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  1. ChrisG
    I agree. This is already evident in the way Shadow Chronicles depicted various things. Aside from sticking to the Mospeada designs, they go out of their way to avoid mentioning anything Macross-related. When the SDF-1's arrival is mentioned at the beginning of the movie, they don't show it. They have Maya Sterling mention that she's "half alien" rather than "half Zentradi," so I'm pretty sure the live action movie will follow suit and dance around anything that has to do with Macross. They may be able to use some story elements, but I'm sure the specifics will be quite different.
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    I'm looking at it from the bastardized angle, because that's happens most often when it comes to adaptations of books, comics and video games. I wouldn't use the Matrix as an example because it's not an adaptation. Also, while the first Matrix movie was fantastic, the sequels were successively worse. The Lord of the Rings is the exception, as it's had a massive worldwide following for more than half a century, and Peter Jackson was the one in a thousand director who adapted it properly. As much as we all like Macross, the name doesn't really mean anything outside of the anime community. And Robotech, even as an 80s entry title to anime for many, probably doesn't have the name recognition of Transformers, which has a lot more series and constant product releases, as opposed to HG's feeble offerings. Don't get me wrong, I'd be thrilled if someone made a serious, live action Macross movie, but looking at prior movies of this type, I really wouldn't expect it. For every Lord of the Rings or Spider-Man, there's Doom, House of the Dead and Catwoman. Maybe people wouldn't see Macross Plus as a ripoff of Top Gun, but as someone else mentioned, they might equate it to the oft-reviled Stealth. Besides, you look at any movie involving military types and jets made in America, and it's exactly the Top Gun/Iron Eagle type of popcorn, exploding things summer movie. There's not really any standard or expectation for something involving serious character development on the level that Macross does.
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    I don't really see how a Macross movie will attract filmmakers with more "serious intentions" than Robotech, at least in America. To Hollywood, both stories are just about transforming planes blowing crap up. And even though Macross and Robotech's Macross Saga share mostly the same story, anyone who has seen the original Macross will probably agree that its depiction of characters and specific plot points is superior. However, those differences will probably be lost on a Hollywood studio, which is just seeing $$$$ from Transformers. You also mentioned earlier your hope that Macross Plus would be the base of a live action movie, but I think that too would have problems. Macross Plus is frequently described as the "Top Gun of anime" (especially by Manga). I think a movie of Plus would be seen as exactly that by most people... a ripoff of Top Gun, but with transforming planes. Basically, as I said before, I think Macross is best suited in the anime world. Japanese studios probably don't have the capital to produce a big budget Macross, and American studios would most assuredly bastardize it into something like the Wing Commander movie to make it a summer popcorn movie.
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    Here's a question...does Macross NEED a live action adaptation? It's done well enough in the last 25 years as an anime, as have virtually every anime franchise that hasn't jumped to live action. Given that a Macross live action movie would be super big budget, I doubt we'd see it coming from a Japanese studio. Also, if the Robotech movie ends up using the Macross saga for its story, what would be the point of doing Macross? While the die hards could point out all the differences between Macross and Robotech, to the average viewer, you'd have two generally similar story about humans using transforming jets to fight aliens. And I could totally see this happening....assuming an English Macross live action movie is made, there'd probably be plenty of idiots screaming "WTF?? This Macross stuff is a ripoff of Robotech!!!!"
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    Personally, I think the whole "I want to enjoy the animation/I miss things while reading" argument is bunk, and I say that because I used to believe it. Back in yon day before DVDs, I always bought dubbed VHS tapes because of my limited finances (dubs always cost $20, while sub taped were $30). I used to think the same thing, until I started watching more anime subtitled, as well as foreign films in general. It takes a little while to get used to reading and watching, but it's really not a big deal. After 7-8 years, it's become completely second nature to me, and I don't feel that I miss any action by reading things. For those who believe that argument, I'd suggest seriously giving a subtitled program a chance, and you'll see for yourself that it's not a big problem.
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    Guess I'll have to fix that....originally, the DYRL movie and video game listings were combined into one section when Burke Rukes was making a Macross section for the Mecha Domain. I separated the game into its own section a long time ago, but I guess I missed that drone (it's also been a long time since I've watched DYRL).
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    I saw a version 2 listed on Animesuki....what's different in it?
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    I don't think it's a comparable situation. They're only putting that English dub on there because it was previously released with BV USA's Patlabor DVDs. It's not like they specially created a dub for this Blu-Ray release. So if there's no American release of Macross 25, I wouldn't expect a dub to magically appear on a Japanese release.
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    It's kind of hard to be as excited about Macross 25 when we don't even know: -The real name of the series. -A more detailed explanation of the premise. -Glimpses of the characters and mecha. Sunrise, for all their faults, has done well in creating the hype machine for Gundam 00 by starting off with a trailer showing off the characters and Gundams. Personally, and I'm sure others feel this way too, my anticipation of Macross 25 will increase once some more information is available.
  10. ChrisG
    Yes, it can. If you look closely, some kind of chicken beastman bails out of it when Simon grabs onto the Ganmen.
  11. ChrisG
    Man, talk about downright outlandish. The details about the early development of UC mobile suits have been in place for decades. Aside from not being at all plausible, what point would it serve to make 00 a prequel and work it like this? These are AD mobile suits, with their own magical equivalent to the Minovsky particle. By the way, a "normal suit" as GundamOfficial describes, is just the same spacesuit that astronauts wear today, but renamed to avoid confusion with mobile suits. There's nothing mecha-like about it at all - it's not a power suit or mobile worker.
