Alita Battle Angel - How to Manipulate the Audience | Film Perfection
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- Alita: Battle Angel is yet another new release that struggles to introduce an over-arching goal-heavy plot. And yet, unlike so many others, it still manages to be a a great movie worthy of a sequel, mainly because of one word: manipulation. The movie excels in using certain narrative tools to make the audience fall in love with Alita so strongly that all the other problems in it simply vanish. In today's episode of Film Perfection, let's see what these tools are and how they function.
Will there be Alita Battle Angel 2? I hope so.
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Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Director Robert Rodriguez’s cyberpunk action film is based on Gunnm, a manga series that was created by Yukito Kishiro in 1993. Produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau, the narrative unfolds in a post-apocalyptic dystopia caused by a technological catastrophe. A scientist (Christoph Waltz) finds and mends a cyborg (Rosa Salazar) everything wrong with alita battle angel cinemains alita battle angel honest trailer alita battle angel watch full movie online 2019 alita battle angel motorball scene alita ending alita fight scene battle scene who has lost all her memories but retains her mastery of lost cyborg martial arts. The film also features Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, and Michelle Rodriguez in supporting roles - Krátké a kreslené filmy
So when Alita: Battle Angel manipulates its audience it's "smart" and "something to learn from"
But when I manipulate my friends into liking me it's "wrongful" and "immoral"
Bruh I was thinking the same thing! Why do people hate me but not Aliya? Wait, I think I figured it out. Time to go rip out someone else's eyes so I can get bigger ones. That'll fix it!
Ok
Lol😂
Imma whoosh this.
The smart and something to learn from part is for people who want to create a story or a plot for a movie to make it seem good to the eyes and emotion of the audiences, and as it is obvious, a movie is and always a fiction (in some exceptions of course).
But in social interactions, being manipulative is always degraded and derogatory because the success of social interactions *IDEALLY* succeeds in sincerity and honesty, not theatrics. It's basically the same thing with being uncomfortable in some manner to a person who is a fake or an overly toxic and dramatic person.
That's basically a breakdown of the joke
Losing all your limbs but one arm is something that happens when you don't have the high ground and you overestimate your power.
I had a flashback to Anakin Skywalker (SW Ep3)!... sorry.
or failing a science experiment to resurrect a deceased relative.
@@ncdxero88 AL!!!!!!!!
*Punch to the brain through the eye socket*
This si Twilight for men
"where else but in a sci fi movie does a character gets dismembered but still refuses to give up?"
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
That was more comedic than emotional.
@@ALJ9000 gee, thanks. I had not noticed that movie by Monty Python was a comedy! :D
Anime of course
They are not the hero's we deserve but the hero's we need
Tis but a flesh wound
Honestly I REALLY liked this film. It didn’t make the most sense, but the atmosphere was INCREDIBLY IMMERSIVE. I hope Alita gets herself a sequel to continue being explored.
Got that right also I hope the sequel is well as the first film but goes all out with the story and her tryna go up against said villain in the upper city
I know this is a random year-old comment, but I can 100% recommend the Alita/Gunm manga. Especially if you liked the atmosphere and worldbuilding.
you need to read the graphic novel, it is so good.
Pretty sure if a movie manipulates its audience into enjoying it that just means it's a good movie.
Yup
I think the title of the video is just a different way of looking at it, also it attracts more attention. Of course movies "manipulates" its audience. Those that fail to do so get dropped by the audience.
Technically yes but no
It’s a good movie but it’s not a good *movie*
@@conormurphy4328 if.its a good movie it's a good movie
Well, in Hugo's defense, if the superhuman dude chasing you just cut your buddy in half in front of your face, you'd call your superhuman girlfriend for help too.
isnt he a cyborg too? I'd rather someone be inspired BY a friend to fight that ruin them by sticking yourself into their life so stupidly and selfishly
@@PattPlays He's not a cyborg at that point, no. Later, yeah, but then, nope.
duberdum > yea + where does the 'no plot.. or not till the end' criticism fit in a show not tell context of a protagonist having ZERO memory to begin with.. Well, maybe he'll gain some more respect after discovering just how much research and work Kishiro put into learning Christian beliefs and European philosophies.. which the complete story is as nearly entwined in as (Edt.)is the original Star Wars trilogies
Exactly lol
@Radio Kaos Exactly
Basically, Alita reacts like a child. Everything is new and exciting to her. And we as empathic beings mirror her emotions. This is essentialy what makes parenting enjoyable. Add huge eyes to really drive the manipulation home.
She's more like a 300 year old warrier who forgot everything and is relearning life. She knows that she used to be something great, but she has to try really hard to get that all back. If you look closely at her actions, she's initially empathetic and cheerful, but quickly turns sassy and cold. Although she initially saved the dog in the beginning, she didn't even flinch later when Grewishka killed it after she regained part of her memory. She also began to kill mercilesly without any hesitation or remorse.
I’m disappointed that I watched captain marvel in theaters instead of this, this movie was much more deserving of praise
Your forgiven 😄 you can see this movie and make you feel better, captain marvel is not good for our health
notthesameman lmaooo true indeed
Lol you hate captain marvel but spent your money and guaranteed it's 1 billion box office take lol incels confuse me
@@amightyshade Because it was a Blockbuster. Avatar sucks, but people still went on to see it. In droves. Because it had amazing media campaigns. So fuck off.
@@amightyshade First of all it's made by marvel which by that time had made infinity war own of the best movies ever plus marvel had a reputation for making good movies. Second of all it was the last movie before endgame so of course people watched it. And third you kinda had to for endgame.
"How to manipulate the audience"
Kill a dog. John Wick did it, Alita did it.
And both are fucking badass and loved
Your comment is misleading. I’m agreeing the Movies did so, the protagonist did not.
The dog actually survived and is now part of the pack of that Cyborg guy and his hounds. It's in a deleted scene in the movie's Twitter account
@@KingVegeta009 it was just a vídeo made for fun, it's not cannon sadly, no way that a little dog could had survived that
@@rodrigobogado8756 If the brain is intact, it is totally possible in a world of cybernetic enhancements. That dog looked too small for the cutters though, probably ripped to shreds.
"Nobody in the world deserve a girl like alita... exept maybe jesus or keanu "
He kill's me 🤣
That had me laughing aloud
This movie is overrated
@@SuperMurray2009 This move is -overrated- Underrated.. FTFY.
Does she have a cookie ? I want to put my hand in her jar !
Oh, you're in it for a surprise on her next boyfriend - unless James Cameron calls Keanu (hummmmm)
Can we also talk about Dr. Ido? He isn't that much supportive at first but you can clearly see how much he cares for Alita. That kiss in the forehead when she's about to join the motorball and the concern of her new body had my heart melting. And I'm pretty sure Dr. Ido had and internal scream when Alita called him father.
I mean from a character perspective he had a daughter die already so being apprehensive about a relationship with a daughter figure is understandable
Dude I won't lie. I fell in love with alita when I first watched the film.
