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AICN Anime-Rebuild of Evangelion Trailer

Forst! by lost.rules	Jul 10th, 2007 12:24:35 PM
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2ND by SuperBat	Jul 10th, 2007 12:28:38 PM
Awesome....Can't Wait!
Live Action Eva = 100X Better Than Transformers by SuperBat	Jul 10th, 2007 12:30:03 PM
Please, Make the Movie NOW!!!
It looks like the original by bralli	Jul 10th, 2007 12:30:09 PM
Are you sure that's new stuff? It looks like the same 1985 material.
I think it's a mix of new and old scenes by Boondock Devil	Jul 10th, 2007 12:38:03 PM
Nice "Fly Me to the Moon" mix during it too.
Imagine the parents taking kids to Eva live-action by Boondock Devil	Jul 10th, 2007 12:39:39 PM
Especially the ones expecting it to be another Transformers. Little Billy and Susie are going to be in for one hell of a shock. Transformers this is not.
boo @ live action eva by ultragoregrind	Jul 10th, 2007 12:57:32 PM
i'm sorry - but there is no way they will be able to cut the story down to a 2-3hr movie AND have it retain it's awesomeness. i'm sorry, just can't be done. in any case, i am excited for Rebuild.
tumbling down, tumbling down... by prbt	Jul 10th, 2007 12:59:53 PM
Screw the live-action version, it won't happen. I'm a bit worried about this new Evangelion being made 'more accessible', I kinda liked not having everything explained to me as though I was a 10 year old. The ending of 'The End Of Evangelion' is a masterpiece, it'd be a shame to explain it away in a bunch of cliches.
Paprika for $6? by filmfanatic1	Jul 10th, 2007 01:05:07 PM
Paprika is playing for six bucks at a theater in LA (a convenient 2 blocks away from me), the Culver Plaza; Kon has outdone himself here with this; he's the Hitchcock of anime!
End of Evangelion . . . by Dave I	Jul 10th, 2007 01:14:47 PM
Has there ever been a definitive answer as to what happens AFTER Shinji and Asuka end up back on earth at the end of the series, after he almost chokes her to death and does not. Does the earth and all of those souls almost made into one collective entity revert to normal? Are Asuka and Shinji an item? Are those killed restored? I wonder if the Rebuild is going to address these questions. Hopefully it will answer questions without dumbing the story down.
Not Necessary But Could be Cool by kirttawesomio	Jul 10th, 2007 01:16:40 PM
I like the inaccessibility of Eva. But the new animation might be good so who cares. I'm game. I first thought it was going to be a sequel which would be impossible to make seeing as how the first one ended. Hideaki probably trying to continue the popularity of the product. I heard that weta was working on a live action a few years back, it probably went the same direction as Halo.
MF BAY should watch EVA to see what real MECH IS! by kirttawesomio	Jul 10th, 2007 01:18:29 PM
MF BAY should watch EVA to see what real MECH IS!
Strange ending by bralli	Jul 10th, 2007 01:20:11 PM
I really liked the series but it definitely got pretty strange toward the end.
Eva and Akira... by UltimaRex	Jul 10th, 2007 01:23:56 PM
Hollywood will get to them... Eventually. Personally, I'd do live action Eva with FULLY PRATICAL ROBOTS IN A BIGATURE CITY. But hey, that's me... Peter Jackson for JLA!
WOW by One-Eye Tigh	Jul 10th, 2007 01:24:49 PM
Wow. It's not that I'm floored by what I saw in the trailer, it just hit me that these rebuild movies are coming sooner rather than later. Awesome. Can't wait. As for the live action Evangelion, Superbat hit the nail on the head -- it will own Transformers. Ultragoregrind: I've heard that the original plan is a trilogy of Eva live action movies. Don't know how accurate that is, could just be speculation. You're right too, if it's just one movie, they'll have to cut out so much that it won't be worth it. But I'll still see it. Finally -- why did they fuck up the NERV and SEELE logos for the rebuild? I hate both. What was wrong with the originals?
Live action Eva will NEVER happen... by Kasch	Jul 10th, 2007 01:31:10 PM
Hollywood would never, ever sink money into a story like this. That's just the way it is.
ultragoregrind by Johnno	Jul 10th, 2007 01:31:57 PM
It's going to be a trilogy, so they can do it. Plus I'm trusting ADV's fanboy producers to do it justice. Plus I like the new SEELE logo, but I hate the new NERV logo. But at the very least they look kinda cool. I'm a mixed bag on them personally. I'm betting this whole rebuild project is tied into the live action movie somehow... like they're using it to raise more funds and create pre awareness and hype. Anyway It's good to see some classic scenes in that trailer redone with better animation. Looks great!
a trilogy by ultragoregrind	Jul 10th, 2007 01:40:55 PM
..could be the proper way to do it. if that's the case then i'm a bit more interested in the live-action project (especially if they are released back to back. personally i'd like to see them push out one part of the trilogy every 3-6 months if possible[instead of say 1 per year a la LOTR]).
