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Casshern · 2012-06-05, 18:01

My one and only complaint about this movie was that they didn't show the scene where Gambino found Guts and his mother for the first time. I always found that scene very symbolic of his destiny, maybe even related to it. Either way it was a very important scene to omit imo.

I only hope these movies will motivate Miura to start writing properly again. It's been nearly 4 years already. Surely he can't still be jerking off to idolmaster.

frubam · 2012-06-05, 19:18

Guess I could ask, but how far does the first movie go compared to the anime events?

Haohmaru · 2012-06-05, 19:32

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Originally Posted by Lovin

But there are other films such as Karas that do CGI and hand drawn and they work out quite well. I dunno woulda prefered it all drawn tbh. But we shall see once the movie comes out in europe and america

Karas CG>a million times Berserk. There were only a couple of scenes when the CG was good. Most of the time it was just an eyesore.

Destined_Fate · 2012-06-05, 21:15

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Originally Posted by frubam

Wow, I'm glad I didn't continue with it. I had heard the stories, but I thought people were over-exaggerating =0\. I got rather disinterested in it after the events of the end of the tv series anyways because

Spoiler for for tv series ending:

=0\.

Spoiler:

Edge Meltdown · 2012-06-06, 00:05

Griffith's eyes in the movie weren't really that intimidating compared to his manga/tv anime counterpart... I gotta tell you those eyes back then were the real spine chillers.

Haak · 2012-06-06, 07:24

That was a very good film. I haven't watched the original series but man I heavily enjoyed watching this. When...

Spoiler for film:

There are only two things I didn't like about the film.
1) The CG: It worked for the dragon-beast as as the "Uncanny Valley" factor made it seem more monstrous but I didn't like it's use on everything else.
2) The motives and background: I supposed it's because this is technically a prequel but it was a little difficult to understand the "why" of things when you haven't watched the anime or read the manga. Why are the Tudors at war with the Midlands? How did Guts turn out as a mercenary? (They kinda showed that through a weird dream but I'm not sure I fully understood it)

Eragon · 2012-06-06, 08:03

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Originally Posted by Haak

That was a very good film. I haven't watched the original series but man I heavily enjoyed watching this. When...

You have got to watch the anime if you enjoyed this.

Casshern · 2012-06-06, 09:13

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Originally Posted by frubam

Guess I could ask, but how far does the first movie go compared to the anime events?

It goes up to the assassination mission Griffith gives to Guts, where he kills Julius and his son. I expect the 2nd movie will cover the later half of the anime.

Tiberium Wolf · 2012-06-07, 16:01

The CGI made some parts so unnatural. Yes it was ugly.
Good thing is that there a lot of detail but the bad thing is a lot is cut out. I rewatched the old anime and woah! It's really old. I think they should have made a remake like HxH.

Korps! · 2012-06-07, 19:01

Good movie but it didn't do justice to the original, and I blame the CG for the most part.

With a few exceptions, 3D scenes were an eyesore, it was like looking at some cheap PS2 intro movie (go look for the PS2 Berserk game intro).

Funny that those scenes are doing the very opposite of the original work as far as technic is concerned.

XxSleepyxX · 2012-06-12, 19:07

The new cg is used for anything that has large scale battles now. I'm guessing they expect people to be watching this in 3D? Yeah the battles become a eyesore its as if they decided to not get people to animate the battles, instead they use some engine that reminds me of 3D custom maid or w.e... god creepy as graphics.

frubam · 2012-06-12, 19:16

Gotta agree with the consensus that it was a nice movie, but the CG parts didn't look all that stellar compared to the actual animation parts.

The most painful part of this movie was still Julius's son getting killed. Just as it was in the TV series, it was heartrending to see him struggling to stay alive (T_T). The TV series had that music playing, but here, the silence gives a more chilling effect on the whole thing.

ApathyEcstasy · 2012-06-13, 11:10

I am so disappointed to hear that they screwed it up by using CGI.

konart · 2012-06-13, 11:15

Didn't like the CG in the movie, though it(the movie) did a good job promoting manga. I finally made it up to ongoing.

Destined_Fate · 2012-06-13, 13:04

The CGI was a bad choice and I wonder why they went with it over a more accepted model. Maybe to try and capture the scoop of the battles perhaps?

The Manga isn't a weekly or two weekly thing all the time. Sometimes it can be long stretches of time before a new issue comes out. It has been going on for years and he has other things to do as well so don't expect it to end anytime soon. Just so you know the Manga doesn't pull its punches or hide the more greasly details like the TV series and the Movies seem to be doing, it isn't for the weak of heart.

So if you're entering the Manga thinking it's going to be like the TV series or the Movies you're going to be in for a world of surprise over the differences and detail put in it that the Movies and TV series don't even come close to touching on.

konart · 2012-06-13, 13:35

I was aware of this, thanks

I was actually following it without reading.

Destined_Fate · 2012-06-13, 14:12

Good luck for that, though be prepared for a lot of sadness for the main pair.

ApathyEcstasy · 2012-06-13, 14:58

Okay, so I just finished watching it. I have to say that the animation quality of the movie was disappointingly inadequate overall, even if you exclude some of the crappy looking CG fight scenes. And the whole thing was definitely too short. The music from the Berserk anime series was superior IMO as well. All in all, a mediocre production. I hope they at least manage to do justice to the final chapter of the arc.

konart · 2012-06-13, 15:12

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Originally Posted by Destined_Fate

Good luck for that, though be prepared for a lot of sadness for the main pair.

Quote:

I finally made it up to ongoing.