@Chibuikem Ubesie The big eyes are emulation of childish qualities... young children. Think about it. Pedowood in full effect.
She always looks horny ngl
@@brando3342 There's a difference between wanting to protect something and wanting to hump it.
Puppies are cute because of their childish features and actions, even adults love puppies, but there's no sexual agenda there. It's the same for Alita. She's the daughter we wish we all had.
@@pawala7 For you maybe, not from the comments I've seen.
She is amazing
Alita: *loses all her limbs*
Alita: "Tis but a scratch!"
Guillaume Renel I was looking for this exact comment
*immediately dies*
I thought of that too
"It's just a flesh wound."
oh good lord is that ever a perfect comment :LLL
Alita Battle Angel has a plot. It's just not a McGuffin plot. She not trying to find a glowing box like a Marvel or DC movie. She's not trying to save a city or catch a villan. She's trying to discover her purpose and it's very clear throughout the film that this is what she's trying to do
Sterling Daniels, Nailed it!
That's not a plot, that's character development.
@@alfredohernandez7486 Wrong. Check out Lawrence of Arabia. The whole movie is about figuring out who you are. There are many other stories where that is the plot.
@@sdaniels160 Yeah, you are right.
your IQ is probably the same as your age haha
I love this movie and I love Alita.
She's badass, cute, curious, friendly, she has times of fear, uncertainty, joy, depression and elation.
She's great, how can you not love her?
Alita is amazing man!
"Destroy Zalem."
I read ahead in the manga.
That's not the plot, tough this movie is clearly intended as the first act of a wider story.
I was hoping someone else here knew this was based on a manga
@@sdude50 I knew it was based on a manga I've just never read it. I was really worried when I saw the trailers because I thought it would be like ghost in the shell
@@sdude50 most of the fans know it
Fun fact zalem is far too similar to zalim in turkish which means cruel/despot. The first moment I hear the city of zalem it was so clear that thing in the air is bad.
Fatih Güner According to the author (Kishiro) it was a play on the second half of “Jerusalem.” In the manga, there’s a city called “Jeru,” and another called “Zalem.”
Oddly enough, “Salem - Zalem:” “Salem” means “peace.”
This movie is honestly underrated and proves anime movies can be great
Yeah, as long as the directors respect the source material and don't want to just use the characters to tell a completely different story.
Patrick Upson
Yeah but I also think that the fans have to be willing to except certain changes like they do with comic book movies or book adaptations. Some things won’t work as well in movie form but that doesn’t mean the directors should change things just for the sake of change. So like you said they have to respect the source material
@@m.c4847 I get that it can't be 1:1 and somethings just don't translate well from animation to live action, but you look at Avatar Air Bender, Dragon Ball, Ghost In the Shell (to name a few off the top of my head) and they were awful. Awful specifically because they threw the story/world development/relationships out the window. All they kept were the characters names and a very rough idea of the plot, which they obviously didn't understand going into the movie.
Alita was the first adaptation I saw that mostly held to the main story. There were some places it could have been improved, but they did a pretty great job overall. IMHO of course.
@@GodotWorld Having the same story regurgitated to you (because that's what adaptations are--especially in a 2 hour or less time slot), is not what you want. It's not what anyone wants. Because you'll never say "It's a good movie, go out and see it"--You'll recall all the moments left out comparably and be overwhelmed that your nostalgia wasn't enlivened. Most "fans" (some are, some only claim to be for social credibility...an issue widespread these days) expects even most nuances to be preserved, and that the worth of material is how well it invokes the nostalgia of what you fell in love with (as if anyone truly remembers the fine details of what appealed to them, *years* ago). That. Is. Impossible. Any success will include fans and general audiences alike. And so...everyone loses. The newcomers don't know to understand any emphatic moments because they're nudging the fans, and the "fans" dislike the film because there isn't any or much of the same depthful moments one has to analyze and ponder (the general audience likes things to be transparent--they're not the type to scour the web for all sequels/manga/wikis and cross-reference, or in-fact, think about an action longer than it's own duration). Newcomers are generally a fickle sort, how long a filmmaker can captivate them is volatile at best. Embedding technique/manipulations are tenuously challenging unless such things are compartmentalized already in the story (Alita).
It's a balance who's golden ratio has yet to be understood; while it is so, these franchises *die* to improve the next. Do you think any filmmaker is going to 'reboot' a franchise that's already tried and failed, with chance of another adaptation of a different sort decreasing each time? Even the most faithful creators need incentive to at worst break even; one will not destroy themselves to cater to perceivably dead breeds. Ghost in the Shell - Live Action, will never receive a deserved sequel--yes it does deserve. The setting [of visuals/places/world] was flawlessly executed, the story itself was slotted well enough--The movie sufficed as a good prologue and awakened what Ghost in the Shell - Live Action could be--how Motoko got her first cybernetic body, her past self (parentage included), her fight to be free of forceful encoded tethers, her transition into her occupation. Such things were never revealed more than a few minutes of scattershot flashbacks in source. Though all such hopes to continue are voided for a time no being should wait for, had it been well received an even better movie awaited. It is much better to pleasantly critique a film of worth, at least until it's window closes. Of course, filmmakers can and likely will learn given the chance--they adapt themselves after all. Instead of such a chance it was dubbed awful even by "fans" hopeful to see more, and even over hypocritical issues such as "fans" wanting a japanese actress in place for Motoko...who, in source, uses foreign American bodies--even the intellectual proprietor's [of Ghost in the Shell] praise towards the movie, it went unnoticed and did not provide even a hint to such people. And still such hypocrisy of opinion and reasoning born of selfish internalized views are present even now, but I suppose those same masses control every success and failure--cinematic entertainment is no different.
Oh I grow *weary* of this, just as you are of reading it. Of my favorite things in life being ended before others can glean their significance, including their futures. Just. Please...be mindful of the future, of consequence, before you act or speak. Especially when such material is more tolerable than what you're willing to accept. Alice's Resident Evil film series is a best example of when material can be given a chance. Though, for material like Mass Effect Andromeda, it was about as tolerable as people think it is. Though for Final Fantasy 12...a hidden gem that was under 12 ft. of expectations in pertinence to an audience who had yet to find the handles in front of them, only due to contortions of feature; instead, we get -2 and -3 of a title of lagging value but better reception...Final Fantasy 13.
Well he respects the source material. Not perfectly but good enough for me who bought the manga. Still for someone who read the manga recently the movie has alot of flaws especially in the character(not Alita) and story department.
Im not trying to shit on the movie here dont get me wrong but i think the manga is still alot better. Its my Nr.2 favorite manga of all time so im bias here but as such a big fan of the original i still really like this movie i even watched it 2 times in cinema^^
And its way better the GitS life action movie because in this movie you have Alita and the world from the manga. In GitS well i dont know who that woman is but its not the Major and its not the same place it. And i dont blame ScarJo for it because she looks like the Major...ups i gone totaly off topic lol
That movie has heart, damn it. It's not a soulless committee driven cash grab that most modern movies are.
