Shirow Masamune's Appleseed the Movie - in theaters Now!

[Curt]

Shirow Masamune's Appleseed the Movie - NOW ON DVD! (Sweet)

EDIT - 5-10-05

Shirow Masamune's Appleseed has just been released in an absolutely beautiful, tin two disc DVD Set. It's possibly the nicest packaging i've ever seen for a CG or Animated film. Yes possibly even better than the Akira tin. And this fine film really deserves such a fine presentation. And now I won't have to withstand the questionable English Acting.

There are two version, 1 Normal, 1 with a Briareos figure

Appleseed (Limited Collector's Edition with Metal Case)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...4/103-8360498-8765438?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846

Appleseed (Limited Collector's Edition with Metal Case & Action Figure)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...4/103-8360498-8765438?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846

I haven't had time to view the DVD, but I probably will this weekend. (Finals... ughh)

Everyone should really check this out. It's really ace.



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Anyone interested in seeing it? it's supposed to premiere in the States in limited release tommorow...

I'm going to try and see it this weekend hopefully.

FYI Appleseed is based off a Manga in the early 1980's by Shirow Masamune (Creator of Ghost in the Shell) there was a questionable anime in 1988, and this is a brand new CG venture with a rather unique look to it.

Appleseed Website:
www.appleseedthemovie.com

Quicktime Trailer (The one on the official site is Shockwave - BLEH - Get this one : )
http://www.apple.com/jp/quicktime/trailers/appleseed_large.html

I highly encourage everyone within these areas to see the film in a theater... But I know for some of you that might not be possible... In which case, there is already a Fansub of the Japanese DVD Appleseed release floating around...

I'm not sure if the American Release will be Subtitled or Dubbed with English Actors... I'm hoping subbed like Ghost in the Shell Innocence... but the trailer on that site has English Voice Acting...

 

[Tron]

Who's releaseing it here DreamWorks?

PS:If i ask this befor sorry got a short memory.

 

[Curt]

Here's the list of theaters of theaters playing it tommorow cut/paste from the website:

Barrington 30 Barrington, IL
River East 21 Chicago, IL
Evanston 18 Evanston, IL
Sunset Place 24 South Miami, FL
Miami Lakes 17 Miami Lakes, FL
Dolphin 19 Miami, FL
Paradise 24 Davie, FL
South Beach Stadium 18 Miami Beach, FL
Dole Cannery 18 Honolulu, HI
Pearl Highlands 12 Pearl City, HI
Windward Stadium 10 Kaneohe, HI
Block 30 Orange, CA
Ontario Mills 30 Ontario, CA
Universal City 18 Universal City, CA
Beach Cities All Staduam 16 El Segundo, CA
Winnetka 21 Theatres Chatsworth, CA
Atlantic Palace 10 Alhambra, CA
Long Beach Stadium 26 Long Beach, CA
Irvine Spectrum 21 Irvine, CA
Empire 25 New York, NY
Palisades 21 West Nyack, NY
Sheepshead Bay 14 Brooklyn, NY
New Roc City Stadium 18 plus Imax New Rochelle, NY
Court Street Stadium 12 Brooklyn, NY
Neshaminy 24 Bensalem, PA
Warrington Crossing Stadium 22 Warrington, PA
Mercado 20 Santa Clara, CA
Saratoga 14 San Jose, CA
Century 20 Daly City Daly City, CA
Union Landing 25 Union City, CA
Century 20 Oakridge San Jose, CA
Great Mall 20 Milpitas, CA
San Jose Complex San Jose, CA
Century 14 Downtown Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA

 

[Sundance]

It's pretty much only being shown along the coasts and in Chicago. We won't see it in Denver for a few more months

 

[MilkManX]

Damn that looks awesome. Much closer to the manga then the OVA from a few years ago.

Looks like AZ wont get it for a while either.

 

[Buro Destruct]

Wow, impressive line up for the soundtrack, especially Boom Boom Satellites.

 

[Curt]

Wow, impressive line up for the soundtrack, especially Boom Boom Satellites.

I got into the Boom Boom Satellites after the JP release of RRV. Fogbound is a really cool track.

I really wish they could have included the RRV intro in Ridge Racers, and the RRV soundtrack Fogbound in particular... Too bad though.

Soliloquy is badass as well.

 

[rockhoward]

I've seen it already but I'd like to see it on a theater.. just like GITS Innocence. Thanks for the info!

 

[dullbuoy]

the dubbing in the trailer sucks major balls.

 

[Curt]

the dubbing in the trailer sucks major balls.

Agreed.

It makes me think that the release is going to be dubbed...

oh well.

 

[Curt]

I finally got to see Appleseed in theaters today, I wanted to see it at the theater nearest my apartment, (Century 20 Daly City) but it's not actually playing there yet.
I did however get downtown and see it at the "Lumiere" on California Street in San Francisco.

It was a great film, I could write pages on pages on it's positive merit... but simply put... It's great.

