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Themaster20000
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Hollywood sure is desperate . I don't really see the point since it never really caught on here,compared to something like Yu-Gi-Oh or Bakugan.
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Ambimunch
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As with any movie based on anime or manga, they should just stop. |
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EricJ2
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Wait, was Bakugan with the tops, or was that Beyblade? Hard to remember now. |
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GVman
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Beyblade had a pretty dang successful revival, if the Angel Tree gifts I bought a few years ago are anything to go by, coupled with all the sold-out shelving at Wal-Mart. I have no idea how successful it was during its first run here, but it's definitely done well during its second go-around. |
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leafy sea dragon
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Really? I saw the Beyblade toys everywhere--in every toy store, in every department store, anywhere that sold toys. It died down around two years ago though. Nevertheless, it's pretty clear the intent of this movie is to sell even more Beyblade toys. That's where the real money in children's film lies. |
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Lycosyncer
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Wow, with Paramount having a monopoly on Hasbro stuff, it's actually not that surprising that they may try to take something like Beyblade and make a live action movie out of it.
I wonder which incarnation that they would choose, the one from the early 2000s or the one in 2010s because there's a lot to choose from or will they decide to go their own way. I can imagine that critics and general audiences will find this pretty stupid especially if the Bit Beasts gets involved. Also, where's my live action Digimon movie?! That would be much more awesome and has more cinematic potential than this! |
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EricJ2
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Ah, that WOULD be a more plausible explanation. Paramount's deal with Allspark (Hasbro) Productions pretty well went down with the Battleship--Ouija and Jem & the Holograms were dumped elsewhere, and Candyland has been given up for dead--so this could be at the bottom of the lists. Since it's an outside licensee, and they can advertise they got the "exclusive rights" to it. Unless, of course, they made the mistake of just keeping the toy license, and ignoring that the anime ever existed. Which's usually been the case with live-action toytoon movies since the days of Masters of the Universe. |
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Tempest_Wing
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Wow. Hollywood sure has jumped on the anime bandwagon. What next? A live action Escaflowne? Ultimate Muscle? Gundam? Might as well close your eyes and randomly pick a 90s-early 2000s anime out of a hat.
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LaSean
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Beyblade was very successful here. Especially during its first run in the early 2000's.
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EricJ2
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Okay, let's reach into the clueless 1997 Hollywood Gaijin grab bag, rustle around a few, and pull out....hey, whaddya know, we pulled out the mother-lode of all Clueless-90's jackpots!: http://variety.com/2015/film/news/scarlett-johansson-ghost-in-the-shell-paramount-1201490527/ |
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Primus
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If this movie ever gets made, it's probably going to be awful, but c'mon guys, Beyblade sold millions of toys and grossed over $2.5 billion in sales. How is that some unknown property that never caught on?
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enurtsol
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Seems lately Beyblade franchise has been getting more support in N. America than in Japan, so it makes sense the focus is from Hollywood. (When's the last time it aired in Japan?)
Why do kids love Beyblades
Obviously the movie is to keep the brand in public consciousness. |
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leafy sea dragon
Posts: 7163 Location: Another Kingdom |
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Ah, that was for 2011. That all changed the following year.
Nevertheless, it's pretty clear why they love the toys: They're battlers, highly customizable, very cheap, and there's a surprising amount of thought and strategy that goes into them. I even remember finding out about Beyblade modding done by adult fans. |
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Rahxe
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I was a fan of the original series, but even then I had no desire for a L.A. Just how do they plan on doing this? And which series will they follow? And why BEYBLADE of all anime? (Really, they could have chosen anything else...)
This is going to be so horrible. Sadly, when it comes out, I'll be curious enough to watch it and find out. TAT Stupid, stupid curiosity. |
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