This is one of the few major manga/anime franchises that I've never been able to get into. However, I saw the 90's film this past weekend and with the new film being released on Friday, I'm generally interested in looking into it.

I've not seen the original or any other media of it. But apparently it's a big deal to many. Still don't understand why this is greenlit but nobody is making a Mass Effect movie. Seriously Hollywood? Seriously?

Vaporman87 wrote :

I've not seen the original or any other media of it. But apparently it's a big deal to many. Still don't understand why this is greenlit but nobody is making a Mass Effect movie. Seriously Hollywood? Seriously?
-end quote

Given Hollywood's track record for video game adapted movies, I'm sure no one wants to take on a project that likely is going to be negatively reviewed.

>Just 'cause they haven't made any good video game movies doesn't mean it's impossible. I mean, look at how many awful comic book movies there have been, vs how many good ones, and the trends of when both came out. But, I can also understand the difficulty of investing without a guaranteed return... not everything should be a "free market" but big budget entertainment surely falls within those parameters. High quality is required for that. So all we need is for a good writer who is interested in a particular game to get the attention of a producer/studio with money by writing a great script and getting it into somebody's hands.

I for one am excited about this movie. It looks awesome, speaking as a big fan of the cyberpunk genre. I have been aware of the anime movie for a long time but I haven't seen it. I want to watch the first movie and then see this new live-action one.

shakin steak wrote :

>Just 'cause they haven't made any good video game movies doesn't mean it's impossible. I mean, look at how many awful comic book movies there have been, vs how many good ones, and the trends of when both came out. But, I can also understand the difficulty of investing without a guaranteed return... not everything should be a "free market" but big budget entertainment surely falls within those parameters. High quality is required for that. So all we need is for a good writer who is interested in a particular game to get the attention of a producer/studio with money by writing a great script and getting it into somebody's hands.

-end quote

Oh definitely. I'm not saying it's impossible, but the track record makes it hard for companies to want to invest in a project.

So far it's mixed reviews, though the one I saw from a fan of the movie and series saying it is great. I'm seeing it Friday.