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| Appleseed Ex Machina [Blu-ray] | ![Appleseed Ex Machina [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5141NFLVHvL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Shinji Aramaki
Actor: Kara Greenberg
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $34.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (87 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1691
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Running Time: 104 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 120066
UPC: 085391200666
EAN: 0085391200666
ASIN: B0010358CG
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Product Description
The next installment in the Appleseed franchise Appleseed: Ex Machinaavailable on DVD! Produced by John Woo and Directed by Shinji Aramakiand featuring next generation CG technology Appleseed: Ex Machina isback bigger and badder!Based on the manga from reknown creator Shirow Masamune in this movieDeunan and Briareos are both partners and lovers. As members of ESWATthe elite forces serving Olympus they are deployed everywhere troublestrikes. The two fighters find their partnership tested in a new way bythe arrival of Tereus who uncannily resembles Briareos before thewartime injuries that led to his becoming a cyborg. At the same timeOlympus finds itself under a stealth attack . Cyborg terrorism deadlynanotech zealots and rioting citizens are just some of the threats thatDeunan must contend with as she fights to save Olympus.System Requirements:Running Time: 104 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY/FANTASY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 085391200666 Manufacturer No: 120066
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Produced by John Woo and directed by Shinji Aramaki, Appleseed Ex Machina (2007) ranks as the most elaborate, stylish, and violent of the three adaptations of Masamune Shirow's manga. When it was released in 1988, the original Appleseed felt like a summary of anime's past, while Akira pointed the way to the future. The second Appleseed (2004), also directed by Aramaki, was an unimpressive motion-capture CG feature that borrowed elements from other sci-fi anime. In this latest incarnation, Deunan, Briareos, and Tereus of the E.S.W.A.T. team are charged with preserving the peace of the city-state of Olympus, a hi-tech paradise on a largely ruined Earth. Screenwriters Kiyoto Takeuchi and Todd W. Russell have given the story a contemporary twist, adding attacks by "cyborg terrorists" and an effort by the ruler of Olympus to control a world-wide satellite surveillance system. When cyborgs and human launch coordinated attacks on the government headquarters in Olympus, Deunan, Briareos, and Tereus swing into action against a mysterious enemy. The plot has little in common with the earlier films: the Appleseed technology that was at the core of the story isn't even mentioned. The look, tone, and characters in Ex Machina recall Shirow's Ghost in the Shell, rather than the original Appleseed. Not surprisingly, the elaborately choreographed fight scenes reflect Woo's signature style, with slo-mo martial-arts combat, close-ups of falling shells, dynamic camerawork, and all-out gun battles. But the weightless movements of the motion-capture characters and the limited rendering of the skin textures gives Appleseed Ex Machina the feel of an extremely elaborate computer game. Despite the limits of the mo-cap technology, Appleseed Ex Machina is a fast-past, take-no-prisoners cinematic adventure that will delight action-movie fans as well as anime lovers. (Rated PG-13: violence, violence against women, profanity, grotesque imagery, potentially offensive religious imagery.) --Charles Solomon
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Good anime, good plot, good film July 4, 2008
A very good new story for the appleseed series. Is good (not excelent) in all the film aspects, but it worth every penny.
 Good not great July 3, 2008
The story was pretty interesting, and the action was phenomenal. However, I thought they could have done better with the character animation. Final Fantasy had better animation. Still, the movie is is still worth watching.
 Awesome!!! July 1, 2008
This movie was amazing. It's especially great when you see it in HD. Although the format is pretty much done, there's no sense in getting rid of it being how you already spent the money on it. This movie has an awesome story line and is really easy to follow. The ending is fantastic too. I highly recommend this one to anyone.
Great June 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I ordered this for my husband. He was really interested in it. Reluctently I sat down and watched it with him and I really enjoyed as well.
Amazing June 25, 2008
Ex Machina fulfills its potential in almost every way. It is amazing to look at. The characters are beautiful and human. The music is awesome, though it often takes a back seat to the spectacle of the choreography.
While some reviewers have mentioned that the main villain is revealed late in the film, I disagree (though, yes, it is in many ways a borg ripoff). The villain of Halcon is present throughout the movie, both literally and symbolically. The man vs machine, individual vs collective, is what the movie is about from start to finish. This obviously isn't the first story to tackle the subject, but it does so very ably. It is about identity, and the struggle to retain our necessary humanity while accepting the benefits of a technological lifestyle. It is a love story at least as much as an action flick, and that love was the hero in the identity-centered story is entirely appropriate.
I believe this movie has set a new standard for full-cg films, both visually and emotionally. Well done, I look forward to watching it again.
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