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Death Note US Remake being written
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Not as Beast as MJ
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WB knows what happened to fox, they should call anime news network
I know it will. And that's what's sad.
Which is exactly the reason it wouldn't hurt to have more foreign films in the country. The general public neeRAB to realize that the American film industry isn't the only one in town.
I never said anything about it doing well.
I know that remakes do better (financially) than foreign originals. All I'm saying is that I think that it sucks and that Americans need to get over themselves.
And there are also plenty of Hollywood films with very small budgets and excellent scripts.
Like I said in my previous post; budget is not an indicator of quality.
I think all foreign films should get a chance to compete "with the big boys." Not just live-action anime adaptations.
Which is exactly the reason it wouldn't hurt to have more foreign films in the country. The general public neeRAB to realize that the American film industry isn't the only one in town.
I never said anything about it doing well.
I know that remakes do better (financially) than foreign originals. All I'm saying is that I think that it sucks and that Americans need to get over themselves.
And there are also plenty of Hollywood films with very small budgets and excellent scripts.
Like I said in my previous post; budget is not an indicator of quality.
I think all foreign films should get a chance to compete "with the big boys." Not just live-action anime adaptations.
Rodrick Peterson
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Death Note, ideally, would be a trilogy. The first would be about Light getting the Death Note and his duels with L, the second would be the whole "Light without a Death Note" thing, and the finale - well, Near and Mello, of course.
But the first one can't end on a cliffhanger. It neeRAB a solid ending - otherwise, audiences would feel gipped. The second would obviously end with a cliffhanger and the third would wrap things up, but that's AFTER the initial film. I'd say... hmm... end it with Light relinquishing the Death Note. It would give an ending, if they stage it right - but leave the door WIDE OPEN for the sequel.
For the sequel, give no details of Light's plan. In fact, act as if he's just suddenly a good guy. Then, at the end, pull off the "exactly as planned thing" and have him remeraber it all. Then he'll, you know, with L, and shove the second half into a single movie - you'd need to trim a LOT of fat, but, well, this is an adaptation. In fact, I wouldn't mind them cutting that all together; just Light vs. L from beginning to end.
Regional differences? Not a problem. Light Yagami is mixed race; his father is Japanese, his mother European, Light taking after his mother. This would retain the names and all of that for core characters.
L is L. I mean, he's not Japanese in the original, he doesn't need to be Japanese here.
The Task Force... well, this is where they'll need some leeway. Name changes should be expected. Matsuda into Matt, Aizawa into Aaron, that kind of thing. This movie is going to take place in America - it's not realistic to have everyone Japanese, y'know? OdRAB are it'll take place in New York, LA, or another urban environment... something like that. White, Black, Asian, Hispanic, whatever - a good mix of ethnicities, like most communities.
Shinigami are pretty easy to port over, too. Have him appear and Light, taken aback, as him if he's Satan. Ryuk just chuckles - "Well, something like that. You can call me a... Shinigami. A Grim Reaper. A God of Death." There you go - nice and clear.
But, yeah, Death Note is pretty easy to adapt. It's down to Earth, very easy to fit into the Hollywood style, all that.
Ain't too tough. Put it in the right hanRAB and you'll have gold.
But the first one can't end on a cliffhanger. It neeRAB a solid ending - otherwise, audiences would feel gipped. The second would obviously end with a cliffhanger and the third would wrap things up, but that's AFTER the initial film. I'd say... hmm... end it with Light relinquishing the Death Note. It would give an ending, if they stage it right - but leave the door WIDE OPEN for the sequel.
For the sequel, give no details of Light's plan. In fact, act as if he's just suddenly a good guy. Then, at the end, pull off the "exactly as planned thing" and have him remeraber it all. Then he'll, you know, with L, and shove the second half into a single movie - you'd need to trim a LOT of fat, but, well, this is an adaptation. In fact, I wouldn't mind them cutting that all together; just Light vs. L from beginning to end.
Regional differences? Not a problem. Light Yagami is mixed race; his father is Japanese, his mother European, Light taking after his mother. This would retain the names and all of that for core characters.
L is L. I mean, he's not Japanese in the original, he doesn't need to be Japanese here.
