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Blade Director to Adapt 'Akira' For Western Audiences
dswensen writes: "According to the Sci-Fi Channel web site, Steven Norrington (director of Blade) is going to write and direct an adaptation of the classic anime Akira. Norrington says his story 'preserves the tone, the visual and the epic scope of the original, whilst telling a somewhat more accessible story [to Western audiences]." The article doesn't mention whether the adaptation will be animated or live-action. Given Norrington's track record and the butchery that usually takes place under the guise of making something 'accessible,' it's hard to take this as extraordinarily good news."
take a hint: live action sucks
(eg: The Tick)
if they're goign to make a movie based on a classic anime it should stay anime
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more accessible story [to Western audiences]
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Norrington told the Reporter that his draft "preserves the tone, the visual and the epic scope of the original, whilst telling a somewhat more accessible story [to Western audiences]."
Akira: dude? where's my motorcycle?
"Fist of the North Star Live action"
Yeah, I'm real hopeful about Akira... ~sigh~
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I challenge anyone to describe the plot of Akira in a way that is accessible to anyone. Come on folks, have you actually looked at the movie? It may be a great work of animation, but the story seems to be:
Kid rides around future city on motorcycle, gets mixed up with big, secret blob monster, girl gets absorbed by blob monster, scary stuffed animals, blob monster dies eventually, lots of gore and squish.
Perhaps this is some ancient Japanese folk legend that I don't know about?
Akira is my favorite movie, without question. I watch it, without fail, every single night, and will continue too until the day I die. Now I don't want some hack to come in and destroy the good name and image for those who haven't experienced it's amazing presence. And what the hell anyway could he change to appeal to more "western audiences". I mean the fucking movie is set in Japan, part of it's appeal is that it is "Japanese" and fuck all who would care otherwise. Go watch Starship Troopers if you want a good american sci-fi but don't fuck up a legacy.
It's based on a classic SF novel by Robert Heinlein.
You mean it's based on the back of a classic SF novel by Robert Heinlein, right?.
"We returned the General to El Salvador, or maybe Guatemala, it's difficult to tell from 10,000 feet"
How about trying to stick a fish in your ear? I think I read about it in a book, and it was supposed to work...
Disney could bring the artwork up to date, giving the characters a more modern, American look and feel. Like they did with Winnie the Pooh and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Robin Williams could add some comic relief. It'd be great.
He didn't actually say it would be a *movie*. I'm guessing the production is:
Akira On Ice! With Brian Boitano in the lead!
Coming soon to your city!
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Anonymous Coward riling people up again? Jeez, seems to be he posts in *every* story, a hell of a lot too - I think it's time he started looking for a job.
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