Well technically Kasch by Johnno	Jul 10th, 2007 01:41:03 PM
It's a personal project being handled by Eva fans at WETA, ADV and Gainax. And they're raising the funds themselves... so I wouldn't call it 'Hollywood' territory yet. And that makes it better. At best they'll choose from the bunch of claimed A-list directors that have contacted them with interest, make the movie themselves, and only get a Hollywood studio to distribute it. Last I heard about Akira, Fox held the rights, but they're doing fuck all with it. The only way to do Akira justice would be to make a trilogy, each film covering 2 books of the manga. But of course, that will not happen, for one thing the budget required would be immense! But maybe that new video by Daft Punk and Kanye West will stir things up...
Dave I by ScamsAndFlams	Jul 10th, 2007 01:41:38 PM
They are pretty much Adam and Eve, but not exactly. Shinji has the power to "remake" the world but it's unclear whether that means he can bring back all the dead. Besides, aren't the dead in sort of a soul-collective ether paradise? I don't see the need to make Eva more accessible. The first 20 or so episodes (especially the first 10-12) are INCREDIBLY straightforward giant robot anime, with neatly packaged standalone episodes (think of the synchronized dancing EVAs). If they make it MORE accessible, that can only mean dumbing down the mind-blowing finale. And the live action Evangelion makes me cringe.
I don't see back to back happening... by Johnno	Jul 10th, 2007 01:52:32 PM
For one thing although they've said they've raised half of the 100 million budget for the first film. They'll need to hope the returns on the film will fund the next. What I tihnk they should do is, make the first film a sort of stand-alone film covering the first 1/3 of Eva, and make it a character/action driven spectacle with scatterings of Comedy. Not like freaking Transformers with the overdose of comedy, but it'll be best to sell the first film to wider audiences so people like it and like the character interactions which would particularly fall on the shoulders of whoever plays Asuka and Misato. Just like the series. Then when you've got the audiences in the bag and profit large off of the first movie. They'll tag along for the next one. End that on a good cliffhanger and they'll be there for the third. The first film can be lighthearted fun with some foreshadowing overtones. The second film will transition from that to the darker depressing storyline... and the third end film goes for what I like to call "what the fuck?" spectacle territory. Think of it like the Matrix Trilogy. First film is great and loved and works as a stand alone flic. Second film transitions the audience and moves away from what appealed in the first to general audiences, and the third will alienate them... but works out fine for Eva fans who should expect it. Sigh... I always hoped I could someday do a live action eva... I had many crazy ideas of how to tackle the third impact... :P
Ruined Anime for me..(Thank God) by Vonfolger	Jul 10th, 2007 02:09:31 PM
*SPOILER*** 10 years ago I waited month after month for Evangelion to get released on VHS through ADV... I scooped them up at over 20 bucks per "Tape" and loved almost every minute of the Saga.. until the end.. You take a prodigal young boy tethered to a giant robot destined to save the world from what seemed to be God's "Angels" sent from the heavens to destroy us... and you go and kill everyone and end it on a beach with 10 minutes of silence and some fucked up schoolhouse dream sequence... It was so horrible I never purchased Anime ever again. ( its been ages so the memories are hazy ).
That's how it ended!?!? by Billyeveryteen	Jul 10th, 2007 03:00:30 PM
Fuck! I thought it was a dream...
yeah...looked like the original series... by Datascream	Jul 10th, 2007 03:08:15 PM
with nothing new....huh.
looks cool by fried samurai	Jul 10th, 2007 03:21:41 PM
I hope the animation is as fluid as End of Evangelion.And I said it before but if they ever make a live action Eva film Cronenberg is the man for the job.The themes he uses in his films would match perfectly with the Eva universe.
