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Doctor X · 02-12-2004, 06:17 PM

Ghost in the Shell

--J.D.

gsx1138 · 02-12-2004, 07:44 PM

LOTR trilogy
Dreams Akira Kirasawa
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Last Samurai
Spirited Away

Acinom · 02-12-2004, 08:04 PM

Spirited Away, definitely.

And has anyone mentioned Akira?

Secular Elation · 02-12-2004, 08:55 PM

I've seen Akira, but didn't mention it because I do not feel that it qualifies.

Acinom · 02-12-2004, 10:14 PM

Why not?

It had gorgeous animation even if its plot was kinda iffy. You can't tell me that the early shots of the city were unlike anything else you had ever seen.

Wild_T · 02-13-2004, 05:35 AM

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Originally posted by Acinom
Why not?

It had gorgeous animation even if its plot was kinda iffy. You can't tell me that the early shots of the city were unlike anything else you had ever seen.

The plot was actually excellent in the manga, just badly condensed for the anime. It really should have been a series rather than a single movie, but that would have been just about impossible considering how big the bugdet would have been.

Thesto Neroses · 02-13-2004, 08:06 AM

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Originally posted by RevDahlia
Not necessarily "good" movies, just moves whose production design/score/cinematography are so enrapturing that the viewer is hard-pressed to pay attention to anything else.

I just saw Zhang Yimou's "Hero", an extravagantly gorgeous film. The costumes, the scenery, and above all the cinematography are so stunning that I wanted to cry watching it. (Also it stars Zhang Ziyi and Maggie Cheung, two of the most beautiful women alive. They don't hurt matters one bit.)

What are your most aesthetically divine films?

[edited for word repetition]

Gaddam that film is just an ugly piece of propaganda. I felt like retching through most of it.

Janaya · 02-13-2004, 08:21 AM

How 'bout these?

The Pirates of the Carribean
The Titanic
The Last Emperor

erimir · 02-13-2004, 08:30 AM

I will put in another vote for the following...

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Lord of the Rings
Last Samurai
Princess Mononoke
Spirited Away
Ghost in the Shell
Waking Life
What Dreams May Come

Also

Kill Bill
This movie is a study in style. And the music is great too.

The Cell
Like What Dreams May Come, this movie is filled with beautiful AND twisted imagery.

Beauty & the Beast
One of the best animated films of all time.

Fantasia

Acinom · 02-13-2004, 08:33 AM

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Gaddam that film is just an ugly piece of propaganda. I felt like retching through most of it.

Please explain your position. As I understand, Zhang Yimou the director has a history of making films that criticize the Chinese government. Look at his work in Not One Less, which offered up social commentary on the income disparities between the rural farmers and the urban rich disguised as a sweet story about a teacher searching for a lost student.

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02-12-2004, 06:17 PM	#31
Doctor X Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 3,794	Ghost in the Shell --J.D.

02-12-2004, 07:44 PM	#32
gsx1138 Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bremerton, Washington Posts: 379	LOTR trilogy Dreams Akira Kirasawa Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Last Samurai Spirited Away

02-12-2004, 08:04 PM	#33
Acinom Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweet Home North Carolina Posts: 1,723	Spirited Away, definitely. And has anyone mentioned Akira?

02-12-2004, 08:55 PM	#34
Secular Elation Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: California Posts: 6,196	I've seen Akira, but didn't mention it because I do not feel that it qualifies.

02-12-2004, 10:14 PM	#35
Acinom Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweet Home North Carolina Posts: 1,723	Why not? It had gorgeous animation even if its plot was kinda iffy. You can't tell me that the early shots of the city were unlike anything else you had ever seen.

02-13-2004, 08:21 AM	#38
Janaya Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 226	How 'bout these? The Pirates of the Carribean The Titanic The Last Emperor

02-13-2004, 08:30 AM	#39
erimir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NC Posts: 1,854	I will put in another vote for the following... Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Lord of the Rings Last Samurai Princess Mononoke Spirited Away Ghost in the Shell Waking Life What Dreams May Come Also Kill Bill This movie is a study in style. And the music is great too. The Cell Like What Dreams May Come, this movie is filled with beautiful AND twisted imagery. Beauty & the Beast One of the best animated films of all time. Fantasia

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