Those sci-fi gems that hide in the background...
Discussion
Civpilot said:
irocfan said:
I quite enjoyed The Guyver (albeit many years ago - probably crap now lol)
That movie has the worst acting and editing I've ever seen..... But for some reason I still love it (the super fast fights are brutal with the amount of blood spraying around)I looked on netflix web site the other night and saw the latter ones for streaming. 20 episodes or so.
Anyone mentioned The One yet?
OK it has Jet Li in it so it's technically a martial arts film but it also features a multi universe travelling baddie and the legends that are Delroy Lindo and Jason Statham as multi-verse travelling cops trying to stop Jet Li from killing all other versions of himself throughout all the different Multi-verses and gaining god like powers as he absorbs their strength. The ending is brilliant too "I'm nobodies b*tch, you are all mine!"
Well worth a watch.
OK it has Jet Li in it so it's technically a martial arts film but it also features a multi universe travelling baddie and the legends that are Delroy Lindo and Jason Statham as multi-verse travelling cops trying to stop Jet Li from killing all other versions of himself throughout all the different Multi-verses and gaining god like powers as he absorbs their strength. The ending is brilliant too "I'm nobodies b*tch, you are all mine!"
Well worth a watch.
jmorgan said:
Would that not be like a live action Akira? Pants!
...Oh God, that's just reminded to check IMDB to see how Hollywood are getting on with f
king up Akira.You know they are going to wreck an amazing film when you see these two lines:
"For Tetsuo, the production team is looking for a male of "any ethnicity" who is 20–25 years old and "strung out, intense, a street rat."
and
"On May 28, 2013, Whitta's script of the film shows that Manhattan is owned by the Japanese."
In the words of JAYB; Jesus Christ.....
grumbledoak said:
IroningMan said:
Aliens broadly taken over the Earth, broadcasting a signal that fools us into thinking that they look like us?
Our hero finds a pair of specs that filter-out the signal. Can't remember the name?
Can't read the thread, either. I even posted a pic for the Our hero finds a pair of specs that filter-out the signal. Can't remember the name?
Pic is b&w - that threw me somewhat.jmorgan said:
Hang on, googles the film..... I had an animation video tape many years ago, internet reckons there was a live action as well? Would that not be like a live action Akira? Pants! I also see that there are more recent 2005 or so animations.
I looked on netflix web site the other night and saw the latter ones for streaming. 20 episodes or so.
There was an original animated series, a film with Mark Hamil in it and then a re-boot of the series slightly more recently in animated form. They were all pretty good to be fairI looked on netflix web site the other night and saw the latter ones for streaming. 20 episodes or so.
JonRB said:
TheHeretic said:
Another good Korean film, whilst I remember, is 'Castaway on the moon'. Also not Sci-fi, but a strong recommendation all the same.
Ah, that reminds me. Have you ever seen "Robinson Crusoe on Mars"?The Beaver King said:
...Oh God, that's just reminded to check IMDB to see how Hollywood are getting on with fking up Akira.
You know they are going to wreck an amazing film when you see these two lines:
"For Tetsuo, the production team is looking for a male of "any ethnicity" who is 20–25 years old and "strung out, intense, a street rat."
and
"On May 28, 2013, Whitta's script of the film shows that Manhattan is owned by the Japanese."
In the words of JAYB; Jesus Christ.....
Frightening isn't it?king up Akira.You know they are going to wreck an amazing film when you see these two lines:
"For Tetsuo, the production team is looking for a male of "any ethnicity" who is 20–25 years old and "strung out, intense, a street rat."
and
"On May 28, 2013, Whitta's script of the film shows that Manhattan is owned by the Japanese."
In the words of JAYB; Jesus Christ.....
Thankfully it seems to have died a death, at least for now.
To do Akira live action would be very weird, the flesh\metal morphing and the giant baby in the stadium scenes alone would just look ridiculous, and with Japan's economy being in the doldrums for the last 15 odd years how exactly is the giant powerhouse supposed to 'own' manhattan.
Akira, and most major high end Anime of the last 20 years was written and conceived when Japan was one of the biggest economic powerhouses in the world, not so much now.
They could still do Akira but it would need to be after say a third world war where power has shifted to the east, China is big moneyman, and Japan rolled over to join them and have become financially very powerful again, then the Akira event happens, say 2045 etc.
croyde said:
Funkycoldribena said:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115571/?ref_=sr_1
Underrated film lost in the mists of time....
Just ordered that from Play. £4.95 secondhand. It's £10 or more on eBay. Looking forward to it.Underrated film lost in the mists of time....
ash73 said:
Jaroon said:
inteligent ants were attacking a scientific project in the desert
Phase IV - haven't seen that in years!Anyone mentioned La Jetee yet?
Good thread! There was also the follow up to RoboJox - Crash and Burn.
Also i'm trying to think of a special forces type film from the 80's where they had sand buggies with active camouflage. There's a scene where someone places their military cap on the bonnet of the buggy and it disappears into the camouflage.
Also i'm trying to think of a special forces type film from the 80's where they had sand buggies with active camouflage. There's a scene where someone places their military cap on the bonnet of the buggy and it disappears into the camouflage.
bullies180 said:
Good thread! There was also the follow up to RoboJox - Crash and Burn.
Also i'm trying to think of a special forces type film from the 80's where they had sand buggies with active camouflage. There's a scene where someone places their military cap on the bonnet of the buggy and it disappears into the camouflage.
That was probably more to do with inept editing... Also i'm trying to think of a special forces type film from the 80's where they had sand buggies with active camouflage. There's a scene where someone places their military cap on the bonnet of the buggy and it disappears into the camouflage.
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