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- Spaced: The Complete Series
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- Edgar Wright
- Spaced
directed by Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg, Jessica Steavenson, Nick Frost . . .
Roadshow
Review by Carissa Thorp
Years ago, I happened upon a great little show, buried in the late night programming on the ABC. That show was Spaced and I was an immediate fan. Full of pop and geek culture references, quirky characters of my own age and inclinations (mostly), and skilled and exciting film-making, Spaced was an unexpected gem. It apparently finished after only one season, but returned after a year for a second season, which I was never able to catch on Australian TV. For years I waited to see the last season of Spaced, and bought the DVD set as soon as it came out in Australia, and it didn't disappoint. The lead actors have gone on to other things; readers will especially know Simon Pegg, who played the male lead, because he plays Scotty in the new Star Trek, but also from films such as Sean of the Dead, and Hot Fuzz, made with his friends and fellow Spaced alumni, actor Nick Frost, and director Edgar Wright. Grab a copy of Spaced if you can; I'm sure you'll enjoy it. It's worth it just for the play-shootout in the Season Two episode Gone. -
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- Ghost in the Shell: Individual Eleven
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- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig: Individual Eleven
directed by Kenji Kamiyama, based on the manga by Shirow Masamune
Madman
Review by Carissa Thorp
Individual Eleven is a (long) feature-film length edit of an entire season of the Ghost in the Shell television series. In the year 2030, Section 9, an elite group of cyber soldiers, investigates the refugee terrorist group, The Individual Eleven, suspecting a greater conspiracy involving the government.
I saw the film version of Ghost in the Shell nearly ten years ago, and haven't seen anything in the "world" since, but I quickly recalled the ideas behind it. The animation is lovely, and never confusing. There's too much explaining going on, but action sequences are great, and considering the wealth of source material, it's quite an accomplishment to make such a cohesive creation.
I wasn't sure who this sort of thing would be aimed at; surely fans would want to see the entire series, if they had the choice, and newbies could be put off by their unfamiliarity with the "mythos". In the end, and with the help of the bonus doco, I decided the main audience is hard-core fans who're after a re-vision of the season from the writer's and directors. Still, it's a great way to get into the Ghost world, and should prompt anyone who enjoys it to seek out the TV series. -
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