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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeZFxdr0ewE

In this behind-the-scenes video of Paramount's Ghost in the Shell film, 1995 anime film director Mamoru Oshii says Scarlett Johansson "has gone above and beyond my expectations for the role" of the Major.

Some new footage is there too.

 

[Jarmel]

Oshii: "I'm sure this will be the most gorgeous film in the series so far."

Rupert doesn't even believe that shit.

 

[John Kowalski]

But she's not even nude!

 

[BiGBoSSMk23]

Did they fuck with Johansson's cheekbones and eyes ???

 

[Octavianus]

Please just stop.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Oshii: "I'm sure this will be the most gorgeous film in the series so far."

Rupert doesn't even believe that shit.

Considering this is the same dude who approved GITS 2.0, and all that shitty CGI, maybe he's going blind

 

[Kraftwerk]

as I said in the teaser thread; I hope this is good, as this gives me hope. I believe.

PLEASE GOD I WANT THIS TO BE GOOD.

FUCK

 

[ODDI]

Nice! Looking good

 

[Jarmel]

There's times where she looks really good in the role but then she has to act.

She looks great in the shot on the left, like almost dead-on to what I imagine the Major would be like. However she just looks completely out of her league in the action sequences. She doesn't look comfortable or experienced around using firearms.

We also have better shots of the suit.

Looks better than I thought coming out of the previous teaser.

 

[Henkka]

Looks great, actually.

 

[New002]

Considering this is the same dude who approved GITS 2.0, and all that shitty CGI, maybe he's going blind

Don't remind me

 

[lightskintwin]

Oshii: "I'm sure this will be the most gorgeous film in the series so far."

Rupert doesn't even believe that shit.

At least Rupert knows how to take from Japanese anime scenes and remake them for Western films. LOL

Darren Aronofsky would be proud.

 

[ubique]

Looks nice without the ugly CGI around her

 

[Machina]

At least Rupert knows how to take from Japanese anime scenes and remake them for Western films. LOL

Savage

 

[Disheveled_Zen]

I'm assuming parts of that suit will be cgi in the end. It bunches up weirdly at certain parts of her joints that make it look more like a Halloween costume and not a legit skin tight camo suit.

 

[Zelenogorsk]

Well there's no way the live action GITS is worse than Assault Girls.

 

[TDLink]

I'm assuming parts of that suit will be cgi in the end. It bunches up weirdly at certain parts of her joints that make it look more like a Halloween costume and not a legit skin tight camo suit.

This happens with pretty much every "Suit" costume in films. Post production always fixes it. Just look at the set photos for the new Spider-man film for example.

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

Hopefully he's right, but I imagine him saying it while wearing a hat full of money.

 

[Systolique]

I'm assuming parts of that suit will be cgi in the end. It bunches up weirdly at certain parts of her joints that make it look more like a Halloween costume and not a legit skin tight camo suit.

Yes, Rupert's work has always been heavy work in the post-production phase. Previous teasers were most likely unfinished post-prod work too.

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

Huh, I always suspected Mamoru Oshii to be a more reclusive director. His films after Patlabor 1 were all kinda about depressing existential crises.

 

[Jex]

That's cool but I can't really trust anything Oshii says at this point because his boner for getting into live action films has robbed anime of one of it's most visionary directors.

 

[tolkir]

At least Rupert knows how to take from Japanese anime scenes and remake them for Western films. LOL

Darren Aronofsky would be proud.

Truly

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

That's cool but I can't really trust anything Oshii says at this point because his boner for getting into live action films has robbed anime of one of it's most visionary directors.

How was his live action Patlabor endeavor?

 

[NH Apache]

Looks like they'll do the intro credits similar to the anime. Building the body, etc.

Like the new stuff

 

[harSon]

I don't trust Oshii's opinion on live action movies

 

[Zambatoh]

This just tells me that has expectations were very low. So surpassing that wouldn't be too difficult.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Oishi is a way better anime director then live action director though...

 

[blamite]

Bleh, I can't figure out where to place my expectations on this. The first teasers looked mostly pretty good, the one a few days ago looked straight-up bad, but the new shots in this video are back to looking nice... Guess I'll just keep my hopes low and possibly be surprised.

That suit looks bad though. Like, the shoulder pieces, the way the lines are laid out, something about it... It just doesn't look like it could be a real thing, I guess?

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Combat suit looked alright.

 

[Jarmel]

That suit looks bad though. Like, the shoulder pieces, the way the lines are laid out, something about it... It just doesn't look like it could be a real thing, I guess?

I actually kinda like the look of it. The shoulder pieces gives it an armor feeling so it looks somewhat like it would be used for combat. The beige white looks okay in some shots, I wish it was a slightly whiter shade to match the shoulder pieces but I guess they wanted to emulate the anime and make it look 'skin' colorish.

How was his live action Patlabor endeavor?

It had a hot chick in it so I guess it was okay.

Spoiler

It's fairly bad.

 

[4 is a cutie]

No I want to stay angry so I will ignore all positive opinions

Jokes aside, I don't mind giving the film a shot

 

[Ninjimbo]

Some of the movie shots there from the movie looked pretty good. I also like that the Major's look from Arise is there in some form. That was a slick design.