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Hexy
High Emperor
Joined: 28 Jun 2002
Posts: 621
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Well, the movie was OK, better than the first (how could it not be?), but way worse than the series. The 3D was sleek and well-made, as expected, but the whole what-is-life thing is just tiresome.
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Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:57 pm |
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Amelia
City Guard
Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 141
Location: Ong's Hat, New Jersey |
I saw it a couple weeks ago and I wasn't that impressed. The animation is wonderful and I don't mind the pseudo philosophy; I just found myself losing thought in other things than the movie. It was tired. I might watch it again a year from now...
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Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:26 pm |
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RPG Frog
Blade Runner
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Posts: 748
Location: the Matrix |
Hands down one of the greatest movies I have EVER seen. The best animation ever put to cel.
My optics, spinal-cybernetics, auditory-receptors, and core processing units melted into a pool of MERCURY after viewing this film.
Oishi did not sell out with this dark, cyberpunk film. This movie goes right beside Blade Runner as one of the most mind-blowing pieces of film to ever grace the silver-screen. This is definitely not mainstream entertainment!!!
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Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities…there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars…Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand…to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet. - Robert E. Howard |
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Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:17 am |
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Remus
Overgrown Cat
Joined: 03 Jul 2002
Posts: 1657
Location: Fish bowl |
Well, the Japanese DVD of Ghost in the Shell: Innocence was out last month. No English subtitle though, must be due to regional market sharing, publishing deal, etc. But of course, there is illegal subtitle version floating out there somewhere.
The visuals in the film is outstanding, however the story, plot structure, dialogues are rather so-so; dialogues style trying too hard to sound like very intellignece. I'm worried the next movie (if any) would end up like Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within - all about visual, style but no substance, with story that only can be enjoy by most geeky fans. The opening is cool, make you think of Blade Runner, the skyline shots is beautiful, as so the futuristic Asian contructions, but some shots lingering too long; i prefer straight to real and better stuff (plot, story, cool action sequences) instead trying to make use gawking at building or scenery.
I like the original better, although the sequel isn't bad - i would rate it above average.
Reviews at RottenTomatoes
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Mon Oct 04, 2004 4:25 am |
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Amelia
City Guard
Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 141
Location: Ong's Hat, New Jersey |
quote:
Originally posted by Remus
I like the original better, although the sequel isn't bad - i would rate it above average.
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Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:11 am |
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RPG Frog
Blade Runner
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Posts: 748
Location: the Matrix |
If you bought the US DVD you probably think the close-captioned subtitles suck right? Well go to the official site....
http://www.gofishpictures.com/GITS2/main.html
Click on the red link that says "Questions about your DVD?"
Fill out the form and they will send you a pre-paid mailer to return your disc. They will send you a corrected DVD with smaller subtitles and no close-captions.
It was really annoying having the subtitles describe who is talking and ever sound....
"door---noise whirring sound"
"Batou--talking...."
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Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities…there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars…Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand…to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet. - Robert E. Howard |
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:02 pm |
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Val
Risen From Ashes
Joined: 18 Feb 2002
Posts: 14724
Location: Utah, USA |
Heh, I was wondering why the subtitles were wierd.
As for the movie itself, I was a bit disappointed. I think they wasted too much time on useless eye candy instead of making real content.
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Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:15 pm |
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RPG Frog
Blade Runner
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Posts: 748
Location: the Matrix |
quote:
Originally posted by Val
Heh, I was wondering why the subtitles were wierd.
Got my corrected copy in the mail. The subtitles are smaller, and the movie is now like the theatrical version. No more annoying close-captions!
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Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities…there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars…Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand…to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet. - Robert E. Howard |
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