Comments on: Ghost in the Shell Live Action

By: David

David — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:16:01 +0000

Gabriel - you said it perfectly. Couldn’t agree with you more

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:41:58 +0000

Project2501:

I believe you may be confused. I don’t think anyone is questioning Spielberg’s talent as a director. The problem is that the previous Ghost in the Shell adaptations, though different from the manga, preserved a certain character that they feel Spielberg may not wish to preserve. Basically, I don’t think that there is a strong feeling that the series “needs” a significantly new contribution of any kind. To have Spielberg and Steven Paul producing this is a little bit like asking Andy Warhol to finish a commission started by Monet. Both great artists, drastically different styles. That being said, I do hope to see more of Spielberg’s influence than Arad or Paul, as it seems that of the three he might be more flexible in terms of preserving the aura we ahve all come to appreciate.

By: Project2501

Project2501 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:59:17 +0000

Who the hell said Snyder could do this? Are you joking? I’m fine with him doing Watchmen, but as far as I’m concerned, GitS is waaaaay out of his league. Del Toro seems to only be good at fantasy, if you haven’t noticed. Cameron, I could accept, because he’s brillant at just about everything.

Speilberg is an excellent director, and his realistic take on scifi could be just what this series needs. I can’t even fathom why you all are bashing on the man who has made more successful movies than almost anyone else in history. Seriously, STFU.

By: Kev

Kev — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:29:18 +0000

I guess, you didn't see AI or Saving Private Ryan? Speiberg is quite adept at both philosophy and violence.

By: Hanna

Hanna — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:22:08 +0000

I've been watching Ghost in the Shell for a long time, and I'm meeting this with some trepidation. It is right that Spielberg might not be able to include the deep philosophy juxtaposed in a rebellious and dangerous futuristic Japan. That, and it seems, when an anime or manga turns live action — something is lost. The voices we've always heard our characters with, the phrasing of their sentences, their attitude, and how we have always seen them changes. An actor can try, but they will never be that character.

By: David

David — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:39:58 +0000

Candice, I think you put it perfectly. Personally I'd rather it not be made unless it was done with Japanese actors in Hong Kong (where the manga was set) without being tonned down for western audiences.

By: motokolover

motokolover — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:02:51 +0000

fans should lobby dreamworks to allow spielberg to produce but let someone else direct:

Snyder
Cameron
Del Toro
Jackson
Singer
Fuqua
Raimi
Nolan

By: Candice

Candice — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:35:17 +0000

Speilberg's work tends to be, generally, pretty light. I'm afraid he may not be able to convey the complicated philosophical ideas of Ghost in the Shell. Aside from that the violence level is sure to go down and just can't imaging that it will be very good.

By: David

David — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:00:42 +0000

Yeah, I can respect Spielberg's work for what it is, but remaking something like this as a live action film for a predominantly western audience is nothing but bad news.

By: curson

curson — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:48:26 +0000

I'm feeling the pain, already.
I'm a huge fan of “Ghost in The Shell”, in all its forms, and knowing that something so sacred to me will end up in the hands of Spielberg, is like being stabbed.
*sigh*