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JoeMan
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 Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
Saw a little blurb on adult swim about this, so I looked into it. I'm pumped, especially for Ninja Scroll, that movie blew my mind when I first saw it back when I was a teenager. Looks like both projects rest in good hands. http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/11/10/ ... nja-scroll
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melek_taus
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Bah. That makes me ill.
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toybotstudios
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 Re: Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
ugh.... Ninja Scroll should not be messed with.
Shit, they couldn't even make any sequels as good as the original.
How is a live action movie going to deliver the justice?
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melek_taus
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For me, the fact that Leo DiCaprio is involved, just adds insult to injury.
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Biff
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 Re: Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
Maybe Keneau Reeves could be in it!
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Hank
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Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:12 pm Posts: 4260 Location: Arizona
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 Re: Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
Ninja Scroll blew my mind. I hadn't really ever seen anime like that before. So fucked and awesome. I'm sad to see it being messed with. I think it's safe to say there is no chance it will compare.
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conqueror
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both will blow. the dude writing the akira script (garry whitta) has done a bunch of other stuff regarding anime and videogames though so i'm hoping it won't be that awful. i'm more worried about the oldboy remake.
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khanate
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 Re: Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
Why are American filmmakers the only ones arrogant (or ignorant) enough to think they need to re-make films that were perfect the first time around?
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BloodDrinker6969
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khanate wrote: Why are American filmmakers the only ones arrogant (or ignorant) enough to think they need to re-make films that were perfect the first time around? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Monkey
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 Re: Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
Ugh, Ninja Scroll too!!
This is awful. What can be improved on in these films?! These movies don't need to be remade, just enjoyed as is!
The manga series Basilisk works as a cool prequel to Ninja Scroll if you haven't read it. The anime for it is ok as well.
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SAMBA
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Joined: Sun May 06, 2007 1:15 pm Posts: 1228 Location: LONDON
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 Re: Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
Has anyone seen the Highlander Anime by the same director as Ninja Scroll? Sounds like an awful idea I know- but trust me its fucking amazing!
If you havnt seen it- do it right now.
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pickleloaf
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they remake anime/manga into movies in other coutries too. golgo-13 deathnote dragonball
it just reaches a broader audience and maybe opens up that movie-only audience to something they may not have known about otherwise
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hillsy11
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Yeah, but the Sonny Chiba Golgo 13 was badass. The HK Dragonball...not so much. As for LA Akira? Well, it can;t be any worse than the LA Fist of the North Star, right? Right??
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pickleloaf
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hillsy11 wrote: Yeah, but the Sonny Chiba Golgo 13 was badass. The HK Dragonball...not so much. As for LA Akira? Well, it can;t be any worse than the LA Fist of the North Star, right? Right?? well, yeah it was badass... maybe these can be also. oh, sailor moon was a live action tv show too! haha
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Leecifer
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 Re: Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
I guess I'll be optimistic, but it's hard. Those movies are excellent as they are.
I kinda' feel the same way about comic book movies. After reading comics most of my life it's really tuff to be enthusiastic about most of the movies made using them as a basis. I have been pleasantly surprised from time to time.
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hillsy11
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pickleloaf wrote: hillsy11 wrote: Yeah, but the Sonny Chiba Golgo 13 was badass. The HK Dragonball...not so much. As for LA Akira? Well, it can;t be any worse than the LA Fist of the North Star, right? Right?? well, yeah it was badass... maybe these can be also. Will they have Sonny Chiba in them? If not, they will NOT be badass!
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Vombie
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Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:43 pm Posts: 7090 Location: Oregon
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 Re: Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
it says Leo will make sure that the movie is true to the originals. ...???? then what's the point of even...*
oh, yeah.."$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"
I hope they have an all Asian cast at least and it's set in Japan.
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Monkey
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Tetsuo = Travis
Tokyo = New York
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Vombie
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 Re: Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
Monkey wrote: Tetsuo = Travis
Tokyo = New York Akira = Andrew? aw man... 
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JoeMan
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 Re: Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
Well at least Ninja Scroll will have to be in Japan right?
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Monkey
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JoeMan wrote: Well at least Ninja Scroll will have to be in Japan right? No way 
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toybotstudios
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SAMBA wrote: Has anyone seen the Highlander Anime by the same director as Ninja Scroll? Sounds like an awful idea I know- but trust me its fucking amazing!
If you havnt seen it- do it right now. really? fucking amazing is pretty high praise. i'm no highlander fan either.
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melek_taus
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There can be, only one!
The OG movie with Christopher Lambert that is. They should have stopped there.
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Krudler
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 Re: Leo Dicaprio to produce Akira and Ninja Scroll
The pill symbol on the back of the motorcycle jacket is being replaced with an Aquafina logo...
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SAMBA
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Ok- humor me, heres the trailer: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dC7_COSRIR8Give it a go, the trailer doesnt even show some of the best bits. I stand by my words though- Fucking Incredible! By the way- I think it is up on youtube in ten parts- to watch the whole thing.
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