G-Force coming to the big screen

[3dman27]

thank you thevileone

 

[Frank]

I I can't wait for this. I pray to got they don't use the stupid ass Battle of the Planets names (Tiny, Keyop, Princess)

 

[tyler-durden]

what names do they usually use?

 

[TheVileOne]

Well if it's Gatchman then they need to use the Gatchman names:

-Ken Washio - The Eagle

-Joe Asakura - The Condor

-Jun - The Swan

-Jinpei - The Swallow

-Ryu - The Owl

In BOTP they were: Mark, Jason, Princess, Keyop, and Tiny respectively. The names are different in G-Force and Eagle Riders as well.

The confusing thing is, Kevin Munroe says they want to do a dark, gritty PG-13 version of Gatchaman. Thing is, American fans didn't grow up watching that version. They were most likely watching BOTP or G-Force, which were sanitized and very different. The characters were Americanized as well.

Gatchaman is the original Japanese version of the show which is only just now being shown to American viewers in it's uncensored form for the first time.

The problem with Gatchaman is that they are this super hero team, but they are very ****ed up. **** didn't start with Mark Millar and The Ultimates with the super hero teams, it was already in Gatchaman. The Science Ninja Team in Gatchaman was a pretty messed up group. All the American versions omitted the big secret for the villain Berg Katze as well.

 

[3dman27]

what secret?

 

[tyler-durden]

thank thevileone for that information

 

[TheVileOne]

If you really want to know:

Spoiler

Berg Katze turned out to be a trans-gender human that switched from being a man into a woman periodically.

 

[tyler-durden]

that's gross

 

[TheVileOne]

Joss Whedon wishes he could come up with stuff that gross and awesome on his overrated shows .

 

[tyler-durden]

I have no comment

 

[TheVileOne]

And for starters, you guys should go to a store and pick up Gatchaman, the original Gatchaman on DVD.

Ankle-locks, cursing, death, and abusive dads.

 

[tyler-durden]

sounds fun

 

[ANTOINE X]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33008

News on the Gatchaman movie front. Do they really think they can get this movie released in a year if they are just now getting a writer?

New pictures from AICN as well:

nice!

 

[3dman27]

sounds fun

i've seen the first 12 eps via anime on demand they are good

 

[Frank]

The three part 94 OVA is good too.

 

[TheVileOne]

I've never gotten the chance to see the 94 OVA. But I hear it doesn't have much of a story at all.

I wouldn't mind seeing Gatchaman with the more modern animation.

For this new movie, I hope the designs look more like a 3D update of the originals and not look like the human characters in TMNT which were butt ugly designs.

 

[bullets]

this should be good

 

[TheVileOne]

New teaser image on IGN for the movie with the Godphoenix in the background.

 

[tyler-durden]

I hope the thundercats teaser stuff is going to be this good.

 

[TheVileOne]

I heard Jeff Matsuda is the character designer for the movie. If that's true I'm a little disappointed. Paul Dini needs to call Bruce Timm and tell him to trace over all of Matsuda's silliness.

I mean did any of you guys ever watch The Batman or Jackie Chan? Character designs were terrible. They aren't Gatchaman.

 

[3dman27]

agreed there

 

[tyler-durden]

they're okay, I kind of like the batman and jackie chaan adventures was enjoyable, maybe not for gatchaman but maybe for thundercats

 

[Frank]

I've never gotten the chance to see the 94 OVA. But I hear it doesn't have much of a story at all.

I wouldn't mind seeing Gatchaman with the more modern animation.

For this new movie, I hope the designs look more like a 3D update of the originals and not look like the human characters in TMNT which were butt ugly designs.

They take some plot elements from the tv show. The animation and fight scenes are great for 1994. I found a vid on youtube with some of it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LVS4hv41yOc
Haven't heard that song in a while.

 

[TheVileOne]

They take some plot elements from the tv show. The animation and fight scenes are great for 1994. I found a vid on youtube with some of it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LVS4hv41yOc
Haven't heard that song in a while.

Thanks for the link Frank, great video. And holy crap a re-mix of the original theme!

Once again, I say here and now. If the movie does NOT have a version of the original theme in it, it is OFFICIALLY DEAD to me.

Also, I think the design in animation in the '94 OVA looks AWESOME. I wish they would make a new series with this style, just with more plot and character development.

One other thing I want to note. The '94 OVA's Godphoenix plane has a similar outline to the one in the poster for the new CG animated movie.

 

[3dman27]

i thought the science ninja teams ship was called theGOSPHENOIX thats what i heard when i watched the show on anime on demand