peterbarnes Reviews

TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles (2004 Video)

Its a great DVD!

[8/10 · 30 June 2006]

I enjoy this DVD of AJ Styles, has some of the best matches of the year 2000 era. AJ is my favourite wrestler currently and its because of his amazing athletic ability and unique styles. I enjoy pretty much every match however I felt more matches should have been added but TNA DVDs had just started being produced so I can't really criticise TNA for that. Maybe a Vol.2 of AJ Styles with more X Division matches and more extras like interviews, segments and other stuff than just the extra music video although it is a cool video anyway. AJ's comments of his matches should have been longer as well than just a minute or so. My favourite match on that DVD is definitely the first match for the X Division Title. A great DVD that any fan of AJ Styles or a fan of proper wrestling should have. Not to be biased but WWE you can't wrestle anymore at least not like athletes. 8 out of 10.

RahXephon (2002)

I really enjoyed this series.

[10/10 · 18 June 2006]

OK, I have just finished watching RahXephon and I mean it when I say that RahXephon is a show that should not be missed by anybody who's a mecha fan, a drama type fan or an anime fan in general cause the show is just that good. The story is such an incredibly detailed story, every character is likable and has a story to tell, the art is fantastic and the animation for a lot of the battle sequences are great also. The music is wonderful and addictive and I have both the opening and closing themes. The extras on the all seven volumes are really detailed with interviews with a lot of the English and Japanese cast. Lots of production sketches that are great and a nice music video as well. A lot of fans will say that RahXephon is similar to Evangelion, in a way its similar but its a lot more of a joyful series than Evangelion, I mean Evangelion is like the black series while RahXephon is the white series. Well thats the best way I can compare it. At this point cause no doubt I will have to watch the series again to fully understand the series cause it is mind boggling like Evangelion accept no religious questions thank goodness but still I would love to watch it again.

So right now I give it a 9 out of 10 but who knows it could be the only series that I own to get a 10 out of 10 and I find it very hard to give something that but RahXephon is very close.