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    Like I said, Gundam 00 has absolutely no relation to the UC universe. UC's previous calendar was AD - we just don't know when it switched to UC. As for a pre-colonization UC Gundam prequel, it would never happen. There wouldn't be any mobile suits, thus no merchandise to sell. It'd be like having a Macross show with no Valkyries.
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    G-Saviour claimed that the UC calendar started in 2045 AD, but now G-Saviour is considered Alternate UC and not part of the main continuity. There have been all sorts of claims over the years of when UC officially starts, but there's no official number. Besides, it has no bearing on 00 since there's no UC connection.
  14. ChrisG
    Gundam 00 is a completely different series, as it's set in 2307 AD and Unicorn is UC 0096. There has been some talk from Unicorn's author about possibly animating Unicorn for Gundam's 30th anniversary in 2009, but that's all in the air. However, given the staff and promotion they're putting into Unicorn, I think that's a distinct possibility to follow 00 and the SEED movie next year.
  15. ChrisG
    If you do a search on Amazon, you'll find two different editions of the soundtrack with English titles. Unfortunately, those versions are a bit different because they only have 19 tracks.
  16. ChrisG
    I agree with Keith completely. To say that MSG and all the subsequent Gundam shows released here were "popular" is a bit of an overstatement. Things started going immediately downhill for Gundam in America when Sunrise insisted on MSG following Wing. As much as I love MSG, it was absolutely the wrong show to follow an audience just introduced to Gundam via Wing. Like Keith, I agree that X should've been the follow up to Wing. It was clear for a long time how Gundam was on the decline. G Gundam was meant to be the recovery from MSG, but it still didn't do as well as Wing. Then for a year we got nothing on TV except for SD Gundam Force, which certainly didn't do anything to help the franchise. By the time SEED rolled around to America in May 2004, the writing was on the wall. They only produced a limited amount of MSiA, most of which were very hard to find. Toss in CN's horrible scheduling and promotion, and that was the death knell for Gundam. I think the fact that DESTINY being the newest series and not airing in America is pretty telling. Lots of people want to blame Bandai, and I can agree with that. Sunrise is certainly to blame for believing that they can jam Gundam down people's throats here and have the franchise operate in the same way as it does in Japan. That was a tragic mistake, because Gundam doesn't have a nearly 30 year history here. When it comes to toys, there was certainly over saturation, particularly with G Gundam. A flood of mediocre and worse Gundam games didn't help on that front either. But I also think there's enough blame to go around to CN. Anyone watching Wing in 2000 can remember how CN massively promoted the show with lots of slick trailers and advertising. But no Gundam show after that ever received that level of promotion, and most of the time advertising started just before its broadcast rather than months in advance to build up anticipation and momentum.
  17. ChrisG
    It's definitely worth watching. It stands on its own (compared to the other OVAs) because it doesn't focus on Chirico, although the story does tie in nicely with all the stuff about the Perfect Soldier conspiracy from the TV series.
  18. ChrisG
    If everyone thinks that way, there never will be a collection because no more Lost Tales will be produced. The only reason we even have B5 on DVD in its entirety is because lots of people bought that junky DVD with In the Beginning and The Gathering. If people waited for a movie collection, they'd be waiting for an eternity because it wouldn't have happened. Besides, as can be seen from Amazon, their price is $16.99. That's hardly a wallet breaker, and it's a small price to pay for more B5.
  19. ChrisG
    I had a picture of the completed version (it seems to have vanished from my drive). It was nice and weathered. I believe there was a little ceremony or something with Kunio Okawara and Ryosuke Takahashi posing for pictures with the guy who made it.
  20. ChrisG
    That's from Lightning Slash, a 1999 PS1 game that only came out in Japan (of course).
  21. ChrisG
    Manga Entertainment is not part of Central Park Media. US Manga Corps is. They're not the same.
  22. ChrisG
    There's very little in the way of new animation, just one scene that I can think of. And given the horribly rapid pace of the first movie, you'll really be lost if you haven't seen the series. The second movie's pacing is normal (because it has so much less to cover), but it really should have been a trilogy of movies rather than just two.
  23. ChrisG
    I can verify that RightStuf is reliable. I've picked up many deals from them, including the Gasaraki box set $30 and Patlabor box sets for around $20 in past specials. I just picked up the first 3 volumes of Overman King Gainer from them at $5 each. That's a good deal too, aside from Mospeada.
  24. ChrisG
    The lack of a Japanese track on the DVD was announced long before the DVDs were released. It's also a different situation from Macross because Bandai didn't want Japanese people reverse importing cheap American DVDs. The reason we haven't seen a re-release here is because Bandai didn't finally release MSG in Japan until December 2006. The fear was justified, given that the two MSG box sets are over $300 each. Whether or not we see a re-release here is an entirely different story though.
  25. ChrisG
    You can't even compare them because the changes made to Nadesico and EVA were by ADV Films, not the Japanese licensor. It was within ADV's power to make those changes. All the complaining in the world by American fans won't change a decision from Japan. Something else needs to be made clear again- no anime fan likes these changes, but you have to accept that they exist. Of course, that may be too much to ask when American fans have elevated Gunbuster to a sacred cow status with impossibly high expectations. Really, we all know that this change isn't destructive as it's being made out to be. If this inconsequential change is so life-shattering, the R0 and R2 are out there.
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