It feels like a passion project for everyone involved, from James Cameron to Robert Rodriguez to Rosa Salazar.
lol, it's just full of clichees.
go read the manga and puke over how they dumbed it down.
@@tja9212 Obviously. The manga is outdated and from a completely different culture.
@@anitaremenarova6662wat? it's nowhere "outdated". It's still fresh and incredible good, rich scifi. You should read it sometimes.
@@tja9212 My second point still stands. They had to make it full of cliches because the people overseeing the project wouldn't let them release it because it's "too different from the standard formula and it wouldn't work"
The movie and this video essay is a showing of just how phenomenal of a job Rosa Salazar did in the role. She really doesn't get enough credit or recognition for it. She is the Title character, carries the whole film, trained to do her stunts, and to me was the best female hero character of all time. She is optimistic through her amnesia, has hope through despair and is just so much fun to watch on screen, her acting is out of this world.
I'm guessing that you reviewed the movie without ever having seen the original manga and anime works it is based on because the movie was pretty much perfect for what it was supposed to be. I don't think it could have possibly been done better and I was thrilled by every moment of it.
This movie actually got me into the Manga. And yes, i loved the little things i know about the plot. I am reading the manga and have watched this movie twice now. I am planning to see the anime too.
Now I have no clue how I missed this movie up til now so literally came into this review knowing nothing though the first big thing I noticed was "wow they really must have taken some major inspiration from Anime/Manga because of her eyes alone. In Japan large eyes signify innocence and cuteness; it's also used to help the characters show their emotions easier.
So finding it was literally based on a Manga/Anime is pretty hilarious to me 🤣🤣🤣
Well the people in charge of making the movie respected the source material so much that the writer of the manga was actively involved in it's production.
Impressive
Honestly, greatest adaptation ever made of it's kind. I relived the manga within every scene, it is that good.
I disagree that this film doesn't have a plot. The plot is all about Alita discovering herself and trying to interact with a world she remembers nothing about. Just because there's no big external fight between hero and villain does not mean there's no plot.
Zero Flak it has little narrative, but yes has a plot... normies are expecting the narrative dictated by antagonist conflict to run the plot and that’s fair; but the character’s identity and self discovery are what’s running the plot
So true
Very agreeable, thank you.
I'm pretty sure what you're describing there are the [Story], not the [Plot]. Isn't that what he talked about in his Bumblebee video?
Itqan Madani The plot is there... Just not obvious. It may be explained in the sequel.
"The movie has almost no plot"
Me (in love with Alita) : Plot?
The plot is Alita's journey of self-discovery, her past and purpose in life... Period!
Shes cute AF
ChavaAlba if i recall correctly this is only the start of alita’s story right?
Michael Aramis Just barely the beginning
Yeah,, its not even at the point where she knows shes a cyborg martial arts expert terrorist from mars yet.
1. *Anime eyes* for disney princesses.
2. Nothing to the max. *Zero to hero.* Make the most out of nothing, and start with as bad of a hand as possible. Optimism.
3. Self Under Others. *Selfless.* Put others before yourself. Save the cat. When doing bad things, do them for others, not for yourself.
4. The standing (wo)man. *Always get back up.* The standing person.
One thing often said is "Show, don't tell." They do just that and it's effective.
She literally open her chest, took her own heart, and offers it to Hugo...
I like your comment , I really do !
But I hope you realize that that was just a computer image manipulation.
And, it was just a movie , not real...
so she did not "literally" open anything ...
🤪
🤖
🐂💩
@@krixpop I like your comment, I really do, But I hope you realize that literally informally define to be
used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true ; used to emphasize what your saying ; simply or just.
Example
"I was literally blown away by the response I got by this asshole on youtube".
"I literally did not check the dictionary definition on literally before I sarcastically demeans what other people literally comment on a literal movie about literal cgi animation"
@@krixpop dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/literally
@@krixpop If you literally want to literal check am i saying gibberish things or literal
@@savintcrew76
I stand corrected, then...
I liked your comment (lol ) because the idea of a woman giving her heart to you / me / any man, is extraordinary ...As of late It happens only in movies/books/etc.
The message behind her giving her heart brought me to tears, when I first saw the movie...
I belong to an older age group; I was raptured by insane love and received back the love I gave. I had my share!
I just fear, that love (romantic love, not sexual love) is experienced more and more just on screen, and less in flesh. And misused in promiscuous relations...
Remember?
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs"
We lost that kind of love, didn't we?
"Alita single-handedly carried this move."
last time i checked, the movie title is, wait for it, ALITA!
...
Well the other characters should also pull their weight, not just the makn character
@@justasnowball yeah just like the joker, oh wait.
This si Twilight for men
@@livanbard at least they have clear motivation there. And most importantly they are natural. In Alita, almost all of the dialogues unnatural, most of their doings are unnecessary even where are they standing in scenes. That makes this movie BAD. Even the protagonist is nicely handled.
@@husionuyanick read the manga ... it's actually good - did not expect it to be so good .... i was looking for a disapointment and found a treasure
The scary shit about this movie is that it's not just the movie makers manipulating the audience. The same manipulation actually occurs within the context of the movie. It's not so subtly hinted that Alita is a 100-year-old bio-engineered cyborg supersoldier from Mars. Nothing about her personality or appearance is coincidental, upon deeper inspection. She's very deliberately designed to be unwaveringly loyal to whomever she imprints on as "her side", when her memory is reset.
Honestly if this is the impression you get from the movie, then in my opinion you are reading something into it that does not exist. The Alita movie is based on a very long running manga, and this movie only covers approximately the first 2-3 volumes of a series that is currently at volume 35. If you read the manga, you will quickly realize that her personality and appearance are simply an evolution of who she has always been. The adult Alita, looks just like an older version of the young child Alita (much younger than the Alita in the movie) and barring some stuff that took place during her initial training as a child, her choices about who she is loyal to are entirely her own. To be very clear, the Alita in the manga is a person who's loyalty very much needs to be earned.
@@SectionNyne I'm working off the information given in the movie. I certainly did not get the impression that she just happens to have the personality she has and just happens to be a Martian supersoldier at the same time. To me, it just not seems like a plausible coincidence.
@@KohuGaly As I mentioned, the movie is based on the first 2-3 volumes of a manga series that is currently at volume 35 and has been running almost continuously since 1991. You could think of this movie as being the equivalent of Bilbo's birthday party at the beginning of the first Lord of the Rings movie in comparison to the entire trilogy. It's just a tiny first look into a GIANT world.
SPOILER WARNING FOR THE MANGA!
I'm assuming that if you have not read the manga by now that you have no interest in doing so.
