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DVD Reviews
I'm not a fan of Japanese anime; in fact, I
rarely watch any animated films. This is apparently one of
the best out there. It was made in the 90's, so they're
re-issuing it with this beautiful cover above. The DVD cover
is very cool and looks like metal. A new live action
movie based on this story is coming out this year, so I'm
sure that's why they came out with it.
Visually, it's beautiful. The story seems more like a real
movie than animation. I just found it to be way too
slow and confusing. I didn't really know what was going on
half the time. Even though I'm not deaf, I usually put
on the closed-captioning so I can understand what the actors
are saying (when they mumble or use strange words).
However, this doesn't have the regular kind of "English for
the hard of hearing." It was more like subtitling,
even though the DVD is in English (with some occasional
Japanese thrown in). So the translation of the words was
VERY different, which I found disconcerting and too
difficult to watch. There are no features or
extras that I could see. Too bad! I'm sure fans would have
loved some information about how it was made and how it's
been received in the past 25 years. MORE INFORMATION:
GHOST
IN THE SHELL
Limited
Steelbook Packaging with Exclusive Mondo Artwork
Coming to Blu-ray + Digital HD March 14, 2017
Also
Returns to Theaters for Limited Engagement
February 7 - 8, 2017
Mamoru
Oshii Classic to Screen in 110 U.S. Theaters
A female cybernetic
government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the
Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the
trail of “The Puppet Master,” a mysterious and
threatening computer virus capable of
infiltrating human hosts. Together, with her
fellow agents from Section 9, they embark on a
high-tech race against time to capture the
omnipresent entity. Ghost
in the Shell took the world by storm in the
mid-90’s, exhibiting a new dimension of anime
with unprecedented, mesmerizing cinematic
expression. Seamlessly merging traditional
animation with the latest computer graphic
imagery, this stunning sci-fi spectacle
challenged the boundaries of mainstream
animation with detailed artistic expression and
a uniquely intelligent story line. Veteran
director Mamoru Oshii skillfully creates the
ultimate anime experience in this futuristic
masterpiece based on the groundbreaking comic
book by Masamune Shirow.
MORE:
The
groundbreaking anime film Ghost in the
Shell arrives on Blu-rayTM + Digital
HD with limited-edition Mondo key art in
collectible Steelbook packaging from Anchor Bay
Entertainment on March 14, 2017. The
groundbreaking anime celebrated the 25th
anniversary of the original Manga in 2014.
Directed by legendary anime director Mamoru
Oshii, Ghost in the
Shell questions human existence
in the fast-paced world of the information age,
this award-winning, cyber-tech thrilled has
established itself as one of the leading
Japanese animation films of all time.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complete Season
1 and Season 2 previously only available on DVD
will be arrived on
Blu-rayTM for the
first time on February 21, 2017. Ghost in the
Shell will be available on Blu-rayTM
from Anchor Bay Entertainment on March 14, 2017
for the suggested retail price of $34.99.
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