Ghost in the Shell - Movie Review

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Chris Stuckmann reviews Ghost in the Shell, starring Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt. Directed by Rupert Sanders.

[@safety5261]

Don't judge a ghost by its...shell I'll let myself out

[@ciyoduhkriter]

well the movie had the shell just not the ghost.

[@dazaemin]

LASTOLYMPIAN You guys are the worst 😣

[@nightsage217]

clap hand* Hand over suicide solution in syringe.

[@DavidMartinez-ce3lp]

LASTOLYMPIAN 🚪

[@michaelgreene4816]

LASTOLYMPIAN Terrible.

[@kazumel89]

The Japanese Ghost in the Shell is also very culturally deep with Shintoism and Damashii, spirits. Japanese believe when you create something or anything it has its own unique soul whether a needle, a rice ball, a doll, a kimono or a tool. They also believe the longer the item exist it develops more of a soul, character, and personality. Depending on how its treated it could become good or evil and if long lived begin to animate or move it self and even become a god of sorts. The idea of the Ghost in the Shell is that they used parts of Makoto, a person's mind, while at the same time creating a new body thus a new Damashii or spirit should reside inside, however Makoto receives constant flash backs to her other life, therefore there is a Ghost inside yet the body is new, however with a ghosh insides the new creation it is but a shell. So spiritually for the Japanese how do you make a new body when there is a Ghost inside that just makes the body now a shell and no new soul can take place inside? Does something new still emerge? Do they join together? Think this is a side many American viewers don't see or even know about.

[@jorgepeterbarton]

I think it translates to western philosophy pretty easily. An essentialist soul vs. mechanistic mind. Something is retained as the 'ghost' but many times the memories and 'personality' are erased, so what is retained,...or what is changed when a personality inhabits a new body... is the whole question...but maybe we miss a little of the reference and connection to this culture- particularly the music is related to folk songs, but then its not just japanese- that's bulgarian folk music! this anime film already mixed up parts, much like Blade Runner or Neuromancer is set in a melting pot of nationalities, i think GiTS was meant to be that too.

[@akinsamuel2007]

Excellent analysis

[@1995yuda]

Thank you for sharing that.

[@KilSwt2318]

This still confuses me lol maybe I’ll never understand it , The message is clearly for a certain person , I’m still utterly confused

[@norgepalm7315]

Weeeeeeeb

[@stealthsuit58]

Guys, I grew up with Chris Stuckmann's review of Ghost in the Shell

[@rileysmith2001]

Sonny Etchell So that's it huh? We some kind of Ghost In The Shell - Movie Review?

[@natanaelrodriguez3953]

Sonny Etchell invalid opinion

[@seth2428]

+Riley Smith probably the worst use of that meme ive seen 👍

[@biggreen7260]

Oh my god you guys, I grew up with this comment chain.

[@mada4929]

monsterhunterfan10052--dammit i agree

[@LisaCreate]

Never mind me... just over here binge watching every single video on this channel.

[@DavidLee-ll9vq]

Doing that now lol

[@balerion302]

@@DavidLee-ll9vq seven months after doing the same lol

[@melneth3119]

me too

[@CRIMINAL827]

RELATABLE!

[@snoox27]

STUCKMANIZED!!!!!

[@samueljackson3630]

Who else sighed in relief as soon as he said it was good

[@paragbasu8163]

SamuelJackson i did

[@ambergifford5811]

SamuelJackson to be honest i skiped to the end to avoid the spoilers and went to the grade. when I see the movie I'll be back

[@slantedglasses7242]

I did

[@JayStCloud]

Same here

[@jkristoff88]

Saw it as a preview tonight, and he's right it's definitely good. Scarlett did a great job and it was well made. There is a mix of languages, but one guy even only speaks in Japanese which was a nice touch.

[@bissy97]

Speed Racer is my guilty pleasure movie, I don't know why but I enjoy it despite having the worst green screen I have ever seen.

[@JustNick432]

Bissy even worst than some spy kids movies? lol I haven't seen speed racer

[@AlteredGoat]

Bissy I love the Speed Racer movie actually

[@jonvthvnx5729]

Agreed, it's a pretty fun movie.

[@iantomasik2]

I think it will outlive Dark Knight, because it's actually insanely well shot, cut, designed and it's original. I mean, all the verticality, mixing two timelines in one picture, car construction scene, the part where villain is explaining what will happen, but at the end of scene you realize it actually already happened, final scene where reaching finish line morphs into some space odyssey space travel transcendent shit, there's a lot to love.

[@bissy97]

A beautiful acid trip of fun.

[@JakeG-gp4qt]

I'm American, but I'm dumbfounded by how many Americans are close-minded towards anime. They refuse to see it just cuz it's different, which makes absolutely no sense. Some anime films are better than most American animated films.

[@jeffdaman6969]

Jake G 2187 It's because the majority of Americans think it's cartoons. Cartoons = dumb kid shit.

[@kazer7907]

Jake G 2187 I think it's becouse Americans refuse to expose them selves to other culture and mostly stay within their own because "It's da best culture"

[@kressnik]

I am not American, I tried giving anime a chance. I watched Death Note, I watched Another, I tried watching FMA: Brotherhood. First got repetitive very fast, second got a very shitty and anti-climactic ending, the last one was trying to raise very adult problems, while being childish as fuck. Other than movies done by Hayao Miyazaki, I am yet to meet anime that would make me feel as if it is art from start to finish, not just in some rare moments. Perhaps you can suggest a good adult anime?

[@SmEliot21]

it's because anime is gay m8.

[@remliqa]

Reminds me of the same attitude for stop motion animation.

[@nurse425]

I remember the "controversy" surrounding the movie concerning Scarlet being cast as Major, and yet the OVERWHELMING response from Japanese people was that she looked beautiful!

[@swayampattnaik4858]

Lmfao they are very nice people just like the Canadians

[@2law2be]

The people who were angry in the US were Asian Americans. There's a difference between a Japanese person born and raised in Japan and a Japanese person born and raised in the west, one is exposed to racism. Asian Americans wanted to know why Hollywood insists on remaking Asian films while excluding Asians from them....anyway, the movie was a big flop

[@2law2be]

@jeppemichael 1. It seems that you might not know what cultural appropriation is. 2. We non whites care greatly about the appropriation of our cultures and we don't mind when people appreciate it but sadly many people prefer to be ignorant. Please watch Madonna's Nothing Really Matters music video and then Michael Jackson's Black or White music video and see if you can spot which one is cultural appropriation and which one is cultural appreciation.

[@2law2be]

@jeppemichael Cultural appropriation is when a dominate group take a custom/practice from a minority group, removes the cultural meaning, and redistributes to the masses as an original idea while profiting from it. So no...I will stay logged in thanks I will log off for good tho when white people stop using Coltan.

[@audrac7677]

@jeppemichael Why you gotta belittle anyone who has different life experiences than you?

[@easternvisions172]

What makes me laugh is Scarlett Johansson looks exactly like Major in the anime lol and she's a freaking cyborg. She was great and so was the movie. Go watch Ghostbuster remake, it will make you appreciate this movie.

[@mdeschain]

Eastern Visions more has been altered, clearly most of her memories have gone... she's pretty much a blank slate conditioned to be a weapon for Hanka robotics to sell to the government. In curious, if we do get a sequel... if she does start to remember more if she no longer takes that liquid that was supposedly to keep the brain from rejecting the cyborg body. i'm guessing it will just be fragments.

[@easternvisions172]

That's a good point, I guess because the whole movie was in english, and they had a lot of different ethics and cultures in there too they didn't bother?...I don't know I guess the director just wanted to make it more of a visual movie than anything. I can see what your saying

[@easternvisions172]

You're right it wasn't as deep and meaningful as the original, but I don't think the new one was suppose to be? the anime is wonderful, but it's quite heavy and complex for a wider audience and for people who aren't into japanese anime as the next person. So what they have done here is just simplified it, and mostly concentrated on the visuals. For such a ambitious movie, I think they did a great job. I don't even know if it would have translated as well if they completely copied it frame by frame, etc, I don't think the western world would have totally got it unless you're a hard core japanese anime fan. Having said that, it still wasn't liked by loads of people, and it was still classed as a flop, which is a shame.