The events of the movie, like the first few volumes of the manga, represent a reset in Alita's life. The innocent, almost naive personality she has at this time is very much the same personality she had as a child. She went through intensive training and indoctrination on Mars, which hardened her, but her innate "goodness" and sense of justice and honor prevented her from becoming one of the truly elite members of the supersoldiers. Yes, that means that the Alita you see at the time of the movie is nothing compared to the rest of the supersoldiers. She was considered the weak one on the team and was seen by many as a liability. With this reset, she basically gets a second chance to do it all over again, but this time without the interference of her Martian teachers. As the manga progresses, she eventually realizes that her honor and innate goodness was never really the weakness she was raised to think it was. In fact, the more she embraces who she really is, the better and more powerful she becomes because she is now fighting for her own reasons, instead of reasons imposed on her by someone else.
At her core, Alita is driven by a sense of honor, justice and the need to protect and help those around her. This is even stated openly in the movie when she says "I do not stand by in the presence of evil!" If you go back and look at the movie again with this in mind, you will notice that all of her actions are based on a desire to protect anyone she perceives as weaker and/or being threatened by some evil. For example, she certainly was not imprinted on that little dog when she dove into the path of the guardian to protect it. She just saw it as an innocent that was being threatened. She also physically stopped Ido when she thought he was about to ambush that woman in the alley. As the manga goes on, it becomes very evident that she almost can't help herself and needs to jump in to help when she sees something she thinks is wrong. There are even several instances of her opponents taking advantage of this in order to lure her into a fight or trap.
Once again, I will say that I think you are reading something into the movie portrayal of Alita that is just not there. So far movie Alita has been the same as manga Alita and manga Alita certainly has free will and makes her own choices. There is even a moment in the manga where she straight up says to another character, "You don't understand. You act as if I take commands. I am a cyborg, not a robot."
@@SectionNyne I just want to say that I do not agree that the manga is 35 volumes. To me, it is 9 volumes, which was then retconned to create the Last Order version of the ending of the story leading to what is now a much lengthier tale. Your point still remains though in context of the 9 volume orignal.
@@RayearthIX Well, as I understand it, Yukito Kishiro initially intended for the original manga to continue well past volume 9, however he had to end it after 9 volumes due to some health issues. He was never happy with the ending he wrote so once his health improved, he went back and as you said, retconned the ending in order to continue telling the story he originally intended to tell. If you do not like the subsequent series' then that is your choice, however it doesn't change the fact that Yukito Kishiro has so far produced 9 volumes of the the original Gunnm, 19 Volumes of Gunnm Last Order and 7 volumes of Gunnm Mars Chronicle for a total of 35 volumes telling the story of Gally/Alita/Yoko.
Again, if you do not like anything past volume 9 of the original series, that's fine, however when discussing this series with someone who is not familiar with it, we need to be clear that there are in fact a total of 35 volumes and counting.
10:14
She grossly executes big cyborg at the end because she know viewers will GLADLY appreciate that move.
it's not manipulation, it's an Eastern Storytelling style where the story is driven by character rather than plot. It's why the "slice of life" genre exists in anime. To be brutally honest it seems to be the right direction to go, because ultimately you can still have enjoyable stories held up by characters alone, but when it's only about plot, things fall apart entirely.
Out of curiosity, do you have any extreme examples of plot driven and character driven stories?
I would like to be able to diferentiate them
@@braiansingh9730 I'm not going to claim these as extreme examples, but take something like "a silent voice" and compare it to something like "the force awakens"
@@TheTrueGlaukos thanks! I still have to watch The Force Awakens
SW: Rise of Skywalker proved that.
"Protagonist who loses all his body parts except for torso and an arm but refuses to give up"
Fullmetal Alchemist: Am I a joke to you?
Also Elfen Lied. Loses both arms too, still fights on.
Anakin Skywalker: What about me!? Oh-
Robcop...
This was first though the Manga came out in 91
ALSO Dororo in a way!
Critics have underestimated her badly
Underestimating me was your biggest
mistake. - Alita, The Battle Angel
True
I saw Alita for the second time, and the points made in this film hit like a homerun.. And yes, we need more Alita movies, like, yesterday! I also need to see more of her so bad..
It's seems like Filmento/Moviemonto just found his first waifu.
Lol accurate
Literally
There is always a waifu/hubando for everyone
that's what it is.
HHHAAAAA
"How to manipulate the audience"
Isn't making people like the movie the whole purpose of making movies?
I think the point is the movie does it in a cheap and not very creative way
Manipulation is a method, it's a neutral word...
@@anitaremenarova6662 have you ever been to TVTropes? These things exist for a reason.
I actually like it when non horror movies make you feel unconfortable even after they're over. Specially when done for a purpose, like making you meditate in a certain topic
El Pretender Me too. If you can still sit alone in the dark after a horror....it was crap. Haha
I personally think that the movie has a plot actually
It's about her finding out who she is and what her mission is
Character driven plot, exactly.
The main reason this is always going to be a movie I remember fondly is that it made me want to read Gunm/Alita and that's been one of my favourite manga franchises ever.
Everyone: Wonder woman touches the deepest parts of our female psyche, she's the female role model we need.
Alita: Hold my heart
Both are great. Shit on Captain Marvel, she deserves it
Ambiguous Sarcasm honestly I didn’t hate Captain Marvel because of Larson or her performance, I just felt that Captain Marvel was poorly written as both a character and a film.
which is funny because Alita never gave his heart to anyone , but she used it as a collateral for an arm wrestling contest !as i said before they butchered Alita's character so badly that it makes me happy there are no sequels coming !
Wonder woman is still way better, imo, all though this weird looking movie wasn't bad either
I remember "critics" (Read: Feminazi far leftist SJW liberal wannabe-journalists) shitting over ths movie because it was "problematic" (read: Did not agree with their viewpoint and image of a strong female lead because she did stuff for other people and was overly "sexualized"(read: She was good-looking))
Hugo does come across as a whiner in the context of his own character, but within the themes of the story, his weaknesses and negative qualities are there to expose Alita to the flaws of the human condition. He breaks her absolute faith that good guys are good and bad guys are bad, following the fake-out along the same lines with Ido earlier. The bad parts of Hugo's identity, or rather the consequences thereof, then become another obstacle for Alita to challenge and overcome.
The twist is that she doesn't succeed in doing so, because it's out of her control. Hugo's own failings condemn and destroy him, and she can't do anything about it in the end.
Very true, and that failure, in the 9 volume manga, will go on to shape her life, her actions, and what happens after as she goes searching for answers. Initially small scale ones, and then larger world altering ones once her entire world is shifted again later in the series.
But....Hugo says " thank you for saving me".. and dies. What is that? Is there a level of saved that is greater than the death you're about to die? Or what is the point of being "saved" and then dying? Did alita impart something to Hugo that she didn't know?
@@1bengrubb Before Alita showed up, Hugo was participating in the gang, hurting people, and stealing body parts. Their relationship caused him to have second thoughts and do the right thing by quitting. She saved him on a moral level by being a good person and influencing him to be better. It just wasn't enough to prevent everything he'd done from catching up to him.
@@1bengrubb many people feel that way. It's a difference between dying happy and feeling like your life mattered. Or dying unhappy and feeling like your life was pointless.
