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Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Impeal on March 28, 2008, 05:08:24 pm
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-20/warner-leonardo-dicaprio-to-produce-akira-live-action

Here's the IMDB page (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1134795/).

So, this is kind of weird. My brother told me about it after he read about it on wikipedia, and I thought it was just a dumb rumor, but the more I read about it the more legit it seems. Anyway, this could either be really cool or really stupid, and I guess we won't really know which way it's going until there's more info out.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Ghost_Aspergers on March 28, 2008, 05:51:58 pm
I made a post about this a few days ago... but since it was just rumoured (well, the actors anyways) I kept it in the what's on the your mind topic.

I don't think it's going to get to the good stuff until the second movie comes out (IE when "Tetsuo" gains his psychic abilities and starts sturring shit up) since this seems to be about everything up until saving him from the facility. I am awaiting this out of morbid curiosity alone.

Unless Kenye West is in this because then I will definitely kill him before it finishes filming.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Orange00 on March 29, 2008, 08:10:13 am
Akira is the first anime I ever saw, it's still my favourite so I'm definitely looking forward to this. Eventhough I don't like the changes like New Manhattan I guess it makes more sense to have American actors in US rather than Neo-Tokyo.

I'm surprised Japanese haven't made a live-action from this yet (same as Dragon Ball), seeing as it's quite big.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Tau on March 29, 2008, 02:39:37 pm
What is Akira, I mean I know it's like an old animation film but, what makes it so much better then other animes?

If you can't tell I'm not much for cartoons haha.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Ghost_Aspergers on March 29, 2008, 03:03:52 pm
The ending.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Orange00 on March 31, 2008, 03:58:42 pm
Quote from: Tau on March 29, 2008, 02:39:37 pm
If you can't tell I'm not much for cartoons haha.
What is that supposed to mean??
If you mean anime (and cartoons) is kiddy-shit, I see one anime portrait right below your name..

Akira maybe not so incredible today, (I think it still ranks up high with all the anime, even though I'm not much into cartoons either haha) was very cool and original when it first came, and directing is in my opinion top-notch. Ending was cool too.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: crone_lover720 on April 01, 2008, 03:55:17 am
this sounds pretty bad, but whatever I guess I'll have wait and see
Quote from: Tau on March 29, 2008, 02:39:37 pm
What is Akira, I mean I know it's like an old animation film but, what makes it so much better then other animes?
concerning the film, good animation and a few cool scenes. this is what art professors who are oblivious to how contrived anime and shit has become today show to their classes (true story). not that it's a bad thing, akira has some merit and is something you should probably see in your lifetime
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Blitzen on April 02, 2008, 03:10:47 am
Akira was a disturbing perversion of the misused capabilities of animation, with a plotline and characters that would make any appreciator of cinema vomit out of disgust for thier lack of appeal, and the movie represents the apogee of examples of how fucked up Japan is. That this work is laureled and appreciated in any context is baffling to me. In my opinion, there was nothing to like about it, and chances are someone in Hollywood will come to the same conclusion. This movie will not get made.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: crone_lover720 on April 02, 2008, 04:05:23 am
shhhh blitzen, you don't want to go down that road because you won't have a clue what you're talking about (also because no one's going to get into an art lecture over an anime). plus akira is actually kind of mild!

I agree that this isn't a mainstream cinema sort of deal though, so I dunno how it'll fare with WB etc.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Evangel on April 02, 2008, 01:21:09 pm
I don't know why you're all talking shit about Akira, it's one of my favorite films of all time, and probably my favorite animated piece of all time.  There's just so much depth to it.  I love how it jumps to each echelon of society (the government, the street gang, the rebels, the scientists, etc), so you see how the events unfolding affect everybody.  The animation style is probably my favorite among anime, as it transcends the generic style you see in every fucking japanimation ever. 

I can't see this movie turning out too well.  I'm excited to see it, but I doubt it will work very well in live action.  Plus, I can see it turning into an Americanized mindless piece of shit.  I hope they prove me wrong though.  The fact that they're drawing from the original manga, and that it will be spread over the course of two films, suggests that maybe it will be a little more deep than your typical Hollywood garbage.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Vellfire on April 02, 2008, 01:23:55 pm
I saw Akira quite some time ago, it was alright but I really wasn't all that into it!  Either way this will probably not go so well.  It'll be interesting to see what happens with it.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: crone_lover720 on April 02, 2008, 03:46:43 pm
Quote from: Evangel on April 02, 2008, 01:21:09 pm
I don't know why you're all talking shit about Akira, it's one of my favorite films of all time, and probably my favorite animated piece of all time.  There's just so much depth to it.  I love how it jumps to each echelon of society (the government, the street gang, the rebels, the scientists, etc), so you see how the events unfolding affect everybody.
come on man, does that really impress you so much? lots of shit does this, and better.

the best part is probably with tetsuo in the hospital, when the kids come to see him
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Ghost_Aspergers on April 02, 2008, 04:13:08 pm
No man. Tetsuo has psychic powers. It's so sweet. How he blows up the tank and fliess up to outerspace to trash that satellite? That had me like... OMG!
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Evangel on April 03, 2008, 01:57:41 am
Quote from: Rendpppppr on April 02, 2008, 03:46:43 pm
come on man, does that really impress you so much? lots of shit does this, and better.

