myk Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) I don't think the original Iscandar story was melodramatic. Furthermore, and with all due respect, Japanese actors aren't exactly the most charismatic to watch on screen in live-action. I'm not saying that Robert Redford as Okita, Johnny Depp as Kodai and Scarlett Johannsen as Yuki is the answer, but a live action movie needs far better actors than what we were given... Edited October 28, 2013 by myk Quote
sketchley Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) I don't think the original Iscandar story was melodramatic. Furthermore, and with all due respect, Japanese actors aren't exactly the most charismatic to watch on screen in live-action. I'm not saying that Robert Redford as Okita, Johnny Depp as Kodai and Scarlett Johannsen as Yuki is the answer, but a live action movie needs far better actors than what we were given... This may be down to a difference in culture. One could say that Western actors "overact". Subtlety is the key to understanding Japanese in real life. The same holds true for movies. Things like weeping men and a bubble coming out of the nose when sleeping are a different kind of communicative short hand (the latter being more prevalent in anime) than Anglophones are generally presented with, and that's probably contributing to the lack of apparent on-screen charisma. Edited October 28, 2013 by sketchley Quote
peter Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 This may be down to a difference in culture. One could say that Western actors "overact". Subtlety is the key to understanding Japanese in real life. The same holds true for movies. Things like weeping men and a bubble coming out of the nose when sleeping are a different kind of communicative short hand (the latter being more prevalent in anime) than Anglophones are generally presented with, and that's probably contributing to the lack of apparent on-screen charisma. I wouldn't even say western actors "overact". There are some scenes in Yamato live action where I thought the actors where downright horrible and there were definitely moments of extreme overacting. Remember that scene where Yamato first launches, the planet bomb is destroyed and Yamato emerges from the clouds? That guy in the control room back on earth stands up and nearly bursts into tears? That scene made me feel cold. Quote
sketchley Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Isn't that a problem of directing, rather than acting per se? Quote
Phyrox Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 If half of what I've seen in Japanese pop culture was twice as subtle it'd still be too angsty, melodramatic, and overthetop moe for me to take more than a half hour per week. From what I understand, Japanese contemporary culture is about understatement and subtlety, what I've seen of their entertainment is anything but. Quote
sketchley Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Are you watching straight-up dramas (e.g. Summer Nude) or something else, like variety shows (e.g. Warai Ii To Omou)? If it's the later, than yes, they are deliberately being outrageous and over the top. Quote
EXO Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I guess you won't have to worry about Japanese acting soon.., http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/chris-mcquarrie-to-direct-starblazers-from-70s-sci-fi-anime-series-for-skydance/ Quote
taksraven Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I guess you won't have to worry about Japanese acting soon.., http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/chris-mcquarrie-to-direct-starblazers-from-70s-sci-fi-anime-series-for-skydance/ WHOA WHOA WHOA!!!!!!!!! THATS HUGE NEWS!!!!!! Quote
Jefuemon Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 I thought at one time Disney was going to produce a live-action film, only they were going to use the USS Arizona instead of the Yamato. Quote
taksraven Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 I thought at one time Disney was going to produce a live-action film, only they were going to use the USS Arizona instead of the Yamato. Correct. I just hope they don't run with the idea of making it the Arizona.... Quote
terry the lone wolf Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 I guess we'll never see an OFFICIAL English release of Yamato..Oh well.. Quote
Funkenstein Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 I guess we'll never see an OFFICIAL English release of Yamato..Oh well.. I don't see why a Star Blazers movie would stop an English release of Yamato. Quote
Sandman Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 I don't see why a Star Blazers movie would stop an English release of Yamato. Yeah that's harmony gold reasoning. LOL! Quote
mechaninac Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 OVERACTING. 73982_10151156580984089_1426320194_n.jpg Without a doubt. While I enjoyed the movie quite a bit, as there is a lot going for it and there is some good, appropriate, acting in it (specially the guy who played Okita), it's hard to ignore the overwhelming abundance of over-the-top, vaudeville-esque level, cringe worthy, ham acting throughout. I'm sure a lot of it is due to lack of my familiarity with Japanese method acting (they seem to put a lot of emphasis on exaggerated facial expressions and body motions); regardless, it does come across as very jarring to many western audiences. Quote
VF-19 Posted November 12, 2013 Posted November 12, 2013 Went and saw it. A fair sized crowd for this movie (about 50ish) showed up, which surprised me quite a bit. Much more fun to watch on the big screen than on my TV. Quote
UN Spacy Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 ABOUT DAMN TIME. But too little...too late? http://www.amazon.com/Space-Battleship-Yamato-Movie-Blu-ray/dp/B00HXEWECI/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1392350344&sr=1-1&keywords=space+battleship+yamato Quote
peter Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 That's cheap....I wonder why? Any juicy extras in the BD? Quote
wm cheng Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 It says language: English - had it been dubbed? English subs? Again, Canadians gets screwed yet again... http://www.amazon.ca/Space-Battleship-Yamato-Movie-Blu-ray/dp/B00HXEWECI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392397688&sr=8-1&keywords=Space+Battleship+Yamato%3A+Movie (if I get it from Amazon.com - I'll be charged customs, duties, HST AND $9.95 processing fee!) Quote
Beltane70 Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Would it be cheaper for you if you were to drive to the US to buy it? Quote
Dangard Ace Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 It says language: English - had it been dubbed? English subs? Again, Canadians gets screwed yet again... http://www.amazon.ca/Space-Battleship-Yamato-Movie-Blu-ray/dp/B00HXEWECI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392397688&sr=8-1&keywords=Space+Battleship+Yamato%3A+Movie (if I get it from Amazon.com - I'll be charged customs, duties, HST AND $9.95 processing fee!) Subs. Kodais actor has a clause against being dubbed into foreign language. I've never been charged by amazon.com for all that stuff. It's taken cared of by checkout. Quote
wm cheng Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 I've never been charged by amazon.com for all that stuff. It's taken cared of by checkout. Lucky you... cause I have. What I thought were some bluray deals certainly didn't end up to be that! Quote
BeyondTheGrave Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Just watched this and didn't care for it too much. Thought it was like top gun but when I thought about it more; I realized it was more like the Lost in Space movie. Quote
Dynaman Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 I thought it was dubbed and subbed and been surprised since I heard the Kodai actor did not want to be dubbed over - I'll have to check again, I've been known to remember things that are not true. Quote
peter Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Haha, so, is the BD worth it? Any awesome extras? Edited March 20, 2015 by peter Quote
Dynaman Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Double checked, it DOES have an English dub and it is not bad. You can also watch in Japanese with English subtitles. Not many extras, a VFX documentary and some trailers and advertising spots. The copy I bought was fairly cheap (Amazon) so well worth it even without extras. Quote
Sandman Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) I saw this in a store in Vancouver when i was on vacation. It was $30, a bit more than i'm willing to usually pay. But i said what the hey and bought it just for the convenience of buying it in a store and supporting these kinds of releases. It's exactly like Dynaman says, both dub and sub. Dub was decent. Special feature are forgettable but at least there's something. I think i'm one of the few people you enjoyed this for what it was even though it wasn't perfect. 2199 is way better. Edited March 20, 2015 by Sandman Quote
Hikuro Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 bought this months ago........I think back in october. Haven't even watched it since I"ve seen it a dozen times fansubbed. Quote
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