Comments on: Akira Live Action Remake Moves Forward http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/10/29/akira-live-action-remake-moves-forward/ Blog And Podcast Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:43:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MoriaOrc http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/10/29/akira-live-action-remake-moves-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-233689 MoriaOrc Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:13:02 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/10/29/akira-live-action-remake-moves-forward/#comment-233689 I like the short. Akira is my 2nd favorite movie of all time. It introduced me to the concept of an apocalypse which gave me nightmares and also introduced me to cool art from Japan. There are maybe only a couple of film properties I could get worked up to go fan boy internet crazy as hell about and Akira is one of them. I think Akira gets a bad rap due to the confusing original english dub.I prefer that dub because it was the first version I saw but I understand why they made a new dub in 2000. The Akira manga has several phone book sized volumes which explains the world in greater detail which could serve the filmakers well. They would also do well to consult with Katsuhiro Otomo. There is so much potential for an awesome epic live action film with Akira. Futuristic bike gangs racing around a city in a fight for love,friendship and a future that does not include annihilation by government grown mutant children sounds like a great movie to me. I am excited to see what directions this could take. I do not think an asian over an english director is required. I do think I would be pretty disappointed if the film was not set in a post apocalyptic Japan in favor of New York or something. I like the short.
Akira is my 2nd favorite movie of all time.
It introduced me to the concept of an apocalypse which gave me nightmares and also introduced me to cool art from Japan.
There are maybe only a couple of film properties I could get worked up to go fan boy internet crazy as hell about and Akira is one of them.

I think Akira gets a bad rap due to the confusing original english dub.I prefer that dub because it was the first version I saw but I understand why they made a new dub in 2000.
The Akira manga has several phone book sized volumes which explains the world in greater detail which could serve the filmakers well.
They would also do well to consult with Katsuhiro Otomo.

There is so much potential for an awesome epic live action film with Akira.
Futuristic bike gangs racing around a city in a fight for love,friendship and a future that does not include annihilation by government grown mutant children sounds like a great movie to me.

I am excited to see what directions this could take.

I do not think an asian over an english director is required.
I do think I would be pretty disappointed if the film was not set in a post apocalyptic Japan in favor of New York or something.

]]> By: Ian http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/10/29/akira-live-action-remake-moves-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-233387 Ian Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:39:23 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/10/29/akira-live-action-remake-moves-forward/#comment-233387 The short you posted here seems like a cut scene to an fps. Still whow knows this director might bring something cool. The ironic thing is that if they rely too heavily on visual effects (as opposed to practical special effects and set design) then the film will essentially be an animated movie. The short you posted here seems like a cut scene to an fps. Still whow knows this director might bring something cool. The ironic thing is that if they rely too heavily on visual effects (as opposed to practical special effects and set design) then the film will essentially be an animated movie.

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