Board Thread:Movies/@comment-2143738-20150817051412/@comment-172.7.205.198-20150822072904

I'm not sure if many share the same sentiment but from watching a lot of live-actions, i came to the conclusion that live-action TENDS TO NEVER FOLLOW SCRIPT. I'd almost want to say zero f*** were given when live-actions are made. They follow no rules and nothing/noone is safe. They pretty much change anything they want and cut if they don't like it for even the stupidest reason (*ahem* Levi and his unfit for translation name, I want my Levi). THUS, if you're going into this move expecting it to be the greatest movie ever because it follow the storyline from the manga/anime, it shall be a big fat fail. If you're like me and think of this movie as its own separate animal that got nothing to do with the anime except similar characters and vaguely familiar key events, it could be the best live-action made yet (i've seen some pretty bad live-actions and trust me, the CG effects for this movie is amazing). So to me, i did think it was a good movie but it's just that, a good movie. They had a chance to make this so so so awesome but its potentials were wasted. HERE COME THE SPOILER:

so apparently the author took part in the movie making too so i think he okay'ed the changes? The anime/manga is darker, less gore. The movie is focus more on blood, gut, and gore, as oppose to dark stories.

THE GOOD:

I think they did an amazing job with CG the titans, especially the Colosso and Eren. Holy shit i was amazed for a limited budget live-action. Blood, gut, gore are all there.

I think they captured Mikasa's badass-ness pretty well when she fought all those Titans

Hange's over-enthusiasm was captured pretty well to a point i was kinda annoyed at her haha

The 3D Maneuver Gear looks pretty cool. The stunts were also pretty cool, action packed! Uniforms were also on point.

The added advancement in technology could kinda be hit or missed. To me it doesn't affect the story that much since they kept the 3DMG. I know some people didn't like this.

With the storyline, well, they butchered it but for someone who had never watch or read AoT, it could peaked their interest enough to start. They missed a lot of key infos, but it was still presented well enough that first timer can follow the story without feeling completely lost as to what the hell is going on. Again this is a hit or missed point.

The director's choice to just make everyone Japanese rather than ridiculous fake accent and bad wigs.

They stay true to the scene where Eren tried to save Armin and got his arm bit off. Plus the scene where he reaches out from the inside and rip the titan open was pretty glorious.

THE BAD: dun dun dun *for those who wanna analyze/nit-pick this shindig with me (:*

The Mikasa-Eren-scarf plot was completely stupid in the movie.

There's no real sense of maturity of the characters. In the anime we see Eren and Mikasa watching their mom getting eaten then struggle to stay together and survive. We see Armin going through the process of losing his dad due to the supposed scout mission. Then seeing them grow as a person, joining the military, go thru harsh training, seeing their comrades get kill. The movie just skipadeedoo straight through all that. BAM, they got push to go on a scout mission, BAM, they get attack cause of the stupid girl wouldn't stop screaming, BAM, Mikasa appeared all of the sudden being all bitchy and kissing Shikishima…

Eren's bitterness toward everything. Eren in the manga/anime grew on me because of his determination to kill titans and revenge his love ones. Then later on it grew stronger due to his feelings toward his comrades that died. It was such that set him apart from other soldiers. Eren in the movie was just bitter at the world because he's holed up inside. in other words, his lack of conviction wouldn't fuel the titan shift.

What's up with the single mom porn thing? I know Japan is big on adding sexual connotation to everything but is it really that necessary with a show with such a big fan base? Even in the show poster, everyone look badass then Hiana is pulling her shirt open -____-

What's up with Mikasa sitting in the middle of a titans rampage holding a baby crying? Then be all mad at Eren later on because he was blocked in and couldn't help her? She's suppose to be a strong female character.

LEVI

Jean was almost useless

I totally dislike the whole Shikishima-Mikasa lover? ordeal. I sort of don't like him in general (maybe just bitterness about Levi hahahaha)

How did that one guy (i forgot his name) know to tell Mikasa to cut Eren out of his titan form otherwise he'll get fused into the titan? i thought they don't know what titan shifters are?

Those are all my thoughts so far on the movie, i feel like when i watch it a second time i won't be as nice about it. I'll still watch the second movie tho haha.