The Task Force... well, this is where they'll need some leeway. Name changes should be expected. Matsuda into Matt, Aizawa into Aaron, that kind of thing. This movie is going to take place in America - it's not realistic to have everyone Japanese, y'know? OdRAB are it'll take place in New York, LA, or another urban environment... something like that. White, Black, Asian, Hispanic, whatever - a good mix of ethnicities, like most communities.
Shinigami are pretty easy to port over, too. Have him appear and Light, taken aback, as him if he's Satan. Ryuk just chuckles - "Well, something like that. You can call me a... Shinigami. A Grim Reaper. A God of Death." There you go - nice and clear.
But, yeah, Death Note is pretty easy to adapt. It's down to Earth, very easy to fit into the Hollywood style, all that.
Ain't too tough. Put it in the right hanRAB and you'll have gold.
snazzy4razzy
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Do we need this discussion again so soon?
I know he's not available for the next 4 years, but damn, Del Toro would be great for this movie. The mix of realistic psychopathy and understated supernatural elements that worked so well in The Devils Backbone and Pan's Labyrinth would also work for this. Of course, they're probably going to hire Gore Verbinski or some other commercially-skilled, artistically-weak director.
The reason I feel it sucks is not because of the absence of Ryuk and Misa, but drastically lowering the scope and the half-baked references to the original.
I mean, the Death Note itself is simply evil instead of Light being corrupted by its power? Having him as an avenger instead of a bored kid genius who plays god? Choosing the name Kira himself because of some made up Japanese story? Shinigami being written on the spine?
I mean, if you're going to set it IN AMERICA you might as well go all the way. Why not have the people choose a different nickname? Hell, would they even notice with such a small body count? Why not just use "reaper" instead of shinigami? And why should there be an ancient scroll? Half of the creepiness is in how contemporary the Death Note is.
It's like they didn't quite get what was supposed to be good about Death Note.
I mean, the Death Note itself is simply evil instead of Light being corrupted by its power? Having him as an avenger instead of a bored kid genius who plays god? Choosing the name Kira himself because of some made up Japanese story? Shinigami being written on the spine?
I mean, if you're going to set it IN AMERICA you might as well go all the way. Why not have the people choose a different nickname? Hell, would they even notice with such a small body count? Why not just use "reaper" instead of shinigami? And why should there be an ancient scroll? Half of the creepiness is in how contemporary the Death Note is.
It's like they didn't quite get what was supposed to be good about Death Note.
I don't know. There were a lot of perioRAB of the anime where Ryuk was absent for an extended period of time, so I don't really buy that he's necessary to relay the audience's thoughts. Besides, I don't think the humor would translate all that well to live action. Seeing him get all tangled up due to not eating apples would probably just seem ridiculous to most American viewers. I think if Ryuk was in the movie he would need to be portrayed more seriously.
The story should still be set in Japan.
They could simply make Light's mom an American new-age woman (hence, "Light" as a name) since she didn't play any significant role in the original story.
Thus, they could convincingly cast Light as an American, and retain his original name and role in the story. It could also explain away the choice of "Kira" as his title.
As far as I'm concerned, the lack of Ryuk will kill any attempted DN movie.
They could simply make Light's mom an American new-age woman (hence, "Light" as a name) since she didn't play any significant role in the original story.
Thus, they could convincingly cast Light as an American, and retain his original name and role in the story. It could also explain away the choice of "Kira" as his title.
As far as I'm concerned, the lack of Ryuk will kill any attempted DN movie.
jdgothtech
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No, not really.
Personally, I don't think the guy could do any harm to the role.
Then again, I could do without a live action Death Note film. I'm pretty much neutral.
*Returns to sociology homework so he can play more DW Gundam 2 and figure out just what the heck these SEED pilots are talking about*
Personally, I don't think the guy could do any harm to the role.
Then again, I could do without a live action Death Note film. I'm pretty much neutral.
*Returns to sociology homework so he can play more DW Gundam 2 and figure out just what the heck these SEED pilots are talking about*
kingcrab2879
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Told y'all this was a huge mistake waiting to be made, would you listen?
If this is indeed what they're going with, they won't worry about how it's written - they'll just cast a big name heartthrob 'cause that'll bring in fangirls, and they'll mean it makes money no matter what.
If this is indeed what they're going with, they won't worry about how it's written - they'll just cast a big name heartthrob 'cause that'll bring in fangirls, and they'll mean it makes money no matter what.
