How can a live-action Gundam movie be possible?

Jun 20, 2011 9:19 AM

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Since a post from another forum got me interested, I would like to see how you guys answer this. How will a live-action Gundam movie be possible? Would it be made in Japan or America? Would it be an adaptation, new story set in a existing timeline, or an entirely new story and timeline all together?

(Edit: Yes, I know about G-Saviour and the live action stuff for that one PS1 game. Let's just use that movie as a what not to do for a live-action Gundam movie and leave it at that.)

SeinenNinjaJun 20, 2011 2:00 PM

Jun 20, 2011 1:28 PM

Gurenn

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There actually is a Canadian one, G-Saviour. It sucks.

Jun 20, 2011 1:57 PM

SeinenNinja

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Gurenn said:
There actually is a Canadian one, G-Saviour. It sucks.

I meant a good live-action movie, not a SyFy movie wannabe. Something that was not made with a $20 budget or a plot that sucked and did not fit right with the UC timeline.

Jun 24, 2011 7:33 PM

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If we're talking Star Trek or Avatar quality here, it'd have to be made in the US, especially if English-speaking people wanted to enjoy it. Unfortunately, I don't think that the Japanese fans would appreciate that. The only problems that I see are the language/subtitle/dub barrier and the special effects barrier, since Japanese special effects are generally not as well done as American special effects.

Jun 26, 2011 4:07 PM

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True, but Avatar from what I heard did very well in Japan.

And hopefully with G-Saviour that Sunrise would keep a closer eye on any future adaptations.

But where it may be in production would be the issue. If it is made in the US, it may have a story that it may not appeal to everyone, especially Gundam fans. If it is made in Japan, the production may not be spectacular.

Jun 27, 2011 8:13 PM

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Avatar was quite popular in Japan, indeed.

At any rate, it's quite a catch-22, isn't it? There'd have to be a really good team put together from the US and Japan in order to make this a well-done movie. We're talking special effects and production gurus from the US and storyboarders and Gundam story canon specialists from Japan banding together to make a live action film that both Westerners and Japanese fans can both really enjoy.

Jun 30, 2011 11:42 PM

FishPhoenix

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To have the quality be top notch, this would be one of (if not the) most expensive movie ever made.

Jul 1, 2011 10:19 PM

incorporeal05

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Oh, without a doubt. And I don't want any of that crappy 00 Bruce Lee movement speed in there, either. That just ruins the believability of a 10-story tall mecha for everyone, as far as I'm concerned.

Jul 2, 2011 7:54 PM

SeinenNinja

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Okay, we may be wrong about Japan having special effects and productions that were not as good as the US. Watch a few clips of the live-action Space Battleship Yamato movie...

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