Ghost In The Shell 2.0 - DVD

Overall, still a great film no matter which version you watch (original or the updated 2.0 edition) and this release makes it easy to pick up as both versions of the film are included with this release. With the original pre-2.0 version is included as a bonus on this release, aside from the 4K scan of the original film, it brings into question what the point of even owning the 25th Anniversary release by Anchor Bay (Starz Media) is as some reviewers have mentioned how much Anchor Bay messed up that release, just as they did to a degree with both SAC releases on Blu-Ray. Great price and the original version being included as a bonus was a nice suprise as I had also ordered said compromised 25th Anniversary release just to have a version of that original release.

After watching the new remastered 2.0 version and have seen the original Ghost in the shell movie the only complaint is some of the CGI scenes being replaced by some of the anime.The video compared to the 2 disc remastered release has been very notiably cleaned up.The director also brought back the cast from the original movie to do the voice recordings and compared to the original sounds alot better also.The original actors are older now so the voice over being redone gave this remastering a more mature sound to the movie and if your a fan appreciate that the director used the same actors again to do the voice overs again.The sound has also been redone.If you have a nice Hi-Def TV and surround sound this movie sounds and looks excellent!!The director also remastered the original musical score with a higher sounding tone that sounds alot better than the original score.I had the original Manga release from sometime ago and picked up the 2 disc original rerelease of the movie when it came out on dvd.I still like the original presentation without the CGI but, being treated to a fully remastered version of the film was a visual and audio treat.What I did not like about the release of the Ghost in the shell 2.0 is this is a bare release with no special features at all and should have been released onto dvd much better by the publisher.If you have never seen this movie at all I recommend watch the original version of the film without the CGI then watch this version to fully appreciate the movie.What I hope what will happen and since Dreamworks got the ok to do a live action 3D version of Ghost in the shell is maybe the original version of the anime without the CGI can be remastered and a Box set release along with the live action release of the film can be done with both movies and special features included in the set would give this movie a well deserved release.Hopefully the end release of this movie will be the same way Blade Runner was done countless times on DVD.For now if you don't own either version of the movie get both of them watch the original first then the 2.0 remaster.This is a very well done movie ahead of its time!!!

Has the Original Soundtrack goodness!

The Blu-ray is excellent, the movie an anime classic, and overall an all time favorite. The 2.0 brought a lot of minor changes and like the revised "Special Edition" releases of Star Wars many of the changes were completely unnecessary. The CGI Makoto looks odd and out of place. She looks stiff and rubbery and a generally poor attempt on Production I.G.'s part not really up to their usual standard as they have shown themselves to be capable of. She clashes horribly with much of the hand drawn animation of the rest of the film. Makoto aside some of the other changes aren't to bad from the computer displays to some of the vehicles they are small frivulous and though they don't add much to the film at least they don't detract from the immersion as the scenes with CGI Makoto do. Unneccisary, but not bad changes to say the least. Thankfully the Blu-ray's special features included the full theatrical video in HD though with the 2.0's (improved) audio track... Granted the "theatrical" version is a rip of the Laserdisk release and isn't a real film transfer but it is a great addition for the hardcore that prefer the "original" film. Really the special feature alone made this Blu-ray worth the purchase weather I you the changes or not (LD upscale issue aside).

If it's your thing you will fall in love, otherwise you're probably not a geek. This is one of the most well made and cool movies ever made. It contains tons of sophisticated esoteric dialogue meant for thinkers, and a downright artful play on technology and mankind. The art style and music make for a great ambiance as well. It expresses a sort of cold dying world in a serene and beautiful way, while not without the necessary elements that draw in the people that want the simple things like violence and nudity. This is no movie for fools though, and to really grasp the messages and the feelings you would have to watch it multiple times over. Don't watch it without following up with Innocence however. The sequel is as fulfilling as the original. Side by side they sit within my top 5 movies of all time.

