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Cameron and Landau are taking to Robert Rodriguez about a Battle Angel sequel
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scoobidoo112
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ChorizoPicozo
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Alita>thanos
0neAnd0nly
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Yessssssssssssss
People that say “no good live action anime adaptations” obviously didn’t see Alita. Fun, fun film and a great surprise. Action was awesome!
People that say “no good live action anime adaptations” obviously didn’t see Alita. Fun, fun film and a great surprise. Action was awesome!
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DeepEnigma
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I’m down for a sequel. She’s a dope character.
ChorizoPicozo
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Well
Umbasaborne
Banned
Yea! Movie fucking rules!
anthony2690
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I really hope so, Alita was such a genuine surprise, loved that movie!
Hawking Radiation
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Putonahappyface
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SirKicksalot
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A 2005 art reel was included in the Blu-Ray, shows a lot of cut content. It's an abridged version of Cameron's treatment. It came down to the Avatar treatment having a finished dialogue scene for ILM's CGI test - once that was budgeted Alita was put on hold.
The ILM Avatar test (this was actually shot in 2005 and finished in early 2006, before Pirates 2 and Davy Jones came out):
The ILM Avatar test (this was actually shot in 2005 and finished in early 2006, before Pirates 2 and Davy Jones came out):
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Yes please, just not as long as waiting for an Avatar sequel would be nice. In Cameron we trust.
farmerboy
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This
Hawking Radiation
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First finish Avatar 4 you bastard.
ManaByte
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Robert Rodriguez has nothing to do with Avatar 4.
Hawking Radiation
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I just want Cameron to finish Avatar 4 and then he can talk to whoever he wants.
Avatar = First priority
Everything else including talking to other people about other projects = distractions
distractions
distractions distractions distractions
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ManaByte
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The Alita sequels are basically already written. Rodriguez only adapted a portion of Cameron's script. Not much for Cameron to do with the next one. He can still finish Avatar while producing it.
Hawking Radiation
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Oh right. Made myself look like an ass didn't i
Rockondevil
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Really enjoyed the first and I'd be sure to watch another.
LoneWolf&Subs
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I hope so, it was Rodriguez’s best film in years. But then again, nothing good financially has ever happened with Rodriguez and long-awaited sequels. Though even if it bombed, Once Upon A Time In Mexico is an underrated gem. I’d even go so far as to say it’s better than the first two.
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poppabk
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ClanOfNone
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Man, I really don't know why they decided to go with the huge eyed live anime look, that shit just looks weird.
Movie was OK, but I liked the original a lot more.
Movie was OK, but I liked the original a lot more.
Punished Miku
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I sure as hell hope so man. Would literally be my most wanted movie.
I have about 30 graphic novels on my shelf. The first movie got through like 2 of them. The story has barelyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy started. It's just brutal, Fist of the Northstar meets Mad Max meets Robocop gore and action from here on out.
I have about 30 graphic novels on my shelf. The first movie got through like 2 of them. The story has barelyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy started. It's just brutal, Fist of the Northstar meets Mad Max meets Robocop gore and action from here on out.
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….huh, I should really check that out. I think I watched the anime back in the day
Punished Miku
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The original 9 are must read.
Some of the beginning of "season 2" are great as well. Then admittedly the rest of season 2 kind of has a sharp tonal shift more in line with Shonen stuff, but it's still good.
The original 9 could easily cover 3 movies and it's as dark as it gets.
Lunarorbit
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I just watched that for the first time 2 weeks ago. Holy shit, that was a Rodriguez flick for sure. You can definitely tell it was filmed in the early 2000s too with the dialogue and action.
I might have to watch it again. It was ridiculous in a good way. Plus I didn't realize the "are you a mexi can or mexi can't?" was from this film. I think Danny Trejo says it in shotgun hobo and I burst out laughing
The Cockatrice
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Alita was awesome. Did not expect to enjoy it all. I doubt the sequel will be better tho. WIll see.
LoneWolf&Subs
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Yep, that is a line me, and my dad quote all the time. The movie is very much Rodriguez doing a Tarantino movie without a Tarantino script. But knowing their relationship prior to Grindhouse, it wouldn’t shock me to know QT did an uncredited re-write. It really does sound like QT’s voice coming out of these characters.
Also people tend to forget, this film was shelved for a very long time. For reasons I’m not totally sure about. But as soon as it was known that Depp hit a grand slam with Pirates, Disney had to release it. With good reason, he popped big time here as well. Watching it you come away seeing where Depp started the Captain Jack persona, and wanting a film series with this eyeless protagonist that ends up with a superhero outfit by the end of the film.
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ManaByte
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It wasn't really shelved. He shot it in 2001 before the two Spy Kids sequels due to a looming SAG strike and wanted it made before Hollywood potentially shut down. Pirates had nothing to do with the release date.
Werewolf Jones
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It adapted the OVA more so than the manga and threw in Motorball. It was still decent.
I've read the manga for GUNNM and GUNNM Last Order twice but I barely remember it. Dunno if that's a good sign.
AlteredForms
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Hugo: "We belong up there Alita!"
Alita: "We don't belong anywhere, except together."
I'm a hopeless bloody romantic so you can imagine this scene being touchy for me.
Alita: "We don't belong anywhere, except together."
I'm a hopeless bloody romantic so you can imagine this scene being touchy for me.