[@transsexual_computer_faery]

Ephraim, no of course not, her mind was wiped clean. She has no memories (apart from that glitch)

[@myemodiaries901]

Eastern Visions and yet it flopped and has overall terrible reviews lol

[@megageek8509]

Some where between Chris and Jeremy the truth lies.

[@nico-v113]

TheGreesh Rotten Tomatoes is at 72%.....that's the dead smack middle so I don't know what to think at this point

[@ImperiaGin]

Nicolas Villegas so it's pretty good . B is a solid ,an A is wow go watch it

[@Kentama]

Probably means some people liked it a good bit, others not so much.

[@fromasgardwithlove2257]

TheGreesh you mean opinion

[@HeadCannonPrime]

I really think the answer is the source material. If you liked the original and "get" anime, then you will enjoy it. If you are a person who thinks anime is for kids or a meat head that doesn't understand it, or only give good ratings to Oscar bait, then you will not enjoy it.

[@maumendoza]

Do you ever wonder if Chris is wearing pants during reviews?

[@archarmadus6270]

Mauricio Mendoza i do now and forget he's a tall giant

[@kindzadza134]

asking the real questions here.

[@Chrome.Seraph]

Mauricio Mendoza As a British person I hope he's got pants on. Not bothered if he's trouser-less.

[@davidcampbell5746]

Mauricio Mendoza uh, no

[@thedayofquicksilver6930]

😂

[@MHassan1986]

it is a genuine tragedy that the score was never released.

[@WH250398]

Wow that really sucks.

[@MorriganJade]

It's downloadable for free. But I can't find the source right now. But if you look up the composer's name and then ghost in the shell soundtrack, you'll find a post where he himself released it.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Cool

[@HarryThomasPictures]

Scarlett Johanson was Mindy in the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie😎!

[@Dreginy]

Harry Thomas Pictures huh

[@HarryThomasPictures]

Jack Rose Presents Really😃?

[@HarryThomasPictures]

Jack Rose Presents Cool, he did a great job😉!

[@ssbluebubbims9640]

I lost my shit when i first found that out lol

[@TheTardisDreamer]

I know! Literally mentioned that in another comment talking about how Chris probably grew up with her. That was one of the first DVD's my family got probably and I still have it... I could not count the number of times I watched that movie. It was one of my go-to movies to watch when I was home sick so a lot. And I have another friend who grew up with it too... Actually, it really weirded me out when I found out. She's only 12 and a half years older than me, and I only really knew about her as more than a name I heard when the Avengers came out, and so she did that film as a teenager.

[@RyeBreadFilmz2115]

I don't understand the hate this movie is getting I went into this movie not expecting much but came out of the movie very surprised

[@JacobSterlov]

Me too. Also, most reviews (e.g. on rotten tomatoes) seem to repeat the same tantra over and over again. "This film has no soul... no ghost in this shell... bla bla bla"

[@briancj11]

RyeBreadFilmz well actually it really doesn't lol It's a cliche action flick with nice visuals and that's it

[@OMagela]

Same here, i went to not think about comparising the manga or anime..But such a rich fanservice there, and i had a great first IMAX Experience

[@jeremyangel7562]

People love to hate same oh she was breathing too much in the film just shut up and watch the damn movie.

[@frankcastle9691]

RyeBreadFilmz it was 10x better than that disaster of a movie logan.

[@candiigurl7893]

Hollywood makes an anime adaptation and actually gets it right? Good God, what a time to be alive!

[@VanArkride]

candiigurl7893 xD

[@wolfie23288]

yay!!!

[@spikevincent]

Actually...no they don't. They only good thing they did right was the visual appeal. Everything else is just plain wrong and a slap to the fan's face, ESPECIALLY towards how Batou acts to the origins of Major.

[@WinterCedar]

they got just about everything wrong.

[@raquel8705]

candiigurl7893 Hollywood thinks hiring a jewish actor is diversity. They do this many times and never learn. *never*

[@TrueUnderDawgGaming]

It was honestly a beyond decent film. I would even call it good. As a fan of every movie, series, and the manga, I always love adaptations. It also had a lot of references for the fans to enjoy. Some may call that forced, but I liked it.

[@The80sWolf_]

Very underrated movie

[@tnaithani1]

No no and hell no. the whole thing the keeps the movie selling is skin suit of scar jo , They made the whole plot and make it so shitty. They copied scenes why can't they just copy the original movie, It's just a live action. With original plot it would have been alright still not might be close to original but decent. They just took a theme and sprayed hollywood style action movie shit on it. Major's struggle wasn't about some external man but herself. It was so internal. damn they spoiled a good plot

[@LuisSierra42]

@@tnaithani1 It looks good tho

[@tnaithani1]

@@LuisSierra42 i know scarjo really looks fine af and design was good but a good plot changes everything atleast for me

[@WalkerMachine]

I’m an old time fan of GITS since the manga, I’m an Asian (HongKonger), ain’t a big fan of Scarjo, and I still agree that this movie is beyond decent, it capture the main themes of the story and add a bit more of drama to help the “uninitiated” to enjoy.

[@srbarkerchan]

Ghost in the Shell grew up with Chris.

[@PrincessPeachX24]

srbarkerchan so did I. who cares

[@lilpumo8897]

+member berries you must be new here

[@MutenRoscher]

lurk moar

[@idiotic2276]

Chris Stuckmann saying " they are gonna treat it like 'that's japanese, that's not for the united states' " meanwhile anime and manga are more popular in the US than in Japan.

[@Mewtito]

Is that fucking Silver Fang?!

[@chrisplissken4626]

you forgot edge of tomorrow that was also a great Manga to American movie adaptation :D

[@bursky09]

Light Novel actually and it was pretty low profile. And the movie is actually better than the light novel.

[@triggerfairy4070]

theres also Preist.

[@MLedZeppelinZoSoA]

chris Plissken lady snowblood was also good

[@lvndrr_dashboard]

Well that movie wasn't all that great lol

[@steveh.3984]

Is it even a Chris Stuckmann video if he doesn't say that he grew up with something to do with the movie?

[@EricJonesdjairrick]

Yea ive noticed he always a personal connection to every movie he reviews, doesnt matter if its new, old... he has a story about his childhood to go with it

[@ivariii]

Steve Hoy because he's a genuine guy who doesn't bullshit the community. He speaks as a person. Reasons why his reviews are always on point. He knows his shit.

[@artvandaley3297]

[laughing intensifies]

[@TheAdam1995]

-Drew Silva Thank you! Someone who gets it.

[@steveh.3984]

Drew Silva I wasn't saying that in a bad way, I know why he does it, and that's great, I was just makin a joke :)

[@nmicael2727]

I really love this movie. It hurts me how bad this movie went in the box office.

[@sleepwalking117]

Indeed man. I had never seen the anime until after I had to watch part 1 and 2. It's definitely so close to the source material and they nailed this one. A lot of my friends hated it but it was good.

[@Armadan7]

I'm glad, Hollywood needs to stay the hell out of anime.

[@badoli1074]

@@sleepwalking117 No, they didn't. The story is a total different one, a mere revenge plot. The original story was so much more and revolved around so many more topics. In the original they were literally hunting a ghost in a shell! In this they hunt some angry teenager. The final fight scene against the spider tank made no sense at all in the new movie. Why did she fight it? In the original one she had a time limit, hence she chose to engage it in a david-vs-goliath battle and failed in the end, only to be saved by Batou. As much as i am a sucker for great visuals (and it had amazing ones), the new film fucked up every grander theme of the original and as such is a shell without a ghost.

[@ToRcKHD]

@@badoli1074 she fought it to survive, like what! and whats the fucking point if you gonna watch the same movie, i actually liked the refreshing plot alot and it was very well done.

[@kossemoore3342]

@@sleepwalking117 This movie visually hits, it matches the original film. Where it missed the mark for me comes into some theming. Its not a bad film. And its not the worst entry ive seen in the ghost in the shell franchise. And if if this is gateway for people into the franchise. Im all for it.

[@KingJellalTV]

The movie was good? The movie was good?!?! Really?!?! YES!!! OMG!!!

[@thursdaygirl_]

Kitai105 good is relative. gorgeous visuals, soundtrack, and decent performances. however, the story, characters, and themes fall short or greatness. should've gotten a B or B-, but Chris is a fanboy so..

[@KingJellalTV]

I WILL FUCKING TAKE IT! It's progress! Especially with the garbage we've had until now.

