[/Live Action Eva] and in a horrible shrill "NO!"

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Wed May 21, 2003 2:36 pm

I would imagine the movie would basically just be a shortened form of the series (ala Macross: Do You Remember Love?, Escaflowne Movie, X/1999, Utena Movie, and many more). I couldn't really see them doing anything like a sequel or anything like that. And since Eva isnt really very episodic (meaning, the episodes dont really stand-alone. meaning, you'd usually need to have seen the previous episode to know whats going on in this one. this isnt ENTIRELY the case in some of the middle episodes, but you still would have needed to see like the first 8 eps to know what the premise behind everything is), it'd be hard to a movie like a 2-hour episode, like the Bebop movie, which worked because Bebop is pretty episodic, and the premise is simple enough, and the characters easily identifiable enough, that to the casual moviegoer, its not so confusing. Not the case with Eva.

RedFusionX · Post by **RedFusionX** » Wed May 21, 2003 6:54 pm

What a strange idea, I don't know how they can fit so much into a live action, unless it is going to be twenty six live action episodes
I can't hate ADV for this, as they brought me Noir, but I will say this goes on the list of bad ideas along with Disney's idea of re-releasing movies very other year.

Such a strange world we live in, but oh well, back to the grind
(Turns around to continue fixing jet while being wipped by slave drivers)

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Wed May 21, 2003 8:21 pm

I just hope the hair du's are good and the acting is good and the story is good and the casting is good and the music is good and the people that makes the movie know what fans have to say about the idea.

/end

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Wed May 21, 2003 8:25 pm

Lyrs wrote:I just hope the hair du's are good and the acting is good and the story is good and the casting is good and the music is good and the people that makes the movie know what fans have to say about the idea.

/end

That's just a small speedbump...It's nothing...

RedFusionX · Post by **RedFusionX** » Wed May 21, 2003 8:26 pm

Lyrs wrote:I just hope the hair du's are good and the acting is good and the story is good and the casting is good and the music is good and the people that makes the movie know what fans have to say about the idea.

/end

Totally Agree, no way any girl will be able to have Misato or Asuka, or Rei's hiar and still look real

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Wed May 21, 2003 8:40 pm

RedFusionX wrote:
Lyrs wrote:I just hope the hair du's are good and the acting is good and the story is good and the casting is good and the music is good and the people that makes the movie know what fans have to say about the idea.

/end
Totally Agree, no way any girl will be able to have Misato or Asuka, or Rei's hiar and still look real

I think it would be easy to get the look of Asuka's hair. It is one of the few "natural looking" hair styles in Eva.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Wed May 21, 2003 9:13 pm

I'm just too skeptical about this. Making a movie and having us watch it is one thing.

But in the long run, I highly doubt such a movie would really pay off if it sucked. And my bets so far - it very well could. Man... don't they have any better ideas for a new movie?

And another point - I'm also afraid this is not gonna get the treatment it deserves even if it does go ahead. Realistically, I still doubt this movie would get the budget it deserves (because I think it has a bit of a narrow appeal) - consequently, we could end up with bad casting, poor special effects, in short - a potental medium-to-low budget movie, which in case you're trying to make something with a lot of fighting mecha could spell disaster.
I'd much, much rather see them put the money into something more valuable. Eva, FLCL, and many other great Gainax projects certainly cost much less than a live action production, while maintaining a great level of financial success and critical acclaim. I'd say ADV should take their money, give it to Gainax, let Gainax make new anime (be it more Eva or whatnot) and then watch it sell here in North America. Eva sells good enough as is. Why screw it up?

Chaos Angel · Post by **Chaos Angel** » Wed May 21, 2003 9:44 pm

Because they cannot say for sure it WILL be a screw up. It's a business gamble.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Wed May 21, 2003 9:55 pm

God, those stupid bastages...

I just think making more anime would be much less of a gamble, with less to lose. I really don't think a live action movie will get them many new Eva fans. At the same time, it's probably gonna piss off a good portion of the core crowd, the now-fans.

I don't mind them doing a financial gamble. As long as they don't gamble away the proud names that are Eva and Gainax.

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Wed May 21, 2003 10:09 pm

AtomicWeezleman wrote:arghh.no, this shouldnt be....live action porno??? i think its already been done.............but i like the way kthulhu goes.

There isn't a live-action Evangelion porno, unless you count the cosplay bukkake videos.

Me and klinky have the Misato and Ritsuko one

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