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Anime Live-Action Films?

Yeah. What ABOUT all those superhero movies. Have you read Spiderman comics? Do you know how good they are. Not very. The movies took the heart of a great fantasy concept and turned it into a Hollywood titan by staying true to the spirit of the work, but also IMPROVING upon it. They didn't just translate the comic book to the big screen like fanboy loyalists. That would have equalled "bad movie."

That was all I was trying to say, but you, not being a noob, probably already get that, so it doesn't matter.

You have brought up an interesting point in the whole "what can't we do these days" end of things. So I agree that most Shonen Jump properties could be done well, with the right director. (Although I wouldn't recommend Shyamalan for FMA, nooooo way. He'll have to prove himself through Avatar first, but until then give him Paranoia Agent to play with.)

Actually I'm pretty protective with FMA. It is fathoms above my favorite anime of all time. It is fantastic. I just can't see a project of that depth and delicacy fitting into two hours or being played with much without shattering the perfection of the story's construction. Yeah, I said perfection. I'm just echoing with my point above when I say I wholeheartedly believe, "If something works, stick with it. Use it." But I also believe, "If something's already outstandingly close to perfection, what's the use in spending millions of dollars to reinterpret it? Just promote the original." I mean, why did Tim Burton remake Planet of the Apes? Look at what happened. It was a bad idea.

You mentioned LOTR and Harry Potter. Yes, those works, unlike the comic book movies, were fabulous all on their own. But their big-screen counterparts...at least LOTR was, really can't vouch for Harry "the abridged" Potter movies...were really reinterpretations of the story. LOTR as a book was dark and detailed, but had a lot more breaks for parties at a pub and lighthearted interludes, as well as plotting that involved spending nearly an entire book with one group of characters, and then jumping to the next bunch in the next installment. Watch the movies, and it's clear how much work went into NOT making them just like the books...so they'd be enjoyable to watch rather than read, right?

lordwindowlicker wrote:

I have no need, and no desire to prove a single thing to you. Either way, how can one "prove" and opinion? (rolls eyes)

Well, with this remark, you have proven something. That you are biased based on speculation, and your statement really has no meaning and will therefore have a less meaningful effect on people who are looking into the movie, specifically because you are not backing up your claim. People tend to be a lot more respectful when you prove yourself to be resourceful.

Saikano, despite its "hard-to-watch" factor, would transfer well to live-action. Kind of like "AI," except actually good, yeah, that could work.

Well, it did have a movie release in Japan, so not exactly Hollywood, but a Liva-Action DOES exist.

Thanks for informing me. At last a live-action film which I might actually want to watch.