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Warner Brothers set to make new Akira
est:
I necro'd it because there was a link elsewhere and because I didn't pay attentions!
Jackie Blue:
Well est, I think you suffer from "I have only seen a few anime films therefore I will make vast sweeping generalisations about the entire genre" syndrome.
It's pretty common, given that until extremely recently only the lowest-common-denominator anime and live-action Japanese films have been officially translated and widely distributed.
That doesn't make it any less ignorant, but at least you have a reasonable excuse for said ignorance.
Sox:
I have seen hundreds of anime films, and dozens of anime series. I agree with Est. Except for that part about the animation being poor, that one was a pretty bad generalisation.
--- Quote from: bryanthelion on 23 Feb 2008, 14:55 ---I just watched Steamboy.
It was a "meh" film.
--- End quote ---
This is also bullshit. Visually, Steamboy was a masterpiece.
While I'm still on the topic of Steamboy..
I think that as a standalone movie, it's fantastic. Lots of people have said to me that it had a poor story, poor characters and no depth. When challenged to bring up a better anime, they could only think of series and franchises. Honestly, saying Steamboy is terrible because you're unable to compare it to Evangelion or something is pretty ridiculous. I like that it skips the "really deep philosophical stuff" that is actually "scratching the surface junk". You might disagree and tell me about how it's a harsh criticism on the nature of man, greed, war, weapons manufacture and misuse of technology, but honestly, all that stuff was just touched upon either as a plot device or a character's motivation. I think it was great because not only did it look fantastic, but it avoided the pseudo-philosophical crap that plagues the majority of anime.
Boro_Bandito:
Animation improves with the budget and the year of release, simple as that. I've seen anime on both sides of the spectrum. Of course, bad animation is everywhere. Scooby Doo people.
Jimmy the Squid:
I kind of like anime. I don't think it's the most amazing thing ever, even if I was in the Anime Club at uni, but it's not without its merits. Not as a genre as a whole but certain films or series are pretty reasonable. I think the art varies from film to film (the original Vampire Hunter D doesn't hold up to Ghost in the Shell for instance) and I definitely don't try to read too much into the philosophy behind any of the films because I find the people who do that kind of thing to be insufferable wankers. All in all it's pretty reasonable as the animation tends to improve as the years pass (Vampre Hunter D: Bloodlust is fucking awesome) but it isn't the be all and end all of animation.
That said, turning Akira, which was a really silly film regardless of how amazing the manga was, into a Live Action Film is a terrible mistake. Look at Speed Racer.
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