I wonder if any of the philosophy elements that made the franchise worthwhile (to me) will be present in the Hollywood adaptation.
My jadedness towards Hollywood makes me doubt it, but I hold hope.
My jadedness towards Hollywood makes me doubt it, but I hold hope.
For those looking for a heavily philosophical take: obviously watch the original movie, then GITS:2 Innocence and the TV series GITS: Stand Alone Complex.
The 2nd movie is more a work of art than a film. If you watch it, you'll need to have the patience to appreciate that.
The TV series was written by people who wanted a cop drama that happened to feature cyborgs. Not the other way around. Appreciate that and you'll find a lot of interesting ideas presented in a cartoon. I still hold that GITS:SAC presents a better understanding of the Anonymous phenomenon than most techies have today.
Edit: I'd love some cyberpunk-style recommendations (comic books, series). What I really want is some sort of corporate dystopia, similar to the Android:Netrunner universe (I've read those books they were decent but not great) or close to Blade Runner. Ideally with some noir elements. Where's that semantic search engine when you need it :D