Robotech: Live Action Movie!?!?!?!?

[Duke Togo]

Does anybody honestly think this movie is going to go anywhere? If HG had the monetary resources to pull off a movie, Shadow Chronicles would have been a series and not a one shot.

[Pat Payne]

Does anybody honestly think this movie is going to go anywhere? If HG had the monetary resources to pull off a movie, Shadow Chronicles would have been a series and not a one shot.

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It's going nowhere. According to ANN, they pulled all references from both HG's and the production company's site. MHO, they ran it up the flagpole, and when nobody saluted they turned tail.

Edited March 2, 2006 by Pat Payne

[EXO]

I adore Iijima's voice as Minmay but Iijima live as Minmay...Ah...I think I better stop right here before I am bombarded with hate mails . 

They can get Mari Iijima to be Minmay in the Macross Live Action.   Wouldn't that be a kicker?

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I actually agree with you. I know Mari doesn't look her age but she doesn't look 16 anymore. Plus her speaking voice wouldn't do any english speaking movie any good. I don't mean to make her sound unattractive, I just dont think she can pull things like that off.

As far as the RT movie, I'm glad she doesn't have to. It was a stupid idea to begin with.

[mikeszekely]

Macross purists think that if it ain't Macross it won't work.

That's not true. Big West could announce that they, in turn, were making a live action Macross, and it too would be a pile of flaming crap.

If Gundam can't get it right... there is no hope for Macross.

Exactly. Z Gundam is probably my all-time favorite anime. I've loved every UC Gundam series, and even when Gundam is at it's worst (Wing, SEED), I'm usually at least mildly entertained.

But have you seen G-Saviour?

Live action = bad anime.

[Duke Togo]

Macross purists think that if it ain't Macross it won't work.

That's not true. Big West could announce that they, in turn, were making a live action Macross, and it too would be a pile of flaming crap.

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Actually, they did announce it several years ago... and then it was quickly canned.

[JsARCLIGHT]

I cringe a little each time I see or hear the words "live action adaptation". Those three little words just carry such karma with them. Sometimes live action adaptations work out well like Spiderman, Sin City and the X Men movies while other times you wind up with Howard the Duck or Tank Girl.

[uminoken]

I think James cameron need to make a macross movie. Just combine what he did with titanic, (the love story) and the darker aliens movie (violent gruesome deaths, sense of doom, the slimey-ness of aliens in general) and proper FX (loved the abyss and terminator 2) and voila! Live action version of DYRL.

What do you think? Independance day showed you could do the large scale dogfights. Just chuck it in space, using all the latest cg (ie star wars Prequel trilogy but with BSG realism) and you got macross.

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Cameron's already doing a love story set against interplanetary war that's very hush hush....hey maybe he's doing the RT movie under everyone's noses!

....................or maybe not

[HWR MKII]

No Cameron is doing ANOTHER live action adaptation.

BATTLE ANGEL. Even he has sunk into the remake levels of hollywood hell

[JELEINEN]

No Cameron is doing ANOTHER live action adaptation.

BATTLE ANGEL. Even he has sunk into the remake levels of hollywood hell

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Come on. It can't possibly be worst than the anime adaptation.

[Skullsixx]

If anyone could handle doing a Macross movie, it would be Ridley Scott. Those dark visuals in "Alien" would match up perfectly with deep, dark space, the massive size of the Macross, and the eerieness of the Zentraedi. The guy is a master story teller and the best "thinking man's" action genre film director out there!

[areaseven]

And now, here's the cast for the curious...

The Macross Saga

Tera Patrick as Lisa Hayes

Sora Aoi as Lynn Minmei

Aria Giovanni as Miriya

Midori as Claudia Grant

Jun Kusanagi as Azonia

Sylvia Saint as Kim

Violet Blue as Sammy

Devon as Vanessa

Edited March 2, 2006 by areaseven

[areaseven]

The Robotech Masters

Raylene Richards as Dana Sterling

Asia Carrera as Marie Crystal

Lexus Locklear as Nova Satori

Sydney Moon as Musica

The New Generation

Brianna Banks as Rook Bartley

Nikki Dial as Annie LaBelle

Veronika Zemanova as Marlene

Jill Kelly as Sera

[Duke Togo]

There should be female porn stars in the male roles, as well. If Shakespeare could have men as women, we can have women as men.

BTW, is it just me, or are most of these women hideous looking?

Edited March 2, 2006 by Duke Togo

[Roy Focker]

Well there aren't hired from being pretty. Maybe there were pretty looking once but day in and day out at such a professions should age you fast.