Ghost in the Shell is one of the finest works of the genre. A groundbreaking narrative about the nature of humanity and what it truly means to be alive. The story revolves around the emergence of a notorious cyber terrorist known only as "The Puppet Master," a terrorist with the ability to hack into the most highly-secured computer systems around the globe, as well as into people's cyber-augmented minds. Section 9--a group of highly trained Counter-Terrorism Operatives is tasked with bringing this individual to justice. The movie's protagonist, the fearless Major Motoko Kusanagi leads this operation and delves into her own inner termoil dealing with the nature of her own blurred past. Video 5/5 OK, since I'm not too familiar with the technical jargon (plus I already used up all of my good SAT words on the intro) I'll just tell you this--it looks great! Compared to the scratchy, washed out DVD version, GitS 2.0 is vibrant colorful, and incredibly sharp. Audio 5/5 Big explosions, loud cars, booming um...booms? It sounds great. The same care that was given to sharpening the video transfer went into the audio as well. Extras...depends The Anime purists out there will undoubtedly turn their collective noses up at the thought of their precious Ghost in the Shell undergoing an unnecessary facelift. However, with the advent of HD technology--a lot of the CG content that was added doesn't detract from the experience but makes the film seem more polished and just fits in better than the archaic computer generated effects that were present in the original. If you can overlook this, the wealth of new effects and content added makes GitS feel like a whole new movie. I highly recommend picking this up if you're an Anime fan, or if you just want to show off your shiny new Blu Ray player to a room full of your envious friends.

I will start by saying the original Ghost in the Shell is one of my favorite films of all time. I am a computer scientist researching AI, and it ranks right up there with 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner (Also The Matrix which was influenced heavily by GitS) for movies that have "shaped" my view of reality and what is possible. Now you should know that the "original" version of the film is indeed on this blu-ray, Thank you very much! The original, however, does not look cleaned up like the "2.0" version is (maybe because "original" means untouched!). I, like many other people commenting, much prefer the original masterpiece to this new "2.0" incarnation. The original is still worth the purchase of this blu-ray. Really one of the greatest films ever produced.

I'm happy that a new generation of viewers may get the chance to see this groundbreaking Sci-Fi/Art movie with fresh eyes. And ears. I remember putting the film's audio on a cassette tape years ago so I could listen to it at work and in my car.. it was one of the first anime I remember that had a brilliant ambient score that drenched the film in a really eerie stoic mood. The remastered Skywalker sound soundtrack and effects track are a total joy to me, the music's dynamic range is captured better than ever, and a plethora of miscellaneous background effects flesh out the action better than ever. In nearly every scene, the colors look deeper and more genuine than the original print.. there is alot more simulated depth of field, not only from newly inserted visuals, but just from some clever color and contrast tweaks. And NO, I have no qualms with the added CGI elements. Mamoru Oshii approved all of them, and Oshii's ever reiterated themes in the series has always been disassociation, dehumanization and the philosophy of making dolls in human form... so for this viewer, having a few scenes where Major Kusanagi is re-visualized in an even more stylized and antiseptic digital shape doesn't bother me at all. It's the whole point of her character. The cropping that appears in some shots bothered me a little, but I get the feeling this wasn't done because it looked good, but because there wasn't another way to fix or alter color timing in the frame without it. The collector in me would also have preferred if the original cut of the film was included on a separate disc, but at the same time, as it's just a HD rip of the original film that I've seen a bazillion times anyway, it's not a deal breaker. I'm happy with this version.

Pues la verdad es que no puedo valorarlo porque no es lo que recibí, sino Ghost in The Shell Innocence, la segunda parte.. Así que valga esta valoración para la segunda porque viene muy bien, con dedicatoria del autor incluida. Visto lo visto me la quedo, ya me haré con la primera en otra ocasión.

画面がかなりきれいです。 配送が少し遅れました。 内容については一部のＣＧが更新されました。

Quoi que cette version n'apporte que peu de progrès par rapport à la précédente, ce chef d'oeuvre se regarde toujours avec autant de plaisir

Über den Inhalt dieses Animes möchte ich hier nichts schreiben, der dürfte dem interessierten Anime Fan längst bekannt sein. Ohne Frage zählt Ghost in the Shell zu den besten Animes die je gemacht wurden. Bereits in der original Fassung absolut sehenswert. Auf dieser HD Blu-Ray befindet sich nun die neu Visuell überarbeitete Version. Hierbei wurden etliche Szenen mit Computer CGI neu aufgewertet. Mir persönlich gefällt diese Überarbeitung und wertet den Film für mich deutlich auf. Ebenfalls lohnt es sich die Blu-Ray zu kaufen, obwohl ich es eigentlich nicht vermutetet, das HD wirklich auch im Anime voll ausgenutzt wird. Des weiteren befindet sich als Bonus auch noch die original Fassung auf dieser Scheibe , was will man mehr. Noch ein Hinweis bezüglich Sprache. Amazon gibt als Sprache Japanisch und Untertitel englisch an. Natürlich hat diese Blu-Ray auch als Sprache Englisch zu Verfügung. Daher von mir ein ganz klares: kaufen!

Test of time works well.