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Kidô keisatsu patorebâ 2 (1990)
Great follow-on (16 Esp) to the original Patlabor anime TV Series!!
This is the follow-on 16 episode OVA to the original 47 episode TV series & is directed by Mamoru Oshii who then made Patlabor II (movie) & Ghost in The Shell (movie). No better pedigree.
A mixture of action, comedy & finely drawn personalities - Patlabor is one of my most favourite anime series bar none.
This is an excellent continuation of the original 47 episode TV series & I would recommend it to anyone, but try to watch the original TV series first.
Cute & sassy Nao-chan pilots her Patlabor 'Alphonse' to ultimate victory while worrying that he'll get scratched more than that she's facing death or disfigurement on every mission - you'll love her! Patlabor = Patrol 'Labor' (a Police 'Labor'), a huge powered armoured fighting exoskeleton with the pilot inside. Used to combat 'Labor' crime, as 'Labors' are employed extensively in construction & many other industries. Set in the near future in Japan.
I gave this 9 because I never give 10 except to masterpieces. But this is masterly enough & appeals to all ages, family friendly but with real depth under the zany action & comedy!
Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2002)
Tibet as Independent State - before 1951..
This is a great film & deserves wider acceptance.
About Tibetan Independence, I was very fortunate to spend several days at the Taipei National Museum in 1971, which had 2 rooms of exquisite Tibetan artifacts, listed as "Tributes from the Rulers of Tibet to the (Chinese) Emperor".
It was very clear that Tibet was both ruled by its' own King(s), but also that ~(naturally) the influence & importance of a vast neighbour empire was acknowledged. A bit like the USSR & (say) Czechoslavakia during the Cold War. Let's not split hairs here - Tibet had a culture and it is being destroyed.
Watch this film & Google on Tibetan News & make up your own mind.