I'm not really a fan of the potential remake, either. There are some things that are only effective as animated works. I doubt any live action sequence could evoke half of the emotions and sensations as the opening sequence of Paprika, which succeeds -- IMHO -- precisely because it is animated. Furthermore, if there was a filmmaker who could even come close to pulling off such a transition, Petersen wouldn't be my first choice.
And as far as I'm concerned, the less said about an Akira live-action remake, the better.
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Paprika
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, Jul 18 2007 05:59 PM
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Posted 26 March 2010 - 12:09 AM
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Posted 26 March 2010 - 12:48 AM
opus, on 26 March 2010 - 12:09 AM, said:
I'm not really a fan of the potential remake, either. There are some things that are only effective as animated works.
Yes.
opus, on 26 March 2010 - 12:09 AM, said:
I doubt any live action sequence could evoke half of the emotions and sensations as the opening sequence of Paprika, which succeeds -- IMHO -- precisely because it is animated.
Yes, again.
opus, on 26 March 2010 - 12:09 AM, said:
Furthermore, if there was a filmmaker who could even come close to pulling off such a transition, Petersen wouldn't be my first choice.
Heavens, no.
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Posted 26 March 2010 - 11:44 AM
I haven't seen Paprika. Is it set in the ocean? How will Petersen direct a movie if it doesn't heavily involve the ocean? Will he force a change to the setting so that it takes place in the ocean? Will he-
