RAMROD 109,713 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Too bad some SJWs fans boycotting it, they missed so much. This films is the best Manga/anime based Hollywood films that were actually handled with care, stay true to the canon plotline, and not a B-movie with shxtty actors and plots and VFX for years to come. As a fan myself, I am so glad I am witnessing this live action in a cinema. It was a treat! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ dancin' until i'm dead (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guccic0och 1,487 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 It really is a shame. I personally loved this movie, which is an unpopular opinion among many people lol. I think it was clever how they did link the anime to this one. They're robots, so they're raceless in a sense, but i can see why people are getting a tad touchy over the subject of whitewashing. However, they didn't even keep ScarJo as Motoko, but a new form of her which i thought was a really clever link. At least when it had the scene with the actual Motoko, they had cast an Asian girl. Again, i loved this movie and i also love the anime (it's one of my all time favorites), so it's a shame it's flopping and getting bad reviews but, to each their own. tHeRe cAn bE oNe hUnDrEd pEoPlE iN a rOoM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 54 minutes ago, TimisaMonster said: Not surprised...marketing was bad, the whitewashing was real, the story and history of the film was unfamiliar to an American audience, but even the asian market didn't care for it especially not having an asian female lead. Overall, Hollywood never learns that whitewashing and bad marketing won't make a hit movie just because you have an A-list actor 50 minutes ago, Edonis said: This tea. And I really wonder how directors and the people working on the film thought it would be a good idea to approach the whitewashing stuff in the manner that they did in the film it was really cringey and uncomfortable, especially when you could tell it was written into the script in lieu of those allegations A whitewashed flop. All is as it should be. Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daredevil 2,133 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 2 hours ago, Edonis said: I just googled her. She's stunning she plays one of the main characters in Sense8. she's amazing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenniferella 2,774 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 People decided to hate on this movie way before it even had a trailer video "I have been writing LG5 since I was 13" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panchecco 17,636 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 3 hours ago, Daredevil said: I watched the movie. Visually it was stunning but the rest wasn't very good They should have casted Bae Doona SO TRUE I loved her in Cloud Atlas and she's amazing in Sense8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edonis 28,950 Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 6 hours ago, Jenniferella said: People decided to hate on this movie way before it even had a trailer video Well, now that it's out it seems a lot of people didn't like it either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edonis 28,950 Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 8 hours ago, RAMROD said: Too bad some SJWs fans boycotting it, they missed so much. This films is the best Manga/anime based Hollywood films that were actually handled with care, stay true to the canon plotline, and not a B-movie with shxtty actors and plots and VFX for years to come. As a fan myself, I am so glad I am witnessing this live action in a cinema. It was a treat! 8 hours ago, Queen Lolita said: It really is a shame. I personally loved this movie, which is an unpopular opinion among many people lol. I think it was clever how they did link the anime to this one. They're robots, so they're raceless in a sense, but i can see why people are getting a tad touchy over the subject of whitewashing. However, they didn't even keep ScarJo as Motoko, but a new form of her which i thought was a really clever link. At least when it had the scene with the actual Motoko, they had cast an Asian girl. Again, i loved this movie and i also love the anime (it's one of my all time favorites), so it's a shame it's flopping and getting bad reviews but, to each their own. It's interesting to see two fans of the original work who also liked the movie! Most I've seen disliked it or felt neutral about it (that it was shallow or uneventful). But good for some fans enjoying it, im glad they got to see an adaptation they liked! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphaz 7,956 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 The storyline is kinda blahh But visually stunning The action not that great either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelganger 3,935 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Visually it is stunning, until you realise that the production design is basically a scrubbed down Blade Runner. I did enjoy the movie, it's not as bad as most Hollywood action films but hardly imaginative or of the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,543 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I just hope more movies with cyberpunk settings get made tbh. Tears in the rain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginald 13,841 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I just don't get the whole appeal of live-actions versions of anime. Why not just... you know, make an animated film? I heard they're going to live-adapt Akira soon.... sigh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edonis 28,950 Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Reginald said: I just don't get the whole appeal of live-actions versions of anime. Why not just... you know, make an animated film? I heard they're going to live-adapt Akira soon.... sigh Akira is going to be a disaster I think. The whole "schtick" with the movie was the visual appeal and how it was visually beautiful and intricate and detailed for an animated film. I don't think a live action version would translate well at all. In general I think most anime doesn't need a live action adaptation. It's already a niche subgroup of animation; there's no need to go all out and try to dumb down the source material to appeal to a wider audience that wouldn't be "here for it" already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edonis 28,950 Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 46 minutes ago, RudzXinc said: The storyline is kinda blahh But visually stunning The action not that great either The storyline felt emotionless to me there were so many scenes where an emotional moment could happen (even the twist that I wasn't a fan of could of been an impressive moment of genuine shock and emotion) but it just...felt flat. Idk. It was weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlop 4,773 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I haven't seen it yet but the promotion for it was messy. I totally didn't realize that movie was coming out until 2 weeks before. Other movies released this month had months of hype (B&B, PowerRangers, BossBaby, etc). Also in its planning stages it got a lot of bad press for the whitewashing. It should have had an Asian cast because then it would've been more supported by ethnic groups, the anime community and would have gotten a nod from Hollywood. If any movie were to break that mold, it should have been this one. BYE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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