[Sumdumgai]

Uh I wasn't serious about Mari Iijima playing Minmay live action. lol

And no Duke Togo you're not alone in thinking that those women are hideous looking.

[Mr March]

After seeing those posts, I'm now getting a sub-Underworld-quality prediction of doom

[The Shade]

No Jenna Jameson?

As for men, I would have thought that Agent 1 would be playing all male roles?

[Kin]

No Jenna Jameson?

As for men, I would have thought that Agent 1 would be playing all male roles?

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Anyone found a Rick Hunter match? Take the matchbox action dolls as a reference...

[Duke Togo]

Anyone found a Rick Hunter match? Take the matchbox action dolls as a reference...

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James Brown?

[UN Spacy]

Hahahahaha.

CLASSIC A7 Casting Couch.

[areaseven]

No Jenna Jameson?

As for men, I would have thought that Agent 1 would be playing all male roles?

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Jenna was in the original lineup, but I plan to re-cast her for The Shadow Chronicles along with Erica Campbell, Crissy Moran and Fujiko Kano.

[The Shade]

Jenna was in the original lineup, but I plan to re-cast her for The Shadow Chronicles along with Erica Campbell, Crissy Moran and Fujiko Kano.

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Sweet. She's so good as faking it, she might make me believe that what I'm watching is actually good.

[Oihan]

OT (sorta), but I just saw the Shadow Chronicles trailer and I got to thinking. I grew up watching Robotech when I was a kid and loved the Macross Saga part of it. However, I can't possibly see Shadow Chronicles doing Harmony Gold any good. Say if it were to put them out of business cause it tanked...what would happen to all of the official Macross stuff they have? Would they sell it? If so would they sell it to the right people? I just have my doubts about this. And if the live-action movie ties in with Shadow Chronicles...I just don't see any hope for the company that introduced me to Robotech. In a way, part of me hopes that HG does good with their new products....then again..... I have a lot of mixed feelings. Anyone else have mixed feelings?

[Mowe]

I can see enlightenment from another Robotech fan...God bless MW forum.

Oihan, I'm afraid it is true, Harmony Gold is Evil. Your mix feeling will slowly turn into rage when you realize HG had done nothing but sabotage Macross. AND, had the nerve to proclaim themselves to be the original creator, misleading a whole generation of anime fans outside Japan.

Now, to complete your path to true wisdom, follow my lips and say:

"I am a Macross purist, and I shall never fall for Harmony Gold's crap again."

...I just don't see any hope for the company that introduced me to Robotech.  In a way, part of me hopes that HG does good with their new products....then again.....  I have a lot of mixed feelings.  Anyone else have mixed feelings?

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[Oihan]

I can see enlightenment from another Robotech fan...God bless MW forum.

Oihan, I'm afraid it is true, Harmony Gold is Evil.  Your mix feeling will slowly turn into rage when you realize HG had done nothing but sabotage Macross.  AND, had the nerve to proclaim themselves to be the original creator, misleading a whole generation of anime fans outside Japan. 

Now, to complete your path to true wisdom, follow my lips and say:

"I  am a Macross purist, and I shall never fall for Harmony Gold's crap again."

...I just don't see any hope for the company that introduced me to Robotech.  In a way, part of me hopes that HG does good with their new products....then again.....  I have a lot of mixed feelings.  Anyone else have mixed feelings?

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Haha, I'll always prefer Macross over Robotech, could probably say I've already converted long ago. The only real thing I liked about Robotech was The Macross Saga, but I think I'd hate to see the company that introduced me to Macross to go under. If it weren't for them I may or may not have ever seen nor heard of Macross.

[Graham]

The Hong Kong Macrossworld gang (Graham, Neova, Valk009 & Blackaces & Jonathan), met up for dinner last night and decided to turn our collective wisdom to this task.

Here's our casting choices for the ultimate 'Robotech - The Macross Saga' live action movie (hope I'm remembering these right after the beers last night): -

Charlie Sheen as Rick Hunter.

Owen Wilson as Roy Fokker.

Chris Tucker as Exodore.

The Rock as Breetai.

John Travolta as Ben Dixon.

Morgan Freeman as Gloval.

J-Lo as Minmay

Samual L Jackson as Khyron

Ben Affleck as Lynn Kyle.

Max & Millia = undecided.

Graham

[JB0]

The Hong Kong Macrossworld gang (Graham, Neova, Valk009 & Blackaces & Jonathan), met up for dinner last night and decided to turn our collective wisdom to this task.

Here's our casting choices for the ultimate 'Robotech - The Macross Saga' live action movie (hope I'm remembering these right after the beers last night): -

Charlie Sheen as Rick Hunter.