More accessible? Not interested... by DanielKurland	Jul 10th, 2007 04:00:32 PM
I loved how fucked up and crazy the show got, especially the last two episodes, and End of Evangelion. Such good stuff.
drturing by DrLektor	Jul 10th, 2007 04:12:54 PM
that's spot on. It's quite rare, and almost impossible in talkbacks to read something so well understood about the show. I was and still am to an extent, a big fan of anime, so watching Evangelion evolve over the episodes was (no pun intended) a revelation. I think only the original Gunbuster has made me feel so utterly wiped out at the end. In my opinon, anime changed completely afterwards, now, it seems there's two distinct genres, philosphical/mind fuck and parody. Anno took what was essentially a fan pleasing and, for lack of a better word, dumbed down medium and fucked the shit out of it. I see new things every time I watch the final episode of Eva and the movies never fail to kick my ass, Asuka rising out of the lake to that music remains the best thing to come out of Japan since pocky. I remain a tired old fanboy so any new Eva is good, but why spoil it? Leave it as it is and let the coming generations make up their own minds.
I am afraid that this is a mistake. Just cause GAINAX by Proman1984	Jul 10th, 2007 04:41:31 PM
needs money they shouyld not be making this dumbed down version.
but we wont leave a fuzzy picture of the joker by WolfmanNards	Jul 10th, 2007 04:54:09 PM
hypocrits
EVA's are not mechs by evangelion80	Jul 10th, 2007 05:07:24 PM
They are not mechs, mecha or robots, they are biological entities which wear armor so that man can keep them under control.
and another thing by evangelion80	Jul 10th, 2007 05:10:49 PM
If people are up in arms about a live action EVA movie, then peeps should be pushing for a live action Rah Xephon. While not religious like EVA, it's basicall ythe same story, except instead of angels it has aliens. Really cool, deep story and great animation if you havn't seen it.
The only thing retarded about Evangelion... by Johnno	Jul 10th, 2007 05:16:31 PM
Are the retarded games that they make from it... Well alright I enjoyed Iron maiden... but they might as well have just made an OVA... So never again... But keep that manga coming, Sadamoto's the man!
Never Liked Evangelion... by Prof_Ender	Jul 10th, 2007 06:08:57 PM
...then again, maybe I'm just stupid. Could never connect with the characters (they never really "did" anything), the battles were too short, very little could be considered excitement, and it just seemed to recycle the same Tomino/Nagai themes from yesteryear. At most, it was "decent." That being said, I am interested to see how these new movies turn out. Maybe I will go back and re-watch EVA before then.
I'll be watching this. by krushjudgement	Jul 10th, 2007 06:11:14 PM
Hopefully there isn't a weird masterbation scene at the end though.
End of Evangelion by Defrost	Jul 10th, 2007 06:13:53 PM
The problem I had with the ending of the show was a sense of pretensiousness that was not there for the rest of the show. They build up wonderfully to a conclusion and then instead of even explaining what has happened it goes into Anno trying to explain some revelation he has had. Then when no one really gave a shit what personal thoughts he had he throws a temper tantrum and you get End of Evangelion being the orgy of everything that it was.
"Fly Me to the Moon" by Vconqwst	Jul 10th, 2007 06:50:39 PM
Sounded like a Utada Hikaru remix... cool.
DrLektor by ScamsAndFlams	Jul 10th, 2007 07:32:16 PM
It's to Eva's credit that it fundamentally changed anime. That said, what anime became is pretty awful. Every single series feels like it's written by someone who got molested as a child. All these moody, depressed characters belong in french cinema, smoking cigarettes "le world is shit". I think Cowboy Bebop (though it had its fair share of gloom) and Escaflowne (series), plus all of the studio ghibli stuff, stand out because they aren't so far up their own asses.
Oh and "F(r)y Me to the Moon" by ScamsAndFlams	Jul 10th, 2007 07:32:56 PM
was the perfect comic relief at the end of every soul-crushing episode.
Japs can't make good stories by Dazzler69	Jul 10th, 2007 08:16:00 PM
Their visuals is all they have going for them.
I reckon a live-action film could very easily be made by Monkey Butler	Jul 10th, 2007 08:33:24 PM
The themes can very easily be summed up in a 2.5 hour movie. Not all the action could be fit in, obviously, but I don't think it would need to be. Cut down the number of Angels, play up Seele's Instrumentality Project and the mass-produced EVAs, focus on the relationships between Shinji and Asuka, Shinji and his father and Gendo and Rei and end it with Kuarou (sp?) coming to Earth and Shinji killing him to prevent 3rd Impact, while Seele and the mass-produced EVAs attack Nerv and Units 00, 01 and 02. A live-action version of Evangelion wouldn't have to be a cut-down version of the series; just a revised version of it, just like this rebuild seems to be. Sure the "more accessible" bit seems a bit worrying, but that doesn't mean it has to take anything away from its interpretability. Maybe the accessibility just means that the backstory about Nerv and Seele and the characters will be shown more conventionally, it doesn't have to mean dumbing down.
