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Appleseed (Widescreen) (2004)

starring: Ai Kobayashi, Jûrôta Kosugi, Yuki Matsuoka, Asumi Miwa, Akimoto Tsubasa
directed by: Shinji Aramaki

: Appleseed (Widescreen) (2004)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0013023252790
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Geneon [Pioneer]
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Geneon [Pioneer]
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 10, 2005
Running Time: 105 minutes
Sales Rank: 11837
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Theatrical Release Date: 2004



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Description:
Earth's last city, Olympus, rose from the ashes of a global war on the backs of Bioroids, artificial clones who make up half the city's population. Under the strict guidance of a supercomputer, humanity's last survivors enjoy an idyllic peace, but only on the surface Human terrorists within the military seek a return to power and clash with the government's ESWAT forces lead by the legendary soldier, Deunan Knute, and her boyfriend who is 75% machine. Retrieving the Appleseed will end the conflict, and Deunan alone holds its secret. The outstanding feature film based on the manga by SHIROW Masamune (Ghost In the Shell), directed by Shinji ARAMAKI (Bubblegum Crisis), and produced by SORI (Ping Pong) features a soundtrack by Boom Boom Satelites, Paul Oakenfold, Basement Jaxx and more and will be available from TOFU records. The DVD will feature high quality video encoded directly from the HD master in 16:9 anamorphic widescreen with 5.1 English Dolby Digital and DTS audio as well as the original Japanese 2.0 stereo and 5.1 DTS Dolby Digital soundtracks! This DVD also features commentary from both the director and the producer!

Amazon.com:
The 2004 Appleseed feature is a reworking of the earlier video based on the manga by Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell). In 2131, most of humanity has withdrawn to the glittering city of Olympus after a devastating war. When the curvaceous Deunan Knute comes to Olympus, she encounters her former comrade Briareos, now a cyborg, and the lovely android Hitomi. The fate of Hitomi, Olympus, and humanity rest on the lost 'Appleseed' technology that Deunan's mother helped to develop. A standard series of chases, mecha battles, and confrontations leads to a predictable ending. When the original Appleseedappeared in 1988, it felt like a summary of anime's past, while Akira pointed the way to the future. This new version feels like a mishmash of Ghost in the Shell, Akira, Jin-Roh, Evangelion, and other, more exciting works. The motion-capture CG is typically weightless, and the mecha look oddly squat. (Rated R: violence) --Charles Solomon



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - The limited edition DVD pressing of Appleseed
This is the 2004 Appleseed film directed by Shinji Aramaki, which incorporates some characters from ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Great backgrounds, extremely uninspired character designs
There are some very nice CGI backgrounds in this movie and the mechanical visuals are good too, but ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Appleseed: Futuristic CGI - Good Action, Drama, and Story
At first glance, one sees a movie with Japanese manga style animation combined with advanced CGI graphics; ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Visual eye candy
I recently discovered the Appleseed movies a month ago. I had seen the film VEXILLE which was made by the same ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - All Action, No Story
By the end there just wasn't enough to keep me entertained and I found myself growing bored with it very quickly. ... Read More

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