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Summary: Still one of the Best!
Review: After watcheing the second movie, I still think this is the better one. Feels like there will be at least another one out, maybe the second movie suffer the middle child syndrome. This is definately the one that will blow you away, sort like the first time you see Matrix. Superb sound track, and editing.
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Summary: EXCELLENCE
Review: alot has been said and written about this great anime film.you know why ? because it diserves it.and all the good reviews you heard about it are true.so go a head,buy it.
full of amazing and unforgettable scenes .like the one after the opening credits when motoko wakes up in her apartment.took my breath away .in a story about cyborgs questioning their humanity,and a virus trying to become one.
the dvd features are your typical making of video and trailers .there is also a production report and a guide to ghost in the shell.you have to read them though.
like akira, the plot isn't that great,but you can't resist watching the film.
great anime.average dvd.
unrated.suggested 17. means R rated then.alot of artistic nudity.
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Summary: 399th Review...
Review: Being the 399th review, what more can be said? The animation was really good but the voice over in english sucked- I recommend watching it in english with the subtitles on (of course, after watching it in japanese) to see what they're really supposed to be saying. It was also sooo much better than the book. if you didn't like the manga, you probably will like this. Not so much politics (and they explain those confusing future terms so you know what they're talking about). The music is the worst part. It's kind of scary. You can't even turn it down, risking missing something said. :( Well, its great other than that.
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Summary: Really a unique film for the genre.
Review: Ghost in the Shell has a very cranial plot, so those viewers who think anime is nothing more than flying guts and warped tentacles might as well crawl back into their sewer, because they're not going to like it. On the other hand, anyone who has seen and appreciated 2001 or Royal Space Force: Wings of Onneamis will love Ghost in the Shell. The movie is much more complex than it actually appears, and has a fascinating plot surrounding the destination of the human soul in the future, although the more memorable images are of rampant gunfire and Motoko Kusanagi's omnipresent bare breasts. The animation is excellent in both its computer and cel forms, although the character design is very original - and very worthwhile. Ghost in the Shell surpasses Akira as a vehicle for the popular display of anime largely because of its more charismatic cast and its fascinating plot. Akira dealt with similar subject matter, had a longer running time, and had the same high-quality animation that Ghost in the Shell has, but Ghost is better because it can be widely appreciated not for its spectacle but for its intelligence. Both Akira and Ghost in the Shell had important messages in them. Unfortunately Akira's violence has become a myth in its own right instead of incidental. Some people will fault Ghost in the Shell for not going to the same extremes. They should stick to Akira. In short, if you want beautiful, intelligent and original anime, Ghost in the Shell is for you. It is the showcase that Manga Video promoted, but not in the way they think it is. Still, you don't want to miss it.
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Summary: A modern Anime classic on a great DVD.
Review: Ghost in the Shell is set in the future somewhere in Asia, a sexy female Cyborg cop named " Kusanagi" and her partner " Bateau" are on the trail of a cyber-criminal named " Puppet Master" who is causing cyber crimes on the net and wants to become human in a cybernetic body, can Kusangi stop this mysterious criminal or will the net be in the hands of the Puppet master? A brilliant, dazzling and spectacular Japanese animated feature that set new standards in 90's animation, this movie is also from the producers of "Akira" and similar to that movie. This movie was also another theatrical hit here in the U.S. and the world like it's relative "Akira" and amazed both critics and audiences everywhere.The DVD: Great transfer and excellent sound, Biligunal languages and english subtitles, the extras include a Behind the Scenes documentary, Theatrical Trailer and Guide to the world of "Ghost in the Shell", for fans of anime, this is a must have DVD. Also recommended: Akira, The Matrix, The Fifth Element, Ninja Scroll, Princess Mononoke, The Professional: Golgo 13, Fist of the North Star ( animated), Vampire Hunter D, Total Recall, Treasure Planet, Blade Runner, Batman, The Crow, Dark City, Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon, Transformers: The Movie, Wings of Honneamise, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Aeon Flux and Tron.
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Summary: The best ANIME of our time!!!!!!!!!
