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Summary: ghost in the shell.....
Review: ghost in the shell is definetly the best anime movie i have ever seen...
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Summary: Good compilation but has audio problems
Review: After waiting eagerly for this DVD to arrive, I was sorely disappointed to find that while there are menu choices for Japanese and Japanese with English subtitles, selecting any of these on my Sony DVP S330 results in nothing but the dubbed English track. As english is nowhere near as nice to watch this in as Japanese, I'm thinking of returning it. Aside from the language not sounding as nice, a problem is that the choices of voice actors for the english dubbing is very poor, as is common with much anime. The original soiundtracks are done by professionals, whereas the translations are amateurish in comparison.
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Summary: Ghost in the Shell (4.5 stars)
Review: Believe the hype! "Ghost in the Shell" ranks up there with the best Anime films out there. Sort of an action-drama, the story revolves around bionic humans who have human interaction, and feelings, but are synthetic. A hacker known as the "puppet master" is hacking into the "shell" of the cyborgs. The cyborgs begin to feel as though they are human and contemplate their own existence. The story get's more complex through many great action and dramatic sequences. The animation is beautiful, and the plot is smart. "Ghost in the Shell" is one of the finest achievements in Anime. The film has style and worth. It's a film that can be enjoyed more with every viewing. "Ghost in the Shell" is a landmark film. Believe the hype!
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Summary: Another Milestone for Japanese Animation.
Review: From the producers of " Akira" presents the second Greatest Anime movie ever made. This 1995 Sci-fi Animated Thriller is based on Masamune Shiro's Graphic Novel about A futuristic Asian City populated by Cyborgs and Humans alike, but one female Cyborg Cop named Matoko Kusanagai goes after a deadly Hacker named The Puppet Master who is known to hack any Ghost that he sees. You have to watch the movie for yourself to understand, but the Effects and Animation will amaze you.other similar movies i would recommend: Akira, The Professional:
Golgo 13, Princess Monononoke, Fist of the North Star, Blade Runner, The Matrix, Total Recall, Robocop, and Terminator 2.
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Summary: Over-condensed, but still an example
Review: The Good: Simply put, Ghost in the Shell, in its manga form, raises many questions about life, has amazing action sequences, and memorable characters. Also, from a technical point, particularly for an "early" anime DVD, the video and audio quality is excellent, even compared to many new releases. The Bad: The movie loses a good chunk of the political intrigue and philosophy that the books contain. Thus, the characters feel flat, and the story is often rushed and disjointed, as though the only things kepts intact were the action sequences. The Ugly: The English dub features some very poor voice acting in spots, and some fairly major changes in dialogue. The Japanese dub & subtitles however, are excellent. Note: I can generally live with English dubs, and watch them as often as the japanese dub with subtitles, so that should say something about this particular one. Conclusion: An excellent DVD...but an average movie that could've been much better re-edited and/or longer.
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Summary: << siup to hopla 2002 >>
Review: Have YOU ever watched Blade Runner ? Have YOU ever watched Alien trilogy ? Have YOU ever watched Final Fantasy ? If yes, I can only tell you that this movies aren't even in half as good as Ghost in The Shell is !
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Summary: A Classic
Review: This is a powerful story, animation that exceeds any other anime of its type, and has a soundtrack that is only accentuated by surround sound on DVD. All of this contributes to this being another classic anime DVD with the format only adding to what is probably one of the best in its class. It is not just entertainment, though, it is thought provoking, and while it is candy for the eyes, it is food for the brain. In my view, another must have for your anime collection.
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Summary: #1 Intelligent and Powerfull
Review: Deep, dark, and thought provoking. Intense action and extremely advanced plot leads the cutting edge intelligence of this fim way up to the top. Beautifully rendered in it's symphonic, surreal, and almost dream-like environment, the art is among the best of any animated feature ever. No, this movie will not likely be surpassed. The best scene of any movie is deeply engraved here forever, when she goes in against the tank on her own. Power and Intelligence at it's finest.
-Shojin
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Summary: Visually Stimulating, Mentally Irritating (In a Nice Sense!)
Review: [NOTE: Considering that the storyline has been dealt with ad nausem, I'll try to highlight the more "Philosophical" points of the Movie] Hailed as a piece with no equal, "GitS" provides the viewer with both a Visually Stimulating Picture coupled with a more Mentally Irritating Storyline that could possibly cause you to think of the Philosophy of Machines and Souls. Probably drawing upon the question "Do machines dream of electric Sheep?," the film raises the question about machines being sentinant lifeforms like us, with a soul, and rational thought. It also dwells into the ethics of technology, and how it quietly inflitrates society and in time, subvertly takes control. (The quote in the begining of the film highlights this point somewhat.) The main chracter, Major Motoko Kusanagi, deals with questions concerning her body. She is nothing more than a Cyborg Body with very few of her "original" bodyparts left from her previous body. She begins to doubt her existance, and even her limits, trying to find answers to her questions. But she does find some solace in the main "villan" in the film, which leads to a very intense debate that couldn't have been written finer by a Professor at some Ivy League College in Philosophy. This film provides something for everyone; Girls with Guns, Intense Action Scences, and for the Academics, questions concerning Machines and Souls, Ethics of Technology, and I think a debate on Evolution. In fact, some Professors use this film (And others) for their classes. I suggest you try to watch both sides, as both seem to interact with each other. Who knows, perhaps you can learn something from a cartoon?
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Summary: One of my favorite movies
Review: Ghost in the Shell is one of my favorite movies. Whether anime or not. The plot is rich and complex, the action rather intense, etc. Some people might be offended by the occasional nudity, just as some people might not like the 'deepness' of the plot. To each his own. This one makes you think. Unlike many movies, whether anime or not.
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