[@kardez506]

it wasn't for me. but i don't remember the anime, except 1 scene....and that part i loved. "solid base hit" is more like a bunt for a hit. he didn't get an out, but it wasn't that bad

[@pnmp8091]

Chris was right. Some philosophical parts got dumbed down for the mainstream audience, but that doesn't make THIS film bad. Overall, it's still a good sci-fi film and adaptation. Also, Japanese actors have more roles in this film than in every film released this year combined, so the controversy is beyond stupid.

[@Inyourhollproject]

kardez13 We care about your opinion why? The majority are liking it. Who gives a shit if you didn't like it.

[@markmccallum475]

I grew up with the trailer for this, so I was very interested when I heard they were going to adapt the trailer into a movie.

[@artvandaley3297]

I grew up in a robot neighborhood so I was interested when I heard they were making this movie.

[@shane55pwnt]

I grew up with this comment so I was very intereste to see the first reply. I was disappointed.

[@fiznet2128]

Mark Mccallum i grew up with my left hand and im disappointed im right handed

[@Magwrath-Smith]

I grew up with Likes so i was interested to see how many likes this comment will get

[@genericwhitekidthesecond4330]

Mark Mccallum I grew up with existence on Earth and was very excited for this movie because of it's setting on Earth

[@theawsomeme21]

You take that back Chris. Speedracer is a masterpiece.

[@zack19192]

Gaukur masterpiece lol

[@bigbruno2232]

The movie is a masterpiece alright A masterpiece of shit.

[@BlackPhilomath]

Gaukur I love speed racer

[@jasonblalock4429]

Yeah... Like, I can understand why someone who liked the Wachowskis from Bound or The Matrix had problems with Speed Racer, but in terms of making a live-action adaptation of an anime *aimed at ten year olds* it was extremely well-done. The visual storytelling alone was amazing, particularly in the opening sequence. Plus, Roger Allem is SUCH an amazingly slimy bad guy.

[@camycamera]

I remember loving the movie - especially for its visuals - and didn't really see any problems with it (I was younger of course), do you know why people who watched the original anime disliked it?

[@gin.590]

I'm glad somebody fucking likes this movie, I can almost never find legitimate criticism against this film because purists have this agenda against it because it's not a beat for beat shot of the original. I hope you all are happy getting garbage like Death Note being pushed out instead of something like this, amazing, underrated and overlooked film.

[@Pssybart]

I think many critics of this movie have a pretty much opposite view. This movie sometimes tries to remake certain scenes from the roiginal shot for shot, and many (myself included) felt that this is something that held the movie back from being a truly original entry in the series. It's a bit similiar to the criticism the new Lion King got. It's a nostalgia bomb (to a degree), but it doesn't have the same depth as the original because of that.

[@therealchickentender]

Amen @Gin.

[@awandererfromys1680]

My main criticism is that they ditched most, if not all, of the original themes and basically remade Robocop almost beat for beat. Again. Visually they nailed the look of GITS and I love the movie for that, but it was really predictable.

[@therealchickentender]

@@awandererfromys1680 What specific themes do you feel were jettisoned and not present in the film. "Remade Robocop" is hyperbolic at best. Come on good sir.

[@awandererfromys1680]

@@therealchickentender Well, X is fatally wounded in a traumatic event, and officially declared dead. In secret, X is taken by Evil Corporation, has their memories wiped, and is rebuild into an experimental cyborg with superhuman combat capabilities. The public mission statement is "to protect the innocent" or something similar wholesome sounding, but in reality Evil Corporation wants to gain more power and control over society. And more money of course. Anyway, X slowly regains their memories and identity, figures out what is going on, and rebels against Evil Corporation. After a few obligatory action scenes against a formidable foe where X almost seems to fail, Evil CEO is killed and X triumphs. X can be either Murphy or Major Killian. Same story, different visuals. In the manga Kusanagi isn't "the first of her kind," she's an old cyborg. Although she's filled to the brim with state-of-the-art military cybernetics, she looks like a standard factory model. That's why she occasionally sees copies of herself on the street. It's hinted that she became a cyborg in a similar way as in the movie, but her memory was never wiped or manipulated. The Mira Killian alter ego is completely made up for the movie's plot. Kusanagi's personal conflict is her questioning her own humanity after spending decades in an artificial body deep-diving into neural nets and other people's "ghosts." Up to the point where she starts to believe that she's fully synthetic, with artificial memories, and without a ghost of her own. The copies aren't helping either. This is why she is also a raging, foul-mouthed alcoholic who illegally prostitutes _herself_ to other women. To feel something... real. Anime Kusanagi is more brooding and stoic, and far less promiscuous. But otherwise pretty much the same person. Ghost in the Shell is about the meaning of humanity and identity in a transhumanist world that's on the brink of technological singularity. And our main protagonist is quite a mess. So is the world she lives in. Is it even ready for what is happening? In the movie there are a few moments where Major questions _what_ she is, or is becoming, but as soon as she starts to remember _who_ she is, the what becomes mostly unimportant. Her story arc is regaining her identity and autonomy, not transcending the human species and what that would mean. Now I'm not a "purist," I love the movie for its visuals, and Scarlett made a good Major. And I can easily understand why they ditched the manga persona of Kusanagi. But as soon as I figured out what was going on, the movie just became very predictable. I mean, it really is... Robocop.

[@irun_mon]

American: How dare you! this is Japanese anime, you should hired real japanese so they won't get offended Japanese: we don't care

[@mustarastas88]

sean bowman Get syphilis.

[@MasterOctagon]

Maybe they don't care because they already get enough representation in JAPAN? Maybe?

[@richarddodge9592]

NO as there are no Japanese action actresses that could act the part as well as Scarlett Johansson , a box-office heavy-hitter. This naked lady kicks ass.

[@rsmith8113]

Irun Mon exactly! 😂

[@kezaruranga1144]

Why do you think that is? The reason there are "no Japanese action actresses that could act the part" is because Hollywood always replaces the roles of people of color in films with white people and/or just about refuses to cast people of color! If this role was given to a lesser known Japanese actress they would have had a chance to gain popularity and actually become successful. Scarlett Johansson is a very talented actress but part of the reason she was able to gain the success and fame that she has today because she had the opportunity to. If non-white actresses and actors were given that kind of opportunity there could have been a popular Japanese actress to play this part. @Richard Dodge @Chris Stuckmann

[@jillvlantine]

Rupert the director also made Snow White and the Huntsman. He's fantastic at visuals, but he sucks at Storytelling and Character development.

[@AJCherenkov]

because we needed another Zach Snyder apparently

[@jillvlantine]

Arjac I understand why paramount had chosen him. If this movie gets a sequel Ridley Scott should direct.

[@SrElvisCocho]

Arjac yeah man, zack snyder has the same problem

[@jillvlantine]

SrElvisCocho yet WB still wanted him for Justice League. Hmm? Did they forget about BVS?

[@SrElvisCocho]

Elektra they already had lots of material of Justice League when bvs came out, thats why he's not directing Justice League 2 or any other DCU movies that we know about

[@cutiepie4647]

Wasn't the criticism that there aren't enough roles for asian american actresses?

[@Hoshikage869]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking when he showed that clip of Japanese people reacting to the casting. Obviously, Japanese actors living in Japan have no shortage of roles for playing Asians, so it's no surprise that they don't have an issue with a white woman playing the major, but it's very different for Asian-Americans and other non-white actors living in the US.

[@akirareas4180]

KAGEHOSHI that is such a good explanation thank you so much. I'm so tired of white boys pointing at a single asian commentor or japanese creators saying it's okay as ""proof""

[@matt5842]

its still a stupid criticism. Americans are americans and thats about it. Pick the person who looks most like the role, and Scarlett fits perfectly

[@alexmansfield3268]

Claudia Blake if the Japanese are fine with it then is it really that big a deal

[@luiscc2884]

Claudia Blake / American movie.

[@kuribayashi84]

I really like this movie, actually. Its not a masterpiece but not deserving of all the hate either. And Pilou Asbaek as Batou and Takeshi Kitano as Aramaki were absolutely inspired casting choices!

[@oscarwilde399]

Am I the only one that wasn't bothered by Johansson? Japanese anime characters look more Western than Asian and Scarlet Johansson looks more like Motoko Kusanagi than any Asian would of. I think it was a good fit. I didn't hear anyone bitch about Hugh Jackman being Australian and 6'2 when he played Wolverine. Why bitch about this?

