Will I like FF7: Advent Children?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 27 Aug 2006, 20:21

...if I know nothing about the FF games and hated FF: Spirits Within?

It's scored a high score on imdb... if you know what I'm talkin about.

jimmyscab · Post by **jimmyscab** » 27 Aug 2006, 20:33

Its nothing like Spirits Within.

I think its a lot more enjoyable if you have played FF7 otherwise you might have some WTF moments and won't get some of the jokes.

Jeez, I gotta watch this again, its awesome 8)

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 27 Aug 2006, 20:39

I've watched FF7 and didn't understand any of it.
Never played FF7, so it's normal I guess.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 27 Aug 2006, 20:43

Did you like it?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 27 Aug 2006, 21:36

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Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 27 Aug 2006, 21:40

You can enjoy the movie, but to me it was so-so. It looks amazing, simply stunning. It really shows you what can be done with CGI other then comedic pixar stuff...
It would be awesome to see CGI used for more mature stuff like this...

But story-wise it's disappointing and not all that interesting. Never plaed the game either so that might be the problem. It's not BAD or anything, but it just isnt great...

Pick it up if you're into CGI and it's cheap. Dont pay full price for it.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 27 Aug 2006, 21:50

The story (or lack thereof) is terrible, but CGI & action setpieces are good/entertaining. Just rent it, it's definitely not a keeper IMO.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 27 Aug 2006, 22:02

Bisc wrote:Did you like it?

I liked the animation, yes.
But it's hard to enjoy a movie when you don't understand what it's about.

Kinda like watching a Stephen Chow comedy without subtitles.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 27 Aug 2006, 22:10

Cheers - will not go out of my way to buy this - will either rent ot trade for it.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 27 Aug 2006, 23:37

Just get it and see for yourself, you may love it anyway

I gave it 3 out of 5, hey I played the game but god its still confusing at times. Still the dvd has a recap on it of the game anway, which really helped a lot.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 27 Aug 2006, 23:59

I loved the game but hated it. Spirits Within was actually better. Ugh...
It's anime in CG made for fanboys.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 28 Aug 2006, 01:18

Spirits Winhin I adore, FF isnt even close to that.

FF story wise can scuk, and its too complex for its own good. The action is blinding mind you.

Godzooki · Post by **Godzooki** » 28 Aug 2006, 03:24

Not a fan of advent children myself, thought it was boring. I played the games but was still confused

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 26 Sep 2006, 14:29

There's a new cut/"enhanced" version of the film coming to R2J DVD and Blu-ray entitled "Advent Children Complete", if anyone cares. Dunno if it'll be released on DVD in the West, but there's a chance since you know that Sony LOVES to double-dip.

Source wrote:The trailer didn't show much in the way of new material, although it did briefly show both the DVD and Blu-ray version of Advent Children: Complete in a side-by-side comparison. From what we could see, the Blu-ray version had a marginally smoother picture and slightly brighter colors, but nothing that would necessarily be worth paying a large premium for.

More intriguingly, though, was the apparently new material that seems to have been included in the Complete version of the disc. Although we're not sure of the extent of the material, a brief changed scene was shown in the trailer. After Sephiroth stabs Cloud through the shoulder near the end of the original version of the film, he simply remained impaled to a wall; but here, Sephiroth picks him up off the ground and holds him aloft by the blade of the sword.

The trailer ended at that point, giving only a glimpse at what might have changed in this "complete" version of the film. Whether this is a true director's cut of the film, or if it simply incorporates a small change or two to try to get people to buy the Blu-ray version, remains to be seen. We'll have more details on the title as they become available.