I think it would work fine. Instead of being topical like it was in the 80s, it'd be more retro.
And we all know how much people like retro.
ScarJo takes lead role in GHOST IN THE SHELL
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And we all know how much people like retro.
If they literally give him robotic prosthetics, yeah.
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I wonder how many 3 point landings will see in this movie lol
It'll open with one, the famous naked dive from the original movie.
There's probably another one against the tank.
And then they can cram in a few more in between.
I'd say 4 or 5 3-point landings.
Wiktor
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She didn't get any big hits before though. That's the point. Hollywood has gotten pretty risk averse and it's kind of a dumb cycle now. You won't become a start without at least medium budget movies, but you won't get cast in big budget without being a star. At this point the best way to promote such actress would be to use existing big IPs, comic books movies, the biggest YA titles. You will run into zealot fans there, but they're in minority and general audience won't care. And if they like her in such movie they are likely to follow her into her own riskier flick.
GuitarAtomik
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Alright. I'm back on board!
Saint Gregory
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Haha, I never really thought about it but Perlman basically is Bayou isn't he?
Seems like his type of film too.
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Why?
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I dunno how much that actually matters, though: District 9 happened after said auteur director couldn't get the Halo movie made - said director just revealed pre-production art for a non-existent Alien movie he wanted to make, too.
There's no reason Ghost in the Shell couldn't be a director's dream project. It likely isn't, but that's because it looks as if it's being developed with an eye towards being a huge tentpole film first and foremost, as opposed to being a good adaptation of a well-known story.
Basically, I'm arguing against misplaced corporate focus here. There's a way for this adaptation to still make the studio money without having to run the gauntlet of bullshit that comes with ballooning the budget to 200 mil and having to face the complaints of "whitewashing" that are sure to foam up around its ankles.
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Dredd bombed mostly because a) the marketing wasn't great and b) Stallone's original put SUCH a fucking stink on the name and the property that the film couldn't get around it. Those two factors - plus the fact that even if you had no idea what Dredd was, the name "Dredd" just seems too goofy to take seriously ("He-Man" is going to have the same problem if that ever goes into production) and you see why that ate shit at the box-office, although it found life on home video.
But yeah, Dredd is a much better example than the other two I gave. Dredd didn't cost that much, looked great, and even more importantly, translated the world it was set in to live-action really, really well.
This, too.
FlashbladeGAF
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Watch ScarJo's character in GITS end up exactly how Lucy did
on a cell phone saying I'm everywhere
Delta Assault
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Akira worked in live action. It was called Chronicle.
I would pay top dollar to see Scarjo beat the shit out of Perlman.
Nah, this will happen in the eventual Serial Experiments Lain Hollywood adaptation starring Scarjo.
Scarjo will be the face and voice of AI in the coming decade.
Referring to the casting "suggestions" in the thread.
Nah, this will happen in the eventual Serial Experiments Lain Hollywood adaptation starring Scarjo.
Scarjo will be the face and voice of AI in the coming decade.
Referring to the casting "suggestions" in the thread.
Gentleman Jack
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I feel like the Major's basic personality changed a lot between the comics and the animated adaptations. ScarJo's Lucy was closest to the SAC Major, which is cold and dull most of the time.
SoldnerKei
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as long as they don't pull a Dragon Ball Evolution, I guess it's ok
she was a basically Akira
with a lot less crazyness on Lucy, but like you said guys, the movie as a whole has me more concerned
she was a basically Akira
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Wiktor
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But studios just don't care about such small movies anymore. You either go big or you go home.
Also..Moon and Discrict9 were awesome, but they were obviously low budget flicks, not spectacle flick. GITS actually has pretty complex storiline. If you won't go crazy budget the IP would be better served on TV where it's ideas could actually be realized fully.
True Savior
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ScarJo and a lesbian orgy. Perfect match
Not so much as Motoko Kusanagi.
Not so much as Motoko Kusanagi.
Pacific Rim isn't a big hit? It's getting a sequel and spinoffs
I agree, I think both she and Margot Robbie who was also up for it are actually pretty good choices.