the best part is probably with tetsuo in the hospital, when the kids come to see him

i dont know... i love that movie and i love it more each time i watch it.  WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE.  It also has the best movie soundtrack ever.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Rye Bread on April 03, 2008, 10:43:17 am
As much as I hate things like this.  I will gladly watch it if they do a decent job of staying close to the manga.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Evangel on April 03, 2008, 09:36:59 pm
Quote from: Rendpppppr on April 02, 2008, 03:46:43 pm
come on man, does that really impress you so much? lots of shit does this, and better.

the best part is probably with tetsuo in the hospital, when the kids come to see him

Also, what is better than Akira, in your opinion?  I haven't been impressed by anything except Nausicaa and Mononoke recently.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Blitzen on April 04, 2008, 01:35:47 am
Dude, most TELEVISION is better than Akira. I've watched episodes of KING OF QUEENS more entertaining than Akira.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: crone_lover720 on April 04, 2008, 02:34:53 am
people from both extremes. hahaha I just realized one is a libertarian and the other has a communist-themed avatar, good times


akira isn't supposed to be fun & entertaining, blitzen. it's a pretty dark film. it's meant to be disturbing, it helps get its ideas across

evangel, you're talking about anime? I dunno I haven't seen them, but they're both studi ghibli I believe so they're probably good. I can't directly compare Akira to anything, but as far as distopian/alternate reality stuff goes, there's loads and loads of stuff out there. the ghost in the shell movie is pretty good. then you've got stuff like children of men etc, I'm not really sure what you're asking for.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: headphonics on April 04, 2008, 03:00:18 am
i saw akira once when i was fourteen and was BORED AND CONFUSED mostly but i was into anime at the time so i made myself sit through it.  in retrospect, i don't really remember anything but liking the setting, so i can't really say it's good or bad or overrated or anything.  but i do think if i watched it again, i'd be able to name things that i thought were better than it.  maybe i will do that and then come back with a substantiated opinion.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Marcus on April 04, 2008, 06:06:15 am
Quote from: Blitzen on April 02, 2008, 03:10:47 am
Akira was a disturbing perversion of the misused capabilities of animation, with a plotline and characters that would make any appreciator of cinema vomit out of disgust for thier lack of appeal, and the movie represents the apogee of examples of how fucked up Japan is. That this work is laureled and appreciated in any context is baffling to me. In my opinion, there was nothing to like about it, and chances are someone in Hollywood will come to the same conclusion. This movie will not get made.

The anime sort of downplayed it but the manga Akira is about the future generation of Japanese teenagers growing up in the shadows of post WWIII in an increasing fascist government.  It's the Japanese V for Vendetta and 1984 with a bit of Jean Giraud's stream of consciousness inspired surreal futuristic art.  The story is about mistaken identity and self discovery and shit like that but I think the anime did a decent job of crunching 2,000 pages of growing up and the decline of Tetsuo's mental health.  The anime only included a little bit about the rebellious teenage freedom fighters but it was mostly an action movie with some decent writing.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Rye Bread on April 04, 2008, 12:05:39 pm
I fucking loved the manga though. :(
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: EvilDemonCreature on April 04, 2008, 02:04:02 pm
Quote from: Blitzen on April 02, 2008, 03:10:47 am
Akira was a disturbing perversion of the misused capabilities of animation,

That is not a big deal. People are turned off by animations that actually do effectively try to use the full capabilities of animation, because those animations are always too "cartoon-y" and people only feel right watching serious, dramatic, "meaningful" things that they can barely follow and never fully understand.

It makes them feel sophisticated, and less ashamed when people correctly point out that they are in fact watching cartoons.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: #1 Vodka fan on April 04, 2008, 02:16:21 pm
The action itself and the setting was cool, but the story is confusing and boring, and I've never liked stuff just because I don't understand it. So yeah, I agree with the negative comments.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: Evangel on April 09, 2008, 12:24:16 am
Quote from: Rendpppppr on April 04, 2008, 02:34:53 am
people from both extremes. hahaha I just realized one is a libertarian and the other has a communist-themed avatar, good times


akira isn't supposed to be fun & entertaining, blitzen. it's a pretty dark film. it's meant to be disturbing, it helps get its ideas across

evangel, you're talking about anime? I dunno I haven't seen them, but they're both studi ghibli I believe so they're probably good. I can't directly compare Akira to anything, but as far as distopian/alternate reality stuff goes, there's loads and loads of stuff out there. the ghost in the shell movie is pretty good. then you've got stuff like children of men etc, I'm not really sure what you're asking for.

I used to have Ghost In the Shell, and I could not once stay awake through that movie.  Bored the hell out of me. 

I, too, was once terribly confused by Akira, but now it's like I find something new with each viewing that makes more sense or makes it that much more awesome.  I'd like to read the manga, but that shit's expensive.
Title: Live action Akira
Post by: JoshAP2007 on April 09, 2008, 01:02:36 am
Akira rocked.