salam...
alhamdulillah...
akhirnya impian ku tercapai..
alhamdulillah...alhamdulillah
today, I've watched [GANTZ], the movie that Ninomiya Kazunari acted in it!!
well, we supposed to watch yesterday, but something came up and it end up TODAY!
the movie started at 1405 and it over at 1610
of course, I did not go there alone...
together with my sister's friend and her sister + friends,
I end up having four 'adult' with me!
hehehe...
okay!
done with the 'story-telling', it's time for some *spoiler*
first, the casts !
-Ninomiya Kazunari as Kurono Kei -
- Matsuyama kenichi as Kato Masaru -
- Natsuna Watanabe as Kishimoto Kei -
- Hongo Kanata as Nishi Joichiro -
- Yoshitaka Yuriko as Kojima Tae -
Well, there are more but these are the main.
For the synopsis, I am not really good at 'describing' thing/story, so I just took some synopsis that I found. Here some:
College student Kei Kurono (Kazunari Ninomiya) notices former childhood friend Masaru Kato (Kenichi Matsuyama) helping a drunk man who fell from a subway platform. Kei Kurono then jumps down to help his childhood friend. A few moments later, the subway train rapidly approaches and both men look on helplessly on as their life is about to end.
The next moment, Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato finds themselves in a strange apartment with a mysterious giant black sphere and others who have recently died. The massive black sphere in the center of the living room is "GANTZ". GANTZ then assigns the people gathered in the room on missions to exterminate aliens. They are given a set time and if successful will receive points. A total of 100 points will allow them to leave this purgatory like place or send someone else back to life. If they fail, they can perish forever ...
Those familiar with Gantz in some capacity will be pleased to discover that the film version retains many elements from the manga series, albeit viewed within a slightly different context. Surprisingly, these contextual differences seem only in place to reinforce the structure of the story to work as a film, and considering the extensive nature of the manga’s storyline, present a very difficult challenge for filmmakers. The changes we do see—such as the title characters themselves, all who have all been elevated from high school students to that of college-age individuals—are rather subtle, and don’t noticeably distract from the focus of the film’s plot—especially if your unfamiliar with the characters to begin with. One who is accustomed to the dynamics of the manga’s plotline and characters will be surprised to see that many iconic scenes make their way into the film, and the transference is respectable to the source material. This attention to detail certainly can be seen within the construction of the Gantz as well, where very little was surprisingly altered in terms of the exterior look of the film. From the structure of the weapons and suits, to the gloomy settings and vicious alien encounters, the look of the film is very reminiscent to that of the manga, which works our incredibly well for engulfing the viewer into the film’s universe.
Fans of the series will certainly notice differences between the film and manga, where certain character motivations and background information are put aside for the sake of action. This in itself is not a difficult task for those who are well acquainted with the characters and their situations prior to watching the film—where filling in those motivations and background information is already established—but for those who are not, the seemingly shallow nature of these characters steadily comes to fruition. It’s not that these are simplistic characters—which is certainly not the case in the manga—but that the film deliberately decided to gloss over many moments of character expository, which was a major element within the manga. One noticeable example of this is the relationship shared between Kurono and Kato, which in the manga is one based on childhood friendship. While one had the luxury of such character development within in the manga, the film significantly reduces the importance of this development to the point where it’s seemingly artificial. As someone who is familiar within the manga, this dilutes the importance of their particular relationship, as well as makes it appear somewhat superficial to those not formally exposed to the manga or animated series. This produces some of the decisions made by Kurono and Kato—as well as other characters—to feel seemingly disjointed and confusing to some individuals concerning character intent within the film.
The film severely lacks character development in this regard, but it fortunately remains thematically strong. Many of the plot dynamics that were viewed within the manga are still visible albeit considerably toned down. With the abundance of violent and sexual themes present in the manga, here we see the ample removal of anything suggestively sexual—minus Kishimoto’s famous introductory scene—but the application of violence certainly remains and manifests itself in a variety of ways. This was an aspect of Gantz that was seemingly unavoidable, essentially since it elaborates upon the validity of the violent confrontations these characters must face. The film is moderately violent when compared to the manga and plays it safe on numerous occasions by not showcasing the moments of brutality directly. Those expecting to see head decapitations, internal organs, or even extensive body mutilation might be sadly disappointed to discover its relatively absent from the film, but the violence that remains is horrifying nonetheless. Perhaps one of the subtlest aspects of original manga—or one of the more significant ones, depending on whom you ask—was the social commentary concerning modern day Japanese society. For the most part, this has been diminished within film to a large degree. This is not to imply that there isn’t any or that it’s a negative aspect of the film, but it does coincide with the lack of character development. Many of the societal themes explored within the manga series were crucial towards its popularity, so it’s rather odd to see its implication notably lessened within the film. As for why this aspect was removed will remain up for speculation, but it would’ve provided the film much more depth if it were left intact.
I'm kind of agree with this because in the movie (I'm not sure if in Malaysia, they cut it or what) there are not many thing like being naked just like in the anime and manga. (So I am so relieved about this in the middle of watching the movie). I am so thankful for that!!
At the *almost* ending of the movie, it show that Kato Masaru (play by Matsuyama Kenichi) has dead(that what I thought). So, in the a minute before the ending, he show himself, still alive, and something fishy around him. That's why, if you watch 'GANTZ 1', you really have to watch 'GANTZ 2:Perfect Answer' !!
In Malaysia, the '2' will air in September, so....waiting for it~
I'm planning to put some trailer that I have about GANTZ, but it seem...*look left, looks right* impossible? (because nothing interesting there)
hehe...(sorry about that)
what else to say?
maybe tomorrow...,maybe later...,
just...wait + see for my next entry..
Ijyou, Dani deshita~
sayonara..bye2!
*my spoiler...sucks!*
*kondo....GANBARIMASU!!*
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