Yamato Wave Motion Gun

First firing of the Wave Motion gun, from the movie.

[nevadahamaker]

The original "Please don't point that at my planet" -class weapon.

[greyman]

54 years old and I still am in awe of the Wave Motion Gun. So many years since I've seen the original movie and I'm still getting goosebumps over this scene.

[Sstaryu]

It is a real triumph of cinema when you don't understand a single word, yet you understand everything that is happening all at once. Phenomenal.

[JoeL-yqiv]

The music after the Captain says "Yamato" gives me chills. It is absolutely perfect.
And this is the most perfect casting I've ever seen in a movie.

[revampedharpy]

"where is the enemy"
"that direction"
"roger, removing that direction"

[TheRealTburt]

This live action adaptation was probably the best anime live action adaptations I've seen or know about. The writers really captured the feel of the original while adding original takes on the existing characters.

[Gnomleif]

The Wave Motion Gun, aka the "fuck everything in this particular direction" device.

[jasoneverett]

When I was in elementary school in the late 70's I was SO hooked on this series. I had never seen a cartoon that was an actual serial with a finite # of episodes. It blew my mind.

[thehiddenpaw]

Used to watch the cartoon when I was a kid. Was very surprised when I came across this movie. It is faithful, and then some to the original series, and packs a lot into it, as well as making some modern adaptations that fit perfectly. A flawless, and beautiful movie in my book. This scene, here, is fucking epic.

[GrahamChapman]

"I've _never_ liked west-northwest."
"Understood, sir."

[masterskrain]

HOLY SWEET JEEBUS!! The emergence from the rocks...the music..EVERYTHING!!

[lucasvincent]

There's something about that freaking cloud that gathers at the muzzle of the Yamato. Truly a trademark bit. Had three seasons on VHS and absolutely loved them..
I finally will see the whole live version tomorrow. Can't wait

[ratesforless]

The Wave Motion Gun

When you absolutely, positively have to kill every mf'er in the galaxy...

[MacGuges]

OMG. I was not expecting to find this today; I absolutely loved this series growing up. Seeing the earth flake off the windows and the Yamato rise from the dry sea bed sent shivers down my spine.

Of course, the ship was called the "Argo" when I first saw her at 8 years old. Much later I learned much later that was changed for "Star Blazers" in the US. I can understand the show runners being wary of calling her by "Yamato", identifying that wreck as the WW2 battlefield the US had sunk a generation prior.

But I knew nothing of that in elementary school. And what a scene it is! Amazing!

[chrishill]

you know your gun is bad ass it make a shock wave before it fire.

[rhoadesjerry]

"They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I respectfully disagree. I prefer the weapon you only have to fire once!" -Tony Stark

[bummer]

Imagine how people reacted in the theaters when this movie was first released. Especially fans of the series. The wave motion gun is one of those critical things that can make A LOT of fans angry if you fuck it up. I think they did a damn good job replicating the feel of it from the anime. :)

[GabbieTheFox]

This is the most anime scene I've ever seen in a live-action film. And that's including Pacific Rim and Ready Player One.

[hellhoundactual]

When the song "the Yamato Sleeps under the Setting Sun." Plays as she's lifting off.

The Goosebumps are Real.

[SheyD]

I always remember the feel of listening to the theme to Star Blazers. I was far too young to even know what a dubbed series was (I though Robotech was an original series) but it just touched a cord of the idea of honour, duty, service and self-sacrifice that was uncommon in western shows of the time. So epic.