@@bf5250 but was it the bad things that caught up to him or was it Alita's goodness that condemned him?
"Alita single-handedly carried this movie"
huh, I see what you did there, nice one
“Fuck your mercy.” ;-)
She's such a likeable character
I very much agree!
"Alita being the super kindest girlfriend that no man ever deserved... except for Jesus and Keanu"
Agreed!!
Wait, weren’t jesus and keanou reeves the same person?
you forgot Hitler
a big missed opportunity to put 2 identical pictures of Jesus on screen
@@Meatrockman Nice, nice.
@@mityakiselev *two identical pictures of Keanou
my favorite part is when Ido comes to the bar trying to stop the fight, and then use the "No more free repairs!" card... I was laughing my ass off...
And the look Allita give her father like child look quilty of something
I also loved in that scene when Zapan says, "She broke my nose!"
And Alita replies, "Yes, I did."
@@kithraya7081 oh... must have remembered it wrong... like the "Luke/no I am your father" thing...
@@punipunipyo You were right tho and he does say "no more free repairs".
and all the raging neverdowells battling it out stopped immediately as soon as he said it. :D
100 percent agree with the end. YOU CAN HAVE ALL MY MONEY, just give me Alita...
This not "manipulation". The writer wanted the audience ti identify with and root for Alita. This is just character development done very well and a great example of the art of film.
Exactly.
Writing character development as to have the audience like someone is literally manipulation. But that's true for most films I guess.
@@njux1871 It simply focuses on a thing called "a hero's journey", than external events.
"Aside from maybe Jesus or Keanu " WTH DIDNT SEE THAT COMING LMAO
best line I heard in a very very long time :)
I'll be waiting for that sequel wherein Alita is torn between going with Jesus or with Keanu to the prom.
I was expecting a follow up joke like "but they're the same person, so no matter"
what's the different's?
you know who deserves her more? Keanu playing Jesus!
#KeanuJesusxAlitaship lol
The feeling when your only reason to be sad about hugo's death is because Alita is sad
Eh, it was intended to be a mediocre relationship anyway... representative of first attempt relationships by teenagers or something.
I laughed at his death
true only cried everytime she cried it’s no big deal or anything
That's exactly right, I was sad for her and not him... being the actual departed
exactly
The video in a nutshell: Filmento simping for alita for 15 minutes straight
Looks who's talking.... Sniperwolf simp
@@DarkGamerA damn
@@chingchenghanjisuperidol9933 😂
sheeeeesh
And rightly so
Too bad we didnt get to see more. I wanted to see the whole Mars-Earth war too
I love space wars
If you’re still curious there is a prequel manga series Alita: Mars Chronicle all about that currently running. Also like 80% of the sequel series Alita: Last Order takes place in space. There’s a whole legendarium of Alita content if you don’t mind reading (backwards).
Ah, I see my friend has discovered the power of the "waifu". A truly powerful concept indeed.
yes he is clearly a man of culture
Kaixe Rho I was thinking this the whole time
I hate that I can't argue this
I wonder if ZeroTwo is another waifu of his. Cause when his hand reachs for the Alita screen it seems similar to the finale of Darling in the Franxx.
This is a fine essay on creating a positive emotional connection between a character and the audience. However you said that the movie lacked a plot. I think you just missed the plot: the plot isn't a Hero's Journey or even good vs. evil like most other SciFi. Alita's story isn't like Jason Bourne or "The Long Kiss Goodnight" or the thousands of other action hero stories where amnesia is used as a mystery both to add conflict to the hero and introduce the audience to the world as the character discovers it. Alita's amnesia is a device to allow her to have a Bildungsroman plot set in an action hero story.
The plot is Alita's navigation from naive child to emotionally mature adult. It isn't about conflict with Nova or Zapan or Vector or Grewishka, it's about Alita's conflict with Ido and Hugo. Ido plays the father figure whom Alita needs to overcome to become an independent emotionally mature adult, Hugo is Alita's fist love who doesn't really love her but his obsession with Zalem and her inability to save him (or make him actually love her). If you look a Alita as the major conflict that needs to be resolved is overcoming the bad guys then you are right and it is weak plot'wise, that isn't the point of her arch. In Star Wars (New Hope) Luke's maturing from an angsty immature far boy to sort of worldly adult hero is in service to the action conflict, in Alita the action conflict is in service to her growth from child to woman. If that makes any sense.
In fairness that is much clearer in the Manga where Ido has a much harder time seeing Alita as anything more than a daughter he must protect and keep this perfect innocent child and Hugo who starts out a a likable streetwise rascal fleshing out to a manipulative obsessed not stand up guy. For example, in the Manga when they're on the tube before Hugo dies he doesn't reach back to go down with Alita, rather he dies because he refuses to abandon Tiphares (Zalem in the movie). What prompts him to take off up the tube in the first place is his hatred of being a cyborg btw. Alita has to come to terms with the fact that Hugo never actually loved her. Had the 'you can take my heart' scene happened in the Manga Hugo would have taken it with promises they'd get her a new heart. His role is to teach her that first love is powerful but fleeting and not 'true love forever', that not everyone can be saved no matter how much you want it, and that obsession is a vice.
I was about to post a very similar statement, but I think you uust said it far better than I would. Well done!
Your analysis has more depth than the movie itself.
@@personanongrata921 You're just seeing the movie from a western point of view where the action is much more predominant than character development, but in japanese (and asian) culture it is often the opposite. And the whole Alita story in the manga is a search of her own self... I am glad that's what they tried to portray in this movie.
@@personanongrata921 The plot of the manga is more episodic. Like Odysseus or Gilgamesh, Alita ends up visiting many different places and has some secondary arc of discovery there, but the primary plot is always about the protagonist themselves (like other Japanese stories like Zatoichi or Lone Wolf & Cub).
The actual concerns of the places visited are always of secondary importance to the growth of the protagonist in them.
Thank you i completly agree with you here
The argument of this film is centered in Alita discovering who she really is. There is in fact a plot.
He probably didn't familiar with character-driven story, which been used a lot in anime/manga/novel. And.... character-driven story... at the hand of Hollywood sometimes.... meh
It depends on whether you wanna call character development as part of the plot.. You could separate them and say Alita is more character driven than plot driven OR you can say that the plot focuses more on character development
Yes, a character-driven plot. I find this so much more refreshing than the DC or Marvel superhero movies. A few days ago, I started to watch one of these movies and cable and could only stomach about 10 minutes of it. Simplistic character development.
Part of the magic of the movie is that it doesn't need to give her a direction. She's like a kid, finding herself in a big world, looking for purpose. It's like the tutorial island before you go to the mainland
Manipulation? Please it's getting a sequel because James Cameron did everything right that should have been done for a Live Action Adaptation of the Anime and Manga version. The Story was pretty much already there, they just had to make it live action. Not to mention the original Anime was a Movie so it wasn't hard to transfer that story to big screen. Alita was successful for literally being the first Live Action Adaptation done right.