Owen Wilson as Roy Fokker.

Chris Tucker as Exodore.

The Rock as Breetai.

John Travolta as Ben Dixon.

Morgan Freeman as Gloval.

J-Lo as Minmay

Samual L Jackson as Khyron

Ben Affleck as Lynn Kyle.

Max & Millia = undecided.

Graham

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HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

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I'd watch it.

[Mowe]

I put my hands up for Ben Dixon's choice, love to see Travolta get shoot down.

For those who ain't from Australia, Travolta is a bit of a comic relief from down under. Somehow, the idiot even became the spoke person for our old national airline Qantas and hugging all those beautiful flight attendants in photo shoot. Not fair.

J-Lo as Minmay...um...can't remember if Minmay's bottom is as impressive as J-Lo...ah...what the hell, why not.

Edited March 4, 2006 by Mowe

[1/1 LowViz Lurker]

If it weren't for them I may or may not have ever seen nor heard of Macross.

Me neither. Which is why they got to get the right people behind it. I think it is doable but am not going to get my hopes up high as I think it is mainly fans on robotech.com that want to see it, but may be unaware of the pitfalls if it fails.

If the TF live action movie does well, maybe this will bring a resrugence in interest for movies based on fictional robot fighting machines or something. Then a robotech movie can kind of ride on the success of TF as a vehicle (being the test) to get to that audience that liked that kind of stuff. (kind of like how there was the sheer flood of movies about super heroes as a way to cash in on the success of xmen movie which stayed true to what fans would like to see but good enough for a mass audience to treat seriously and enjoy)

Edited March 4, 2006 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker

[yellowlightman]

I can see enlightenment from another Robotech fan...God bless MW forum.

Oihan, I'm afraid it is true, Harmony Gold is Evil.  Your mix feeling will slowly turn into rage when you realize HG had done nothing but sabotage Macross.  AND, had the nerve to proclaim themselves to be the original creator, misleading a whole generation of anime fans outside Japan. 

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If Harmony Gold is evil, then you should probably turn off your computer and chuck it in the trash because Microsoft is evil as well. Most companies are "evil" and just because fanboys find it easier to pick on HG doesn't mean they're any more right in doing so or can parade around thinking they're some morally justified individual.

[JB0]

I can see enlightenment from another Robotech fan...God bless MW forum.

Oihan, I'm afraid it is true, Harmony Gold is Evil.  Your mix feeling will slowly turn into rage when you realize HG had done nothing but sabotage Macross.  AND, had the nerve to proclaim themselves to be the original creator, misleading a whole generation of anime fans outside Japan. 

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If Harmony Gold is evil, then you should probably turn off your computer and chuck it in the trash because Microsoft is evil as well.

Or reformat and install Linux.

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Hey, OSX x86 has a hack out to make it run on ANY IBM clone instad of just Apple's. Apple isn't evil, right? Ten thousand raving fanboys can't be wrong.

[Mowe]

OOCH!!....getting a little touchy. Just a little fun comments, not meant to do any harm to anyone, but obviously it hits the soft spot.

By the way, I use Mac.

If Harmony Gold is evil, then you should probably turn off your computer and chuck it in the trash because Microsoft is evil as well. Most companies are "evil" and just because fanboys find it easier to pick on HG doesn't mean they're any more right in doing so or can parade around thinking they're some morally justified individual.

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[JB0]

OOCH!!....getting a little touchy.  Just a little fun comments, not meant to do any harm to anyone, but obviously it hits the soft spot. 

By the way, I use Mac. 

And as long as you don't preach it, I don't mind.

I'm a firm believer in competition, and I'm glad to see Apple's market share rise in recent years(though it's still got a long way to go).

Mac users are just an easy target for jokes because of the zealotry with which a small minority will push the product. I'm sure you know the kind I mean.

At the rate things are going, it'll all be Linux cracks in a few more years, though. The Mac zealots have calmed down a lot, and the Linux guys are getting louder lately.

[j_wong00]

Mac users are just an easy target for jokes because of the zealotry with which a small minority will push the product. I'm sure you know the kind I mean.

How does the saying go...

2% of the users, 98% of the attitude.

Don't get me wrong, Macs are great machines, just not enough (in comparison to PC) software out there.

Of course this is getting OT.

[yellowlightman]

OOCH!!....getting a little touchy.  Just a little fun comments, not meant to do any harm to anyone, but obviously it hits the soft spot. 

By the way, I use Mac. 

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Yeah, I do too. So much for that argument.

As for Mac and Linux zealotry vs. Windows... the reason is probably because Mac and Linux users actually have something to be proud of with their operating systems.