warpaint22 Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Wow that comment about a midget SD Robotech that would be cool what a laugh, now the original oompa loompas have to be the zentraedi.
Keith Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Wow that comment about a midget SD Robotech that would be cool what a laugh, now the original oompa loompas have to be the zentraedi. Yes, it's all coming together!
Excillon Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 does anyone else think the very term "Robotech" is a bit hokey and lame? I just much prefer Overtech. It makes more sense too. Why the hell did humans called alien technology "robot technology"? It's not like we don't have robot technology of our own. But Over Technology is technology above that of human technology. Sorry, just something that's been irking me for years. vinnie I prefer...Macross!!!!!!!!! That's right, call it what it is! You know, if they were actually smart they'd just switch the names to the RT names and make DYRL as a live action movie. Hell, I could live with that.
Necron_99 Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Meh. It ain't Macross anyways so I really don't care. The RT crowd can call it Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious-tech and I won't care cuz it ain't Macross.
Duke Togo Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 Yes, it's all coming together! You guys totally missed the hilarity of this guy in high school mocking Minmay singing "Stage fright, go away" with an Austrian accent.
Keith Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 You guys totally missed the hilarity of this guy in high school mocking Minmay singing "Stage fright, go away" with an Austrian accent. Funny, but funnier than Christopher Walken as Exedor doing it? hmm.
Chet Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 How about Kristin Kreuk as Minmay/Minmei? Her oriental lineage gives her an interesting look that could work. Dunno if she can sing, though!
Black Valkyrie Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 How about Kristin Kreuk as Minmay/Minmei? Her oriental lineage gives her an interesting look that could work. Dunno if she can sing, though! I thought of that but I think she won`t accept it.
Scream Man Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Sides, she can barely act, let alone sing...
warpaint22 Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 You guys totally missed the hilarity of this guy in high school mocking Minmay singing "Stage fright, go away" with an Austrian accent. If your saying I'm in High school then Sh#t I'm one old student, better go and dye the grey hair. But I decided that I'll wait and see if this movie ever get's produced, go see it and hell might even like it who knows. IMO WB and HG can do what they like as long as it doesn't hurt Macross in anyway, the wife already thinks I'm a geek for collecting macross so a bad movie of robotech could add to ribbing for the next ten years.
Hiriyu Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 ... the wife already thinks I'm a geek for collecting macross so a bad movie of robotech could add to ribbing for the next ten years. Prepare for the ribbing.
valkyrie13 Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 I thought of that but I think she won`t accept it. And sorry, she is no Minmay. You need someone with an "innocent" look and Kristin has too much fire in her eyes IMHO.
EXO Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 And sorry, she is no Minmay. You need someone with an "innocent" look and Kristin has too much fire in her eyes IMHO. <------ Rosa Kato!
warpaint22 Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Prepare for the ribbing. I'm prepared, but my sanity isn't.lol
CoryHolmes Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 I'm prepared, but my sanity isn't.lol Sanity is so overrated anyway.
Black Valkyrie Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Valkyrie13 you are right, she has a mean look in her. EXO A very good choice indeed.
big F Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 One good thing that could come out of this... .we could get official English dubs done of ALL Macross titles and Maybe even games.
Warmaker Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Are you sure about that? I have this awful feeling (bad bowel movement type of level) that it won't change, or may even get worse. As for the games, I don't mind the voices staying in original Japanese, but I need subtitling and english for the various UIs.
kanedaestes Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 I think it would get worse because it would give HG more of a reason to control all macross related stuff, and have an even tighter reign over the property in the US. It's like how Sony now holds so much of the Spiderman property that they profit waaaay more of the movies, toys, games, etc... than Marvel themselves. This is why Marvel optioned their own deal where they now make their own movies without the help of other studios. Hmmm.... Maybe Kawamori, or Big West should do the same and we will get a real macross movie.
valkyrie13 Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 Valkyrie13 you are right, she has a mean look in her. EXO A very good choice indeed. Rosa Kato, not bad at all. I am afraid the picture used as EXO's avatar doesn't do her justice. At first glance, I said to myself "nah~" but when I clicked on Black Valkyrie's link, I was impressed. She's the right age, too, isn't she?
Chet Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 And sorry, she is no Minmay. You need someone with an "innocent" look and Kristin has too much fire in her eyes IMHO. But Minmay wasn't really innocent. She was a brat! That "fire" in the eyes could be translated as a naughtier side for the character. Would make her more believable if you ask me.