First things first, the movie IS DUBBED.

Terrible I know, but overall it wasn't a terribly bad work, with the exception of the actress who played Hitomi. Her voice is intollerable.... Really awful.

The lips seemed to match fairly well, but of course not as good as the Japanese counterparts.

The movie is INCREDIBLY like the manga, some scenes are SHOT for SHOT reproductions, and many dialogs are DIRECTLY WORD for WORD from the pages of Appleseed... Really amazing the visuals are stunning.. Shirow Masamune is god.

The only thing is that Deunan is CONSTANTLY shouting out "BRIAREOS!!!"
at points it doe's seem a bit much and is actually kind of funny... Wait till you see what I mean.. it's seems like it's all she says at times.

Here's the Poster from outside the theater:

Ultra Hi-res:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/CurtWRX/Long Thread - Randomness/01/DSC01469.jpg


If you want some backround info on Applesseed, but cant get to the manga in time to see it, this little page is a good for info.

http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/1073/apple.htm

 

[Magnaflux]

Appleseed (the first one) is my favorite anime of all time.

I'll sure-as-shit be getting this one as soon as I find it on DVD. There's no way in hell this'll get shown around here.

 

[Frame Gride 2]

I might go into the city tomorrow and see it if i have free time.

 

[Curt]

EDIT - 5-10-05

Shirow Masamune's Appleseed has just been released in an absolutely beautiful, tin two disc DVD Set. It's possibly the nicest packaging i've ever seen for a CG or Animated film. Yes possibly even better than the Akira tin. And this fine film really deserves such a fine presentation. And now I won't have to withstand the questionable English Acting.

There are two version, 1 Normal, 1 with a Briareos figure

Appleseed (Limited Collector's Edition with Metal Case)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...4/103-8360498-8765438?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846

Appleseed (Limited Collector's Edition with Metal Case & Action Figure)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...4/103-8360498-8765438?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846

I haven't had time to view the DVD, but I probably will this weekend. (Finals... ughh)

Everyone should really check this out. It's really ace.

 

[Neo Rasa]

This movie is bullshit LIE. The soundtrack (which has been available in stores for a few months now and is cheap, you should all buy it) and the animation quality are the only good things about it.

If you want something awesome in a metal case that's Japanese get The Yakuza Papers/Battles Without Honor and Humanity instead.

 

[BIG]

This movie sucked ass.

A bit better than the original OVA,but that isn't saying much.

B-

 

[Neo Rasa]

This movie sucked ass.

A bit better than the original OVA,but that isn't saying much.

B-

Gotta love that dub.

"Man, that was easy as pussy!"

 

[LoneSage]

I was excited about it a week ago, because damn, it looks gorgeous.

Unfortunately, I've heard from many that it sucked.

Can't say I'm too surprised, the original bored me to death as well.

 

[BIG]

Gotta love that dub.

"Man, that was easy as pussy!"

WTF? Is that really in the movie?

B-

 

[Neo Rasa]

The manga is pretty fun.

One thing I gotta say that's good about how so much anime that comes out here now being totally horrendous, it makes me appreciate all the old manga Viz/Dark Horse/etc. published here in the late eighties and early nineties all the more as I go back to the comics that were often the direct inspiration for most of these animated shows.

 

[Neo Rasa]

WTF? Is that really in the movie?

B-

I can just imagine the localization office.

"Americans curse all the time, this will make it HARDCORE!"

 

[ParryHor]

I was excited about it a week ago, because damn, it looks gorgeous.

Unfortunately, I've heard from many that it sucked.

Can't say I'm too surprised, the original bored me to death as well.

actually there is plenty of action and fantastic animation, unfortunately there is also horrible Star Wars episode 2 type dialogue.

 

[SouthtownKid]

I still would like to see it. I liked the comic okay. The old OAV was horrible though. Easily one of the worst comic to movie transitions ever. You couldn't even call it an apaptation. What I've seen of the new one so far at least seems to resemble the comic's story.

 

[Curt]

This movie sucked ass.

For the record, I respectfully disagree with your opinon.


The reason I enjoy Appleseed so much is because i'm a huge Shirow Masamune geek, I devour everything he has ever created. Also for the most part this new film, is incredibly close to the manga's (Like I mentioned in my origninal review) sometimes word for word. I like that, and if you find an issue with the film's story, you can't blame the filmakers...only Masamune.

Shirow Masamune has regarded "Appleseed" as his life's work. Furthermore I believe he's still not done with it and plans to resume (or has already started) new chapters of it.

 

[Tron]

Furthermore I believe he's still not done with it and plans to resume (or has already started) new chapters of it.

I hope he does a follow up to Apple Seed he stated long ago. That he plans for a a update but then GITS came up and, AS got put on the back burner

Any ways since.... Apple Seed is on DVD now i might check it out

PS:I hope it's better then the...... OVA it was such a poor "adaptation" of the manga