Comments on: Keanime? http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/01/keanime/ Overthinking It subjects the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:30:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gab http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/01/keanime/#comment-3349 Gab Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:09:54 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3331#comment-3349 The whole video is awesome, but at about 1:20, he starts talking about Reeves. He says it nicely. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3opkxse9E8Q The whole video is awesome, but at about 1:20, he starts talking about Reeves. He says it nicely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3opkxse9E8Q

]]> By: Ryan M. http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/01/keanime/#comment-3181 Ryan M. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:02:36 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3331#comment-3181 Ha! I actually start at 30. "40: GOTO Wikipedia" It would be imdb if it weren't for that "pro" bullshit... Ha! I actually start at 30.

“40: GOTO Wikipedia”

It would be imdb if it weren’t for that “pro” bullshit…

]]> By: Gab http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/01/keanime/#comment-2958 Gab Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:00:39 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3331#comment-2958 I heard rumors about a Sailor Moon movie like ten years ago, starring Alicia Silverstone, Sigourney Weaver, and Johnny Depp. My objection was they were going to use the dub names (Serena and Darien instead of Usagi and Mamoru) and set it somewhere like New York instead of Tokyo. I was only, what, twelve at the time? A little naive. My objection now would be like yours, consisting mostly of a fear of the story and characters being mangled. I'd especially be offended today since SM was my first anime and still holds a special place in my heart. WTF would M Night do to Avatar? I tremble at the thought of the effed-up twist he'd concoct. Is Appa going to end up being the dragon from The Neverending Story in disguise? Or maybe Zuko will be Aang's reincarnated father or some jazz... And I still don't think Keanau Reeves could pull off Spike, although you do make a good case. Alas, your argument has more to do with backstory than stage presence. Keanaus's backstory won't help him act. Spike's charisma comes not just from his dashing good looks, but also his PERSONALITY. Reeves is too robotic to depict that. I've often wondered if he's actually an android. Wait... IS HE A TERMINATOR? I don't want to think about an American Deathnote. I'm seriously forcing myself not to think of casting and director options right now because... bah... twitch... I think the only way I'd be able to stand it is if someone epic like Jeremy Irons or Alan Rickman or Tom Hanks was worked in somehow. (And note how ridiculously those Sailor Moon costumes translated from anime/manga to real-life. I know I've talked about costume-on-page to costume-onscreen: great example of how it sometimes just DOES NOT WORK if you keep it "true" to the original.) (And is the one on the far left supposed to be Jupiter? Cuz her outfit SO didn't have different shades of green on the skirt, her bows were pink, and she had green, laced ankle boots. If they're going to do it, they should go all-out.) I heard rumors about a Sailor Moon movie like ten years ago, starring Alicia Silverstone, Sigourney Weaver, and Johnny Depp. My objection was they were going to use the dub names (Serena and Darien instead of Usagi and Mamoru) and set it somewhere like New York instead of Tokyo. I was only, what, twelve at the time? A little naive. My objection now would be like yours, consisting mostly of a fear of the story and characters being mangled. I’d especially be offended today since SM was my first anime and still holds a special place in my heart.

WTF would M Night do to Avatar? I tremble at the thought of the effed-up twist he’d concoct. Is Appa going to end up being the dragon from The Neverending Story in disguise? Or maybe Zuko will be Aang’s reincarnated father or some jazz…

And I still don’t think Keanau Reeves could pull off Spike, although you do make a good case. Alas, your argument has more to do with backstory than stage presence. Keanaus’s backstory won’t help him act. Spike’s charisma comes not just from his dashing good looks, but also his PERSONALITY. Reeves is too robotic to depict that. I’ve often wondered if he’s actually an android.

Wait… IS HE A TERMINATOR?

I don’t want to think about an American Deathnote. I’m seriously forcing myself not to think of casting and director options right now because… bah… twitch… I think the only way I’d be able to stand it is if someone epic like Jeremy Irons or Alan Rickman or Tom Hanks was worked in somehow.

(And note how ridiculously those Sailor Moon costumes translated from anime/manga to real-life. I know I’ve talked about costume-on-page to costume-onscreen: great example of how it sometimes just DOES NOT WORK if you keep it “true” to the original.) (And is the one on the far left supposed to be Jupiter? Cuz her outfit SO didn’t have different shades of green on the skirt, her bows were pink, and she had green, laced ankle boots. If they’re going to do it, they should go all-out.)

