jwinges Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 Appleseed Ex Mechina is out next tueday...Has anybody seen it? If so is it a buy, rent or Download? Thanks. Quote
Roger Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 I would rent it, then decide whether or not you want to buy. If you liked the first movie, you'll probably like this one more. It does everything a bit better. Quote
cobywan Posted March 8, 2008 Posted March 8, 2008 What of those few of us that hated the last AS film? The stil photo's look better to me. Quote
Gui Posted March 8, 2008 Posted March 8, 2008 I found it was slightly above average, but still better than the previous one (overally, spectacular but stupid action scenes with a more Ghost-in-the-Shel-ish than Appleseed-ish plot): I'd recommend you rent it Quote
Hikuro Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 I rented it, only watched the first maybe 45 minutes of it....it's okay...not a buy at all though honestly. Quote
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 I like it. I'm not done watching it yet, the only thing annoying me so far are the cliche gun sequences that are typical of John Woo films. Storywise, it seems more predictable than the last one. The music selection seems more fitting on this release though. Quote
drifand Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 PRO: Hair doesn't move like a mop like in the first movie. CONS: Cliches. ZOMBIES. Rent/Borrow/Rip it first. Quote
Hikuro Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 the only thing annoying me so far are the cliche gun sequences that are typical of John Woo films. That's why I couldn't get into it Quote
marimba Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 I did buy it, but luckily with a few Rewards coupons from Best Buy...So I paid $16 for the blu-ray. It was worth that much, but I'm glad I didn't pay more. I watched it twice then gave it to my little brother. Quote
Vermillion21 Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 Who bought the SE version?? I'll likely buy the DVD, but am debating whether to get the regular or SE version?? Quote
drifand Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 Does the SE come with Deunan's panties or what? Quote
crasis Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 I got the SE, though I haven't watched it yet. There's a bonus disc with documentaries/interviews/etc and a really beautiful steelbook case. Honestly, my (silly) reason for buying it was for the steelbook packaging alone, since it matches the similar case for the other Appleseed CG flick I own. I haven't watched any bonus features yet, however. I also got screwed, since the SE was supposed to come with a bonus manga at Best Buy. The manager insisted that the book was already in the case, though there was no indication of any such thing. And, of course, when I opened the sucker up, I was SOL. Yay. Quote
QuinJester Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 I got the SE, though I haven't watched it yet. There's a bonus disc with documentaries/interviews/etc and a really beautiful steelbook case. Honestly, my (silly) reason for buying it was for the steelbook packaging alone, since it matches the similar case for the other Appleseed CG flick I own. I haven't watched any bonus features yet, however. I also got screwed, since the SE was supposed to come with a bonus manga at Best Buy. The manager insisted that the book was already in the case, though there was no indication of any such thing. And, of course, when I opened the sucker up, I was SOL. Yay. Call this number: 1-800-553-6937 ... and tell them you didn't get the book. NOBODY got the book, I don't think. Those of us who ordered online (me) got e-mails telling us to call the number and request it. They should be able to hook you up. Quote
crasis Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 (edited) Call this number: 1-800-553-6937 ... and tell them you didn't get the book. NOBODY got the book, I don't think. Those of us who ordered online (me) got e-mails telling us to call the number and request it. They should be able to hook you up. Sweet! Thanks for the info. I'll give them a call now. UPDATE: I just got off the phone with an incredibly helpful customer service woman at Best Buy. She laughed when I explained to her how the manager of my local store insisted that the book was inside the dvd case, and then took my info down. She assured me that these books will be mailed out shortly. Color me impressed. Edited March 20, 2008 by crasis Quote
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 Oh poo, I had no idea mine was supposed to come with a book. Thanks for the number guys! Quote
electric indigo Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 I watched it yesterday and was pretty impressed. This one has it all: Robots, Big Robots, Big Robots that fly, Big Guns, Unlimited Ammo, zombies (erm, ok), and some hints at tentacle p0rn to top it off. And Deunan has a hot ass. On a more serious note, I found the overall quality of the production really excellent. The design is unique and shows great care for detail, the characters are well done and convincing, and on the technical side, the motion capturing and character animation was the best I've seen in a long time. The YMO-ish soundtrack fit perfectly. The plot might not score big points for originality, but it worked better than anything Shirow tried to throw at us in the manga. Anyone who also liked the movie should take a look at the "The Analysis of Ex Machina" artbook. -i- Quote
glane21 Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Was this supposed to be a sequel of sorts to the first CGI movie? Because it was pretty clear in the manga and in the 1st movie that Briareos was a black guy before he got Cyborged. Now all of a sudden he looked like Onimusha pre-cyborg. Definitely a continuity problem there. Quote
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Definitely a sequel to the CGI movie. Storywise and the same characters but with updated looks. Quote
Graham Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Picked it up yesterday, but haven't watched it yet. So does it have doves? Graham Quote
christ Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Picked it up yesterday, but haven't watched it yet. So does it have doves? Graham Robotic doves! Sadly, I'm not kidding. Quote
Desert_tiger Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 I would rent it, then decide whether or not you want to buy. If you liked the first movie, you'll probably like this one more. It does everything a bit better. I really liked the first movie but thought this one sucked. Rented it and not even considering wasting a DVDR to burn it. They overdid it IMHO. It was so cliche'. storyline had no depth. It seemed to just take bits of several movies and slap 'em together (and not very well at all). You could pretty much figure out everything that was going to happen....in every scene. There also was no "ooooh cool!" factor in any of the action sequences like the first movie, I thought. What finally killed it for me was the CG. It was "upgraded" from cell shaded (hand drawn look) to gradient shaded CG (ala final fanatasy CG) for the characters. In my mind that means they stopped trying to make it look like anime and make it look more real. And for me, that is bad juju... just my $.02 Quote
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