Live Action Akira Movie

Akira Live Action Movie is..

Mar 14, 2009 8:39 PM

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Clobclark said:
Most people going into this movie will have never heard of Akira, They probably decided that if they based the movie in America it would draw a larger audience. If the heart of Akira was that it was based in Japan then I missed the point of Akira. I loved the rise and fall of the cocky Tetsuo. I loved the way, despite all that has happened, Kaneda goes back to save his friend knowing he might die in the process. I loved the mental breakdown of Tetsuo finding his powers. I loved the exciting bike chase scenes at lightning fast speeds.

All of these things can be done in America and I would be more than happy.

Then just copy that story format. Dont fucking call your movie Akira. That my buddy, is the point here.

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Mar 14, 2009 11:24 PM

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Cihan said:
Dont fucking call your movie Akira.

I'll call my movie whatever I want.

Mar 14, 2009 11:35 PM

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And that is why you are Tom Rothman.

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Mar 14, 2009 11:56 PM

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I hate remakes in general. Are they really necessary, especially when the source material was great in the first place?

They always come off as an attempt to improve marquee value by using a memorable title while not actually being true to the source. The sci-fi genre is especially bad at this. The recent The Day the Earth Stood Still made me sad.

Mar 15, 2009 12:15 AM

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I know i will cry when Hollywood decides to remake 2001: A Space Odyssey. I am sure it will happen eventually, and i am sure it will be terrible. Just like that Earth Stood Still remake naikou mentions.

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Mar 15, 2009 2:03 AM

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You all are veryyyyy pessimistic.

Mar 15, 2009 3:15 AM

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It is not unreasonable pessimism. No one involved with the project so far is impressive, and knowing Hollywood's track record with remakes and rehashes, it is becomes hard to be optimistic.

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Mar 15, 2009 7:41 PM

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Clobclark said:
You all are veryyyyy pessimistic.

I think you're verrrrry optimistic, and the rest of us are just realists.

Apr 12, 2009 11:58 PM

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Summer 2009 is getting closer and closer guys.

Apr 13, 2009 1:13 AM

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Uh, they havent even written the screenplay, let alone cast anyone. It'll probably piss off anime fans summer 2011.

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Apr 13, 2009 7:10 PM

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I heard they are just going to wing it and hope it turns out cool.

Sep 30, 2012 10:41 AM

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3 year necro, but hey, we might not ever get a live action, but Chronicle was pretty damn good.

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Jan 1, 2014 8:11 PM

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It's baaaack.....

http://comicsalliance.com/akira-live-action-movie-back-on-warner-bros-jaume-collet-serra/

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Feb 16, 2014 5:47 AM

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Did anyone see this

The director is dissing the original work. What do people think about this?

Feb 16, 2014 5:55 AM

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affirming_flame said:
Did anyone see this

The director is dissing the original work. What do people think about this?

While it's been a while, so my younger self's opinion my be a steaming turd, I did feel that the plot and characters of the film were pretty mediocre, if not completely forgettable.

It does sound like the director has never heard/touched the manga (which I hear, was a great thing, and far more balancedl), and that'd be amazingly terrible of him.

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Apr 25, 2014 7:07 PM

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The story takes place in New Manhattan, a metropolis that was rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years earlier.

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This is the also what I think, WB will screw this great classic and just add Michael Bay shit -_-!!

Apr 25, 2014 7:09 PM

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Check here for the full article.

"According to the trades, Warner Bros. will turn anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume graphic novel "Akira" into two live-action feature films, the first of which is being fast tracked for release in summer 2009. Each feature will be based on three of the books in Otomo's series. The story takes place in New Manhattan, a metropolis that was rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years earlier.

Dr. Strangefist is a huge fan of the 1988 anime and recently took a look at the script by Gary Whitta. He chimes in with his thoughts below."

What are your thoughts on this?

Well, Dr. Strangefist can go f#ck himself.

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