Caitsith.Zefiris said:
It seems like you guys would get tired bickering with one another. :O But then again, boredom is an ugly beast. ._.
Yes it is, Zefiris, yes it is. Weird, too, it was a nice "god we hate this movie" thread until it degenerated a bit.
I guess it's just disappointing for so many of us that there was so much potential there and it just got squandered.
Now, who wants to see how badly they *** up "Cowboy Bebop?" :D
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Ramuh.Vinvv said:
They adapted the film to be more entertaining via film I assume, usually when they do that they risk either a major hit or a flop.
Most of the time they don't do movies that are related to Japanese animation(atleast in style) justice.
Ex. would be dragon ball.
I honestly wouldn't care about the "fanbase" of previous, but the new fanbase of people who don't know the series, or chose not to watch it like myself.
It's all about the big $
making it completely a kids film like the anime would be probably wouldn't get the action buff sheeps dropping their 10-20 bucks on 3d movies.
i really think it wouldn't sell as much if they went in with the same kind of idea that the series did, but then i haven't watched much into it so I'll find out eventually once I get a good rip of the movie.
You make some good points, granted, but word of mouth would get butts into those seats, and the fanbase is rapidly badmouthing it.
As for the series, yes, it was made for kids, but quite a few adults enjoy it as well, and the martial arts in the series are authentic. Several martial artists have commented that they look LESS authentic in the film.
And if you want evidence of the film's failure to entice people to see it... well, you're planning to wait for a decent rip of it instead of going to the theater, and odds are you're not the only one. :)