Board Thread:Movies/@comment-5536445-20151103002058/@comment-8458738-20151106105716

Astroarnav wrote:

Neetaku wrote: If they basically just redo the first anime movie, but as a live-action movie, then it'll be fine. Of course, they won't do that. They will write an original story that will make the plot of the Japanese movies look like cinematic gold, and I'm sure their casting choices aren't going to be much better. I was hoping someone like you would show up. >:)

Everything you have just said, is so unbelievably politically incorrect. You are one of those picky otakus, aren't you? Personally I think it would do fantastic, because for one, most American audiences are unaware what Attack on Titan is, and as far as I know, the idea of AOT will be more popular in America than it already is, and since the story is somewhat new, critics will praise it.

I know what you're thinking, "but American movies based on anime suck!", well you're basing that opinion off what happened with Dragonball: Evolution. Well things have now changed, American production companies are starting to come out with good manga/anime adaptations, an example of this would be Edge of Tomorrow, which is based on the 2004 manga series "All You Need Is Kill". Not to be mean, but I dare you to read the Manga and then watch the movie, now come back, sure, there were a few changes, but it was necessary for the film's plot, and these were pretty minor changes, don't you think so?

Basically, we know better know. Attack on Titan is one of those manga/anime series where the setting and nationalities of the characters can be changed, while the story and the characters will never be.

See, the thing is, filmmakers have to adjust the plot a little in order for it to make enough sense. The Japanese films ruined the plot for a respectable reason, the story of Attack on Titan is way too familiar to Japan, so they had to come with a new setting and plot (which somehow evolved into crap), but America does not know the story, which means we can get the faithful adaption we have been looking for. All we need is the right cast, the right team, and the right decision!

That is all. You kinda forget there was that atrocity of a movie The Last Airbender based on the animated TV Series Avatar: The Last Airbender. We all know that movie sucked 10x worse than Dragon Ball Evolution. I know Avatar TLA isn't a anime but it goes to show of how a transition of a animated series to a live-action movie does not really bode well.