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AICN Anime-Appleseed Ex Machina

first by bob oblaw	Mar 6th, 2008 11:28:02 PM
tee hee
second by virtual_ninja	Mar 6th, 2008 11:28:31 PM
fuck u bob
THIS MOVIE ROCKED!!!! by Fievel	Mar 6th, 2008 11:36:53 PM
I want to see more in this style of animation. Now please.
Yep, this is one of the BEST animes or even animated by Han Cholo	Mar 6th, 2008 11:44:53 PM
movies made. Seriously, even if you don't like anime but are a fan of animation, you gotta see this. This is what The Clone Wars SHOULD LOOK LIKE!!
I loved the first Appleseed movie by mr.brownstone	Mar 7th, 2008 12:06:50 AM
so I'll check this out on HD.
Can't wait to get this on Blu-ray. by The Outlander	Mar 7th, 2008 12:25:31 AM
I also like the movie that preceded this one.
Friggin Sweet by Doctor Zoidberg	Mar 7th, 2008 12:49:12 AM

Watchmen Character Suit Pix!! by superduper3000	Mar 7th, 2008 01:20:17 AM
Hey anime fans, don't you just LOVE Watchmen? Of course you do, and until Harry posted the friggin story here they are!! From Snyder himself! Enjoy! http://tinyurl.com/384o6a
superduper3000 by mr.brownstone	Mar 7th, 2008 01:40:38 AM
you're about 24 hours late. http://www.aintitcool.com/node /35862
Great (review) Scott! by Stalkeye	Mar 7th, 2008 09:11:23 AM
What I like most about Appleseed, is the relationship between Deunan and Briareos. Although symbotic, it does'nt make it obvious that they were/are lovers as that would be too conventional. The first movie was like shirow's version of Beauty and the Beast in a "utopian" society gone somewhat awry, but was panned by some "critics" for it's blend of CGI/Hand drawn animation, EX Machina although different from the previous Movie, is better than the first and props goes to Woo's all to familiar Gun-fu scenes as well as having a decent plot. I no longer bother to read ANN's reviews that much as I often see them too critical and somewhat unfair IMO. Well worth the purchase.
First CGI Appleseed put me to sleep by GodMars	Mar 7th, 2008 10:10:28 AM
The story left me flat. Action alone won't sell me, and I am wary of spending the money on this one.
Hmm... by veritasses	Mar 7th, 2008 10:38:30 AM
Yet another anime I'll have to add to the stack... I'd like to see what the deal is about Tengen Toppa first though.
I disagree completely... by Archive	Mar 7th, 2008 12:52:41 PM
As a fan of the first CGI Appleseed, I bought tickets to the US premiere of this film, at the Jules Verne Film Festival here in Los Angeles, some months back. Their last outing with Appleseed had some great action, but it also hit a fantastic tonal mark, incorporating many of Anime's most lovable traits and some really fantastic character work in the writing, from the cyborg's sense of his own inhumanity to the always charming chorus of crotchety geniuses, so common in Anime Sci-Fi. This film is a frankenstein monster of great science-fiction moments, cobbled together mostly from Minority Report, the Matrix, and strangely, the Wizard of Oz. Characters were mortally wounded, and then kind of got better. Nothing terribly dramatic was done about it, one way or another. Story elements with no thematic resonance were crammed together into a visual hodgepodge that was extremely high in craftsmanship, but was in the end far too busy. Beyond that, the conventions of Anime so deliciously honored in the first one were totally ignored in favor of action movie cliches Now, a word on the detailed animation work... Characters in animation are visually simple so we can focus on their actions. Color and shape in motion are what animation is about. We love Nemo not because of how he looks, but because of how his looks change. The same is true of Tetsuo. These characters are so richly detailed that we spend the whole movie trying to keep up visually. In my opinion, the first film found a great balance in this respect, with simple, engaging, well animated characters and rich, lush settings, and they were fools to retcon it. Things are so busy, I found it impossible to see through the effects display and engage the story... which in this case may be a blessing. I was ampred for this film, and I saw it in one the most beautiful movie houses ever built, the Los Angeles. I could not have had a better experience. The film itself was the