Kakachi07 i was also thinking about this while watching this video. this isn’t no normal story some people might see this movie as it has no plot or no story telling. well they are wrong. they are just following the story. imagine this in your mind. this is the beginning of a book at the beginning of a book it will introduce the characters introduce the relationships with the characters the environment the set and then at the end of the chapter it gives you a hint of what chapter two has
is it really getting a sequel ? i can't find any links
aaah, I see you are a man of colture as well. seriously tho well said
Give credit to Robert Rodriguez
@Xclav i know that this an old comment but I just want to say that edge of tomorow and alita are completely different type of live action adaptation. I don't consider edge of tomorow as a anime adaptation cause it only took the core concept of all you need is kill which I think is a pretty good decision.
When Filmento said, the viewer has fallen in love with Alita so head over heals that they forget about all of the problems the movie had, I thought to myself:
That´s gonna be my new life goal! Make me fall in love with myself, so no matter which problems I´ll have to face, my life will be a great one!
great way to become a narcicisstic douche.
I went down that route and I like it. 👍
This si Twilight for men
FryingPan why must you make everything negative
@@imadi9855 Well, I guess, that's what a narcisisstic douche does, when something is not about him.
@@FryingPan76 😂💯
Alita is one of those movies I wish I could watch in theaters again. It was so beautifully made with fantastic visuals.
I had seen Rosa Salazar (Alita) in a couple of other things before this where she stood out, but this was by far her breakout role. She MADE this movie, her performance was nothing short of pure magic and the first time I watched it, I sat there and smiled uncontrollably like the biggest damn fool of a little school boy with a crush. I definitely hope they make at least one sequel and give her a love interest worthy of her selflessness.
"How to Manipulate the Audience"
Nah... They won't get me!
Alita gets her name: "Can I keep it?"
*goes to buy movie* 🤣
You know, that scene sealed it for me. I love Alita
Lhûgion
That and her love for chocolate.
I'm weak, they got me when she eat the entire orange with the skin and made the face
I freaking love this movie. She’s possibly my favourite movie character ever. It is also the only film which I’ve watched 3 times in cinemas
man they saw you coming lol 🤣🤣🤣
4:17 that single scene has more emotions than the whole Captain Marvel movie. Period.
Facts
The most emotional punch I received in Alita was the scene: “Fuck your mercy.”
FACTS!
did you just insult that scene like that??
@@koopa5504 😂
I liked the scene where the black dude is racist towards Alita because she's a cyborg and also because she was on the enemy side in a war 300 years ago. And a chinese woman says to the black guy along the lines "it was a long time ago move on". Kinda seeing what they did there, and I love it.
WTF are you even talking about? In what way was that something too "love" at all? What?
What was there for anyone to love at all? What?! the hell are you even saying.
You can't just forgot about the past and simply say "it was a long time ago and move on", that's asinine and stupid. You have to learn from the past but not just move on when there are clear problems there. In the movie, there's not but generally simply you can't just "move on". that's insane to do so.
RIP Filmento's Soul.
Sold to Hollywood for more Alita Battle Angel.
How much is your soul worth?
Yet another female warrior movie that is better at being a female warrior movie than Cap'n Marvel. Alita even has the same ability/superpower: second wind. But while Marvel is a smug (ironically) emotionless cardboard cutout of a character, Alita has actual emotions, and is (ironically) 99% robot.
Also Alita's power ramps up gradually, but even at the end in her (presumably) most powerful purpley form, she might not be strong enough to take on Zalem. After all, she wasn't able to take the city with an army of Alita soldiers. So even though she gets more powerful, and we cheer her on every step of the way, the stakes and risks are never lost.
Plank is a really complicated character so your tiny brain can't comprehend the genius behind her
I like MArvel's humor and how she is.. Guess it's my personality. Humor is a very important thing in my life so not everyone is displeased with MArvel.
They all got wiped out by the moving wheel of death, something she has learned to avoid now but obviously now it's going to be much harder since it's just her vs the entire floating city
One of Alita's charms is that she actually acts feminine. There's a delicateness to her that belies her underlying strength, and a naivete that she never really gets rid of. But she has that diminutive, and caring demeanour that a lot of the "i am woman hear me roar" characters we see so often lack.
ukkr oh wow!
Having creators that actually are supportive of dreams are so important and define a good movie.
I’m thinking of into the spider verse where I read about how the creators were really trying to inspire others to care about the dreams (I forgot like all the details) vs cap marvel pushing ‘feminism’ way to hard.
Alita is a feminist but in a more subtle way, there’s no “oh, I’ve always been discriminated against” when there’s literally no discrimination, she presents it in her own unique way. Woman are generally more emotional and despite alita being powerful, she still breaks down SEVERAL times but manages to rise to the occasion.
Into the spider verse also gave what I (being white so not accurate) feel is a more accurate feeling and where culture actually was shown. The movie didn’t even focus on discrimination but I feel is still a great role model bc the culture wasn’t advertised but it’s definitely an integral part of the story.
It’s a part of miles that plays a more hidden main part of the story bc it’s about him finding out who he is. Graffiti is the constant reputation and if he wasn’t into graffiti, he’d never even be bitten by a radioactive spider.
(Yeah, sorry for bringing this all about into the spider verse. I just love that film, if you haven’t watched it, you should. Graphics are the best part!)
The reason Alita's character works is because she's adorably innocent but also a battle-hardened warrior, the film combines this so well that you're enticed the whole duration!
I remade the Alita trailer here, enjoy! - czcams.com/video/Xz1ZJK8Ap0c/video.html
I thinks its just a good movie in general without forcing much or trying to make a setup for another and another .....
Murderously adorable battle waifu.
She's just nerd crack.
@@ddlcp did we watch the same movie with the ending that was entirely setup for the next one?
@@101Mant can you fit all the lotr story into one movie and make it as good or even better then the trilogy
Just should've left out the romance
i literally rewatched the movie 5 times in 2 days, the character development and the realness of the emotion was so on point i dont even care about the minor plot holes within the film like....how on earth does a brain survive inside of a metal skull for 300 years if its been in the trash? this is definitely one of my favorite films ever. cant wait for the next one.
her heart is literally reactor. that's why
I rewatched 4 times in a week. With my parents as well, now they are in love with it.
This movie was a total surprise to me. One of the 10 best ever movies in my book. Just fabulous.
I've never felt more personally attacked by something i completely agree with.
Just realise that, everything that tries to effect you in any shaoe or form, IS manipulation.
Like teaching a kid not to touch fire 'cuz that thing sabout hot and will hurt IS MANIPULATING A CHILD. We often use the word manipulation in a negative light, but in fact it is valid on a much broader scale.
Not so offensive once you let go of preconceived feeling and judge the statment neutrally as it is.
A crafted story inherently needs to be emotionally nanipulative to make it engaging on that level. The fact of manipulation does not exclude it being honest/sincere.
