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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Cinema Discusso > Ghost in the Shell: White Wash Complex
 
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Famethrowa
Oct 5, 2012

 I'm cautiously excited, and they seem to have nailed the look and feel at the very least.

I just can't see them doing justice to the philosophical musings...although re-watching the series I would be ok with a condensed version of them as long as it doesn't come out hackneyed (it will :ssh:). Story sometimes took a backseat to the musings and it made it kind of a chore to watch.

Best case is it goes the Blade Runner route, nailing the look and minimizing the philosophy to a digestible chunk. I just know it won't do justice to the platonic ideal of their golden anime god fans have in their heads, so I can't wait for the years of bitching that will follow.

Still don't get why they went with ScarJo over an actual Japanese person :can:

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Famethrowa
Oct 5, 2012

Corek posted:

‘Ghost in the Shell’ Producers Reportedly Tested Visual Effects That Would Make Scarlett Johansson, White Actors Appear Asian

http://screencrush.com/ghost-in-the-shell-whitewashing-scarlett-johnasson-vfx/

According to multiple independent sources close to the project, Paramount and DreamWorks commissioned visual effects tests that would’ve altered Scarlett Johansson in post-production to “shift her ethnicity” and make the Caucasian actress appear more Asian in the film.

It’s the latest, and most extreme, case of “beauty work,” the new trend in Hollywood to discreetly use visual effects to tweak an actor’s appearance, making them thinner, younger or stronger. The Ghost in the Shell tests were conducted by Lola VFX, the same company that aged up (and down) Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and is considered the industry leader in so-called beauty work. Though the tests were requested by the production team, once they were developed and reviewed, the idea was rejected “immediately,” says an insider.

This is like a bad onion article. Jesus.

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Famethrowa
Oct 5, 2012

Guy Mann posted:

I thought people were supposed to be outraged that there weren't enough movies with strong female leads, does that not count anymore just because an anonymous stranger on the internet said that they were totally going to use CGI to make the cast look more asian despite the adaptation not being set in Japan.

This is a poorly thought out opinion :tipshat:

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