APPLESEED Screening
Just got a request to post this. I guess you can print this as your ticket. Should work.
APPLESEED
Monday, January 10th, 7:30pm
The Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood
** This is a free sneak preview screening. Theater is overbooked to ensure capacity and we strongly recommend that you ARRIVE EARLY. At the theatre, seating is on a first come, first served basis. Passes DO NOT guarantee seating. No one will be admitted without a ticket (PLEASE PRINT THIS EMAIL -- THIS WILL SERVE AS YOUR TICKET FOR YOU AND YOUR GUEST).
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APPLESEED
"Appleseed" is one of the biggest and most anticipated anime films for 2005. The film features a groundbreaking animation style known as "3D Live Anime," a blend of motion-capture technology and 3D computer animation, which is further enhanced by the new generation of "toon-shading" programs, which renders 3D CGI into 2D cel-style images.
The film is a huge leap forward in technical and visual terms, far exceeding the revious benchmark for computer animation from Japan, set by Final Fantasy: The pirits Within. In fact, even before the picture is released in the U.S., the filmmakers behind this revolutionary anime film have already set at least one record: they have
greenlit two sequels and a television show to "Appleseed", which is unprecedented for
an anime film, particularly one that has not yet opened in North America.
Geneon Entertainment will be releasing "Appleseed" in North America on January 14, 2005. A long-time major player in the US anime industry, Geneon will be moving into theatrical distribution for the first time with "Appleseed", a further sign of its confidence in the success of the film. "The animation style is like none other, and
anime gurus, curious fans and general audiences will be attracted to this amazing sci-fi adventure," stated Yosuke Kobayashi, president/ CEO of Geneon Entertainment. "Appleseed" first appeared in 1985 as a manga created by Shirow Masamune (The Ghost in the Shell) and went on to garner a worldwide fan base. "Appleseed" is directed by Shinji Aramaki (Bubblegum Crisis).
Using cutting-edge music as the backdrop for this visual tour de force, the "Appleseed" soundtrack features an eclectic mix of music from around the world, including new tracks created by world-renowned DJ/producer Paul Oakenfold (The Matrix Reloaded, Swordfish), Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Last Emperor) and Basement Jaxx, Boom boom Satellites, among others.
Set in a war-ravaged 2131, the film's story centers on Deunan, a female soldier who is rescued from the violent ruins of an old city and taken to Olympus, a utopian metropolis. She is reunited with her former partner and lover, Briareos, who has been turned into a cyborg after sustaining a critical battle injury. Olympus is a complex society, a mixture of humans and the near-indistinguishable cybernetic human clones, with both sides locked in a constant power struggle. Deunan and Briareos are soon entangled in a desperate struggle to prevent a plot that threatens to destroy the delicate balance of power and bring about a terrible war between the two races.