Review: Ghost in the Shell one the best movies and shows ever created! This is my third favorite Anime show. This movie is so freaking I saw the movie when it was in the theaters with one of my friends we saw it and were blown at the detail and the art and the story line this is the best Anime movie next to Ninja Scroll. It's a must buy for any Anime fan. If your a kid don't purchase this movie it contains adult language and hard-core violence but hell its an awsome movie all DIE-HARD ANIME fans should buy this DVD! GREAT holiDAY GIFT.
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Summary: Very, very disappointed
Review: I had extremely high hopes when I bought this one, the reviews had been stunning. After only a few minutes all those hopes came crashing down! Did I watch the same film as these other reviewers?
The film is supposed to be very deep. It is supposed to be a meditation on the difference between man and machine. All I saw was very shallow and poorly developed musings of the main character. I suppose if the viewer has a two-second attention span and a rudimentary education they will find this film deep and convincing.
The plot is confused, the characters poorly developed, and the animations not very good.
There are other films that better deal with the human predicament. I recommend Twilight Samurai, Valley of the Winds, Princess Mononoke, or even RoboCop!
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Summary: A masterpiece, more intriguing than mainstream anime.
Review: I read the reviews on this page about Ghost in the Shell. Some people do not appreciate what this film is about. It is totally different from general anime, such as Gundam, Tenchi, Eva or even Pokemon. what you have here is a very serious, groundbreaking film, worthy of international critical acclaim. As well, some people here say that the subject has been visited many times, i.e. robots having human intelligence, being able to understand emotion. WRONG. This movie was made starting in 1994, and the story was based on life (stored as computer information) travelling over the internet, and existing in the internet. This was an amazing story for a time where people were just beginning to pick up the internet. The action sequences in this film may be few, but they are exceptional, including amazing visuals and real gunshot sounds. the story is very phylosophical, but not so that not every person could understand, but bordering on intelectualism and fantasy. The scenery is well-drawn, even though you see each for only a couple of moments. Overall, I would say that this is one of greatest animation films I have ever seen. See it.
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Summary: Mangled Anime
Review: I was really excited about Ghost In the Shell Special Edition. I am a fan of the movie which covers similar ground as Blade Runner. Unfortunately Manga, which a lot of fans refer to as Mangled got the rights to this title.
The Special Edition is much much better than their original release. The menus are very well done keeping the green terminal like computer motif represented within the film, and makes effective use of the score as background music. Too bad the content is where the disc starts to go downhill.
First, the transfer and audio well done, except that for some lame brained reason, they decided to replace the closing song. This totally throws the flow of the ending off balace. This is a big thing in my book. Who do these people think they are, overriding the original song? Do they think they have more artistic talent than the creators? They also included only english credits, while this isn't anything big, they could have taken the extra step an made a multiangle disc like what disney did for Princess Mononoke. These are pretty glaring considering this is supposed to be a "Special Edition"
The new release comes with a few more extras and on a second disc. There is the production report that was included in the first release of the DVD, but they did not include the Japanese audio track as they did with the original disc. A new feature has been added showing the computer production techniques they used on the move, but this only has a Japanese language track. This time around they also included a few more trailers, but are in one long single sequence showing each of the three trailers back to back.
The packaging is very nicely done. The discs come in a tri-fold that is becoming more comon with dvd's these days. That in itself comes in a clear plastic sleve with graphics printed on it. If you own the original disc, you're just getting fancier packaging, a new extra, good menus, and multi-channel Japanese tracks (a big plus), but still with the messed up ending (a big minus).
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Summary: you've got to be kidding
Review: I watched this movie and didn't much like it. Based on the reviews here, I watched it again. I'm Japanese and proud of it, but I've got to say this is just not a good movie. It's not as good as the Matrix (sci fi); nor is it as good as Shrek (animation). It is for anime geeks, which until I saw this movie, I thought I might be one. But for you anime geeks, can you honestly tell us this movie -- which most claim to be the standard in anime -- has better animation than the Incredibles? better effects than Spiderman 2? better story line than Terminator? Not even close. With all due respect to the work put into this film, the animation is reminiscent of the Speed Racer cartoon, and it makes the "adult plot" hard to appreciate.
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