Frrry me to the moon... by mondoz2	Jul 10th, 2007 09:31:26 PM
And ret me prrray among the starrrs... Godda love those versions sung by Japanese chicks...
Screw Evangelion! My favorite Anime is.... by Delagoya	Jul 10th, 2007 11:41:50 PM
BERSERK!!!! Evangelion was for Emo kids, even though Emo didn't exist then, but still! When are we gonna see a new Berserk series? I know there are Mangas out there, but I wanna see more animated blood and gore! HELL YEAH!!! I WANNA SEE GATTSU GO BERSERK, DAMNIT!!!
The Japanese can write and produce amazing stories. by paax	Jul 10th, 2007 11:46:19 PM
Dazzler69's subject line speaks for itself... It's a shame he/she has yet to enjoy Japanese plotlines.
Amazing Stories? by mondoz2	Jul 11th, 2007 12:33:41 AM
Steven Spielberg wrote and produced Amazing Stories.
Huh. Didn't this just get announced? by SpacePhil	Jul 11th, 2007 12:36:10 AM
Maybe I'm way too far out of the loop, but wasn't this just announced a few months ago? And they already have a trailer? Wow. Productive. Well, here's hoping Mr. Anno's come up with something new to say.
So now you're encouraging piracy by snappy	Jul 11th, 2007 03:16:18 AM
Hey, yeah. Let's look at this trailer someone illegally camcordered off a movie screen. While you're at it why not just post the whole damn flick on You Tube? Jeezus. You guys want everything for free and then complain that studio x won't make your latest geekgasm-inducing comic adaptation because it won't make any money. Don't make me laugh.
I have to disagree by DrLektor	Jul 11th, 2007 08:36:43 AM
watch Perfect Blue and Paprika to see how big a role a bloody good story plays. even the two Ghost in the Shell movies make you forget sometimes that you're watching anime.
ScamsAndFlams by Prof_Ender	Jul 11th, 2007 09:56:02 AM
"Escaflowne (series)...stand out because they aren't so far up their own asses." Hrm. I though ESCAFLOWNE was boring, pretentious crap; but again, this is me so I'm not going to denounce anyone for liking a particular show (different strokes for different folks). I preferred it when it was called AURA BATTLER DUNBINE. I stick with my notion that anime was not fundamentally "changed" with the coming of EVANGELION. Angsty boys and their big-honking mechs had been around since the early 80's/late 70's. The only thing EVANGELION really did -- and this was in part to having a production crew that grew up on GUNDAM, MACROSS, etc. -- was remind the public of what sci-fi anime used to be like. Right now, I believe that the best format for anime remains in movies and occasionally OVAs. Television series CAN work, but that's few and far in-between.
Evangelion ending by reflecto	Jul 11th, 2007 04:06:54 PM
My take on the ending of EOE was always pretty basic and optimistic, honestly - Kaworu and Rei say all the souls of the dead from Instrumentality can return if they wish, and one supposes that would include Misato, etc. Shinji and Asuka are just sitting there waiting for things to revert, but in the meantime, alone, there's still awkwardness and pain between them - and there always will be because that's being human, but they (and Shinji) will be able to live life.
Eva is NOT a "giant robot" show, dammit! by David Lazarus Long	Jul 11th, 2007 05:29:29 PM
As drturing pointed out quite perfectly, the show is about the PILOTS, especially Shinji but really all of them, and the way they cope with having this responsibility at such a young age. Shinji has a lot of issues with his dad, the death of his mother, his own inability to be what everyone wants him to be and not knowing what it is he himself wants from life, the world, the people around him... So many people sit down to watch Eva expecting... well, Transformers. Big robots kicking the shit out of eachother. Explosions every 30 seconds. Not the slow, methodical deconstruction of a young boy's mind as he faces all the struggles of life as a teenager while at the same time fighting (usually against his will) to defend the entire WORLD from annihilation. The only series to come close to the intense psychological mind rape of Eva is Paranoia Agent.
I'm against live Eva by David Lazarus Long	Jul 11th, 2007 10:51:31 PM
because I don't really like when they try to make live action anime. It just... doesn't really make sense. It's like cramming the universe into a dixie cup. Who would do that? That aside, Cowboy Bebop would make a much better live action adaptation anyway. Please, no Eva. o_O;
Live Haruhi by David Lazarus Long	Jul 11th, 2007 10:52:17 PM
is a much more likely possibility. In Japan, at least. ^_^
Samurai Champloo by Autodidact	Jul 17th, 2007 01:01:12 AM
Samurai Champloo is not up its own ass either. From the guys who did Cowboy Bebop.

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