So yesterday Christina & I drove into the city to see the new Anime film "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence" and had a great time. For years the first film had been very high on my top movie list of all time and i couldn't wait to see the new release.

I thought the film it self was wonderful and the animation mindblowing. But i need to see it again. The subtitles were flying past too quickly for me and there is so much story to take in.

Batou, kicks so major a$$ in this film. But i'm not going to give anything away. Because i know that many of you haven't had the chance to see it yet. But don't miss this one. Get out there and support this film.

http://www.gofishpictures.com/GITS2/

Check of the trailer and stuff if you don't know much about it.


My one complaint if any. Was that i wasn't happy with the fact the the world is now filled with "classic cars" What the hell happened to all the futuristic cars from the first film. It's like they took all the automobiles away from everyone in Japan and gave only a sellect few in the country these classic cars. Because everywhere they drive there is NO TRAFFIC on the roads. Just foot traffic. But that's my only real complaint. Oh and some of the computer backdrops and forgrounds look alittle out-of-place with the cell animated people walking around in them.

-rich

 

I have been wanting to check out this anime film as well! Thanks for posting!

 

wow, i thought maybe there would be a few people on the board that went and saw it Friday or Saturday. Oh well. By the end of the week i'm sure many more of you will have seen it.

-rich

 

I saw it last night, it was good. I would like to see it again just to understand the movie a little more, because it did throw you off a lot. The animation was insane!

 

Yes a second viewing is needed for this one. The story gets really twisted in the middle and it'll confuse the best of us.

-rich

 

Good flick. Didn't think it was confusing. The only confusing part initially was with what happened when they were visiting Kim.

The dudes' minds were hacked.

 

Different directors no? I wonder why not the same as the first.

 

No, same directors. If it was the same as the first, that'll just be lazy direction, thus lacking in the creativity. That's just my opinion. I'm guessing, despite the first film being years ahead of it's time, several years later, you'd figure they would try to spice things up and give the fans of the first film something visually and conceptually different. After all, a lot of cool animation techniques were used and developed since the first film. I haven't seen the 2nd film yet though.

 

Well that was kinda the part i was referring to.

 

Where is this playing at?

-Steve

 

The only place I found it in the South bay was at "Camera 7" in Campbell off of 17/280 exchange. You can try www.movietickets.com or www.fandango.com for other locations.

 

I say it at the Embarcedro (spelling?) in San Francisco.

 

Just saw it. Absolutely beautiful. I'm trying to track down the sound track as we speak.

 

Ya i need the soundtrack and will be buying it soon. But Huck happy to see that you saw it.

When the hell is Appleseed coming out?

 

No clue. Can't wait though. It's my favorite Shirow work.