[@rufiredup90]

Oscar Wilde Uhhhh, cuz Hugh Jackman is white and so's the Wolverine? This film got backlash cuz they whitewashed a Japanese character. The issue being RACE not nationality.

[@shane55pwnt]

Um actually (always wanted to do that), everyone did bitch about Hugh Jackman being Wolverine. If there is something to bitch about then people will bitch about it because....... because.

[@TOOLology1]

rufiredup90 One is just as stupid as the other I think is what he's getting at. It's not like she taped her eyes back, tried to look Japanese, and tried to speak in a dumb Japanese accent. I could understand all the controversy if she basically did a Japanese version of black face. I'm just impressed that the movie is enjoyable, considering Hollywood's track record with anime adaptations and the like.

[@rufiredup90]

Harold Stewart I read that they were actually planning on taping her eyes and doing all you said to make her seem more Japanese but decided not to go through with it. In any case, most of us I think are just a little upset that there's yet again another film where Asians could've had some representation in media but it was completely overlooked in favour of pleasing the white audience and using a big star's name and appeal....I understand it's their way of making sure the movie successful but as an Asian I am sad...

[@MrPimpmyalpaca]

You're obviously not the only one, that's all this comment section is

[@andi2578]

Best American Manga adaptation is still Edge of Tomorrow

[@otherprisma7354]

It was a Light novel first.

[@skater0224]

andi2578 Ruruoni Kenshin, actually

[@rubraformica]

+TheNecromancer That ain't American

[@ciyoduhkriter]

truth well said. too bad ghost in the shell 2017 was mediocre at best.

[@megatom5]

It is but I still hope it does well. I give it a lot of points for staying true to the look of the original because honestly that is a major aspect of manga of anime is the style. With the story they did dumb it down, but it wasn't as a dumb as I was dredding it to be. I hope this allows for more material of this type to be brought to wider audiences. I know a lot of anime fans like it being their own little thing, but the fact is, like comics, this is primed to explode into the mainstream western culture. There are too many genuinely great stories for it not to.

[@MishaHusnainAli]

Just here for the "Did Chris grow up with Ghost in the Shell?" comments.

[@captainkondoriano7869]

Did Chris grow up with Ghost in the Shell? There you don't gotta wait no more.

[@MrREAPERsz]

He grew up with Scarletts ass

[@markparkinson6378]

"I would cry if there was a good Ghost In The Shell adaptation." -Chris Stuckmann, 5 Reasons to see Edge of Tomorrow. There are no tears to be found. That's a shame.

[@CallumsVNETWoRK]

Mark Parkinson we’ll noted lol

[@markparkinson6378]

I'm confused. Did you mean "well noted'?

[@TheVoltaire1]

So that's it huh? We some kinda politically battleground of a comment section..

[@EbVion]

Zahinn 😂😂

[@kailah7812]

😭😭😭😭

[@InTheEnd75]

Zahinn best one yet!

[@derekconnors4128]

Damn dude, way to keep the joke alive.

[@MG-ok2bn]

dumbest one yet and once again joke not funny and overused

[@Toschez]

It's a foreign adaptation, so of course we Japanese expect the cast to be different. If we wanted a Japanese live action version, we would've done it ourselves (when a live action adaptation does happen in Japan, often the entire cast is Japanese, similarly to so-called white washing). This is more of an case of people on the internet being offended on behalf of somebody else while it never was an issue for them. There's more practical problem with Motoko's casting; there is no Japanese actress who can do decent action and speak fluent English. You just can't hire a Japanese for this role.

[@SantiOwen91]

No, directors can't just cast whoever they want. Casting Scarlet Johanson has nothing to do with miss representing a minority (it's not a minority when she's playing a Japanese character in Japan). It's simply got to do with star theory, which is basically that actors have a fan base and people will watch a film with a certain actor simply because they are a fan. Scarlet Johanson has a fan base and a lot of people don't know what Ghost in the Shell is (let alone understand and appreciate it). What I'm saying is that Johanson was cast to guarantee a certain audience will pay the price of admission as a trailer to some cyberpunk science fiction film with some unknown or lesser known actress wouldn't be appealing to as many people, while to many seeing a well known actress in the role (and trust me you do this too) will now have interest in watching the film based of the logic of "Scarlet Johanson, i like her films, maybe this film will be good".

[@akariuchiha480]

totally agree since an asian dress in blonde and blue eye contact lens is playing edward elric

[@scottmcdonnell9330]

Omagari Toshi thank you dude, I like to look at it the same way as the Departed as a remake of Hong kings infernal affairs, so long as Johannson isn't supposed to be Japanese in the story (I.e Emma Stone in Aloha)

[@hopelessent.1700]

Omagari Toshi that's true but if Lucy Lu was casted she would be showing all her crazy moves...

[@amandajulie1554]

Omagari Toshi I didn't know that you speak for Japanese actresses everywhere. W o w

[@mryagami8448]

i legit, no meme, stopped watching porn to watch this

[@mryagami8448]

Cokemonster go for it

[@MrJole777]

James Smith 😧🙃

[@mryagami8448]

grimwatcher i left that out for a reason

[@Anksh0usRacing]

grimwatcher to be honest the main chick would make anyone fap even more.

[@grimwatcher]

James Smith that's a good point

[@StuggleIsSurreal]

The movie "Ghost in the Shell" is a great combination of "La Femme Nikita", "Bladerunner", and "The Fifth Element."

[@Aaron_Heininger]

I felt it was better then the anime. In a lot of ways. The puppet master felt absolutely none existing in the anime. I honestly forgot he was the main objective. This movie did a better job recreating the character and I felt it made wise creative choices that fit the plot and gave it more resolve rather then a cliff hanger that lead to another film where major wasn't even in the second film. So I think it did a better job and gave closure to the story where even if it didn't do well it's a stand alone film and at the same time they could move forward with other plots from the show. So it's a great start. Alita battle angel was the next anime movie that hit a home run in following the story and giving a compelling visual and dialogue.

[@bangoskank493]

What's the controversy? It's not like the Major looked Japanese in the original movie.

[@jordonharris9098]

Scott Baur Exactly

[@richarddodge9592]

The fact of the matter is Scarlett Johansson looks like the original Major Motoko Kusanagi in the original 1995 animation. Check it out ... the same face, eyes, hair do, body ... just look at it ...

[@lucasamorim8595]

Sure, if the designers of the original anime wanted the Major to looks like a japanese person, they should had added japanese eyes on her, what they didn't.

[@richarddodge9592]

Lucas: Brilliant point!!!! The 1995 Major has no slanted oriental eyes; they are wide-eyed like a anglo-saxon. In fact Scarlett Johansson looks very similar to the 1995 Major same face, same eyes, same hair-do, same body, same robotic personality. Both Majors look the same!

[@Xzer029]

Haa haa you're funny.

[@iLLiCiT_XL]

all I know is, the creator of GitS said he didn't mind that she was cast because the Android body doesn't have a race, it's not a natural human body. Which is the same arguement I've been saying since day one. In THIS case I don't consider it whitewashing. So I'm glad to hear the movie did well of capturing the feel of the original as much as they could.

[@michaelfang1393]

Thank you! Damn, I think I have to reply this same damn thing to these SJWs but they're not real fans.

[@kirkdarling4120]

If anything, Japanese audiences might have been more annoyed if they'd cast a Chinese actor to place a Japanese character than casting a Caucasian to play a Japanese character.

[@beadyslay]

Kirk Darling Hahahaha! "Androids have no race but fuck you when you cast a Chinese actor" never heard of this "logic" before. LMAO

[@kirkdarling4120]

Knock around a few countries in Asia and ask the local opinions of other Asians.

[@boxtears]

Let's ignore that this movie had two Japanese characters whose bodies were put into white bodies and never once asks why this corporation chooses white bodies. Just admit that you find white people more attractive than asians, stop fucking pussyfooting around it. Be honest you dumb fucks.

[@sivad1025]

Jeremy didn't like it much... is Chris Phantom Menacing??? I forget you can't use sarcasm on the internet. I was satarizing the people complaining that Chris pointed out legitimate problems that they were ignoring in Rogue One.

[@ZenHorakti]

sivad parks Well, He doesn't really like this kinda movie.

