Halo Legends (2010)

well, it was okay, some of them were. I loved Origins 1 and 2, i liked the babysitter, and that dragon ball episode (though it was very stupid).I just don't like the duel episode, and i directly hate the package episode. The dual was interesting made, but it was so boring, the last fight scene was okay, but it was way to long and boring (the rest of the movie, not the fight scene), i did not like that water paint quality, it was interesting made, and the idea was not bad, but the story were not good, it was just boring.-But as i said, i hate the package episode, oh my god i hate it, i hate the way they made it (3D style), though i must admit that the fight on the ship was pretty cool, i did not like the rest, let me explain.As the story goes, Master chief and some Spartans (who looks stupid) are going to find something or someone on a covenant ship. first, when the f**k in the halo time line does this happen? before the first halo event? but anyways, they got to get this thing, or find something i don't know, and it actually starts okay, until you see the squad and hear master chief's cheesy voice. it is bad, sorry to say that, but it just doesn't fit right. They fly to the ship and that part is actually pretty cool, and you begin to think: ''hey, this is actually pretty good'', until Master chief meet this female doctor, and the doctor says: ''don't make a girl a promise, if you know you cant keep it''. i swear to god, my b*lls fell off at anger, she did not just say that, (no, my balls didn't fell of), are they saying, that this doctor, is Cortana in human form? remember that epic line in halo 2, were Cortana says to chief ''don't make a girl a promise, if you know you cant keep it'', or in the third game were master chief says ''you know me, when i make a promise...'' (Cortana replies) ''you keep it''. they just ruined it,the whole episode was ruined for me, because of that that stupid line! arg! it could have been a good episode, but one line ruined it. it would be the same as if Justin B. said ''wake me, when you need me''.www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur-zrf6QDU0 (The doctor says the line)summed up, all the other novels were Okay, not too good, but okay to watch as a halo fan. If you ARE a halo fan, you will like this movie, if not, well, i don't think you will hate it, but it will not mean that much to you though...See it, its okay, except for the package.

I watched these as a long-time Halo fan who's managed to get a solid OD of Halo life. I've read the books and seen all the extra content, I've debated back and forth with other fans and, more to the point, I've kept my sense of humour.I loved Legends from end to end, although I despair a little at some of the people who can't seem to get the different aspects of it.Origins; Solid work with a good director and a great narrative. Although for people who've read the books and seen the time lines before, it's nothing new.The Duel; Showing signs of some of the great samurai movies of history, the change in depicting the Elites from vicious enemies to honourable warriors over the course of the games is only strengthened in this short. I loved the style, and I'm a die-hard fan of the 'one strong man against an army', why else would I enjoy Halo so much? Homecoming; What's with all the hate? If you've ever even tried to pick up the books you'll know that this is pretty much another variation on the kind of thing that happened. The Spartans in training really were just angsty kids. Despite the size of Daisy in the flashbacks, she wasn't any older then eleven or twelve at the time. And that kind of thing does have a very hefty effect on you, regardless. The Spartans did escape, they did try to run away, and they most certainly experienced those emotions. So despite the slightly clashing styles in animation between characters and background, I loved it, heck I nearly teared up.Odd One Out; Now this was just funny. What a mish-mash of classically over-done, completely over-the-top anime clichés! Super powered kids, dinosaurs, a stupid lead character who comes out on top in the end... Throw in a few internet memes and you've got the kind of stupidity that made 'Imma Chargin My Lazor!' funny in the first place (and don't pretend that you missed that bit, if you were watching it at all you'd have seen that face). Heck, even the Spartan's call-sign was '1337'. All of you claiming to be serious fans, just why? Why think that nothing about Halo could be funny? Don't tell me that you didn't stick the original game on easy and chase Grunts around with a pistol to make them squeal. It's literally just Halo for the Lulz. Secretly I have the opinion that most of you are people who would describe themselves as 1337 online too.Prototype; Okay, yes, I know it's a cliché plot, and the characters do seem very... familiar. On the other hand, the easter-eggs hidden among both the fight scenes and the flash-backs are worth finding for some classic references. But again, the Halo universe thrives on just this kind of heroism, one person staying behind to hold them back? Using powered armour? And he's an inscrutable, seemingly emotionless man who's a veteran of hundreds of battles? Are we not drawing parallels between 117 here, instead of some other characters named so far? Babysitter; Again I say what's to hate? This is exactly the kind of situation that Spartans were deployed in. It's exactly how they were viewed, and exactly how they would have acted, and how others behaved towards them. I've been waiting for a decent rendition of how the Spartans had to interact with others, the games, especially the early ones, showed the ODSTs as far too helpful. The other marines weren't scared, they were impressed, and the military brass was altogether too happy to see them. The Spartans were freaks, as unlike the rest of humanity as the Covenant were, to some, with their green armour and faceless visors... Read the books kids, they might just open your eyes and shut some mouths.And finally The Package; Brilliant, utterly brilliant. The spin-off game Halo Wars showed a couple of cut-scenes, highly rendered and beautifully directed, of what it was like having three Spartans take on the Covenant directly, including a fantastic case of direct hand-to-hand combat. This gave me the same feeling; the Spartans were unstoppable when they made their move, and particularly when they were led by 117, they never failed. Even if it killed them, they never failed. Plus, cameos are awesome.I rate this highly, because I, much like the guys at Bungee (remember them, game creators?), have watched these shorts and not seen insulting values, but different and open takes on what the Halo universe has to offer. I've laughed with the funny stuff, and appreciated just how tragic the Spartans' lives really have been, and that's all there is to it.