@@janosd4nuke yeah it's a joke the video explains why I and many people love Alita in a great way
@@madcowboy5700 I know, just lemme play captain obvious, overexplain, practice a foreign language, and generally be hype again abut this gem of a movie :D
And who knows, my ramblings might end up entertaining for someone in the comments
@@janosd4nuke Janos, I'm down with your manipulation and you should keep up with your cerebral manipulations.
@@janosd4nuke dude no.
teaching kid to not touch fire isnt manipulation.
its teaching.
manipulation is like just begging gf to do what you want instead what she wanted to do, most of the times its not even intended.
The movie is character driven and its mostly filled with character arcs leading into a bigger plot narrative. so the movie fails if you walk away not giving a care about Alita.
Well saiddd
Yep, it's sort of her origin story. The story of Alita growing up.
Agree 💯!
@Neisya Jin Hitam which is why i fully agree with the usage of the word " Manipulate" in the title. The formula is almost an exact science now. LOL
How is it possible not to care for Alita though. Rosa's performance and how lovingly she was rendered as Alita and the emotional journey she goes through it seems incredible to me that some people can't empathise and make a connection with her.
This is one of the best anime/manga based films ever made, and its a shame that it will likely never get a sequel. This adhered very closely to the first couple volumes of the manga, and that's great. The 9 volumes of the original Battle Angel Alita are one of the best manga series ever written/drawn, and it woudl have been amazing to see it have more live action content of this nature.
It's going to get bruh. It's in progress . I'm so excited
Remember when I watched the movie I got like really Really sad at the end and kept being sad for a week.... ☹️
I had never seen such a likable character in my life :)
Buy those blu-rays, baby!
Queen Rosalita demands it 💗
Why do people like blue ray? It makes video look like a cheap infomercial.
@@SnakeWasRight
I don't even have a blu-ray player any more, but I will buy a bunch of blurays to support the movie and increase the chances for a sequel.
@@SnakeWasRight Interesting, in my experience blu-rays have a far superior picture than any digital download, and when You buy a blu-ray, You actually own it, while on digital, You only borrow it, and if a service You use loses the rights to borrow it to You, You can no longer watch it, even though You paid for it.
Make the protagonist likable with a "save the puppy" scene, literally does that.
To be fair, its not just the animation of Alita in the movie that's so loveable... Its Rosa Salazar in general, in interviews she is the coolest, cutest, most loveable person ever!!!
I know, she is like the woman version of Keanu Reeves: down to earth. As him, she looks younger for her age.
@The Bandog that´s awesome.
The thing about the movie is that it’s an adaptation of the manga. I believe the series is still going. With that being said, the character changes a lot. This is basically the first story arch when she’s trying to find out who is really is. Kinda like wolverine and all those X-Men movie. It just takes a little more time to flesh out a character like this.
Oh and I’m a huge Alita fan. I’ve been waiting for this movie forever. And it was awesome!
This is a well written female protagonist that expresses genuine emotions that don’t necessarily adhere to current socio political archetypes. I don’t want to like her, I don’t want to dislike her. I just wish her eyes didn’t freak me right out.
Not even female character is some nonsensically alex jones "current socio politcal" conspiracy that you nut jobs love to think about so much. That's nonsense and paranoid thinking.
She's super likeable character. I like the way she never pointing someone else if something goes messed up. She always has a solution by doing it herself no matter what
Isn’t that what people hate
Alita manipulates men in the same way Twilight manipulates teenagers girls and in the same way 50 shades of grey manipulates young women.
Making you fall in love whit the main character and you want to see more of it doesn´t mean its a good movie.
@@curtiszilla9192 no, people don't hate characters who blame themselves for their problems, people hate Mary Sue's who never have a problem or who never seem to think maybe they may have done something wrong.
@@curtiszilla9192 I think people hate Deus Ex Machinae who never fail or chars that always have fate on their side, with someone or something always saving them. It is not really the case for Alita.
Whatabout Christoph Waltz being an amazing actor? He turns every role he gets into gold!
"It is nice to see someone not having anything - strive"
Alita - literally an all-powerful super weapon cyborg.
I just watched this movie.
Fantastic!
This is the perfect example of a well written character.
The plot was her finding herself..
True... But a plot is more of an outside force on the protagonist. Something that drives the protagonist to do stuff rather than 'this looks cool, might do that' that's not necessarily a bad thing! This movie like F said is still great. As for a plot of finding yourself, I feel a comparison to Rango would be great. A similar start where the main character starts without any real previous life, no name, no history, no personality besides wishing to be something, and yet a (n actual) plot still gets introduced later on, about halfway through. The only difference in this regard I see is that in Alita the plot gets established at the very end of the movie, to drive the sequel, rather than in the middle to drive this movie.
@@dominikrudolfettrich2556 this is false. There are three kinds. Man versus man. Man versus nature. And man versus self. This movie is a man versus self. It is her struggles within herself to find herself and who she is and her past.
@@bearlyyyadequate9503 Very true! I tend to forget the last one, I was thinking of a more traditional plot which is what F is talking about from what I gather.
No, that's the story... A plot is the things that happens during the movie.. The story in lord of the rings, is that the ring needs to be destroyed, otherwise the world is destroyed... The plot is how Frodo is going to get it there
@@reeanimationgaming1034 no. What you said for Lord of the rings was not the story, it was the end goal
Plot- the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
Story- a plot of story line
These are the detentions. The story of this movie is her finding herself.
I think most people are aware of the issues film has, just the good outweighed the bad, well, for me anyway.
Cant outweight the costs.
Not for me
Yep, alot of other movies that came out this year had huge flaws but get overlooked...let alita breath
This movie was very close in adapting the source material. In a way its interesting because the story and writing itself isnt the best, however the manga and anime created a strong protagonist and that carries over into the movie. I dont consider it manipulation if a character is written for peoples enjoyment and that enjoyment is achieved. Isnt that the whole point of entertainment???
Might as well say the Heroes Journey is to manipulate the audience into routing for the main character. lol
Yukito Kishiro has that same trope running along the Comic; The main theme of the series is Karma; And Alita is constantly growing out from punishment. It's pretty cool to see the character overcome the consequences of her most negative character traits: From her childish immaturity in the first movie; To her cockiness on the second part of the story; To her bitterness towards the end. Her character grows in a very organic way, and it feels like some sort of epic journey following along with her. I really hope the movie adaptations follow this theme (if they choose to continue the series.)
I liked "Alita: Battle Angel" because:
1. She showed genuine concern for others outside of herself.
2. She expressed love.
3. She showed devotion.
4. She was selfless.
The character possessed less than nothing, yet was willing to give her physical heart to the one she loved. On top of all that, she was a badass warrior. The character never got preachy with the audience and delivered the message about class struggle and the have-and-have-nots in such a low-key way, no one even noticed; no one even cared.
I was never a reader of the manga, but I am definitely a fan of this film... and you should be too!