[@dhughesy2023]

sivad parks After watching the original (And it was fantastic), I feel like you'll need to understand the underlying themes and overall universe of Ghost in the Shell to appreciate this new film. Jeremy has his opinion and that's perfectly fine but I'm still excited to it

[@hayleyberry3437]

jeremy sees movies from a point of a average joe, he doesnt put much thought in the movies where movies like these should be making your mind work!

[@BaalBlade]

Collider and Schmoe didn't like it either. And basically 51% of the critics out there if you want to count Rotten Tomatoes meter, let see...hmm Yup Chris is "Phantom Menacing" cause he is I-grew-up-with-anime.

[@jumpyg1258]

I just got back from seeing the movie and I enjoyed it. I think a good chunk of the critics who are bashing it are exactly like the ones who bashed Iron Fist, just a bunch of racists judging people by the color of their skin.

[@fastony9659]

Give it a few more years, and groups will make it resurface and then it'll be seen as a good movie (as it should be)

[@darrylaz3570]

Anthony Sanchez Basically exactly what happened with the original Blade Runner LOL. Initially received mixed reviews, and as time passes reviews became more positive and is declared a cult classic Seriously, this is one of the most underrated movie of 2017. I still don't understand the hate for this movie.

[@lMobiuscidl]

No this movie fucking sucks

[@annstillwell730]

I liked it.

[@MyJourneyConcludes]

@@lMobiuscidl What sucks about it?

[@memperkasaya2078]

I doubt this random adaptation will be resistances and praised like The Cube.

[@talanock]

I fucking loved speed racer.

[@emilc3528]

GONNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@xagent1]

talanock speed racer was my childhood

[@breadordecide]

talanock THANK YOU. How dare he talk about speed racer in the same breath as dragon ball evolution.

[@theanalyzer3172]

You should do an analysis video for this. it's getting hate for some reason.

[@TakaChan569]

It's a bad movie, never mind the bad casting, the story is just not great. It's a hard thing to take a well know anime or maga and do it any justice in live action form, I will say it looks stunning though.

[@FLUFFY4891]

Hiroko Takashiro yea it's decent but not as good as he's making it out to be

[@jd2792]

it is a shit movie that goes against everything the original stood for

[@toribiogubert8543]

It is an american film for american people. Sorry if your filmmakers and studios think that you (regular american people) are idiots and can't understand less commom stories. And of course changing the final act of the movie they already set a nort american continuation, but it would be nothing like the Ghost In The Shell 2 Inocence, cause they need Scarlet to star this thing and made a lot of money. But aside the plot it is a quite good flick, and they took entire action sequences from the original one. What kinda make this a poor stuff, cause the better stuff is the stuff from the animation. Anywais way better than I've expected to be and probably the better live action north american adaptation that I saw from a classical anime.

[@Codec01988]

Am I the only one who's really love Speed Racer ? It's been 9 years already, and people still bashing about it ! No matter what, I'm still going to effing love that movie and it's the best Anime Hollywood faithful adaptation movie of all-time! Keep hate it, Chris ! And BTW, the new Ghost in the Shell movie is just FINE because of the breathtaking visual !

[@sue-sageasmr2020]

Mos ปฏิธาน I luv that's movie too

[@Codec01988]

Welcome to the club, Susan.

[@rpg6612]

ไม่น่าเชือ... มีคนไทยดูด้วย!??

[@Codec01988]

inn - k ฮะ .... แฟนอิตา Chris สมัยแรกๆเลยครับผมเนี๊ย !

[@aluminumman897]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I have loved Speed Racer for so long, I didn't even know that it was considered "bad" by other people. I have watched the source material, and I think the live action movie was an improvement.

[@jamesrimes2870]

One of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen. Highly underrated. I shouldn't have been the same with the original in the first place.

[@ESR66]

I just saw it. The movie is great visually and the story was deep. The box office was not great, so I'm assuming there will not be another. That truly unfortunate for everyone like me that love this type of movie. I will buy the Blu Ray.

[@ChopperSakura]

SJWs killed the movie

[@ninconpop7349]

It's nothing compared to 1995 movie

[@neoperol]

​@@ChopperSakura SJWs did nothing, KZbinrs who saw the oportunity to make videos about a character been from a different race is what killed it. But I didn't see those same KZbinrs talk about how The Edge of Tomorrow (The best Manga/Anime adaptation) change everything from race to age of the main character.

[@awesomechainsaw]

As someone who just watched a bit of it but didn’t finish it. I agree this movie’s visuals are great. But I don’t really see a need to watch it when the original exists, and I can just watch that.

[@gin.590]

@@punchforpound2808 I don't agree with that all, CG that was used here blended well with the story and I even adore the original. It's amazing for an American adaptation, it's depressing that Alita and this both didn't make profit back

[@jamel7781]

Speed Racer was exactly like the dubbed anime. i do not understand why people dislike it.

[@Satsaru]

Maybe that's exactly why people didn't like it...

[@ohwowwewoo1842]

jamel7781 One reason is because the acting sucked ass

[@jamel7781]

OhWowWeWoo i'm saying... the source material's characters spoke like Bone Thugs N Harmony.

[@plutterton]

Come back and read other people's comments. Speed Racer has a bigger cult following than you probably realize.

[@CamryLong]

jamel7781 because people love to bandwagon. I read the speed racer manga as an eight year old and saw the show as an eight year old and then I saw the movie, and it's exactly how a modern version of the speed racer story would have played out.

[@kamramann8112]

Holy shit this is #18 on trending

[@dragonphoreal]

#28 now

[@T0Ymaker]

THANK YOU for praising this movie, thought it was super underrated.

[@Huddy40]

Finally someone else that loved the movie. Feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Was it perfect? No, but it was still really good.

[@israelmercado8907]

Hud dy I loved it too, but I wish they focused jus a little more on the team too, especially togusa, hes my fav besides batou

[@zam023]

And Togusa always uses his revolver. They got it wrong in the movie.

[@ashroskell]

Huddy : What score would you give it? I didn’t know the source material. I loved the movie, and my only criticism was that it wasn’t violent enough. Not for the sake of it, but the bone crunching assaults and the shootouts kept leaving me feeling like they’d bent over backwards to avoid letting us see any blood, for the sake of the certificate? And, this review should have mentioned Michael Pitt’s brilliantly ambivalent performance, don’t you think? His voice, movement, everything about him, as the antagonist, goes from dark, brooding and sinister, when we meet him, to little boy lost and rather a sympathetic figure by the end. I had no idea that Pit was even capable of such a nuanced performance! More blood, and it would have been an, “A+”, for me. That’s why I just give it an, “A.”

[@xyoungdipsetx]

Huddy I agree. It was just missing the deep ideas of ghost in the shell but I agree with him it was good and had a blast watching it in the movies

[@xyoungdipsetx]

Huddy I agree. It was just missing the deep ideas of ghost in the shell but I agree with him it was good and had a blast watching it in the movies

[@carloschen3961]

I am a huge fan of "the grew up joke".

[@VanArkride]

Carlos Chen i grew up with your comment

[@inevitabledeath]

Wait what? This movie is good? Then why are most of the people on imdb hating on it? Man, anime weebs are hard to please.

[@rylade475]

inevitabledeath They hate it because Scarlett Johansson isn't Asian

[@JaneEticFailure]

Rylade475 Which is a fucking stupid reason to hate it

[@VanArkride]

inevitabledeath it's not weebs. its SJWs

[@bursky09]

It's mostly weebs though.

[@inevitabledeath]

I personally hate the term weebs. But when you hate something for stupid reasons like ethnicity or story changes, you deserve being called a weeb. Hell, even lotr is not 1:1 replica of the books. Changing things is not necessarily bad if the end product is good.

[@falcon3205]

Thanks for a measured, respectable review. I can't stand the BS reviews I've seen about this film. Mamoru Oshii the original creator of Ghost in the Shell actually helped cast Scarlet Johansnon!!! He gave his blessing!!! People make out like Hollywood fckng stole the IP then raped the shit out of it in dark castle in the woods somewhere. This movie rocked.

[@phantomfire8228]

You don't realise the hate ,cause you have never seen the original.

[@RosieSquall]

@@phantomfire8228 I watched the original back in the day and fucking love it. It blew my mind. Still don't understand the absolute hate for this movie. It's a good translation from anime to live action.

