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Ardiente I won't kill you. Since: Jan, 2011
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#152: Mar 23rd 2011 at 12:24:10 PM

Will they keep the soundtr-RASSE RA RASSE RA RASSE RASSE RASSE RA!

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NULLcHiLD27 Since: Oct, 2010
#153: Mar 23rd 2011 at 12:28:14 PM

[up]What if they got Trent Reznor to do it? He seems like the kind of guy that has seen the film and probably really liked it.

edited 23rd Mar '11 12:30:25 PM by NULLcHiLD27

Ardiente I won't kill you. Since: Jan, 2011
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#154: Mar 23rd 2011 at 12:31:46 PM

HR Geiger does the costumes

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Buscemi I Am The Walrus from a log cabin Since: Jul, 2010
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#155: Mar 23rd 2011 at 1:46:21 PM

I suggest Neo Toronto (a big well-known city that isn't as cliche as New York, plus the tax credits lower the budget) or Neo St. Louis (the way that the state government keeps ignoring it, it will soon become a hellhole, also Escape From New York was shot there).

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Ardiente I won't kill you. Since: Jan, 2011
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#156: Mar 23rd 2011 at 1:51:12 PM

In the mysterious city of Toronto.

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RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#158: Mar 31st 2011 at 4:14:49 AM

[up] Of those, only the age thing seems like a valid complaint (and I'm personally really bad at guessing people's ages, so I doubt it'll bother me if the actors are older than the characters they're playing).

Complaining about it being in live action doesn't make sense to me. Ideally an adaptation/remake should tell more-or-less the same story, but still provide a unique viewing experience (if people just wanted to see the original again, it is out on DVD). If you don't believe that, then I don't see how you could approve of the Akira anime, since that was an adaptation of a manga series.

As for the change in setting, the article seems to be assuming that their interpretation of what a movie's about is the interpretation. Yes, you can see Akira as being about all the natural and synthetic disasters Japan's had to endure, and, yes, people probably will make comparisons between the American Akira and 9/11, but that doesn't mean those are the only ways to view the movies.

And the race thing, well, that's just an extension of the location thing. The first Akira movie is set in Japan, so most of the characters being Japanese is expected. If you set it in America, however, it's to be expected that the characters will reflect the racial demographics of that country instead.

Ardiente I won't kill you. Since: Jan, 2011
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#159: Mar 31st 2011 at 4:17:03 AM

Usually a random screenshot of Big Applesauce does not yield all that much whiteness.

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RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#160: Mar 31st 2011 at 4:33:50 AM

I thought most of the characters hadn't even been cast yet? If they have, and there's a preponderance of white actors, that might be worth discussing, but just attacking the idea of having non-Asian actors in the movie seems wrong-headed to me.

Mullon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
#161: Mar 31st 2011 at 7:50:42 AM

I think at the moment the two things that worry me the most are that the movie is going to be PG-13 and the age of the actors.

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vanthebaron Mystical Monkey Master from Carlyle, Il Since: Sep, 2010
Ardiente I won't kill you. Since: Jan, 2011
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#163: Mar 31st 2011 at 8:54:42 AM

Akira could do without so much gratuitous squick and body horror. For one thing, it'd be less boring and bettwer baced.

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vanthebaron Mystical Monkey Master from Carlyle, Il Since: Sep, 2010
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#164: Mar 31st 2011 at 9:36:36 AM

What, the squick was one of the best parts

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Ardiente I won't kill you. Since: Jan, 2011
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#165: Mar 31st 2011 at 9:39:11 AM

Boring. I mostly watched it for the soundtrack. Really, an annoying movie if I've ever seen one. Perhaps it was all those teeth everywhere putting me onedge.

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#166: Mar 31st 2011 at 10:56:42 AM

Have the Hughes Brothers even made a PG-13 film?

Kentok Earth-Pig Born from Upper Iest Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#167: Mar 31st 2011 at 11:08:12 AM

The live action movies are going to be based on the superior manga. The anime is about 35% of the story and to be honest, it cut out pretty much all the interesting supporting characters, plotlines and epic action setpieces.

edited 31st Mar '11 11:28:37 AM by Kentok

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Ardiente I won't kill you. Since: Jan, 2011
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#168: Mar 31st 2011 at 11:17:33 AM

Also, silent helicopter and other egregious sound studio failures.

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Buscemi I Am The Walrus from a log cabin Since: Jul, 2010
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#169: Mar 31st 2011 at 3:51:09 PM

[up][up][up] No, they have not. In fact, their first two films were cut down from NC-17.

edited 31st Mar '11 3:51:22 PM by Buscemi

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OurGLORIOUSLeader Since: Dec, 1969
#170: Apr 7th 2011 at 4:22:13 PM

So...

I don't want to be a spoilsport, but I spotted a few rather odd changes that they, apparently, will be making to Akira.

1. The project will be housed underneath a very thinly-veiled metaphor for 9/11.

2. Kaneda and Testuo are brothers.

3. They are both in their thirties.

4. Akira will be a Creepy Child.

5. The ending will be Everyone is saved by the power of love and a formerly evil character turns good out of the loveness of his lovey-love heart love.

Discuss. And weep.

*

edited 7th Apr '11 4:22:24 PM by OurGLORIOUSLeader

NULLcHiLD27 Since: Oct, 2010
#171: Apr 7th 2011 at 4:39:23 PM

The ending will be everyone is saved by the power of love and a formerly evil character turns good out of the loveness of his lovey-love heart love.

What is this, Pokemon: The First Movie [lol]

Shota Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
#172: Apr 7th 2011 at 4:40:07 PM

No. This is Dragonball Evolution.

I'm now done with this movie. Even before any trailers are released, I want nothing to do with it. In fact, I would lock this thread if I had the power.

NULLcHiLD27 Since: Oct, 2010
#173: Apr 7th 2011 at 4:56:20 PM

Some poor, confused soul saw my column last week, about the ill-advised Akira live-action remake, and they sent me the actual, real script for the film

I have every reason to believe this script is authentic, but I do not have confirmation from the studios

So, some random person sent you a script and you have no proof that it's actually real, but you have no reason to believe it might not be real?

[up]I'm glad you don't have the power to lock this thread, if you did I'd think you were whiny and overreacting.

edited 7th Apr '11 4:57:25 PM by NULLcHiLD27

AtomJames I need a drink Since: Apr, 2010
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#174: Apr 7th 2011 at 5:00:26 PM

Im just going to say, I'm actually optimistic about this movie...cautiously optimistic, but it still counts. See, I just want to see if they can really do it and make it good. Besides, its not like a bad live-action film is going to make the manga or the anime any worse. The opposite really.

Theres sex and death and human grime in monochrome for one thin dime and at least the trains all run on time but they dont go anywhere.
GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#175: Apr 7th 2011 at 5:01:44 PM

Our GLORIOUS Leader: It's funny you're taking Cracked seriously.

I for one am going to wait till the trailers are out. And when shit's actually confirmed about what will happen.

edited 7th Apr '11 5:02:19 PM by GethKnight


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