"Alita: Battle Angel" A story a movie about a robot that's more human than most movies you'll ever watch.
yeah but the point of the video is that they use those aspect's of her and take them to the extreme in order to trick and manipulate the viewer into not paying attention to how bad the story is written.... its okay that you like it
@@ninvusoogoar6098 , I enjoyed the bad story. I enjoyed being manipulated. I enjoy suspending disbelief. It's the reason I go to watch movies; to escape from reality.
I want to watch a giant lizard step on Tokyo for the umpteenth time. I want to watch two impossibly beautiful people find love, lose love, and find it again. And if the makers of the movie want to trick me into liking these sappy and often bad stories while not telling me I am a bad person for existing in the universe, all the better.
@@ejeckk never said you couldnt enjoy it. just saying it manipulates the audience into thinking the movie its self is good by manipulating the viewer with such an emotional triggering character like she is. there are rule's in writing, while you can bend them around into something interesting they are still there... this movie on a story level is just not there till almost the very end. which is perfectly fine, just not fine for people to claim the movie is really good. as a story being told it fails, but as a emotional rollercoaster it succeeds. you are free to love it, no one can take that from you.
@@ninvusoogoar6098 , I know my, friend. I was just riffing having a conversation. I enjoy the process of communication.
Alita is not a robot, she is a human brain living inside a robotic body. Like "Major" in Ghost in the Shell. Her "father" Ido even says it: "This is only a shell. It can be used for good or bad. That choice is up to *you* "
Well its a manga adaptation. Rather than rushing the plot its better to have the whole story in parts.
Yyup... a longform serialized manga with a searching their calling and no clearcut external goal type protagonist.
Extremely hard to adapt to movie format, and no matter what results in unconventional pacing.
And despite not knowing the source material, that made it all the more engaging. Though after Bleach, Yuu Yuu Hakusho, Trigun and Cowboy Bebop I suspect I already conditioned myself to make this movie love at first sight.
The thing is, everything that they changed from the manga or added opened plotholes that go against other elements of the world-building.
For example, the Centaurion robots and the apparent police state clash with the idea of absolute anarchy and the need for bounty hunters. If you can have Centaurions patrolling the streets day & night, what's the point of bounty hunters?
Another example is the change of origin of Alita's first set of prosthetics and how she managed to withstand and overpower Grewishka's attacks using a child's non-combat-specific prosthetics.
Shocked this got only two stars in the UK radio times...
@@janosd4nuke Actually it was already made into an Anime movie a while back so Half of the work has been done.
@@Kakachi07 the anime share some points with the movie, but some parts of the manga are in the movie and not in the anime or vice-versa, also there are some big changes like Alita's name origin and new characters
- How to manipulate audience?
- Having an excellent source, and not tampering it
"Protagonist who loses all his body parts except for torso and an arm but refuses to give up"
tis but a scratch
Her goal: Rediscover her humanity. Her eyes: designed for interplanetary travel and combat. Her enemy: The Plutocrats, Oligarchs, and their pawns that control the solar system.
There is a good reason for this. It's based on a very long (and ongoing) comic. The first thing to do for a comic to succeed is to get the audience to emotionally connect with the main character. Once that is done, then you work on story/plot. You give this loved character an adventure that the reader will be glued to for the rest of the comic series.
If this movie is to be a trilogy (or longer), it would only get better and better, as the first goal has already been achieved. In contrast, Captain Marvel did not connect emotionally with hardly anyone in her first move, so a second Captain Marvel movie will likely be worse than the first one (unless they put in a lot of time to make her more likable, which would take practically the whole movie).
Watching Alita wasn't so much about wanting it to have a "critically acclaimed plot", it was more about going on an adventure with someone who is likable. That's also why it has so much rewatchability. It's a fun journey.
Trilogy first, then prequel trilogy. Mars chronicles is where everything becomes over the top. AI shoulder cannons, AI SHOULDER CANNONS!
@@Johnpinckney98 AI SHOULDER CANONS?
@@bipstymcbipste5641 I'm understating that... SENTIENT SHOULDER CANNON!
@@Johnpinckney98 wait wait, do you really mean FUCKING shoulder canons that think on their own? MORE ALITA MOVIES, GODDAMMIT
You nailed it. It's not a perfect movie but sure af I want to see more
You're so right ! Thanks for supporting and talking about such a under appreciated movie 😊♥️
I like this review more than others because your comments in the end. That was so human. Especially that little bit of voice squeak. I do not care whether it was calculated or not. Great content as always. Thanks.
James Cameron made a film that conveys feelings and gives the audience a virtual world? How dare he!
Lol
But Robert Rodriguez made the movie!
@@sabalghoo it's very much Cameron's baby, he's been writing this since the 90s.
@@CP-uw4ts it's a copy of a anime beat for beat. What writing?
@@CP-uw4ts Also he left the project for Avatar sequels
I got manipulated, I wanted to see it again, watch the show and read the manga
collect the toys, eat the cereal, ignite the flamethrower....
@@architectofdreams73 merchandising merchandising merchandising
The manga version of Alita is just as loveable and has better fleshed out plot / motivations due to fewer time limitations. It's SUPER good.
Sax Tiger Until THAT happens to Ido
@@happyllama1160 only matters if you stop to the first canon story. the extended one does not do THAT without a reward behind.
Most lovable hero of all time for me is Jackie Chan in many of his movies when he plays himself
Her eyes are like that. Because thats how her eyes are in the comic. In Japanese anime that's how to how you tell. Who are the good guys and bad guys. And the Disney movies are from dark fairytales. You don't get much of a vague description from them. Like you do in comics.
"I have to see her." You're speaking my mind!
Alita is that new addiction. I'm HOOKED!
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LMAO did u just watch it too?
LOL love her as well.
There's a Manga and a anime ova
I don't think the series was every popular untill this movie. It's a extreme left field super hero
101% agree
The saving the cat thing might be overused in Hollywood, but I liked it in this movie because it was our first glimpse of Alita's instinctual use of her speed and agility.
Never even seen the anime but I fell in love with her character and the world building of this movie is so good. I really do hope to get a sequel now that Alita have a mission now to fight the evil boss.
This is very accurate, and it's exactly why I loved the movie and the character. We need more selfless optimistic big eyed heroes like Alita.
Well I don't know if this counts but it will be small/short lived. But watch Turbo Kid 2015 (movie) oh and sorry in Advanced.
Just not from Marvel, those are awful
Batman`s parents were murdered in an alley in front of Bruce Wayne. This immediately establishes audiences sympathy for Batman.
@Epic Rhino Films Hard to tell if you're joking. Anyways Batman is Bruce Wayne so interchanging them is fine. OP did word it a little strange though.
@@iratelion566 I thought his real name is Bruce Willis
@@iratelion566 to be fair, he wasn't batman then
@@berchyzgb4423 In that case OP's wording is perfect
This is a perfect example of a great set up movie.
Ready for a sequel.
Thank you for the excellent review! I'm sure I can go watch and enjoy this now. :)