^this

Anyhow - I was well aware of most turns of events beforehand

MrTerrorist · 2012-07-02, 09:46

So i finally watched the 1st film.
It was very good. Violent, bloody. political machinations, friendship and the supernatural.

I recently read the manga based on this part and it looks like the film was very faithful to the source while some scenes were skipped. Also some of the battles look better in the film.

I hope to see the 2nd film.

2012-06-05, 19:18	Link #222
frubam simp for Lyria Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: on the Grandcypher Age: 40	Guess I could ask, but how far does the first movie go compared to the anime events? __________________ Pure of heart, precious as life (^,^ )

2012-06-06, 07:24	Link #226
Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	That was a very good film. I haven't watched the original series but man I heavily enjoyed watching this. When... Spoiler for film: Guts kills the kid, I was like "ohshitohshitohshitohshitohshit" (and I'm sure Guts was too) There are only two things I didn't like about the film. 1) The CG: It worked for the dragon-beast as as the "Uncanny Valley" factor made it seem more monstrous but I didn't like it's use on everything else. 2) The motives and background: I supposed it's because this is technically a prequel but it was a little difficult to understand the "why" of things when you haven't watched the anime or read the manga. Why are the Tudors at war with the Midlands? How did Guts turn out as a mercenary? (They kinda showed that through a weird dream but I'm not sure I fully understood it) __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners

2012-06-07, 16:01	Link #229
Tiberium Wolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Age: 44	The CGI made some parts so unnatural. Yes it was ugly. Good thing is that there a lot of detail but the bad thing is a lot is cut out. I rewatched the old anime and woah! It's really old. I think they should have made a remake like HxH. __________________

2012-06-12, 19:07	Link #231
XxSleepyxX Learner Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: HONEY~	The new cg is used for anything that has large scale battles now. I'm guessing they expect people to be watching this in 3D? Yeah the battles become a eyesore its as if they decided to not get people to animate the battles, instead they use some engine that reminds me of 3D custom maid or w.e... god creepy as graphics. __________________

2012-06-12, 19:16	Link #232
frubam simp for Lyria Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: on the Grandcypher Age: 40	Gotta agree with the consensus that it was a nice movie, but the CG parts didn't look all that stellar compared to the actual animation parts. The most painful part of this movie was still Julius's son getting killed. Just as it was in the TV series, it was heartrending to see him struggling to stay alive (T_T). The TV series had that music playing, but here, the silence gives a more chilling effect on the whole thing. __________________ Pure of heart, precious as life (^,^ )

2012-06-05, 18:01	Link #221
Casshern Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	My one and only complaint about this movie was that they didn't show the scene where Gambino found Guts and his mother for the first time. I always found that scene very symbolic of his destiny, maybe even related to it. Either way it was a very important scene to omit imo. I only hope these movies will motivate Miura to start writing properly again. It's been nearly 4 years already. Surely he can't still be jerking off to idolmaster.

2012-06-06, 00:05	Link #225
Edge Meltdown AxS HxM TxA RxS JxK HxM Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: akihabara :D Age: 36	Griffith's eyes in the movie weren't really that intimidating compared to his manga/tv anime counterpart... I gotta tell you those eyes back then were the real spine chillers.

2012-06-07, 19:01	Link #230
Korps! Ikarechimattaze! Join Date: Mar 2012	Good movie but it didn't do justice to the original, and I blame the CG for the most part. With a few exceptions, 3D scenes were an eyesore, it was like looking at some cheap PS2 intro movie (go look for the PS2 Berserk game intro). Funny that those scenes are doing the very opposite of the original work as far as technic is concerned.

2012-06-13, 11:10	Link #233
ApathyEcstasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA	I am so disappointed to hear that they screwed it up by using CGI.

2012-06-13, 11:15	Link #234
konart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Moscow, RU Age: 35	Didn't like the CG in the movie, though it(the movie) did a good job promoting manga. I finally made it up to ongoing. __________________

2012-06-13, 13:04	Link #235
Destined_Fate Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: "Sacrifice one to appease the few."	The CGI was a bad choice and I wonder why they went with it over a more accepted model. Maybe to try and capture the scoop of the battles perhaps? The Manga isn't a weekly or two weekly thing all the time. Sometimes it can be long stretches of time before a new issue comes out. It has been going on for years and he has other things to do as well so don't expect it to end anytime soon. Just so you know the Manga doesn't pull its punches or hide the more greasly details like the TV series and the Movies seem to be doing, it isn't for the weak of heart. So if you're entering the Manga thinking it's going to be like the TV series or the Movies you're going to be in for a world of surprise over the differences and detail put in it that the Movies and TV series don't even come close to touching on.

2012-06-13, 13:35	Link #236
konart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Moscow, RU Age: 35	I was aware of this, thanks I was actually following it without reading. __________________

2012-06-13, 14:12	Link #237
Destined_Fate Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: "Sacrifice one to appease the few."	Good luck for that, though be prepared for a lot of sadness for the main pair.

2012-06-13, 14:58	Link #238
ApathyEcstasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA	Okay, so I just finished watching it. I have to say that the animation quality of the movie was disappointingly inadequate overall, even if you exclude some of the crappy looking CG fight scenes. And the whole thing was definitely too short. The music from the Berserk anime series was superior IMO as well. All in all, a mediocre production. I hope they at least manage to do justice to the final chapter of the arc.

2012-07-02, 09:46	Link #240
MrTerrorist Takao Tsundere Cruiser Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Classified	So i finally watched the 1st film. It was very good. Violent, bloody. political machinations, friendship and the supernatural. I recently read the manga based on this part and it looks like the film was very faithful to the source while some scenes were skipped. Also some of the battles look better in the film. I hope to see the 2nd film. __________________