Originally Posted by Yac

I finally saw Ghost in the Shell.
I've been a fan of the original anime and movies (especially the 2nd season of stand alone complex <3) for years, so my expectations were pretty high. At the same time I read the reviews and they were.. let's say, mixed.
I'm also not one of those purists that will throw a fit when a remake of a fictional story gets changed a bit, so..
it wasn't bad. In fact, it was very pretty and somewhat fun, if absolutely predictable. The plot was a mix of several plots from the anime. Action scenes were decent. Actors.. were good! I was a bit sad to see so little of the team, but then I guess that's only fair as it was similar in the first Gits movie..
I didn't mind Scarlett as major. In a world where everyone and their mother has an artificial body/bodypart/brain/whatever, ethnicity is not that relevant.. I think. I really liked the fact that she wasn't too sexual - this is something that always bothered me in the anime... like the creators wanted to appeal to both serious s-f techno thriller fans, and otakus that drool seeing major swinging her boobs.. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of boobs in general, but there's a time and place for everything.
I also liked the guy that played Batou, and I was shocked he's also Euron Greyjoy on GoT .. good acting.
Generally I felt like I've seen it before. Like watching a good movie, but for the 2nd or 3rd time. Not exciting enough to be what you'd like it to be..

Anyway, I wonder whether some extended cut version is planned ? From what I read on imdb, they cut quite a few scenes, including an insightful conversation with a techno monk of some kind played by ..Tricky. I'd see the movie again if it had at least a handful of those extra scenes.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

I've already forgotten most everything about that movie cause it bored me to tears. The only thing I legitimately liked was *spoiler* when the Major met her mother. That was good enough that it felt out of place sandwiched amongst so much mediocrity *end spoiler*.

And the Major was a top 10 fine anime biotch, so I have no issues with that.

Originally Posted by Trollheart

You haven't quite got the hang of spoiler tags, have ya?

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

How the **** could you not see bolded "spoiler"'s?

Originally Posted by The Batlord

How the **** could you not see bolded "spoiler"'s?

Originally Posted by Trollheart

That don't spoil nothin'. That's the whole point, dumbass.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Then shut the **** up, you stupid ****ing ****. Kisses.

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Shan't. Hugs.


edit: I mean, that don't SPOILER nothin'. In other words, it's completely useless as a spoiler. If anything, the eye is drawn TOWARDS bold text rather than away from it.

Of course you already know all this.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

And then you see that the bolded says "*spoiler*" and know that in fact there are spoilers, and if you're smart you'll see "*end spoiler*" and know that you can continue reading. I mean unless you're a drunk Irishman like me.

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Or me.
Yeah, problem is twofold: 1) by the time your brain has registered what the bold says, your eyes have moved on and have already read the text beyond it and 2) there's a ****ing spoiler icon you can use, dimwit.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.