I am not a Halo fan nor a Halo player. Sure I pick the game up on occasions when I'm with friends or something. However I am a big anime fan and the thought of a Halo Legends anthology anime did interest me. When I found my all time anime directing idol was attached (Koichi Mashimo) I was excited and knew I had to check it out. Here is my overall breakdown of the collection.Origins I&II (1/5): Origins from Studio 4°C was probably the worst of the bunch. I found it boring and tedious and the production quality strikingly amateurish that no anime fan would forgive from a lesser known studio. While it is a good idea to give the background of the Halo universe for non Halo players, the choice of doing it in a narration format was just duller than dirt. I could have saved my self the $20 and read the history for my self at Wikipedia.The Duel (2/5): animated by Production I.G, I was taken aback by this one at first. The insane style really threw a curve-ball at me but in the end it kind of grew on me when I realized it was a very unique style choice and innovative. But the color pallet and visual style really didn't do much for the story. Felt like I was looking through a glass window trying to watch a TV. The character designs are ugly and they look like dinosaurs or something. The final nail in the coffin was the all to obvious "NOOOOOOOOO" when he finds the body of his wife. Of course that would be upsetting but does everyone have to scream No in film and television? It's an innovative and interesting episode to watch but feels more like a Samurai story set on an alien world than a sci-fi action story. Not that's a bad thing necessarily either.Homecoming: (5/5) After the continuing disappointments the collection finally picked up with this great episode. Animated by Bee Train (with support from Production I.G) is one of my favorite segments yet. After the disappointment of The Duel and that storybook they called an episode (Origins) my hope was withering for these stories to pick it up again. Having full faith they could do a good job I watched with anticipation. Frankly the dark turn of events was really not something I was predicting for anything Halo ever. I'm glad they kept such strong contrast in the color pallet by not going dark just because it's a dark story like probably most other studios would have done.The bear might have been cliché but you know, it really worked and it was a very melancholic touch. The music was great having a bit of a retro feel but still not too retro. People at Bee Train to me have always been masters of using music to it's full potential and this was no exception either. The ending bit with Master Chief was really just the best, while I didn't burst into tears like I have on some other sadder anime series I still felt moved by the story. The animation quality is also extremely well done in this as well the character designs and art pallet are quiet beautiful.Prototype: (5/5) My other favorite of the series! Prototype animated by BONES really caught me off guard. I'm not a fan of BONES they make overrated and over hyped series and to many fall into useless clichés (like Tokyo Magnitude 8.0). This episode on the other hand was both dramatic and action packed as well as sad enough to make a little tear in my eye. A very powerful well written and animated drama was the perfect installment. This episode and Homecoming were my two favorites and there is no way I can chose one over the other as my 1st and foremost.Odd One Out (5/5): Harking back to the good old day of Anime right? Well maybe. Animated by Toei Animation, Odd One Out isn't well liked here among the fans but being a non-Halo fan that is probably why I enjoyed it. Amazingly funny and just felt like DragonBall franchise colliding with Halo. A lot of fun and a lot of laughs come with this one and it's just awesome.The Babysitter: (3/5) The Babysitter was the first episode I saw through Halo Way Point and I liked it. Didn't have much hopes for this being from Studio 4°C and their usually super deformed style of art but I did like this episode.An interesting bit that provided good animation but not a particularly engaging storyline. Apparently it's about rivalry between the two groups but it seems to be playing more to one kid's ego and pride which has only been done 30 million times in film and elsewhere. Not the most ingenious or creative but not the worst.The Package: (3/5) Casio Entertainment's Big finale was a pretty fun adventure. Really great Sci-fi action and adventure topped off with a space battle is the icing on the cake. The story sadly suffers from some mediocre writing with cheesy one-liners and a predictable plot line.So in the end Halo Legends is another in the collection of anime Anthologies. What I like about projects like these is you get to see several creative minds give their take on a storyline. Halo Legends has it's good and bad and I think fans and non Halo fans alike will enjoy it.

I'm not big fan of Halo series, but i played first two games, so i decided to watch these movies... They differs from each other pretty much, so i'll try to rank each movie: 1) The Babysitter - 8/10 Pretty good story, not too much action, but in this kind of story it is not needed. It's psychological drama, i like that kind of stuff, there is nothing unnecessary, animation is on high level as well. 2)Homecoming - 7/10 Pretty nice picture, some action, some drama in flashbacks, all is nice. But still i didn't feel too sorry for the main character, probably, because movie is too short, they didn't have enough time for revealing whole drama. 3)Prototype - 7/10 The same as previous. Nice action/ drama... But too short. 4)The Duel - 6/10 Picture is weird, but not bad, there is some drama and action, but elites in this Japanese-like environment is little stupid 5)Origins - 6/10 Well it's just movie about background of Halo setting. Not bad, probably fans of the game would like it, but as i already sad, i'm not big fan. 6)Odd One Out - 3/10 It's parody, but it's not funny, and animation suck. 7)The Package - 1/10 Probably one of the worst animation movie i ever saw. All is terrible in this one. Horrific animation (it's not so bad when characters don't do anything... but when they start to move it's just terrible), lame story, stupid dialogs... All is bad. The only thing that could possible pleased someone is easter eggs.