I'm not a fan of silent movies in general, but this ones got something. Personally, i like to turn down the crappy soundtrack, and watch it along with some skinny puppy...
Best english dub i've ever seen/heard. I liked the sub version i saw in the theatre, but avoided the dvd, thinking it would be original language also. The voice-over dialog on the dvd matches up so closely,, its hard to tell its a foreign language film!! I found the english version to be an improvement over the original, since your eyes are free to focus on the beautiful cinematography.
great great film. I wish i could give poor blanche a hug. >:-D< Personally i find this movie to be very dark and creepy. No happy ending, here.. But its kind of a study in what makes people the way they are, like Blanche.. normally someone i would despise, but once her past unfolded i found myself overwhelmed with pity and understanding for her. Truly a classic.
((spoiler))heres my take(short version): Fred is imprisoned in his own mind, for the jealous murder of his wife, the mystery man is fred's demon who will never let him forget what he did. Fred tries to escape to different worlds and personas... but is always led back to hell, or better put: reality.
Robert deniro plays a socially disconnected misfit in NY. Ive seen it at least 20 times.. maybe i burned out on it, but i started wondering "why doesnt he just move out to the country??" And i dont buy the happy ending... was it a dream ending? Still a great film, though. Especially if you like vigilante style justice, brought on by a crazy guy with a mohawk. -:o
((spoiler)) my take...short version.. Diane is a failed actress, who hires a hitman to kill her lover Camilla. What she didnt realize is that, upon receiving the blue key she would be consumed with guilt. She dreams of how things could have been, her expectations of life in hollywood.. where everyone greets her with open arms and appreciates her as talented... and her and Camilla are together. She awakens back in her miserable apartment and kills herself.
As good as this anime is, and its awesome, I have to say:..the television series is better!! "Ghost in thShell: Stand Alone Complex" But this film is still among my favorites.
Loved the series. Loved the movies. This is IMO the best of the movies.. Why? Sesshomaru, for one. And its the only of the films that answers some of the mysteries of the series.
Still chewing on this one.... I give it all those stars because its david lynch, and i know that sooner or later it will hit me, like a bus, and i'll say "ooooh, now i get it!" .. but my favorite part of the dvd is on disc 2.. DL cooking quinoa and telling a story.