Hello all,
Once again, it has been too long since I last wrote. However, after I found out about the new Paradise Kiss live action movie, I really felt the need to complain… I’m not sure how everyone else feels about live action movies; in fact I’m not sure how I feel about them entirely either.
After I watched the Nana and Nana 2 live action movie, I was stoked because I was seeing my favorite characters in people form! The costumes were fantastic and looked just like the comics, and that’s all I cared about. Though, now looking back – live action Japanese movies are like a dream. They seem perfectly perfect and real when you’re watching them, but once you’re done, you realize how many things were off about them. The acting is usually terrible, there are far too many gaps between the dialogues, which are fine in the manga because you’re just looking at panels, but in movie form it’s just bizarre. Perhaps I’m being insensitive, considering they’re foreign films, but I’ve also watched a lot of foreign films – it being my favorite genre- and there’s no reason for them to be so awful.
Anyway, I’ve tried to watch the Death Note live action movie and the Sailor Moon live action shows only to find myself disenchanted with them. When I heard about Paradise Kiss’ release as a live action movie, part of me was freaking out about how great the costumes must look. But this time… I’m not going there. I’m not going to ruin my anime experience with Paradise Kiss. So, I’m here to suggest the same to you. Stick to manga and anime like we usually do!b
That is all.
Hope this rant hasn’t thwarted everyone away from my blog.
<3 Jayne
lol, i actually kind of liked the movie. i haven't seen the NANA ones, but im gonna look for them after typing this up :P i dunno, its definitely VERY different than the anime, but i think that it doesn't have to be a bad thing, you just don't have to expect the movie or live action to be just like the anime. For instance, the Ouran High School Host Club live action adaptation is almost exactly like the show, with only miniscule changes. Now, its IS a dream come true seeing the characters as real people, but it makes the show hard to watch, because i already know exactly what's going to happen. Its interesting to watch something slightly different once in a while. as for the acting... my expectations were never high... :P i just dont think that actors who play these roles are that good. it might just be that playing a cartoon character is awkward though, lol.
ReplyDelete:P Sorry for the novel, i just wanted to put my input out there :P