   Manga/Anime fans: Live action Akira?
  Saw this article.Akira (the Anime) is one of my favourite films, and I recently started reading the original manga (over 2000 pages).quote:The remake will tell the story of a bike gang leader who must rescue his younger brother from his involvement in Akira.  Looks like the Hollywood machine already turned Tetsuo into Kaneda''s brother. What are the chances of this being a good film? Personally, I''d like to see it set in Japan, with all oriental actors. Not likely, huh?So what do you think of the films chances?    pan narransStudy + Hard Work + Loud Profanity = Good Code  
  Hmmm. I too have seen and wondered if the books are good. The movie was pretty good, but I don''t think it will translate to live action very well. The special effect would have to be incredible, and with all the gore, I don''t think they (the film company) will be able to do much.;  Ugh. Live action transitions never work out. Remember the korean Dragon Ball movie?  ;  nope never herd of the live dragon ball (theres probably a reaso why)but your dead wrong about it being set in japan and all oriental actors. this movie has a much better chance in hollywood. its unfortunate that they will probably screw things up from a fans point of view (ie messing up the characters relationships) but movies from america are so much more refined and solid than foreign films. the only movie from over seas that even competes with big hollywood productions is crouching tiger hiden dragon.and even THAT had some shakeyness to it. if it were set in japan it would have CHEASY acting (im sorry but ive seen there television shows. they suck) and special effects done half azzed. the special effects houses in hollywood would have a field day with akira. im verry excited to see what they come up with.  ;quote:Original post by neonzero2    nope never herd of the live dragon ball (theres probably a reaso why)but your dead wrong about it being set in japan and all oriental actors. this movie has a much better chance in hollywood. its unfortunate that they will probably screw things up from a fans point of view (ie messing up the characters relationships) but movies from america are so much more refined and solid than foreign films. the only movie from over seas that even competes with big hollywood productions is crouching tiger hiden dragon.and even THAT had some shakeyness to it. if it were set in japan it would have CHEASY acting (im sorry but ive seen there television shows. they suck) and special effects done half azzed. the special effects houses in hollywood would have a field day with akira. im verry excited to see what they come up with.   Sorry, you have obviously misread my post or not understood it. You seem to have mistaken the word 'set' with 'made'. I never said the film shouldn't be backed by, made by, and produced in Hollywood. That has nothing to do with it. What I meant, quite clearly I thought, was that they shouldn't move the entire story to an American highschool setting, as is the current trend with Hollywood  I would like the setting of the story to be Japan. That can be achieved quite easily while still filming in US locations, and sound stages.I also wouldn't like Ben Affleck playing Kaneda, and Haley Joel Osment playing Tetsuo. This film won't have a high budget, and yet will have to have amazing special effects in order to live up to expectations, therefore a cast of cheaper unknown actors would be best. I think that an all oriental cast would be true to the original, cost effective and a refreshing change to the Hollywood tradition. You mentioned Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and that was a great film with oriental stars.    EDIT: PS. Judging a country's film industry by its TV output wouldn't work. There's plenty of US TV that sucks, but that doesn't have any reflection on Hollywood. And remember, the Akira anime is Japanese, and its great.pan narransStudy + Hard Work + Loud Profanity = Good Code[edited by - pan narrans on October 10, 2002 2:24:44 PM];  indeed. i agree with the high cast profile hollywood seems to crave nowadays. i think this movie should be made mostly with unknowns. and as far as budget goes... if they couldent have gotten 200 million to make it they shouldent have tried.did you hear mike myers is going to be THE CAT IN THE HAT?????  ;  ARE THEY REALY USING HIGH PROFILE ACTORS FOR THIS MOVIE?man who would believe leonardo de caprio''s character name is TETSUO??  or that ben afflic is KANEDA??    yea they need to stick with japanese actors  ;quote:Original post by neonzero2  ARE THEY REALY USING HIGH PROFILE ACTORS FOR THIS MOVIE?man who would believe leonardo de caprio''s character name is TETSUO??  or that ben afflic is KANEDA??    yea they need to stick with japanese actors  No cast has been announced as yet.    pan narransStudy + Hard Work + Loud Profanity = Good Code  ;quote:Original post by neonzero2  i agree with the high cast profile hollywood seems to crave nowadays.[...]did you hear mike myers is going to be THE CAT IN THE HAT????? This is taking this onto another tangent, but I am pretty sure that Mike Myers is Canadian.Oh, and I too would be very angry if they used WASP actors. After all, the cast of the movie were Nihonjin, and heck, the animated movie even takes place in Tokyo.    Relee fanboy, Protector of All Things Squirrel Related and bane of the evil forks.Brotherhood of Landfish Return }>BLR<{  ;quote:Original post by DakeDesu  This is taking this onto another tangent, but I am pretty sure that Mike Myers is Canadian.  But he''s working within the Hollywood system isn''t he? The film will be Hollywood financed won''t it?Back onto the topic:Akira is dark. It contains death, psychic powers, juvenile bike gangs, cataclysm, the after effects of WWIII, violence, bad language, corrupt government, mob rule, etc...It is different, it was the first, and it is great (IMHO).What is Hollywood going to do with it? If they''re aiming at teens the Kaneda/Kei potential love interest will suddenly be the main plotline, there''ll be a pop star playing Tetsuo, and Kaneda will end up with some goofy sidekick I used to laugh at all those comic geeks moaning about Hollywood adaptations, but now I can really sympathise...Ah well, who knows, maybe it''ll be good.    pan narransStudy + Hard Work + Loud Profanity = Good Code  