I'm way less confident about the director than anything to do with ScarJo.
GitS is absolutely the story I would want to see get $200 million dumped on, but there's no way Hollywood would do it justice. It doesn't seem to care about it enough at this point.
As for the casting, they should just have it written so she's still Japanese but spends the whole movie in a cyborg body that looks like a white woman.
As for the casting, they should just have it written so she's still Japanese but spends the whole movie in a cyborg body that looks like a white woman.
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This. This is what I'm more concerned with. So long as the writers and directors know what they're song, I'm good.
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Oh, I know. Again, I'm not so much disagreeing with you as I'm just being a doofy idealist in public again
What can I say that hasn't already? Just another white-washed Hollywood film I won't be seeing.
That would be worse in a lot of ways.
That would be worse in a lot of ways.
Wiktor
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You mean the movie where everybody was praising the robots fightings and trashimg human scenes? Yeah...that's not a star vehicle. You don't see Charlie Hunnam headlining blockbusters after it either.
GuitarAtomik
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This is a good point. What makes GitS unique would be better served as a TV show, so there's no point in doing a movie except to go bigger with some spectacle.
It did ok, but not amazing. Regardless, it's not like the movie propelled Rinko's star status in to bankable actress territory.
FairFriend
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
It's my favorite sci-fi movie. I love it to death. They cannot do that. This is a heresy!
Especially if it's going to be closer to the anime than to the manga. They needed a woman with androgynous looks, not Scarlett! I'm freaking done with Holliwood!
It's my favorite sci-fi movie. I love it to death. They cannot do that. This is a heresy!
Especially if it's going to be closer to the anime than to the manga. They needed a woman with androgynous looks, not Scarlett! I'm freaking done with Holliwood!
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It did well oversees where star power seems to be less of a thing but domestically it didn't do that great.
I think this is one of those situations were a studio sees an opportunity to turn a property with limited success into something financially viable. I imagine a sequel will have a smaller budget unfortunately.
AgentChris
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So Hollywood is going to use anime now... maybe this will get more diversity in blockbuster movies.
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BassForever
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I like SJ as an actress so I'm down with her to play the major.
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This didn't even occur to me.
I wouldn't be surprised if they cast Chris Hemsworth as Batou because of it.
Any excuse to get her to show her tits on screen.
This thread pains my soul.
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I like this actress and she's hot.
I enjoyed Lucy for what it was.
I still think someone else would have been a better fit for the role of Lucy.
I think the same for this casting choice, actually even more so. Although I don't care too much about her not being Japanese (why would it be better with e.g. a Chinese actress btw? They still look different) as she can choose any artificial body anyway.
I'm still happy Hollywood is making a GitS life action movie at all and hope it won't be too bad.
I enjoyed Lucy for what it was.
I still think someone else would have been a better fit for the role of Lucy.
I think the same for this casting choice, actually even more so. Although I don't care too much about her not being Japanese (why would it be better with e.g. a Chinese actress btw? They still look different) as she can choose any artificial body anyway.
I'm still happy Hollywood is making a GitS life action movie at all and hope it won't be too bad.
I see that nothing pleases you.
So really what it comes down to is that you want asian actresses to jump over the hurdles that white actresses do despite the inert racism of Hollywood. I'm not sure why you're defending racism by means of money
googleplex
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The imagery of the bullet trail going up the tree of life and landing on homonis is amazing.
Fantasic Movie but the TV series Stand Alone complex was miles better. Deceptively deep story and characters. Hopefully Hollywood won't fuck it up.
What they should really be doing is taking the vibe from the original Matrix or Blade Runner, especially the color design. I think that'll go a long way towards nailing down the ambiance of Oshii's movies as well as marketing it toward the general public.
Spoiler alert: Systematic racism within the entertainment industry doesn't go both ways either.
Spoiler alert: Systematic racism within the entertainment industry doesn't go both ways either.
Wiktor
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I get your idealism and I think it's commendable, but it's kind of a waste when it doesn't result in anything substantial actually changing and even worse is agressive against steps that actually might improve the situation just because they're not as full on as you would like.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
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