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DragonSpikeXIII
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 Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:08 am
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That's it. That's the best shot this project had.
I wouldn't mind seeing it die, but this zombie's still walking, somehow.
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SquadmemberRitsu
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:33 am
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Damn. Really? That's a shame. Would have been a match made in heaven.
Oh well, can't really blame the guy. He's a busy man.
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Wandering Samurai
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:51 am
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There's probably a better chance at seeing Star Wars Episode X than seeing the Akira movie becoming a true reality. Quite unfortunate that the movie has to be in development hell.
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Mr Adventure
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:03 am
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| Quote: | | I'm a huge fan of anime and the precision of that and to some degree Manga, |
That's cool. Gotta wonder if he realizes the huge influence Mad Max and Road Warrior had on a generation of manga/anime.
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ZetaZaku
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:29 am
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Isn't that a good thing? Akira is more plot than constant mindless action.
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Mr Adventure
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:32 am
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| ZetaZaku wrote: | | Isn't that a good thing? Akira is more plot than constant mindless action. |
George Miller is a multifaceted director. He directed Happy Feet.
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relyat08
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:34 am
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| ZetaZaku wrote: | | Isn't that a good thing? Akira is more plot than constant mindless action. |
Sort of. I think what captured a lot of the audience back when this film was really big in the US, though, kind of is that action. I think Miller would have probably been the best option for this film, to be honest.
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zensunni
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:55 am
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That's too bad. I think he could have done it justice. He is a pretty good director, even if the later Mad Max movies are a bit... well, milking it too much I guess is the way I think of it... I may check out Fury Road though, since it has a new cast and all... (If Gibson was still playing the role it would be a parody of itself at this point...)
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prime_pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:35 am
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You know, if the producers had just let Chronicle guy continue making Chronicle movies and built up his resume a little better, we could have continued having semi-Akira films like Chronicle. But nooooo. Instead Fox threw two hundred mil at a newbie director to churn out another Fantastic Four movie that nobody asked for. Who knows if Chronicle guy will even make another movie after that?
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unitmikey
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 11:29 am
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Well, that's kind of a shame. I wouldn't have put him on my radar for Akira but that actually sounds like a great fit. At this point though, I can't see any well established director going into this if only because it's been in production limbo for so long but who knows. At least Miller sounds like he has a true passion and appreciation for anime.
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Lostlorn Forest
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:56 pm
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| DragonSpikeXIII wrote: | | That's it. That's the best shot this project had.
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Christopher Nolan.
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ChaosTheory
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 1:15 pm
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| ZetaZaku wrote: | | Isn't that a good thing? Akira is more plot than constant mindless action. |
People who call Fury Road merely mindless action do not appreciate the god tier world building along with subtleties and nuances the story itself has.
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Mr Adventure
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 1:16 pm
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| Lostlorn Forest wrote: |
| DragonSpikeXIII wrote: | | That's it. That's the best shot this project had.
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Christopher Nolan. |
Akira, now with more BWARP
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GATSU
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:56 pm
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Oh, and Miller was probably inspired by Akira Kurosawa. But frankly, it doesn't matter who directs Akira. I agree with Alan Moore that there are certain stories which work best in certain mediums, and which would be terrible in other mediums.
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BadNewsBlues
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:27 pm
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| Mr Adventure wrote: | |
George Miller is a multifaceted director. He directed Happy Feet. |
Ewww.
| prime_pm wrote: | | Instead Fox threw two hundred mil at a newbie director to churn out another Fantastic Four movie that nobody asked for. Who knows if Chronicle guy will even make another movie after that? |
This is bad why? considering all the alleged ugliness and bridge burning Trank engaged in while filming Fantastic Four.
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