[@statichousemusic9855]

I believe that the movie would not have financial success in the West if they cast an Asian actor for the lead. An expensive undertaking for the studio..they had to at least recoup. Business, you know? Just reality. Great film though.

[@ashwindsouza606]

Hollywood is a different place, Japan is a different place. I see no reason why it's bad that you put a white person or a black 0erson as the mc. Honestly, if you don't see race, why anyone should care.

[@lexderochechouart]

Ok I stopped watching when he said "it's good", now I'm going to the theater

[@danwashereman]

Fiction Maker He gave it an A-

[@danwashereman]

Naufal Mahardhika I know. That's why I'm saying he gave it an A- haha

[@orestria]

Firstly, I am NOT someone upset by the casting. I always like when movies chose to be more diverse with their cast but this isn't a case that particularly upset me. People in Japan don't have trouble finding examples of Asian people in media because their country is predominantly Japanese. They watch TV and Movies all the time starring Japanese people. People who are worried about representation are worried from an American, Canadian, etc point of view where where we meet a variety of people in our day to day lives but our media tends to represent only white people. Again, I am NOT upset at this casting. She's a cyborg. She doesn't look super 'asian' in the original anime, as anime styling goes. But to say 'we shouldn't be upset because japanese people aren't upset' is kind of missing the point.

[@The_Keh27]

look at their live action Attack on Titan. An anime where there is literally only one Asian character, yet everyone cast is Japanese. To me, it only matters if the actor can pull off the role - we were all fine with Sam L Jackson playing Nick Fury

[@Kentama]

The reason we shouldn't be upset is because the Major is Japanese --- _not_ Asian American. Asian Americans =\= Japanese people. The fact that people are complaining without taking into consideration the feelings of actual Japanese people, just goes to show that people are bringing an agenda to this movie.

[@loftboyyy]

I really liked the Speed Racer movie. I thought it was a faithful adaptation, especially in regards to the tone of the film. it also had some fantastic racing scenes.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

I’m SO glad I’m not the only one who appreciated it! And yes, I loved how they actually addressed her race in the film. Very touching, honestly. I cried.

[@adeenala]

Yess

[@weifan9431]

Go to see the movie. Don't let the prejudice ruin a good movie. Give it a chance. I like it.

[@metalheadofrock]

Thumbs up if you didn't go to sleep yet cause you knew Chris would upload a video at 3 in the morning.

[@xmanmartinez00]

midnight here lol

[@daltondeverell4039]

7pm here

[@scottneil1187]

9:15 am here.

[@MedaX]

Am I the only person who liked Speed Racer?

[@Crispman_777]

I liked it. I never saw the original stuff though

[@tylerwells841]

I loved Speed Racer. It seems to be the cool thing to dislike it and yet when I ask why they hated it is always "I had a seizure from the colors" or "too much green screen"... tells me all I need to know

[@absbi0000]

I loved it

[@Shady_Fungus]

I bought the DVD

[@loops9742]

digz_mctwist nopr

[@darianthescorpion1132]

As I watched the original film first, then watched SAC, both seasons in fact, and Arise before watching this remake, I really appreciate how this adaptation took certain elements from everything so far. Not just direct recreations of certain scenes. For example, Kuze was the main antagonist in SAC: 2nd GiG. In the Nightclub scene, Major is dressed all in red leather, which is of course a reference to Arise. And Chief Aramaki only speaks Japanese, which is a call back to the original film in it’s original Japanese Dub.

[@Frosting1000]

The problem isn't Scarlett Johansson, the problem is that there aren't any roles for Asian Americans. It's like they don't even exist to Hollywood. Of course people in Japan don't care because they already see Japanese people in their movies. But to us Asian Americans we really don't get much representation in American media.

[@luke8853]

So what? You're not entitled to anything. You want to be represented then go to an Asian country, so long as you're in America you have no right to complain.

[@abbizoh]

Luke Hmmm so as a third generation Asian American who has never left the US, can't speak a word of Chinese (my ancestral language), I should go back to China if I want to have a fair shot at non-stereotypical major acting roles or to see my race fairly represented in the media? Am I not American enough or deserving a fair shot at these roles because I am not white? :( The US was created to be the home of immigrants and land of equality/opportunities for all, so that doesn't make much sense to me. According to population projections, in a few decades, white people will no longer be the majority and minorities will make up the majority instead. And that's the beauty of the US melting pot! Hollywood constantly makes money off of commodifying nonwhite cultures, it would be nice to see some Asian faces in these Asian worlds they create so well and so beautifully.

[@luke8853]

I never said it's fair, why does it have to be fair? The whole thing is a non-issue, you have much bigger problems in your life, try to be a grown up and deal with it. Also your ideas about what America is supposed to be is wrong, times change. You might not find that fair either, but again, it doesn't have to be fair.

[@abbizoh]

Luke I understand that life isn't fair, but this is a big issue for many Asian Americans and other minorities who aspire to become actors/actresses, and are ignored primarily bc of their race. I don't think my idea of what America is supposed to be is wrong. The US was founded on principles of equal opportunity, to fight against oppression and inequality. That's why we have things like freedom of speech, individual rights, etc. I do agree that life isn't fair though, but as an American I think you have a right to strive towards equality and fairness.

[@Linkclouds.]

Alisha Pisha the reason scarlo was casted was because she will draw in more people to watch the movie. I feel this was business decision in order for the film to be made in the first place. so I think this white washing is a non issue because you should be mad at the studio for not taking a chnace with a American asian actor. why?. because I feel this too. less white people would have seem this movie if scarlo wasn't in this movie. and the majority of people that pay movie tickets in the US???. White people.

[@dante340]

Of course native Japanese people wouldn't be upset about Scarlett Johansson's casting... They don't understand how unrepresented and overlooked asians are in America. It's a whole different perspective, no point in comparing.

[@reverbbb]

Call me crazy, but I actually liked Speed Racer... FIGHT ME! LMAO

[@AlexAndriy1995]

Novablast55 same, it's fun dumb movie

[@Billysan291]

Yep. Sure it was different and had a few slow bits but the characters had a lot of emotional pull and the movie was crazy, silly and fantastical just like the show was in the 50's.

[@dmgdotph]

idc what anyone says too, the Wachowski Speed Racer was dooope!

[@joshuasantana685]

"Speed Racer" isn't for everyone, but I agree. I actually really like the movie as well. While I can be a huge advocate of having good acting and stories in movies, there are times I get swept up by the colorful landscapes, action and the theme that I can bypass that critiques and have fun with a movie. Sometimes I don't want to watch a "Godfather" level movie. Sometimes, I just want to enjoy an "Armageddon" level movie.

[@SirJamesDa5th]

Finally watched this movie... few years late. But the one thing that helped me swallow the scarlet jo playing motoko, was the ending realizing who she was and that her body isnt the representation of her. So her brain is Japanese but her body is white which is what Hanka created. Technically she’s still Japanese and it’s hanka who white washed. Dreaded seeing this movie (huge fan of source work) Was hugely surprised by this movie. To bad it did bad in the box office :/ a sequel would of been amazing!

[@ssa6227]

Why take an actress who is not ready to go full nude? They should have taken a Japanese actress and for star power added some Hollywood actors. I also think the anime was deep so much philosophy deep thinking. With Scarlett caliber actress this should have been the case but unfortunate. It is a niche movie and making it main stream screwed it.

[@ReasonableRam]

That Japanese Man Yuta is a great channel for the insight of everyday Japanese citizens.

[@ladycomatose5158]

Dude i'm literally still in the studio listening to the end credits of this movie. Awesome timing.

[@ProlificPianist]

What'd you think of it?

[@ladycomatose5158]

Joshua W Some parts of it are a bit dumb but I didn't care because the movie's just too stunning to look at! Very unique universe and it's got this very "detached" vibes to it. Also, I don't follow the anime so I can't compare it to the live-action version.

[@ProlificPianist]

lady comatose Hmm, overall it seems to be getting good reviews so far. If you liked the concept of the movie, I recommend you check out the original movie and/or the Stand Alone Complex series. If you aren't an anime watcher, I promise they are really well grounded and not over the top weird like most stuff. But thanks for your input! Makes me happy to know one of my favorite stories didn't suffer the same fate as Dragonball and Avatar

[@ladycomatose5158]

Joshua W I'd love to!! Which one should I see first? I used to watch anime a lot (my favorite being code geass, CANNOT WAIT TO SEE SEASON 3).

