What anime would make a decent live action film???

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What anime would make a decent live action film???

Postby macchinainterna » Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:22 am

Okay, I've seen the threads about the live action Hollywood remakes for Speed Racer, Akira, and DBZ. I've read a lot of the responses and criticisms toward these projects, and I just thought I'd ask the question for spits and giggles:

What anime do you think would ACTUALLY make a decent (if not surprisingly good) live action film or film franchise? AND ON TOP OF THAT, what FILMMAKER do you think would be the ideal choice for said project?
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Postby Pas » Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:48 am

CLANNAD

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Postby Sukunai » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:19 am

I dare say I am not sure I'd want to risk any of my anime favs to the not so skilled hands of Hollywood.

But if they retained the nudity, I think watching Ranma live action would be funny.
The goofy as hell martial arts stuff would be a scream to simulate. Just so long as they did it intentionally silly like Sailormoom Live Action. If the martial arts was done serious it would ruin the film.

Urursei Yasura also would be funny to recreate.

I don't think a good swath of the school based dramas that make fun anime, would really be all that special live action though. What makes anime fun, is you can so easily make people look so over the top arch type so readily.

I'm sure a lot of mech heavy stuff could be done thanks to CGI. FMP would be fun.
Not so sure the sword and sorcery stuff would be as interesting. They'd likely want it to look too much like Dungeons and Dragons (barf).

I think some of the controversial stuff like Evangelion would be neat. Again CGI to the rescue.

Not sure how expensive any of the space based stuff would be. But, it would be competing with stiff competition from scifi that was never anime originally. Stuff like SG1 or Battlestar Galactica currently owns scifi.
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Postby Ishbalan » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:52 pm

They announced a live-action Eva movie (made in Japan) a while ago, but I haven't heard about progress since they announced it.
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Postby DTJB » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:37 am

Key: The Metal Idol. Probably not a feature lenght movie, more likely a mini-series on one of the premium networks like Showtime.
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Postby Ishbalan » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:25 am

How about Bible Black?
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Postby Kevmaster » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:47 am

Ishbalan wrote:How about Bible Black?


Real Porn ftl :|



Perfect Blue, seriously..the storyline is awesome enough for a great movie even non anime fans would enjoy.
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Postby Shui » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:47 am

Kevmaster wrote:
Ishbalan wrote:How about Bible Black?


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Yes ! Yes! YEES! lets add La Blue Girl too !! Real live tantacle ftw !!

Guess Death note with Non-Japanese actors would be nice.
And something like Zero no tsukaima would be nice too ^^

Welcome to the Nhk has a rather good storyline.
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Postby gokenshadow » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:33 am

You got a problem with Japanese actors? :?
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Postby Ishbalan » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:53 pm

mal shuir wrote:
Kevmaster wrote:
Ishbalan wrote:How about Bible Black?


Real Porn ftl :|



Yes ! Yes! YEES! lets add La Blue Girl too !! Real live tantacle ftw !!

How original. :)
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Postby Pas » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:10 am

Ishbalan wrote:
mal shuir wrote:
Kevmaster wrote:
Ishbalan wrote:How about Bible Black?


Real Porn ftl :|



Yes ! Yes! YEES! lets add La Blue Girl too !! Real live tantacle ftw !!

How original. :)


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Postby Purge » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:47 am

i ask the question - what makes a decent live action film???
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Postby Kevmaster » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:03 am

Pas1990 wrote:
Ishbalan wrote:
mal shuir wrote:
Kevmaster wrote:
Ishbalan wrote:How about Bible Black?


Real Porn ftl :|



Yes ! Yes! YEES! lets add La Blue Girl too !! Real live tantacle ftw !!

How original. :)


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....another dvd I have to get..*writes on list*
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Postby Scott Green » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:41 am

How about Elfen Lied <3
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Postby Sukunai » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:33 am

Purge wrote:i ask the question - what makes a decent live action film???


I think decent live action has to lack serious to some extent.

I laughed and cried my way all the way through Sailormoon Live action.

But I've seen some live action films taken from animation, and they sucked, as they were trying to be serious, and failed badly.
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