only problem. You may not have noticed this, but John Woo produced this sequel. This time, doves are actually used as a full-blown plot device, rather than just foreground for the camera. They looked beautiful, those doves. They always do, John. In that respect, mission accomplished. As far as the craftsmanship of the animation, it is a fantastic demo piece. As far as the craftsmanship of the story, it's the least compelling film I've seen in many moons. And while the animation is great, the design and look of the film is vastly inferior to the bright, organic look of the first, in contrast tot he dark themes. What production design lunkhead puts Deunan Knute in pink? Lastly, the music editing of the first one was freaking awesome! That opening techno-jass thing with the "Good luck in your new bed, enjoy the nightmares" thing as you see Olynmpus for the first time was such a fresh take on dystopian filmmaking! They were saying "you already know Denmark is rotten, and you already know we're going to blow this city up, but ain't it nice?" Hilarious, immediately engaging, and perfect. The guy they got for this one is clearly hung up on the choices they made for the Matrix. Dunan Knute in pink to the relentless beat of industrial techno for two hours. That's the film I saw. I'll tell you this: it made for a great trailer.
It was an alright flick by DigitalDong	Mar 7th, 2008 12:53:55 PM
It did have that old school John Woo vibe, cheesy dialog, impossible action, and silly humor. I was entertained and will pick it up probably. I like Appleseed cause its really about humans starting over, but with Bioroids, who can't reproduce. Plus the relationship of Deunan and Briareos is always fun to watch. That and their experiences in a world they're new too. I'm nto going to ruin it for anyone, but the end of the movie was worth it, very epic and of course action packed. and cheesy, but damn I love that shit.
Appleseed Saga Ex Machina by AlphaWolf2k7	Mar 7th, 2008 01:53:14 PM
I went to LA in december to attend the Jules Verne Adventures Film Festival, where they screened (not exactly a premiere) EX Machina. Now, I am a friend of the film's score composer, Tetsuya Takahashi from the times of the first Appleseed CGI film. When he had told me about "Project Poseidon", I was pretty excited to hear about it. Then he told me it would be produced by action guru John Woo. At the festival, I got to talk to T2 and got to meet the film's director, Shinji Aramaki, and screenwriter Kiyoto Takeuchi. After the screening, I approached the crew (to congratulate them on a job well done). What I have to say about the screening itself is that it wasn't the venue at which a film like Ex Machina is supposed to be screened. The film was presented in Stereo sound, depreciating the sound production that complemented the beautiful visuals. While I feel biased to really like this film, I can truly say that this film is really enjoyable. Even if you didn't/don't find it great, I highly suggest you take a look at it. Enjoy the live 3d anime, and the awesome soundtrack by Tetsuya Takahashi and Hasymo.
Bah, wasn't THAT good. by DJSpoonfed	Mar 7th, 2008 03:37:36 PM
It was an OK flick, but I was a bit letdown. The animation really isn't that great, the character movement (outside of the action pieces) especially is really badly done, and the way they seemed to want to just beat ideas and themes into your skull as bluntly as possible kinda put me off. It was a decent flick, but I wouldn't watch it again.
Gonna pick this up next week. by Johnno	Mar 7th, 2008 05:28:01 PM
The blu-ray edition includes the extras in the 2-disc DVD set right? Also hopefull they will have 5cm/sec in there too...
anime is by tuan69	Mar 7th, 2008 06:26:44 PM
truly gay
Fell asleep watching this.. Really boring! by philthooo	Mar 21st, 2008 02:26:16 PM
I am a big fan of the original animated Appleseed, and I actually liked that other 3D Appleseed that came out a few years back. But this one was so long, and so boring I fell asleep and had to rewind.. The movie starts off great, lots of action, then goes on and on about mystery zombies with so much unimportant and useless dialogue that they could have cut out 40 minutes of the movie. What a snooze fest.

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