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Re: Ghost in the Shell Live Action ~ Spielberg Takes on a Challenge

Kev — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:29:18 -0000

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

Re: Ghost in the Shell Live Action ~ Spielberg Takes on a Challenge

Hanna — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:22:08 -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.

Re: Ghost in the Shell Live Action ~ Spielberg Takes on a Challenge

David — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:39:58 -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.

Re: Ghost in the Shell Live Action ~ Spielberg Takes on a Challenge

motokolover — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:02:51 -0000

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

Snyder
Cameron
Del Toro
Jackson
Singer
Fuqua
Raimi
Nolan

Re: Ghost in the Shell Live Action ~ Spielberg Takes on a Challenge

Candice — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:35:17 -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.

Re: Ghost in the Shell Live Action ~ Spielberg Takes on a Challenge

David — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:00:42 -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.

Re: Ghost in the Shell Live Action ~ Spielberg Takes on a Challenge

curson — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:48:26 -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*