]]> By: I would pay good money to see this « Stuff http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/01/keanime/#comment-2957 I would pay good money to see this « Stuff Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:44:30 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3331#comment-2957 [...] via Overthinking It [...] [...] via Overthinking It [...]

]]> By: Stokes http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/01/keanime/#comment-2956 Stokes Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:27:14 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3331#comment-2956 Mlawski handed me the Dorkie™ award for excellence in pointlessly intellectual jokes just <a href="http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/11/24/episode-21-sexy-sexy-chastity/" rel="nofollow">a week or so ago</a>... but it looks like it's already time for me to give it back. Well played. Mlawski handed me the Dorkie™ award for excellence in pointlessly intellectual jokes just a week or so ago… but it looks like it’s already time for me to give it back. Well played.

]]> By: fenzel http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/01/keanime/#comment-2955 fenzel Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:19:30 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3331#comment-2955 ¡Créalo! ¡Créalo!

]]> By: mlawski http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/01/keanime/#comment-2954 mlawski Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:09:42 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3331#comment-2954 Ode to a Ninja, by Pablo Naruto This ninja in the secret teenage ninja training school I once knew as a nine tailed fox god. I know you won't believe me but the fox god is really sealed in this boy. But no one cares. The fanfiction community sings, sings of Sasuke and how hot he is. On the Internet a voice resounds: "Oh Sasuke, You're so hawt." Ode to a Ninja, by Pablo Naruto

This ninja
in the secret teenage ninja training school
I once knew as a nine tailed fox god.
I know
you won’t
believe me
but the fox god
is really sealed
in this boy.
But no one cares.
The fanfiction community
sings, sings of
Sasuke
and how hot he is.
On the Internet
a voice resounds:
“Oh Sasuke,
You’re so hawt.”

]]> By: Matthew Belinkie http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/01/keanime/#comment-2953 Matthew Belinkie Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:01:04 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3331#comment-2953 Pete - But on the bright side, Zac Effron will soon be old enough to play Neruda. Little bit of a resemblance, no? http://cokokane.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/neruda-21.jpg - Matt Pete -

But on the bright side, Zac Effron will soon be old enough to play Neruda. Little bit of a resemblance, no?
http://cokokane.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/neruda-21.jpg

- Matt

]]> By: fenzel http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/01/keanime/#comment-2952 fenzel Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:44:10 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3331#comment-2952 One more - Bo Jackson needs to play Bobobo-bobo Bo-bobo One more -

Bo Jackson needs to play Bobobo-bobo Bo-bobo

]]> By: fenzel http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/01/keanime/#comment-2951 fenzel Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:38:13 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3331#comment-2951 Great post. How about you split the difference, and do a Dragonball movie with the random pretty boy from War of the Worlds as Goku, but with Chow Yun Fat as Master Roshi and Spike from Buffy as Piccolo? Oh, wait . . . crap . . . If you're despairing, I'd refer you to _Constantine_, which, while kind of a huge travesty to _Hellblazer_ fans, was actually a perfectly serviceable PG-13 action movie. So as long as you appreciate the movie for what it is and don't have an abiding personal affection for the source material, you should be fine. Oh, wait . . . crap . . . Or maybe they should do a _Fullmetal Alchemist_ movie with Macauley Kulkin and Stephen Hawking as Edward and Alphonse Elric, respectively. Or, you know, disrespectively. Also, it's a darned shame Zac Effron is now too old to play Naruto. Great post.

How about you split the difference, and do a Dragonball movie with the random pretty boy from War of the Worlds as Goku, but with Chow Yun Fat as Master Roshi and Spike from Buffy as Piccolo?

Oh, wait . . . crap . . .

If you’re despairing, I’d refer you to _Constantine_, which, while kind of a huge travesty to _Hellblazer_ fans, was actually a perfectly serviceable PG-13 action movie.

So as long as you appreciate the movie for what it is and don’t have an abiding personal affection for the source material, you should be fine.

Oh, wait . . . crap . . .

Or maybe they should do a _Fullmetal Alchemist_ movie with Macauley Kulkin and Stephen Hawking as Edward and Alphonse Elric, respectively.

Or, you know, disrespectively.

Also, it’s a darned shame Zac Effron is now too old to play Naruto.

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