I was a bit dissapointed. Not because it didn't have anything to do with swords and magic or because it had few game references (which it could have used) but because it was a mediocre, at best, story. The overall plot was an interesting one but the way the movie played out was like a cheap sci-fi flick from the 80's.

Square, what were you thinking? The plot to the ORIGINAL FF was more compelling. Throw in some time travel, give Grey a sword, and why not have big yellow birds? They could have made it believable. Oh well

References to the games:
Dr. Sid (Cid)
Chocobos (magazine said it had three references but I missed them all)
Ragnorok, Aki's ship. (swords and airship name from the games)

Right now I'm following the anime TV series Final Fantasy Unlimitted (subtitled by Soldats if you're interested). A 52 episode series still airing in Japan, the subs are up to 8 and I believe they should be in the late teens, early 20's in Japan on TV. While the story seems a little strange the show is chock full of game references and interesting characters. I would take this over the movie.

BTW has anybody else seen the four OAV's of Final Fantasy based after FFV? I've had them for a long long time but I think they came out in English a few years ago. These were "OK".