[@ladycomatose5158]

LuEightySix duuuuude thanks dude

[@cthulhutheendless1587]

It's 3:20 in the morning. I see this review on my phone. I click.

[@ChristianBonsall]

Man I'm so glad you liked this movie!! I was so happy with it. It was the best anime adaptation I've ever seen. I absolutely LOVED it. Pissed that people got so mad because it wasn't a Japanese actor... but what can ya do...i wish they would do a sequel!!

[@jhen0]

Had to watch Stuckmann's review first, because I know he "grew up" with Ghost in the Shell.

[@KittyBoom360]

i challenge this assertion. he never grew up, judging by this review.

[@Kinoksis]

His mother didn't let him watch GitS when he was young if I recall

[@7teenagesmokers309]

Kinoksis his mother must be a real bitch.

[@Kinoksis]

7teenageSmokers I'd rather call her responsible, after all it's not a G rated movie

[@antiparrot2483]

Speed racer was a guilty pleasure

[@hollowkid97]

Owen Krauss lol

[@bckroobnzi141]

Owen Krauss Not even good enough to be a guilty pleasure.

[@techzioandpunitha7609]

FancyLlamas

[@loops9742]

Owen Krauss thank you for having the same opinion as me

[@Vegeta8300]

Owen Krauss Ranma! So rare I see people who know about Ranma 1/2 and how awesome it is.

[@WaddIes]

I agree with chris completely!! loved this movie, people need to stop having a stick up their asses about the original. yes the original was very good, and i would agree it is better. People have to realize that nothing can ever be exactly like the original source, in this movie they did a very good job at including as much as possible and even sometimes a play by play from the anime, like how some people fight/fall/flip in the anime were almost the exact same in this movie +dialog. Those people saying it was like a completely different movie.. i think that says a lot about your thoughts on the original.. because a lot was exact, with added scenes. Overally it was still a very good adaptation.

[@Rpahut1]

No one expects it to be exactly like the original. But then the derivative can be worse or better, and this movie is a case of former. Which you agree with it seems - and then you say you loved it?! There are parts that deserve A+, and ones that fall through into C territory, and A- is probably a fair rating overall. But somehow all good parts are the ones taken from original, and everything they have "added" in the movie only detract from what it could have been, which begs the question of what was the point of making it at all.

[@nidgey9926]

Please someone tell me where I can find that shirt, is very nice.

[@asphyxia7784]

Me too

[@johnnyrodela2395]

eBay

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Looks cool!

[@PKGangsta18]

Damn...Speed Racer gets no love. Lol. I love it. Fuck DB Evolution!

[@quietguyjosh4643]

I loved this movie been a big fan of Ghost in the Shell since the late 90's early 2000's i was very disappointed with critics and reactions based on castings most didn't even watch it to give it a fair chance just because of media bs and what others were saying it's a case of mass media influence people being lead to believe something that is not necessarily true

[@Devilsblood]

I watched it and.... you are better off watching blade runner. This movie was just baffling to me. It also proves that Scarlett is not cut out for action films.

[@Forbidden_Chocolate]

I don't get why people wants the role to be played by an asian when the cyborg body doesn't even look asian. The shell itself has big blue eyes, if anything I'm a bit annoyed that scarjos eyes was a bit green

[@Devilsblood]

urmamaisnoob clearly you never watched an anime in your life. Even the animes that take place in Japan have the exact same designs. I've seen all the ghost in the shell series and it always clearly states that they are in Japan. They are in Japan and the characters name is MOTOKO!! Get it through your skull, it's an Asian character and the 2017 movie is complete garbage. Watch blade runner instead.

[@Forbidden_Chocolate]

Hey ruben Baeza how does it feel to be wrong? Sure they are in japan but have you seen the Og 1995 GITS? they clearly designed shells to look like different races the puppet master has blond hair and big blue eyes, what you don't understand is the brain or the ghost is japanese but the shell is made to look like american, They probably sell the shells all over the world that's why they made different looking shells. Your argument is that it is just a design choice but there are other female japanese looking characters in GITS yet they go out of their way to make the puppet master and the major to look western, it is not a design choice they purposely made them to look western. Your opinions are full of error and I therefore considered them as garbage, get that through your skull

[@Devilsblood]

urmamaisnoob you do know they dye their hairs in Japan as well right? Justifying Americanism in other countries is a stupid excuse to have reasons as to why white people should always be the heroes in the story. Had an Asian woman been casted in the film, I bet you would upset by it because you can't buy into another colored person saving the day for a change. Don't be twisting my arm into believing that the character was made to be without a race background because we might as well have them be black instead and you would have a problem with that as well.

[@santiaiden]

my boyfriend only wants to see this movie because of Scarlett Johansson 😑

[@fedexnman]

Pam Salgado you should take him to see it ! Or better yet buy him a ticket and let him go by himself !!!

[@infoluminux]

You should ask him to go see Deadpool 2 because Ryan Reynolds.

[@MrKingYuji]

I would start being concerned now

[@EpicOgster]

Pam Salgado don't blame him she's got a skin tight suit on

[@nataliam450]

Roy me that's a really rude thing to say. Especially considering she's not even ugly???

[@jforjacqy8737]

I loved how scarlett adapted the Cyborg walk !! Her walk was so satisfying to watch !!

[@koda8015]

What I really want to know is, where did you get that shirt?

[@s-viv9232]

Jas I have it...tee public I believe it was ( if not then redbubble) just search ghost in the shell on the site. Should come up if it is still available.

[@bearforce0ne]

I honestly loved this movie, and it makes me so sad to see all of the negativity towards it. As a person who loves the 1995 anime film as well as Innocence, going into this movie I tried to keep as open a mind as possible, and I am honestly glad I did. Seeing a fresh look at the story was enticing for me, and the stylistic things they drew from the source material were like the icing on the cake for a person invested in the source material like me. I feel like the majority of the hate for this film draws from the "white washing" or "straying from source material" crap instead of the actual content of the film, and it really makes me sad that this movie isn't getting the credit it deserves. Judging a movie by who was cast in it is not what decides if the movie was bad or not. They casted Scarlet Johansen for a reason, and her performance was PERFECT as Motoko Kusanagi (just the right amount of curiosity mixed with somber expressionless characteristics). Even in the manga Motoko had features similar to those of a Caucasian woman, along with the majority of other female characters in popular anime. Furthermore, this is a world where the major is given a synthetic body, it doesn't matter what it looks like or what "ethnicity" the robot body is, she could have it look however she wanted. Chris I fully agree with you on your review of ghost in the shell and I am disheartened that the current state of the films reception may prevent future installments of the story

[@ricardoj3232]

BearForceOne I agree with you wholeheartedly :( I was really looking forward to a sequel

[@nicholsjonte]

Yeah I felt the same way also about the Power Rangers movie it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be and because of low box office sales neither one is getting a sequel! And sadly both ended in a way they can easily tie to another movie.

[@zam023]

I didn't remember the 1995 film was about runaways being used for cyborg experiments. It was about politics, about the Laughing Man.

[@torquetheprisoner]

it as the puppet master in the 95 movie

[@clairewarner5704]

In relation to the whitewashing.. A big part of Motoko's disconnect in the original anime is because she has the same body of the puppetmaster.. It's a generic cyborg shell only she's brunette (blue-haired?) and the puppet master is blonde.

[@SunsetHallgren415]

Surprisingly good form on that one handed bat swing Chris. Well done m8.

[@lamb4life327]

The entire movie is designed by concept artists that do mostly anime/sci-fi scenes. I remember seeing artwork floating online of what might become the Ghost in the Shell movie and thinking yeah right, this will one of the scenes... Gtfo! But I was so surprised at how well the movie ended up being! Kudos to ScarJo for always taking chances!

[@TheMadOZ]

I haven't seen movie yet, but hope so much it worth waiting for! BTW I even made GITS digital painting, you can check it on the channel^^

[@ВладиславКоваленко-з6э]

.........

[@OlegAndrijevski]

ye, nice

[@jkristoff88]

I saw it in a preview screening tonight and it was well done. He's right, Scarlet Johansen did a good job. As for the hint he dropped about Majors past being explored in the movie s really interesting. I don't know if I like it or not.

[@zack19192]

Joshua Kristoff was it anything political or sjwish?

[@teruphoto]

Glad to hear the positive review. Is it worth seeing on IMAX?

