WB creating live-action Akira

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  1. terry78

    terry78 My name is Stefan, sweet thang

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    #1 terry78, Feb 20, 2008
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    Ugh what, this is not cool...
     
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    Rezzo The Fire Rises

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    Here´s the story.

     
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    I could care less if it gets made well or gets screwed up. The anime was probably single handedly the largest overrated piece of entertainment I've ever seen.
     
    #4 Figs, Feb 20, 2008
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    They had me at "New Manhattan"... yeah right *throws up*

    The books are pretty amazing. I'm sure the movie will be nothing like them.
     
    #5 bunk, Feb 20, 2008
  6. co2

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    I'm with you. I love the movie. Not over-rated at all..and I'm ot an anime fan. It's pretty incredible to tell the truth. In fact, I don't see how a live action film can approach replicating it.
     
    #6 co2, Feb 20, 2008
  7. tyler-durden

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    they should just re release the film in theaters. instead of making a live action film.
     
    #7 tyler-durden, Feb 20, 2008
  8. bullets

    bullets bang bang

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    The look of the film will be cool.
     
    #8 bullets, Feb 20, 2008
  9. Maze

    Maze Proud AquaMomoa inventor

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    [​IMG]Di Caprio is Kaneda?!!


    http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35680
     
    #9 Maze, Feb 20, 2008
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    Akira is one of the few mangas that I've read and thought was just amazing. the anime movie was the biggest pile of crap I ever watched though. I doupt the live movie could be any better
     
    #10 deathshead2, Feb 20, 2008
  11. Sebastos

    Sebastos le professionnel

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    I loved the anime movie, i'm pretty interested to how this will turn out. :o
     
    #11 Sebastos, Feb 20, 2008
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    The Kid AMERICA FTW

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    The question is will they water it down? i'm guessing yes.
     
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    I don't have a lot of confidence in the director.
     
    #13 Octoberist, Feb 20, 2008
  14. Maze

    Maze Proud AquaMomoa inventor

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  15. Octoberist

    Octoberist point blank

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    joseph is very talented, so it has to be something there for him to join in .
     
    #15 Octoberist, Feb 20, 2008
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    batman44 Go Speed GO

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    Could be good....could be crap. I'm interested in seeing what they do.
     
    #16 batman44, Feb 20, 2008
  17. Maze

    Maze Proud AquaMomoa inventor

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    Yup :cwink:

    adding Leo as Kaneda (or whatever they will name him in the movie :o :woot: ) a little "old" for the part but that's high caliber actors that whe have there :yay:
     
    #17 Maze, Feb 20, 2008
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    The original is fine, so I don't know why they're bothering. It's not like it left that much room for improvement.
     
    #18 Timstuff, Feb 20, 2008
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    agreed
     
    #20 co2, Feb 20, 2008
  21. Rezzo

    Rezzo The Fire Rises

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    He was confirmed for that role though.
     
    #21 Rezzo, Feb 21, 2008
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    Didn't WB plan this movie years ago, and it had a gigantic budget? So it was scrapped. I don't see WB moving forward with it till Speed Racer comes out. Live action anime hasn't proved itself in this country yet as being successful.
     
    #22 deathshead2, Feb 21, 2008
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    If DiCaprio and Levitt are in it then I'll be interested.
     
    #23 Hunter Rider, Feb 21, 2008
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    Why are they trying to WHITE-IZE everything? LET IT STAY JAPANESE or die!
     
    #24 vibeke_T, Feb 21, 2008
  25. Ash J. Williams

    Ash J. Williams Hail to the king

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    The anime version was so awesome and I know this version'll suck.
     
    #25 Ash J. Williams, Feb 21, 2008
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