Comments on: Ghost in the Shell Redux http://www.biggiantrobots.com/tv-and-movies/ghost-in-the-shell-redux/ Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Akira changed my life | Big Giant Robots http://www.biggiantrobots.com/tv-and-movies/ghost-in-the-shell-redux/#comment-199 Akira changed my life | Big Giant Robots Sat, 15 May 2010 22:11:35 +0000 http://www.biggiantrobots.com/?p=910#comment-199 [...] eventually lead me to “Ghost in the Shell” another of my favourite film, and I believe sets the standard by which all Sci-Fi should be judged. But his earlier work was showcased and I really enjoyed it. “Dominion” of course, but [...] [...] eventually lead me to “Ghost in the Shell” another of my favourite film, and I believe sets the standard by which all Sci-Fi should be judged. But his earlier work was showcased and I really enjoyed it. “Dominion” of course, but [...]

]]> By: binny http://www.biggiantrobots.com/tv-and-movies/ghost-in-the-shell-redux/#comment-198 binny Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:01:30 +0000 http://www.biggiantrobots.com/?p=910#comment-198 As I said there are going to be some people who really don't think classic films like should be played with. While I agree with you in many way, I don't have a problem with the film being updated with more modern techniques. GITS is a film that is supposed to rise above its technical prowess and show you something. Having said that I would have prefered the HD release to include the original print as well as the updated one. Having now seen it I have to say the one thing that really stuck with me was how good a film it is. Totally unapologetic in its delivery. If you can't keep up, tough! Don't forget Blu-Ray and HD offer a lot more than just high definition picture quality. Some where this movie shines is in its colour depth and sound. The re-mastered and new soundtrack is fantastic, only going to sound better in surround. Unfortunaly I have to disagree with you about the openning, the re-working gave it a lot more punch. While I am not a fan of their 3D model work (The Major just does not look right) it does add to the film. There are places where the joins show, on the whole this is an honest tribue to a great film done with respect to the source material. As I said there are going to be some people who really don’t think classic films like should be played with.

While I agree with you in many way, I don’t have a problem with the film being updated with more modern techniques. GITS is a film that is supposed to rise above its technical prowess and show you something. Having said that I would have prefered the HD release to include the original print as well as the updated one.

Having now seen it I have to say the one thing that really stuck with me was how good a film it is. Totally unapologetic in its delivery. If you can’t keep up, tough!

Don’t forget Blu-Ray and HD offer a lot more than just high definition picture quality. Some where this movie shines is in its colour depth and sound. The re-mastered and new soundtrack is fantastic, only going to sound better in surround.

Unfortunaly I have to disagree with you about the openning, the re-working gave it a lot more punch. While I am not a fan of their 3D model work (The Major just does not look right) it does add to the film. There are places where the joins show, on the whole this is an honest tribue to a great film done with respect to the source material.

]]> By: Bot Eight http://www.biggiantrobots.com/tv-and-movies/ghost-in-the-shell-redux/#comment-197 Bot Eight Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:53:16 +0000 http://www.biggiantrobots.com/?p=910#comment-197 'scuse me, "cleaner look"? You seem to be confused. You might want to look at the comparision shots again. The GITS 2.0 isn't only blurrier, it's darker and green has been swapped with orange to fit the color palette and style of the second much newer GITS movie. Not only in my opinion is this an utter hack and disrespectful - whether its one's own work or not. If they had redone the whole movie, that might have had some value - beyond the commercial interest of the producers. This way they just lumped some half-baked gimmicks together with the original animation for a quick buck on the blu-ray train. Just to illustrate how much they've devalued this movie: I stopped watching after the initial new CGI sequence because it looks absolutely cheap, amateurish and doesn't fit the rest of the animation at all. By the way, there are 720p HDTV versions of the original version. Apparently, one aired on Japanese TV, whereas the Blu-Ray version looks less detailed like a bad upscale. Obviously, the way it's produced - fully digital instead of film cells with custom software - 1080p is a waste because it simply isn't as detailed. ‘scuse me, “cleaner look”? You seem to be confused. You might want to look at the comparision shots again. The GITS 2.0 isn’t only blurrier, it’s darker and green has been swapped with orange to fit the color palette and style of the second much newer GITS movie. Not only in my opinion is this an utter hack and disrespectful – whether its one’s own work or not. If they had redone the whole movie, that might have had some value – beyond the commercial interest of the producers. This way they just lumped some half-baked gimmicks together with the original animation for a quick buck on the blu-ray train.

Just to illustrate how much they’ve devalued this movie: I stopped watching after the initial new CGI sequence because it looks absolutely cheap, amateurish and doesn’t fit the rest of the animation at all.

By the way, there are 720p HDTV versions of the original version. Apparently, one aired on Japanese TV, whereas the Blu-Ray version looks less detailed like a bad upscale. Obviously, the way it’s produced – fully digital instead of film cells with custom software – 1080p is a waste because it simply isn’t as detailed.

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