Ghost in the Shell - live action movie... my thoughts (2)

Continuation to: Ghost in the Shell - live action movie... my thoughts.

I just read some news about the Ghost in the Shell live action movie, and that people want some Japanese actresses to play Motoko instead of Scarlett Johansson. I understand that.
But... I personally don't think she is wrong choice, the wrong choice is that, that Hollywood is making this movie, or in other words it is not made by Japan movie studio. Or maybe that fact that even try to make a live action movie.

OK, so to cast. Why I don't think Scarlett is wrong choice and it can work? Because she play Motoko Kusanagi in the world of Ghost in the Shell (this sound stupid I know :-P).
Most important is the question where and when will be the movie set, like will it be in New Port City or in some other place (like the GitS:SAC - 2nd GiG ep.18 was in Berlin).
Motoko is full cyborg (you all know that), so the body she is "using" is just one what is best suited for the situation (working in Japan). Later she even use a remote controlled bodies (see image left). So Scarlett-Motoko can be only one of them. What I want to tell is that if they make a good explanation why she is not Japanese it can work (but I really doubt they will). Maybe if the story will take mostly place outside of Japan and Motoko was forced because of the mission to change body, then it can work.
But if it will be ONLY a remake of the original anime movie from 1994... then it will be just bad!

The problem now is that we don't know anything about the story. We don't know nothing! What we know is only this:
- director: Rupert Sanders
- writer: William Wheeler
- cast: Scarlett Johansson
We don't know the setting, we don't know rest of the cast... just nothing.

Like a big fan of Ghost in the Shell I would like to see a great movie, but I really doubt that this will be it. Just because I did see the live adaptations of other anime/manga series made by "Hollywood"...
Still it can be good, but at this point I'm really skeptic about it.


Thanks for reading & if you would like a GitS wallpaper here you can find some.

Ghost in the Shell - live action movie... my thoughts

Hello everyone.
This post is not about my works.

Here are just my thoughts to the upcoming Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊) live action movie. I say it directly... I have my doubts about a live action adaptations. I have fear that they will ruin the good name of Ghost in the Shell.
We did see few live action movies adapted from manga/anime by "Hollywood", like Dragonball: Evolution or lately Kite. And this movies are just terrible!!!
If they just go and make a remake of the original anime GitS movie (from 1994), then I think it will be... let's say not good. But if they make a new story only inspired by the manga, then I think it can have a good chance.
Why I think so? If you have read the manga and have see all the anime adaptations then you have probably notice where I'm going, if not then I explain. Every anime is not exact adaptation of manga. The movies, so GitS (1994) and Innocence (2004) are closest to the manga. GitS (1994) is mostly inspired by the last chapters of the manga with scenes and "things" from other chapters. Innocence (2004) is mostly inspired by the chapter 06, but it is not exact adaptation of the manga.
Now to the series Stand Alone Complex (+2nd. GIG) and the movie Solid State Society. Mostly it have nothing same with the manga besides characters and setting. But if you have read the manga and watched SAC them, you will find little things that are taken from manga, like few scenes, example is the chapter 04. Tachikomas in SAC did have similar discussion.
And the latest OVA, GitS:ARISE, have basically "nothing" to do with the original manga.
What I trying to say is this: Every anime version of Ghost in the Shell is great! Really great and unique! And thats what I think make it one of the best ever, that it is alway unique.
And that is my point, if they will just try to make a the live action movie copy of the "old" GitS movie, then I doubt it will be good. Or maybe it will be good movie, but without any 'ghost', just a copy, a empty copy.

Now to the cast. At first I could not really imagine someone who could play Motoko.
But then I heard the latest news that Scarlett Johansson (IMDB, Wiki) did get offer for the role (info: 1, 2). And I need to tell... that she really can be very good choice. I know, it is still not official, but maybe Scarlett can be the best choice for role of Motoko.
Here is why, Motoko is one of the most badass characters in manga/anime and like we did see in Avengers or in CA:Winter Soldier, Scarlett Johansson aka Black Widow can be also really badass.
Even more why I think she is the right choice is this, Motoko dose have a great ass, and like we all know Scarlett dose have one great ass too :-P
Oh, and I forgot to mention a important thing, that she is good actress.

I know that now is hard to tell what they will make with the movie and what the final result will be. Even if Scarlett Johansson will be perfect as Motoko that does not mean that the movie will be great if they will f*ck up the rest... like not even a star like Samuel L. Jackson did not saved Kite.
One of my last concern is that they will make it with too much action and the "hard psychological staff" will be on the edge.

OK, this is longer then I expected, but that is all.
If you think the same like me or my thoughts was interesting for you then please share. Or if you have something to say leave a comment.
Oh, and don't forget check my GitS wallpapers.
Thanks for reading :-)


PS: Please pardon any grammatic errors, English is not my native language.

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Plans

Hello everyone,
In last time I have no time to make wallpaper. It is because of work and also of Diablo III.
But I have some wallpapers started or I have plans to make. So here is a list what I plan to make or have already started:

Wallpapers:

Series	Characters	status	ETA
Bakuretsu Tenshi	Jo	50%	2013
Valkyria Chronicles (PS3 XMB)	Selvaria Bles	finished
IkkiTousen	Ryomou Shimei
IkkiTousen	Sonsaku Hakufu
CANNAN	Alpard Alshaya & Cannan	finished
CANNAN	Alpard Alshaya & Liang Qi
Naruto	Anko Mitarashi
Bleach	Yoruichi Shihouin
Appleseed	Briareos & Deunan	finished

Vectors:

Series	Characters	status	ETA
Mahou Shoujo Ai	Ai	5%	2013-2015
Wellber no Monogatari	Tina Lothar	10%	2013-2015
IkkiTousen	Kan'u & Ryuubi

Estimated time of arrival (ETA) is only orientation, I will promise nothing, because I don't know how I will have free time.

update of Wallpapers page

Just finished "little" update of Wallpapers page.
Why "little"?? On the first look it seems almost the same, but I have completely redone the page. The biggest change is "inside". Changed to TABLE form, it will lighten me to add my new wallpapers.
But for visitors, so for you are most important the next updates.

Update (6 April 2012):
- added horizontal line to separate series
- added Japan names of series (in list soon)
- added "(?)" to adult image. When clicking on it, you will be directed to note about the adult image on the top of page.
- added the preview of version 2 (v2) / alternative version. Just move mouse on the preview of wallpaper and it will change to the v2.

Update 2 (15 April 2012):
- added Japan names to series/game/artist list
- added number of wallpapers to the series/game/artist list
- added note to the series/game/artist list
- added "↑ Series | ↑ Games | ↑ Artist" on end of each series. When clicking on one of these it will bring you to the series/game/artist list.


PS: Some more updates soon (maybe tomorrow).

new Blog finished

After long time I have finally finished my new blog devoted to my works.
Blog is split in four five sections:
- Home
- Wallpapers
- Vectors
- DVD Covers
- About

Home:
here I will post and introduce all my new works.
So in the post will be preview, some info about the work, little comment to it and download link.

Wallpapers:
here are previews of all my wallpapers with basic info to them and with links to download.
All wallpapers are ordered under they series.
On the top is list of series, games & artists to which i have done wallpapers.

Vectors:
previews of all my vectors with basic info and with links to download.

DVD Covers:
previews of all my DVD covers with basic info and with links to download.

update 1

About:
little info about me

update 2

PS3 | PSP:
wallpapers made for PS3 and PSP XMB

new blog

Hi everyone,
this is my new blog with my works.
I will focus this blog mostly on my wallpapers and other works i will made, so I will still use blog on My Opera.