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Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence in Theaters

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can't-wait-to-see-it dept.

Lord Prox writes "The long wait is over, the sequel to Ghost In The Shell is here in theaters!. Titled Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence for the US market and seems to be available in a reasonably wide distribution for anime. There is also a trailer available."

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  1. how's it ? by mirko · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Seems that people like it (7.1/10 on IMDb) but its plot line sounds like some "I, Robot".
    So, is it worth it, besides the Geek Factor ?

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    1. Re:how's it ? by brainstyle · · Score: 4, Interesting

      The critical consensus isn't quite so strong, although some of the better known critics seem to like it quite a bit. The people I know who've seen it all described it as boring, but with some nice eye candy. Sky Captain, on the other hand - this, I'm excited about.

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    2. Re:how's it ? by Conspiracy_Of_Doves · · Score: 3, Interesting

      I didn't think "I, Robot" was that bad. They just shouldn't have tried to associate it with Isaac Azimov. Apparently the original title of the script was "Hardwired". They should have kept it that way.

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    3. Re:how's it ? by ricotest · · Score: 5, Interesting

      You should check out this IMDB board posting.

      Apparently there were 'massive walkouts at the Cannes' and a 30% Rotten Tomatoes rating (which is very bad). I quote:

      The common complaint among critics is that while the movie is beautiful, it is souless with too much technological mumbo jumbo and not enough likable characters. The story is said to be at once extremely convaluted and boring with action sequences too far between and countless uniteresting quotes form philosophers or the bible hindering the story.

      So althought it saddens me to say this, it really doesn't look like it's worth checking out. That said, everyone is different, and this is just the critics' opinion.

  2. Looks good by frankthechicken · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I only had one problem with Ghost in the Shell (and Ninja Scrolls) in that they were the first two pieces of anime I was introduced to, and everything else seems to pale in comparison (with a couple of notable exceptions).

    However from watching the trailer, I have a feeling that I am really going to enjoy this sequel. It looks like a great deal of time and effort has gone into the style and visuals.

    1. Re:Looks good by meringuoid · · Score: 3, Interesting
      Am I the only person in the world who thought that Ninja Scroll sucked?

      It never seemed to know what it wanted to be. At times it seemed to want to break out the tentacles o' doom and go full scale hentai, and then later on (with the fight in the forest) it tries the Crouching Tiger approach. If it was one or the other maybe it would have worked, but as it was it seemed terribly uneven. And that ending bit on the ship... T2, anybody?

      I gather that the BBFC made some nasty cuts to it, though... perhaps that damaged it.

      Ghost in the Shell, OTOH, is wonderful. When I first saw it, I was filled with wonder at the originality and creativity of the Wachowski brothers, who hadn't shamelessly ripped off the whole film at all.

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  3. seen it last nite by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    the animation is AMAZING, if you liked the first ghost in the shell movie or the tv series then this is a must see, although it is a must see for the animation alone.

    loved it, recommend it

  4. Hehe... by FrostedWheat · · Score: 2, Interesting

    From Yahoo's website:

    Mozilla 1.7 Upgrade Required - MSIE / Netscape

    What ever happened the concept of downloading a video, and watching it.

  5. Soundtrack by Gyorg_Lavode · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Also, the soundtrack to Ghost in the Shell: Innocence is wonderful. I have the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 1 CD and it was so good I decided to see about the other ones. Innocence is also excellent. The original is quieter, slower. SAC OST 2 is good also but SAC OST 1 and Innocence really stand out. I recommend them to anyone who liked the atmosphere created by the music of the original movie.

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  6. GITS2:Innocence available on p2p by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I downloaded the latest Ghost In The Shell movie from a little-known BitTorrent site yesterday, and after watching it, I was blown away--far better than the original. In fact, I was so blown away that I'll be paying for the theater experience to see it again and pray that there aren't any cellphone fuckers, crying babies, loud talkers, or sticky floors to piss me off.

    And to all of you anal-retentive copyright-lovers who are thinking "you don't have the right to 'sample' a movie before deciding if it's worth the money! especially if its precious anime!", I have this to say: "when 90% of everything is crap, i most certainly have the right to screen it, and neither should I have to rent it or see it aired on TV before I decide the artistic value merits my dollars as a reward to make more."

  7. Toronto Film Festival by flatface · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I was able to see this amazing movie at the Toronto Film Festival on the 9th. The Ryerson theatre was packed-- About 1100 (out of 1200 capacity) people attended it. This is the best movie that I have seen in years, and I recommend anyone who is or isn't an anime fan to see it. It was worth my $18 + 2 hour drive to see it.