Comments on: Akira Live Action 2011 – Hollywood Style!

By: Craig young

Craig young — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:50:31 +0000

What kind of movie adaptation The movie Akira film (1988)or the manga Graphic novel?.

By: christop

christop — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:34:51 +0000

All im gonna say is, what da fuck? i think they’re gonna fuck it up.

By: AJG1984@gmail.com

AJG1984@gmail.com — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:23:37 +0000

I think to convert this into an American live action film it should be spread out over more than one film, offer something the anime didn’t aka follow the comic books more precisely, and understand how to interest the American public who are not fanboys, without losing the R rating, without product placement.

I think they should leave the anime alone, and pursue a more accurate portrayal of the comic book, because for my praise it can’t just be a rehash of something already close to perfection. But, you know it wouldn’t shock me if it were pg-13 and glossed over violence like I Am Legend.

By: A fan

A fan — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:20:55 +0000

Even then I have a feeling it wouldn’t compare to the original. The anime had a particular aesthetic that couldn’t be replicated in live-action: somehow real life isn’t that colourful.

By: landen

landen — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:45:11 +0000

Ok, no need to change the name because sure, the kid AKIRA could have been a Japanese boy, and from what I read when New York was destroyed the Japanese helped to rebuild so it wouldn’t be unrealistic that many Japanese live there and white people could share Japanese names. E.g, Tetsuo, Kaneda?

And if they realize the scale of the movie and don’t take it like a joke like what they did to Speedracer. Get a real director who cares about vision and making a good film then the American AKIRA could be an amazing movie

By: landen

landen — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:38:57 +0000

lmao thats true
had to watch it 4 times

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:41:52 +0000

Akira is the Japanese name for Bob? Interesting.

Oops. No it isnt. It means Intelligent or Clear. Where as Bob (Derived from Robert) means Fame.

Besides, you only assume that it will have all american actors. There are Japanese people in America.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:18:11 +0000

As commented before… since they’re changing up the Japanese format and throwing in a crowd of America actors, they might as well change the name to a more American name…

I can see the marquis now…

OPENING TONIGHT, THE AMERICANIZED VERSION OF THE CELEBRATED GRAPHIC NOVEL AND BELOVED ANIME CLASSIC AKIRA, TONIGHT WE BRING YOU…..

BOB

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:21:51 +0000

Hmm. I guess I figured that they weren’t going to Americanize it…How naive of me. Why wouldn’t they keep the Japanese names and whatnot? It takes place in Tokyo… =*( I can only hope I guess. *hopehopehope*

By: Carminetta

Carminetta — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:36:08 +0000

OMG, I just saw this clip on Youtube and did a tripletake. First, I was like, “Oh noooooooooo! NO REMAKE!!” Then I actually watched it and I said to myself, “Thank goodness this is a joke. I almost had an aneurism.” Then I found out that this is the spoof of something that’s actually supposed to happen, starring Leo DeCaprio and now I’m back to, “Nooooooooooooo.”

Well, it has to be done. I’m not so sure I want to survive to see it though.

((laughing and shaking head))

BTW I read the comic books because I was so very impressed with the film, which I managed to see on the big screen. I’m not 100% sure, but I’m pretty sure that more plot was added to the books after the movie came out and was successful. Anyone who doesn’t have trouble following the movie’s plot must have a friend who bothered to read the books. The books make it a lot clearer.

Also, call me crazy for drawing such a wide association, but I consider this to be the same film as Blade Runner ONLY MUCH BETTER. (The key is in Die Blechtrommel – Gunter Grass. Was it deliberate? No, it was unconscious, and Akira is MUCH better. Or at least was until 2011 LOLz.)

=end of rant=