Those crafty Weta people over in New Zealand have some concept art of the live version of Neon Genesis Evangelion for show, and it's lookn pretty cool! I'm sure they can pull it off, so it's definately something to look out for. Check it out here: http://forum.xchat.ru/Slashdot/z/
I know there's a fair few people who absolutely love Neon Genesis Evangelion, although I personally didn't quite 'get it' [:)]. Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to what they can do. I wonder how the live version of Akira is going!
It was a pretty cool show i though and the storyline was bizarre but good, however. I must admit it was kind of a kinky show, but thats anime for you. I mean Akira was like that.
The most confusing anime i have watched so far was Perfect Blue on SBS, my god that did not make sense one bit no matter which way you look at it.
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Perfect Blue is awesome. Even people who religiously hate anime like Perfect Blue. It made perfect sense (no pun intended). What did you have difficulties understanding?
The whole freaking storyline! lol
It didnt make sense. Shes a singer then an actress then her manager tries to kill her while running on lightposts, but her manager is her. Doesnt make much sense too me [;)]
The best anime movie i have seen is Metropolis by the father of anime, Osamu Tazuka. That movie was great because i watched it in the cinema at Civic. Even if it was subtitled it was good [:)].
heh heh i remember the rhino dude, the funniest part would probably have to be when he was fighting the zoianoids in the forest (was that the rhino dude?) because it looked so b-grade. Guys in rubber suits beating each other up :P
also a lot of people are hyped about the transformers thing, i know theres plenty of older people who like it but today target audience for transformers is kids, so im expecting a kiddie movie there anyway
Anyone seen the live version of Fist of the Northstar? I haven't seen it, but the reviews and the pictures I've seen of it were pretty poor. [:)] It was a considerably low budget movie though.
I still wouldn't mind live versions of Akira and other anime classics, but only if they were done right. Keep the spirit of the movie, don't dumb or water the story down, and throw in lots of stuff that will amaze us (great set designs, CGI etc). I wouldn't mind seeing a live version of Macross either! Make it a trilogy at least though. [;)]
Speaking of another anime -> live movie...
quote:"Filmmaker James Cameron is finally preparing his next feature six years after his Titanic broke worldwide box office records. Cameron hopes to start shooting the untitled project - which he described to Daily Variety as "a big budget science fiction film with a pile of special effects" - later this year for 20th Century Fox using high-definition 3D video cameras. Cameron announced his plans to sci-fi buffs on Tuesday during a question-and-answer session following a special Hollywood screening of his Terminator 2: Judgment Day."
Could this be Battle Angel Alita??! James Cameron had an interest in doing a live version of it.
James Cameron portray of powerful women borders on infantile, he like the whole ?I?m a powerful woman therefore I am attractive and use my sexual allure to achieve my goals? as aposed to the ?I am a strong independent woman? type. I?d rather not see Alita receive that kind of treatment., especially when you combine it with the guys limited knowledge of cyberpunk esk setting (he thinks he knows which makes it worse) .
Pantmonger
James Cameron has done some good movies. [:)] He's a pretty anal guy with details, and definately a perfectionist, so most actors find him hard to work with because of this. Anyway, I reckon a movie like B.A.A would be in great hands with James Cameron! You could do much, much worse for a director [:)]
Yeh, Strange Days was pretty uncompelling, I must say.
I think I'll have to disagree with you Pants. I don't see sexual allure getting anything for Ripley, Sarah Conner (esp in T2), Mary Elizabeth M's character in the Abyss, or Angela Bassett's character in Strange Days.
I am forgiving (in the "lets just pretend it never happened" way) of Strange Days (as it was written but not directed by James Cameron) and Dark Angel (which is for TV so cannot afford the time for the special effects or perfectionism JC is renouned for, not that I think he has much to do with the day to day production of it).
And for sure I am biased.
I still remain very dubious about all live action anime projects. Akira is one that really shouldn't be done. Evangelion isn't too bad an idea, but am still very unsure about it. The live action Transformers could actually be interesting though.
I loved Evangelion, but not for the same reason most people do. I really couldn't care lessabout the giant mecha and aliens. I just loved the character developement and the story line. Plus every single character in it ends up being really fucked up :D