Kortom een totaal nieuwe en ongekende beleving van film. Final fantasy : the spirits within : a novel Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. [17] The film debuted on July 2, 2001 at the Mann Bruins Theater in Los Angeles, California,[49] and was released in the United States on July 11, making $32 million in North America and going on to gross $85 million in worldwide box office receipts. Dankzij speciaal ontwikkelde software en de allernieuwste ‘Computer Generated Image’-programmatuur zijn hyperrealistische menselijke acteurs tot stand gebracht. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Carbuncle (Elemental) Den Blogeintrag „筋肉万博“ veröffentlicht.-Pon- Ponta. Suffice to say though, that this is an animated movie rather than the movie that triggers the onslaught of computer generated characters in films.The voice cast are pretty good and they do well to add a bit of a human touch to characters that, for all the money spent on them, still look and movie like computer game characters in an expensive cut-scene between levels. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) PG-13 07/02/2001 (US) Adventure , Action , Animation , Fantasy , Science Fiction , Thriller , Romance 1h 46m User Shelves: fantasy, scifi, novelization. News. Aki Ross was made as a digital actor voiced by Ming-Na Wen who was supposed to appear in multiple movies. It was recorded in the United Kingdom at the Watford Coloseum and the London AIR Lyndhurst Hall and was mixed at the Manhattan Center Studios in the United States. Along their way, they meet monsters, phantoms and two airship ... See full summary ». You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. [20] 1,327 scenes in total needed to be filmed to animate the digital characters. [33] He concluded that Aki ended up being similar to him in almost every way, with the exception that "she's a lot cuter". 19 of 37 people found this review helpful. The year is 2065 and Earth has been taken over by phantom alien forms. Fifteen featurettes, including seven on character biographies, three on vehicle comparisons and an interactive "Making Of" featurette, were also included. Ming-Na hardly has that distinctive a voice and she is rather bland at times but she does OK. Baldwin is a strong voice and suits his character well. But as Aki, her mentor Dr. Sid, and Grey work toward a peaceful end, the scheming General Hein devises a plot to eradicate the aliens in one swift, destructive blow...even if it destroys the Earth right along with them. View production, box office, & company info. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Elliot Goldenthal on AllMusic - 2001 - Elliot Goldenthal outdid himself with the epic… Aki Ross's voice actor, Ming-Na Wen, was selected for a perceived fit between her personality and Aki's. Hein continues to fire the Zeus cannon despite overheating warnings and unintentionally destroys the cannon and himself. Square Pictures rendered the film using some of the most advanced processing capabilities available for film animation at the time. [44] Christopher Coleman from Tracksounds gave the soundtrack 10 out of 10, stating the feel of the album was "expansive and majestic" and that the score elevated the viewing experience of the film. A story set alongside the video game Final Fantasy XV, starring one of its main characters, Noctis, and his friends. "[12], While Square ruled out any chance of a sequel to The Spirits Within before it was even completed, Sakaguchi intended to position Aki as being the "main star" for Square Pictures, using her in later games and films by Square, and including the flexibility of being able to modify aspects such as her age for such appearances. The short film, appearing in the DVD's bonus content and featuring her with a slightly modified design, shows her acrobatically dueling a robot from the Matrix setting. The only things that don't work (ironically enough considering the film's boasts) are the human characters. [11] The workload was so light it did not interfere with her acting commitments in the television series ER. In the year 2065, an alien infestation has overrun Earth; the remaining humans live in "barrier cities" all over the world while trying to free their planet from the spectral … Due to rising costs, the film greatly exceeded its original budget towards the end of production, reaching a final cost of $137 million; it grossed only $85 million at the box office. Ming-Na Wen as Dr. Aki Ross; Alec Baldwin; Ving Rhames; James Woods; Steve Buscemi; Production. The Earth's Gaia is returned to normal as the Phantoms ascend into space, finally at peace. And what does this community have planned for the rest of humankind? Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is a 2001 computer-animated science fiction film directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the Final Fantasy franchise. A scientist makes a last stand on Earth with the help of a ragtag team of soldiers against an invasion of alien phantoms. Aki is searching for the sixth spirit in the ruins of New York City when she is cornered by Phantoms but is rescued by Gray Edwards (Alec Baldwin) and his squad "Deep Eyes", consisting of Ryan Whittaker (Ving Rhames), Neil Fleming (Steve Buscemi) and Jane Proudfoot (Peri Gilpin). Log In. He noted that while he did not once feel convinced Aki Ross was an actual human being, she was "lifelike", stating her creators "dare us to admire their craft. Now, as announced during Sony ’s showcase, the next major entry, Final Fantasy XVI, will be available exclusively on console on the PlayStation 5. Sadly this seemed to be all the discussion about the film amounted to and I think it put people off that nobody talked about the plot or whether it was any good or not – I know it put me off from bothering to go and see it. A scientist makes a last stand on Earth with the help of a ragtag team … Under the tutelage of Dr Sid, young Dr Aki Ross is searching for spirits that can combine to counteract the life force of the aliens – a situation made even more urgent by the fact that she is infected by the aliens herself and experiencing strange dreams as a result. [19] The screenplay was written by Al Reinert and Jeff Vintar. "[43] In the film's 'Making of' featurette, Goldenthal states he used "ghostly choral" music when the Phantoms are emerging, in an attempt to give a celestial feeling, and focused on low brass clusters and taiko drum rhythms for violent scenes. [69] Square Pictures announced in late January 2002 that they were closing down, largely due to the commercial failure of The Spirits Within. [66] Ruth La Ferla from The New York Times described her as having the "sinewy efficiency" of Alien franchise character Ellen Ripley and visual appeal of Julia Roberts' portrayal of Erin Brockovich. [18] It is estimated that over the film's four-year production, approximately 200 people put in a combined 120 years of work on it. Released back in 2001, it was a bit of an unmitigated disaster for Square, costing them a lot of money. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Kortom een totaal nieuwe en ongekende beleving van film. [18] The film consists of 141,964 frames, with each frame taking an average of 90 minutes to render. Final Fantasy Triple (Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children) [Blu-ray] [Region Free] 4.6 out of 5 stars 50. A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident. [63] Entertainment Weekly named Aki an "it girl", stating that "Calling this action heroine a cartoon would be like calling a Rembrandt a doodle. Sutherland is always welcome despite his small role and typical roles are filled by the likes of Steve Buscemi, Ving Rhames, Keith David and a typically untrustworthy performance from James Woods.Overall this is an OK sci-fi film but not any more than that. [22] A novelization was written by Dean Wesley Smith and published by Pocket Books in June 2001. -Yuki Lohengrin. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. He lowers a shielded vehicle, with Aki and Gray aboard, into the crater to locate the final spirit. [32], Aki's appearance was conceived by the lead animator of the project, Roy Sato, who created several conceptual designs for Sakaguchi to consider, and then used the selected design as a guide for her character model. By physical contact Phantoms consume the Gaia spirit of living beings, killing them instantly, though a minor contact may only result in an infection. It took a staff of 200 about four years to complete The Spirits Within. The Spirits Within premiered in Los Angeles on July 2, 2001, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 11. Write a review. Start your review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. [17] $45 million alone was spent on the construction of Square's studio in Hawaii. Other features included Aki's dream viewable as a whole sequence, the film's original opening sequence, and intentional outtakes. "[34] In an interview, Sato described actively trying to make her appear as realistic as possible, making her similar to himself in as many ways as he could in the animation, including elements of his personality through facial expressions. 19 on Billboard's Top Soundtracks list and No. Weitere Ideen zu ausgefallene uhren, coole uhren, uhren. Neil Shurley from AllMusic, who gave the album 4 out of 5, stated the album would probably have been nominated for an Oscar if the film itself had been more popular,[40] as did the reviewer from Soundtrack Express, who gave the soundtrack 5 out of 5. 40 min. [7][8] It features the voices of Ming-Na Wen, Alec Baldwin, Donald Sutherland, James Woods, Ving Rhames, Peri Gilpin and Steve Buscemi. [74] The Making of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, a companion book, was published by BradyGames in August 2001. Some of General Hein's facial features and poses were based on Hackett.