Akira the movie green lighted

[TrevHead (TVR)]

I was hoping this had died a death but it looks like really happening http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/vi ... tion-Akira

Has anyone seen any other work by the director Jaume Collet-Serra? Is he any good?

I dont have much hope for this but maybe it wont be as bad as that YT parody trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jafd97yJFOI

I feel sorry for both Americans and the Japanese, The shame Americans must feel for this makes the Iraq war and Hiroshimo (almost) seem trivial

[Skykid]

Oh god, there I was trying to pretend this didn't and would never exist.

Has anyone seen any other work by the director Jaume Collet-Serra? Is he any good?

House of Wax.

Belly laugh and then cry, in that order.

[neorichieb1971]

Was the anime based in Japan? And therefore wouldn't it be rightful to put Japanese in it?

Or will it be Americanized in Neo New York?

[kid aphex]

Answer?: Neo New York---9/11 references and everything. check out the leaked script, then kill yourself.

[Skykid]

Answer?: Neo New York---9/11 references and everything. check out the leaked script, then kill yourself.

:facepalm: Someone nuke Hollywood.

In all seriousness, did anyone expect it to be anything other than a train wreck? It's not even like the sentiment in the general media is anything except pure apprehension.

It's just one of those things that should never, ever be done - at least not in the state the industry is currently in. But hell, no-one's listening to anything except how many zeroes are on their paycheck.

[kid aphex]

i'm well beyond the point in my life where i'm subscribing to an eschatological 'out', but, when it comes to the release of this movie, i'm pretty optimistic the world will come to an end before it ever gets released

[Udderdude]

Really hoping it bombs if it ever gets released. Despite Akira being well known in Japan and animu fan circles, it has almost no mainstream recodnition. If the general public doesn't bother to see it, and animu fans are already planning not to see it, who the hell is going to watch it?

[Skykid]

Some script details here, although I understand it's being re-written as big names weren't enthused by the original script:

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/ ... s/?a=30988

Neo-Tokyo is Neo-Manhattan. I feel if they don't do an American-Asian industry fusion Blade Runner style they'll have missed a trick, big time. Tetsuo and Kaneda are now brothers and have a fight in a Bowling alley instead of around the SOL satellite. Kei is called Ky, Takeshi is called... Tobias, lol.

Oh, and Akira is Jesus.

I'm kind of expecting it to be as much of a cringe-fest as Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, if that's even possible.

[AbKi]

Oh god, there I was trying to pretend this didn't and would never exist.

Has anyone seen any other work by the director Jaume Collet-Serra? Is he any good?

House of Wax.

Belly laugh and then cry, in that order.

I saw this thread, I had hope, then you smashed it to pieces.

[Icarus]

Answer?: Neo New York---9/11 references and everything. check out the leaked script, then kill yourself.

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[charlie chong]

akira movie there is no hope for yuo

[TrevHead (TVR)]

So let me get this straight

If its good (im laughing as I type this) it'll be something similar to Bladerunner.

If its bad it will be a full on patriotic movie complete with statue of liberty destroyed, and lots of flags burning in slow mo plus violins

Man I really wish those types of movies died off after WWII

[charlie chong]

but it could be so bad that it's good then we will all be confused and shit.

[Udderdude]

but it could be so bad that it's good then we will all be confused and shit.

That only works for low budget crap, not high budget crap.

[charlie chong]

i dunno the image of tetsuo as jesus by a destroyed statue of liberty gives me a bit of a geek boner

[TrevHead (TVR)]

but it could be so bad that it's good then we will all be confused and shit.

I think if that was to happen the universe would implode.

More likely itll be the same feeling as meeting a old childhood sweet heart only that she is now a he and called Gary

[Specineff]

AH-HA HA HA HA HA HA!

Hollywood. You so crazy.

[shmuppyLove]

DID SOMEONE SAY GARY?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GMCpKdQLGo

[mesh control]

Akira: The Movie The game

[dannnnn]

Christ... why couldn't they give it to Uwe Boll...

[Skykid]

Christ... why couldn't they give it to Uwe Boll...

Hahaha

[GaijinPunch]

Here's a proto-trailer they used to sell the idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jafd97yJFOI

Takeshi is called... Tobias, lol.

<points at avatar*>

[replayme]

I'm kind of expecting it to be as much of a cringe-fest as Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, if that's even possible.

ah, but advent children was SUPERB. i loved that movie. absolutely adored it.

as for akira... let's see what happens. i'm sure it'll turn out ok.

[Skykid]

I'm kind of expecting it to be as much of a cringe-fest as Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, if that's even possible.

ah, but advent children was SUPERB. i loved that movie. absolutely adored it.

Meh, it was okay. I wouldn't bother with it again. It was a million times better than SW, but that ain't saying much.

[replayme]

I'm kind of expecting it to be as much of a cringe-fest as Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, if that's even possible.

ah, but advent children was SUPERB. i loved that movie. absolutely adored it.

Meh, it was okay. I wouldn't bother with it again. It was a million times better than SW, but that ain't saying much.

i loved advent children. absolutely adored it.

[GaijinPunch]

i loved advent children. absolutely adored it.

Yes, you said that already.

[replayme]

just had to make it crystal clear. y'know... just in case...

anyway, tis late. off to bed.

[shmuppyLove]

Here's a proto-trailer they used to sell the idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jafd97yJFOI

FUCKIN LOL'D

[Stormwatch]

It can't be that bad, can it...

[CMoon]

But wait, there's more!