sidearmsalpha Posted September 26, 2007 Posted September 26, 2007 (edited) does anyone else think the very term "Robotech" is a bit hokey and lame? I just much prefer Overtech. It makes more sense too. Why the hell did humans called alien technology "robot technology"? It's not like we don't have robot technology of our own. But Over Technology is technology above that of human technology. Sorry, just something that's been irking me for years. vinnie I guess the best thing for them to do about the name would be to just say it's an acronym for ROBO-technology where the letters R-O-B-O would stand for something and also hint at the fact that the technology was largely used to develop these planes that could also change into large robots. Robotech does sound generic, but it's what people are already familiar with in the US and other parts of the world unless you really got exposed to Macross. Before the stone-throwing begins, I wanted to ask how the SDF-1 came to be called "The Macross" in the Japanese tv series and DYRL? Was the island also called Macross Island in those? I'm not gonna bash this movie yet, since it's way too early to say what it's going to be like. I thought Transformers was going to be a turd, but I still enjoyed it. Even if this movie bombs, it's not going to ruin my enjoyment of Macross and collecting the toys (Yamato is doing that with each new QC-plagued release). I just hope they can at least do the license some justice. If they can at least have alot of great CG with Veritechs transforming and kicking ass, I won't care if the plot isn't all that great. With a movie like this, I just want to be blown away by the visuals, since there just isn't enough time to develop a great plot from a license that has alot of depth. Unless they try to do something like DYRL, but DYRL condensed the Macross series and threw a new spin on it, but people were largely aware of the backstory from the TV series. This live-action movie is going to face the problem of having to do that on its own for the average movie-goer. Hopefully, whoever they get to write this will be a Macross fan or at least have sense to do some research into the Japanese origins of Robotech: The Macross Saga. I became a Macross fan as a result of being exposed to Robotech, and so did alot of us, so I'm not a Robotech-hater. I'm willing to give this one a benefit of the doubt for now. Edited September 26, 2007 by sidearmsalpha
valkyrie13 Posted September 26, 2007 Posted September 26, 2007 But Minmay wasn't really innocent. She was a brat! That "fire" in the eyes could be translated as a naughtier side for the character. Would make her more believable if you ask me. I don't disagree with you on that but it didn't show from her looks. She did have the innocent "look"... That should come out from acting not from a strong firey face.
Batou Posted September 26, 2007 Posted September 26, 2007 I think it would get worse because it would give HG more of a reason to control all macross related stuff, and have an even tighter reign over the property in the US. It's like how Sony now holds so much of the Spiderman property that they profit waaaay more of the movies, toys, games, etc... than Marvel themselves. This is why Marvel optioned their own deal where they now make their own movies without the help of other studios. Hmmm.... Maybe Kawamori, or Big West should do the same and we will get a real macross movie. Agreed. I find myself almost rooting to see this thing fail as it may either hasten or act as the final nail in HG's coffin. The last thing I'd want to see is their coffers getting filled and hungry for more, setting off further ownership litigation. Legitimate Macross releases in the US are a pipe dream already, and if HG finds themselves squatting on a potential goldmine, it can't be good for those of us still hoping for non-domestic (i.e., non-Japanese) Macross releases.
Keith Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 In a world were we have movie titles such as "next," I don't think there will be any problem marketting a film called "robotech" that has a bit of recognizability.
chrono Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 No. Why should they be? Let me say this again, this is Robotech not Macross. Big West has nothing to do with Robotech. A lot of people are failing to see the legal (and possibly creative) distinction. RT may be using Macross footage, but it's still RT, not Macross. They can get nailed just like you could nail someone for using your designs without credit or getting liscencing for them. Expect a complete redesign at every level similar to either BSG2, Transformers, or Smallville.
nugundamII Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 *Inset god* bless Transformers the Movie for opening up the way for more robot goodness. Even if the story is meh we can expect some delicious eye candy from WB. transformer blech robotech yeah!
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Regardless if HG benefit from this, I will still see it for the "hollywood take on japanese mecha" as I'm curious to see how they'd interpret this idea. The concept of robots with personalities seems more appealing to mass audience, but pilots being involved in the controlling of the robots makes more sense in a movie more because at least there is a reason now to focus on the humans. I wonder when the second TF movie comes out, what the percentage of human-robot involvement will be? Will they listen to people who want the robots to be the focus or just bring in more humans again? (actually make them "buddies that go on adventures with the autobots")
Radd Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 They can get nailed just like you could nail someone for using your designs without credit or getting liscencing for them. Expect a complete redesign at every level similar to either BSG2, Transformers, or Smallville. I don't think azrael was speaking about designs. Taking into considering the likelihood of a complete visual redesign (likely akin to either Transformers, or simply pushing a more MOSPEADA visual style), changing/omitting certain words (Like how they apparently omitted the word "zentradi" from Shadow Chronicles, instead simply calling them "aliens", and the only instance of the UN Spacey fighting kite it was turned into a larger logo/altered enough to get away), and enough changes to the story, and it will be an entirely "Robotech" product, like Shadow Chronicles apparently was.
Fly4victory Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 it will be an entirely "Robotech" product, like Shadow Chronicles apparently was. Will the Robotech girls get live action enhancements like Shadow Chronicles? "Uniform reaching structural limits....cannot contain chest."
Radd Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Will the Robotech girls get live action enhancements like Shadow Chronicles? "Uniform reaching structural limits....cannot contain chest." Only in the Imax version.
Fly4victory Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Only in the Imax version. This thing made by Vivid!!!
Warmaker Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Awesome thread! I feel better every time I check this thread!
Uxi Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 The international market is such a big aspect to most hollywood productions these days... maybe this is an opportunity for WB to get something worked out with Big West and HG. I would prefer Sony or another company with big Japanese connections to do this since I could see them buying out both HG and Big West but WB I'm not so certain... Still, it couldn't be much worse to the source material than Transformers. Even hacked/mismeshed material like Robotech's synthesis of Macross, Southern Cross, and Mospeada...
Sumdumgai Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 (edited) BW and HG play ball, the day that happens is the day that zombies walk the face of the earth, and I don't mean stupid people. addition: No, drug addicts don't count as zombies, they get their own special category although they're almost there. Edited October 1, 2007 by Sumdumgai
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