Fullmetal Alchemist (2017) - Live action film

[rushmore223]

Not sure if there are any fans on here, or for that matter if anybody on here has even heard of the Manga or shows, but currently a live action film is being developed...

Fullmetal Alchemist Live-Action Movie Announced - IGN

I loved both series, not sure how I feel about a live action version being made, as I doubt it will live up to the incredible show(s). As it is, FMA ranks as one of my all-time favorite TV shows, right behind Game of Thrones. If you have not seen it, give it a try.

 

[bunnyfreakz]

Aw hell no

 

[Thainitty]

I really enjoyed both FMA series and I have to think a live action version will just not work....although I did really like the live action kenshin films so, wait and see I guess

 

[Snake Plissken]

Live action anime is almost always a fail. I never got into the series, but I know it's really loved. Feel bad for any fans out there. Hopefully it's not another Dragonball Evolution...

 

[RIDDICK]

Just another Japanese craptation to add to the list.

 

[Snake Plissken]

We also have the American Death Note film to look forward to... ugh.

 

[RIDDICK]

We also have the American Death Note film to look forward to... ugh.

Pretty sure it'll be times better than the Japanese one.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

This could be really good or really bad

 

[Snake Plissken]

Pretty sure it'll be times better than the Japanese one.

Eh I dunno. Did you see the repugnant looking dude playing Light? I guess the casting call was for any white male with a bulbous nose.

 

[RIDDICK]

Eh I dunno. Did you see the repugnant looking dude playing Light?
I guess the casting call was for any white male with a bulbous nose.

Well, I hope they'll not use Japanese setting so "white male" is fine.
There was nothing about physical appearance of the character in the description Ohba gave to Obata.

"A brilliant honors student who's a little out there."
Obata envisioned Light as a "smart and formal guy" who wears formal shirts.
Most of Light's clothing in Death Note is "fitted" and Obata avoided jeans.

Japanese craptation completely missed the "formal guy" point.
And the actor looked like an emo hamster.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Well, I hope they'll not use Japanese setting so "white male" is fine.
There was nothing about physical appearance of the character in the description Ohba gave to Obata.

"A brilliant honors student who's a little out there."
Obata envisioned Light as a "smart and formal guy" who wears formal shirts.
Most of Light's clothing in Death Note is "fitted" and Obata avoided jeans.

Japanese craptation completely missed the "formal guy" point.
And the actor looked like an emo hamster.

I knew they'd make him white, and that's fine. But he's supposed to be a pretty boy super genius, and this looks like every ****** serving coffee and Starbucks.

 

[RIDDICK]

a pretty boy super genius.

This is why I'd never come back to "Death Note" - it's too much of a "young adult fiction".

 

[Snake Plissken]

This is why I'd never come back to "Death Note" - it's too much of a "young adult fiction".

Did you read the Manga or watch the Anime?

 

[RIDDICK]

Anime, when I was 15 or something. Tried to read the manga past 20 and just couldn't.
Stuff like Last Exile or Bokurano is waaay more appealing to me.

 

[Snake Plissken]

To each his own. I read the manga first and then saw the Anime. I did like how cinematic some things were made for the Anime, but I much prefer the Manga's ending since it's more bleak. Sorry for derailing the thread with Death Note chat

 

[rushmore223]

To each his own. I read the manga first and then saw the Anime. I did like how cinematic some things were made for the Anime, but I much prefer the Manga's ending since it's more bleak. Sorry for derailing the thread with Death Note chat

That's fine, I understand if there is limited interest in the subject matter, so any discussion is better than no discussion.

 

[Snake Plissken]

I wonder what the over and under is that this will be better or worse than the Ghost in the Shell film.

 

[rushmore223]

I am sure it will do quite well in Japan when it's released, but it essentially being a foreign film will doom it here, I'm sure.

 

[rushmore223]

I have a feeling we will suddenly be getting a glut of live action anime adaptations.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Did you read the Manga or watch the Anime?

Part 1 was great, Part 2 wasn't