I'm thinking that they could just change Light's last name. Way I understand it, his name's supposed to sound unusual in Japanese, too (maybe they could throw in a line about his mom going through a New Age phase when he was born, so that's how he got stuck with a weird name).
As for the plot, I actually think making it Light vs. the regular police, without L, would be a good idea. If I were the screenwriter, I'd have the climax of the movie be Light's dad discovering who Light really is. He has Light cornered at gunpoint, has evidence that he's Kira, and police backup is on the way. After a tense confrontation, Light hanRAB over his Death Note and says, "I'm sorry, Dad."
Then Light's father sees his name has already been written in the note, including details of his death saying he lets Light go and gives him all the Kira evidence. By the time reinforcements get there, Light's dad is dead, Light himself has fled the seen, and no one is left alive who knows he's Kira. As the credits roll, it looks like Light has won and the world is caving in to his will.
. . . then, after the credits finish, a mysterious man (his face obscured by shadows) is seen looking over all the Kira evidence on a laptop. He then walks away, making plans over a cell phone to head to whichever city the movie takes place in. As he leaves, the laptop switches to a screensaver that displays the signature "L" syrabol.
The End.
As for the plot, I actually think making it Light vs. the regular police, without L, would be a good idea. If I were the screenwriter, I'd have the climax of the movie be Light's dad discovering who Light really is. He has Light cornered at gunpoint, has evidence that he's Kira, and police backup is on the way. After a tense confrontation, Light hanRAB over his Death Note and says, "I'm sorry, Dad."
Then Light's father sees his name has already been written in the note, including details of his death saying he lets Light go and gives him all the Kira evidence. By the time reinforcements get there, Light's dad is dead, Light himself has fled the seen, and no one is left alive who knows he's Kira. As the credits roll, it looks like Light has won and the world is caving in to his will.
. . . then, after the credits finish, a mysterious man (his face obscured by shadows) is seen looking over all the Kira evidence on a laptop. He then walks away, making plans over a cell phone to head to whichever city the movie takes place in. As he leaves, the laptop switches to a screensaver that displays the signature "L" syrabol.
The End.
Silly Puddy
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Exactly.
I think this is a case of "The world just isn't fair sometimes".
I think this is a case of "The world just isn't fair sometimes".
Well whether you want it or not is irrelevant, what the studios care about is it a marketable product to a mass audience. Studios don't mind pleasing fan boys, but their main concern is pleasing the mass audience at same time. Optimally they would be able to do both, but one has to keep in mind that Hollywood movies are adaptions, not retellings and fan boys having unreasonable demanRAB don't help.
Let's face it, the best comic book movies change details (Iron man being injured in Afghanistan instead of Vietnam) but maintaining the spirit of the of the source materials often creates the best movie adaptions. Adaptions that change things for the sake of changing them and have nothing in common with the source material (Catwoman and DBE). its a balancing act.
Let's face it, the best comic book movies change details (Iron man being injured in Afghanistan instead of Vietnam) but maintaining the spirit of the of the source materials often creates the best movie adaptions. Adaptions that change things for the sake of changing them and have nothing in common with the source material (Catwoman and DBE). its a balancing act.
ANN is reporting a Variety report that Warner Bros, makers of live-action Speed Racer and soon-to-be adaptations to Akira and Ninja Scroll, have acquired the American Death Note remake. The Parlapanides brothers are still writing it and Vertigo Entertainment is still attached to the project. The producers are Roy Lee and Doug Davison of Vertigo, Lin Pictures' Dan Lin, and Brian Witten.
Hollywood's lust for anime is not dead yet. But, hey, Death Note is universal and twisted enough to get that "Play in Peoria" feel and probably be successful if it is good.
Hollywood's lust for anime is not dead yet. But, hey, Death Note is universal and twisted enough to get that "Play in Peoria" feel and probably be successful if it is good.
Lawrence D
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When did I ever claim to be relevent?
EDIT: A lot of the appeal of Death Note comes from the setting, I think. Not to mention the outlook of the Japanese investigation team, espicially when powerful but ultimately useless American investigation teams are thrown around.
EDIT: A lot of the appeal of Death Note comes from the setting, I think. Not to mention the outlook of the Japanese investigation team, espicially when powerful but ultimately useless American investigation teams are thrown around.