[@vertex1933]

I Ghost In The Shell with grew up

[@imasepan]

OneToughCookie haha yes

[@animegamernerdo]

Aye, this movie was dope. this review was dope. it's all dope. gonna go see it again soon.

[@richarddodge9592]

I'll make you a little bet ... wait for the Japan and China opening coming this weekend ... it will rack up the $. International gross will more than double domestic. The 2017 movie already has $40 million internationally (and $19 million domestic) in the first week. Wait and see ...

[@infinitygenealpa]

Sihyun .Seong Fuck off plz

[@richarddodge9592]

Foreign countries like it. ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Tops Foreign Box Office With $41.3 Million over the April 7-9 weekend, beating out Beatty and the Beast and Boss Baby. The US shafted it (movie reviewers), Foreigners loved it! Total gross to date $130 Million which passed production cost of $110 Million.

[@infinitygenealpa]

Sihyun .Seong I'm just not a weeaboo like you.

[@richarddodge9592]

For your information: The movie is successful despite the negativism. Box Office gross is of April 11, 2017 was up to $130 Million and still growing, , which is $20 Million over the production cost of $110 Million. I saw this 3 times and as an unbiased person it was great.

[@robertscrimgeour3511]

It is refreshing to hear someone not completely destroy this film. I was introduced to GITS in the late 90's too, became a huge fan and watched it countless times. I really enjoyed this adaptation, not perfect, but a really great adaptation. It doesn't deserve the hate it gets.

[@natem.3336]

It's good? OH MY GOD. HOLLYWOOD DID IT.

[@futuremlbplayer10]

This movie was fantastic! I don't think people realize how few movies are produced that are this caliber. The visuals, amazing! The characters, nailed. The story, I actually believe they improved it as well, they did flesh out the Majors character a lot and I certainly appreciate the more understandable story. This movie surprised me and had me following to the end. We'll done

[@doctorjoker87]

Oh, thank sweet cyberpunk, Jesus! It's good! It's actually good! Been waiting on Stuckmann's review for this like Murtaugh waited on his toilet in Lethal Weapon 2! With horrified bated breath in fear, it would be a bomb! Now we wait for Blade Runner 2049.

[@reapster12]

Joshua Elam america actually did a anime live action right!

[@ciyoduhkriter]

not really. a mediocre movie doesn't mean they got it right.

[@briancj11]

Joshua Elam it's not good. It's a cliche action flick with good visuals although the cgi can be questionable at times

[@richarddodge9592]

If you are unbiased, never read the negative reviews, never saw the original 1995 film, you would know this is a very good film. I saw it twice and liked it. Don't be over-whelmed by the negativity ... see for your self and decide.

[@changruiwei6164]

Unpopular opinion: This is one of the best movies of the year do far

[@unholyperiodza5442]

Rui Wei Chang Best cartoon based movie since George of the Jungle.

[@zam023]

That means you were only there for the visual effects and have no idea about Ghost in the Shell.

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

zam023 Weaboo

[@MrThehammer171]

Rui Wei Chang never saw the anime I thought the movie was dope asf

[@ShalashakaDS]

Seems like the writers watched the anime, found some cool scenes to emulate, got the message the anime was going for completely backwards and decided to write this pile of crap. Pretty, but so completely dumb.

[@Cisreyyah]

I too thought Scarlett's performance was great. She did a lot of little things really well. I even noticed that she would hold her hands like a doll or action figure would have their hands placed. On a thematic level it was dumbed down, but I also thought it introduced themes without bothering to actually flesh them out or make something of them. I was also disappointed on the lack of Section 9 acting as a squad (though that might be a holdover from SAC) with Togusa and Saito included only as a nod to their existence in the anime. Overall, very good film and well worth seeing.

[@meb984]

Hi Chris, did you realize: Major's new name is Mira Killian, and as Dr. Ouelet said: Her existence is a "miracle". Get it? M I R A K I L (Lian). She is a M I R A C L E. I wonder if this pun was intended.

[@nicolajjensen8328]

Oh god that's so corny (but nicely done on spotting it)

[@VadBlackwood]

@Pinkaugust "mirai" is "future", not "mira"

[@jogymogy3691]

That's so stupid that it might be true

[@miguelmtz1598]

Scarlett Johansson makes an amazing visual interpretation of Alex Murphy's struggle.

[@murkyclaw2520]

i enjoyed this movie and thought i would deserve more love, but for me it wasn't brilliant as the anime. The main focused in this movie was the Major (Scarlett Jo) and her Identity. Who is she or was she. While the anime focused on the question what defines a human being, its more a philosophically abroach. And that is what makes the movie so special. Is it the body that makes a human being, his mind, or the fact that he is able to think and creates a concousness. Hollywoods Ghost in the Shell's theme is a often used one. The main protagonist doesn't know about her/his past and then discovers who she/he was and questions her/his current standing.

[@TheOtherGuy021]

a lot of people didn't like this movie (Collider Crew, Jeremy Jahns, Rotten Tomatoes=52% and dropping, imdb= 6.3 ) but i tend to listen to you Chris you have yet to disappoint me, i have faith this is going to be a good movie because of you

[@BuffaloBlack]

What make's you think a score of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes is a BAD thing? That's actually good. Are we the generation of hyperbole now? Can things just be GOOD anymore?

[@VanArkride]

TheOtherGuy021 same

[@Bloodhurl67]

Buffalo Black Apparently people think any percentage of 80% or lower is a bad thing. Idiots I swear. And what is it with people listening to other reviewers? Watch the god damn movie and make up your own opinion, fuck.

[@SOBEKCrocodileGod]

TheOtherGuy021 a 73% is good! Why does everyone think anything less than 90 = bad?

[@loops9742]

TheOtherGuy021 75% is good you know

[@probitionate]

As someone who has no interest whatsoever in manga or anime, I went to this film with an open mind, no expectations. My verdict? Meh. Nicely done and all that, but it didn't move me. I really wasn't fussed about the lead character's journey, or all the issues and dilemmas attached to it. And I couldn't help but think of two words throughout the film: Blade Runner. A solid 7/10

[@JacobSterlov]

Interesting viewpoint. Thank you

[@thiscorrosion900]

Blade Runner was 1982; original Ghost in the Shell was 1989. Take from that what you will. I'm not saying the original took anything from Blade Runner or its source novel, but, it may or may not have been influenced by it and Dick's early work. Also, I'm not certain how much a lot of the 80s anime people were influenced by earlier things like the original Heavy Metal magazine and other such sources. I think it's safe to say that Blade Runner influenced a lot of later work, but it's clear that the original Ghost in the Shell is its own work, it stands on its own. In no way is it a copy of anything preceding it. But stylistically it's difficult not to see the imprint of Blade Runner, particularly on this film adaptation. And some of the themes are quite similar.

[@ashwinjac0b]

Speed racer was good.

[@Billysan291]

I agree. Sure it was different and had a few slow bits but the characters had a lot of emotional pull and the movie was crazy, silly and fantastical just like the show was in the 50's.

[@sethbarroo3409]

Ashwin Jacob Are you guys on steroids?

[@lookix154]

acting was bad in like 20 minutes of the film same with the effects, other than that the effects were amazing especially in the last race. Last 30 minutes of the film are actually pure perfection. The movie just suffers from fleshing out the younger brother character too much.

[@BIGTENFanatic]

Ashwin Jacob it's not just good, it's a masterpiece

[@randomcast9368]

Finally someone else who liked this movie

[@fedeserra1591]

i got a Ghost in the Shell ad in this video

[@VanArkride]

Fede Serra three words; google ad tracking

[@briancollins1296]

I grew up with depression.

[@dylantran9074]

Brian Collins "Crippling."

[@BartAllen]

*No review of the It trailer?*

[@RaziyaAkins]

Bart Allen he said that he's going to stop watching trailers. theh tend to spoil to much of the movie .

[@ThatJapaneseManYuta]

Hi, one of my friends showed this video because I own the clip the you quoted. If you want to quote my video, please link back to the source. This will also help your reader to check the entire video to see the full context.

[@ThatGuy-ok3cm]

Chris Stuckmann has never replied to his comment section, so I'd advise tweeting it to him on twitter for this.

[@wrongplacerighttime]

Which quote?

[@LuisSierra42]

@@ThatGuy-ok3cm He used to, waaay in the past