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NEWS: Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire's UK Trailer Posted


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BrianRuh



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:51 am Reply with quote
The announcer voice... It's. So. Bad.

I really hope the film isn't going to be as generic as that trailer made it look.
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bleuster



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:59 am Reply with quote
I forgot all about this movie.

Wasn't there a trailer for a Hellsing movie?
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hikaru004



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:30 am Reply with quote
The announcer is using a standard theatrical voice. It's not bad.

Loved the trailer. I hope this comes to R1 in theaters and a BD release.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:34 am Reply with quote
Probably would be PG-13 if it were released here, but the FX are pretty sweet. They look a lot cooler than that overrated Night Watch flick, too. Jun's English could use a bit more work, but it's not bad.
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fighterholic



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:01 am Reply with quote
Gosh, the announcer sounded like he he was imitating Don LaFontaine, RIP. Why would they change the name of the movie in Japan though. Wasn't that the original name?
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sykoeent



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:11 am Reply with quote
OMG!!!! BRING IT HERE NOW!
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Dargonxtc



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:59 am Reply with quote
Looks like it will be worth watching. I think the creature effects are what will make this film stand out, or just catapult it into cheese. We saw just a few snippets of them in the trailers so it's hard to say. I will say I am kind of worried when that generic "zombie" looking guy growled, hopefully there won't be too many of those particular effects. But if they can keep the action sequences from being cut and pasted together then I think this could be very good.

GATSU wrote:
Jun's English could use a bit more work, but it's not bad.

You know I think this is a film where something like that won't matter much. I mean from the looks of it, they are playing the girl as a foreigner(to Westerners, if not then this would have been made in Japanese, or some other Eastern language), so in this case I think it enhances the realism. Assuming the problems I alluded to above don't manifest themselves of course. Wink
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Reibooi



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:21 am Reply with quote
It looks pretty good. My only real complaint is that there is to much wire work and there really doesn't need to be any in something based on of Blood. That aside the effects look pretty good and the fact that the acting seemed to work was great. I hope we get a US release but I have a feeling it might go straight to DVD.
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Kougeru



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:45 pm Reply with quote
looks like the best live-action anime i've ever seen lol
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littlegreenwolf



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:35 pm Reply with quote
Yeah... it wouldn't be so bad if the voice over wasn't so crappy. He reminded me of the voice over for the old Xena: Warrior Princess opening.

I'm looking forward to this movie, crappy or not. It looks entertaining, and maybe even good for a few giggles, comedy meant or not.
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plastique



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:26 pm Reply with quote
I was beginning to think that the only good anime adaptations would come out of Japan, but this looks pretty good.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:37 am Reply with quote
As expected, it's in English, since it's a multinational release. Doubt the 27-yr-old Korean gal playing a 16-yr-old high schooler could speak much Japanese.

So.....uh........ I guess the subbies will be watching it in the original language with English subtitles? Laughing

Anyways, it seems they definitely won't be following the TV series canon: Saya is a half-breed, no twin sister, probably no chevaliers too.
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malik_chan



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:57 am Reply with quote
enurtsol wrote:
As expected, it's in English, since it's a multinational release. Doubt the 27-yr-old Korean gal playing a 16-yr-old high schooler could speak much Japanese.

So.....uh........ I guess the subbies will be watching it in the original language with English subtitles? Laughing

Anyways, it seems they definitely won't be following the TV series canon: Saya is a half-breed, no twin sister, probably no chevaliers too.


It's based off of Blood The Last Vampire, not Blood+.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:31 am Reply with quote
So the BBFC is scared of girls with swords, and decided to give the flick an 18. Rolling Eyes
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fighterholic



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:49 am Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
So the BBFC is scared of girls with swords, and decided to give the flick an 18. Rolling Eyes

What more were you expecting? Did you not watch the anime?
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