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My Top 10 Least Favourite Movies of 2017 (10 movies items)"I never read the manga, so my mindset here is simply comparing one movie to another. Even though the original 1995 film didn't wow me like it did so many other people (though don't get me wrong: I still liked it), I found this remake to be an insult to its predecessor regardless. It's dull, uninspired, and it comes across like a remake of the wrong movie: the plot is literally just RoboCop! Any similarities to Ghost in the Shell are purely superficial ones, almost like those scenes were added in"
“Let me start this review by pointing out the obvious: Western adaptations of Japanese manga and anime have a very bad reputation among viewers, both casual and hardcore, because they don't properly adapt the source material and because they are overall bad. Since I'm not familiar with the original manga or its anime adaptations, I'll do my best to judge this movie by its own merits rather than any preconceptions about what should be or shouldn't be in it.
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The movie is set in a world where the line between flesh and technology becomes more blurred and thin, with people outfitting themselves with cybernetic implants and parts to enhance their physical and mental prowess. The protagonist, Major Mira Killian, is part of a special unit that works to prevent t” read more
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Movies - Watched in 2018 (30 movies items)"directed by Rupert Sanders UK | China | India | Hong Kong | USA 2017 Action, Crime, Drama "
Best of the year 2017 (39 movies items)"This film actually made me want to see the anime films finally. And I bought them in the same evening after this. Visually this was one of the best of the year, even if the CGI in the Spidertank scene was on the weaker side at times. Also Takeshi Kitano is in this and has really great scene in the film."
“On the one hand, Ghost in the Shell isn't a disaster. Given the history of videogame and anime movie adaptations, that's a considerable accomplishme”
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