FMA: The Sacred Star of Milos
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FMA: The Sacred Star of Milos
9:00 PM on 03.28.2011
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At this point, I don't even want to see this movie ever materialize. It's bad enough that they've localized the story for "Western audiences" (aka. dumbasses), but I just don't like what I've heard, including rumors of a mandatory PG-13 rating. I'm not even a violence-monger, but to see an Akira adaptation that had to compromise just wouldn't be the same.
@Paustinj; yes, I agree. I don't know whether there's a shortage of asi-amer actors available/willing/W/E, but it would be nice to see asians play asian parts, this coming from someone who is not Asian.. but hey, what do I know about film?
...(Justin Timberlake??)
...(Justin Timberlake??)
@Paustinj
With the new setting of New York as opposed to Tokyo, we're more than likely to be shown the typical ethnicities in the area as opposed to trying and keeping it as similar to the manga as possible. Even the likelihood of Kaneda and Tetsuo keeping their original names seem unlikely.
Also, notice how the actors supposedly involved aren't teenage hoodlums...they're 20-to-30-something mature actors. Hmmm...
With the new setting of New York as opposed to Tokyo, we're more than likely to be shown the typical ethnicities in the area as opposed to trying and keeping it as similar to the manga as possible. Even the likelihood of Kaneda and Tetsuo keeping their original names seem unlikely.
Also, notice how the actors supposedly involved aren't teenage hoodlums...they're 20-to-30-something mature actors. Hmmm...
Honestly, although I really dislike the major localization, I'm going to give this movie a chance. I can defiantly say that I'm excited to see it. And I will, assuming it gets made. I feel like it would be a good movie as long as they stayed with the original plot. What I really want to know is, what are they doing about all the Japanese names? Are they going to be localized to? It will be kinda hard to explain why people with names like Kaneda, Tetsuo, and Akira are popping up in a place called New Manhattan. (Is it New Manhattan? I can't remember)
Prove me wrong - has there ever been a successful live-action movie, both critically acclaimed and commercially successful?
The scriptwriters need to seriously consider the fact that this will ruin them, this will bomb and go straight to DVD and this will sully the name of one of the greatest manga/anime of all time.
When will Hollywood go back to taking a chance on exciting new scripts from maverick directors?
The scriptwriters need to seriously consider the fact that this will ruin them, this will bomb and go straight to DVD and this will sully the name of one of the greatest manga/anime of all time.
When will Hollywood go back to taking a chance on exciting new scripts from maverick directors?
First off: These spam accounts need to be killed.
Secondly, I'm not interested in this film at all. I love Akira the way it is and if I really don't see Hollywood doing it justice with the changes in question.
It takes place in Tokyo... Not the West. That's the first mistake.
Secondly, I'm not interested in this film at all. I love Akira the way it is and if I really don't see Hollywood doing it justice with the changes in question.
It takes place in Tokyo... Not the West. That's the first mistake.
I wouldn't bet on Akira being a classic thats for sure, but ill wait till it's out before passing judgement - and yes the spam on here is a real mood killer, anything been done about it?
Hollywood's "Akira" is already going to piss off a lot of people and I'm not even going to get into the localization issues.
The only way I can see "Akira" working with American actors is if it done in the spirit of Sucker Punch. Sell everyone with visuals and just hope that a decent enough cast can make the characters work.
The only way I can see "Akira" working with American actors is if it done in the spirit of Sucker Punch. Sell everyone with visuals and just hope that a decent enough cast can make the characters work.
I was writting my comment saying I didn't know to who Hollywood was targeting this movie, but now I know. The target is the general audience, people who don't know the original Akira, so they don't care about actors not being asians nor the story doesn't being in Tokyo. They don't care about the original Akira, so does not Hollywood. Hollywood just want to make a big 3D action movie to earn money, they didn't have an original script, so they got a random foreign movie to copy, put some 3D effects and sell.
So, yeah, Hollywood's "Akira" has nothing to do with the original. Just ignore this pile of garbage and watch the original, and your childhood is preserved.
So, yeah, Hollywood's "Akira" has nothing to do with the original. Just ignore this pile of garbage and watch the original, and your childhood is preserved.
