Author Topic: The Fuck? Mad Max 4 to be "3D anime" (Read 1686 times)

Green Man · « **on:** March 05, 2009, 11:03:38 PM »

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So here's how the career of Australian director George Miller goes. He starts out in 1979 directing Mad Max, follows it up with Mad Max 2 in 1981, follows that up with Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome in 1985, then starts his downhill trend and directs The Witches of Eastwick, then in 1998 he reaches his all-time low, Babe: Pig in the City, and for his most recent film, he goes animated with Happy Feet. With all the trouble he had getting Justice League off the ground, you'd think he'd try and do something to prove himself again, but nope. Well, he did decide to make Mad Max 4, but there's a catch - it's going to be animated.

Specifically, Miller is going to make Mad Max 4 as a 3D anime. "I see myself as someone who is very curious about storytelling and all its various media," Miller told MTV. "I've always loved anime, in particular the Japanese sensibility. It's something I’ve always wanted to do." Miller is going all out, not only is he ditching the franchise's star Mel Gibson- "we'll probably go a different route" - but he's even making a video game for it at the same time. The plot is supposedly being borrowed from the original Mad Max 4 script that was written for production in 2003, but that version never happened and thus got scrapped.

"The anime is an opportunity for me to shift a little bit about what anime is doing because anime is ripe for an adjustment or sea of change," Miller attempts to explain. "It's coming in games and I believe it’s the same in anime. There's going to be a hybrid anime where it shifts more towards Western sensibilities. Akira Kurosawa was able to bridge that gap between the Japanese sensibilities and the West and make those definitive films." I don't think he has any idea what he's talking about. Okay, Kurosawa did bridge that gap beacuse he's a genius, but there is no "sea of change" coming in the anime world, as far as I know.

I don't know what everyone else thinks, but this sounds like a really lazy idea to me. It just seems like George Miller didn't, or couldn't, get any live-action project made, so he decided to not only go back to his roots, but make the next sequel animated instead. Apparently this Mad Max 4 is supposedly going to be very R-rated, which doesn't exactly change my mind. Okay, maybe I'm being a bit too harsh on Miller, but I really don't like the guy or any of recent ideas. I even really disliked Happy Feet, but that's a discussion for another day. But really, does anyone want to see Mad Max 4 as a 3D anime? Anyone?

Again, the fuck?

Eric P · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:08:32 PM »

babe: pig in the city is awesome

seriously

Cheebs · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:14:07 PM »

Mad Max 3 was already terrible as is. All we needed was Mad Max 1 & 2. Give it up George Miller.

Plus of all things to be done animated this isn't it. Mad Max was all about Mel Gibson being a badass.

Akala · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:16:48 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 05, 2009, 11:08:32 PM

babe: pig in the city is awesome

seriously

It really is.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:17:14 PM »

I blame Himuchan.

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:18:51 PM »

Beyond Thunderdome is my favorite. Fucking Tina Turner + Master Blaster = Holy Shit.

Cheebs · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:27:17 PM »

Quote from: Greatness Gone on March 05, 2009, 11:18:51 PM

Beyond Thunderdome is my favorite. Fucking Tina Turner + Master Blaster = Holy Shit.

The Road Warrior wins.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:50:17 PM »

This is a great idea. You will never recreate the coolness of Mel Gibson, so why bother?

His other projects weren't exactly shitty either. Even the Witches of Eastwick had some good performances and Happy Feet was a decent kids flick. Babe: Pig in the City was actually better than the first one.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #8 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:51:18 PM »

Need I repeat?

Dear Fans of Japanese Animation: Fuck You

... See what you've done?

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:57:05 PM »

animatrix >> Matrix 2 and 3

Enl · « **Reply #10 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:59:01 PM »

:'(

Cheebs · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2009, 09:06:59 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on March 05, 2009, 11:50:17 PM

This is a great idea. You will never recreate the coolness of Mel Gibson, so why bother?

I'd rather see old fat crazy jesus loving Mel Gibson than a animu Mel Gibson in this.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2009, 09:14:45 AM »

Quote from: Akala on March 05, 2009, 11:16:48 PM

Quote from: Eric P on March 05, 2009, 11:08:32 PM
babe: pig in the city is awesome

seriously

It really is.

it really really is

right-thinking EB'ers in this thread

Witches of Eastwick was pretty good too!

Himu · « **Reply #13 on:** March 06, 2009, 09:44:47 AM »

I saw the first babe

what's good about the sequel

Eric P · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2009, 09:54:42 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on March 06, 2009, 09:44:47 AM

I saw the first babe

what's good about the sequel

very, very, very, very dark fantasy

just watch it.

for serious

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #15 on:** March 06, 2009, 11:26:48 AM »

Quote from: Willco on March 05, 2009, 11:51:18 PM

Need I repeat?

Dear Fans of Japanese Animation: Fuck You

... See what you've done?

Bastards.

I remember a few years ago, Mad Max 4 almost got off the ground and they were talking about how it was going to have very limited CG, with real stunts like the originals and it was going to be all gritty and hardcore and they were trying to get Mel Gibson back and everything was going to be awesome. Now it's going to be all CG?? SMH*

*So much homo

Cheebs · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2009, 11:27:55 AM »

All the more depressing when I have seen Gibson himself claim he'd be up for doing a fourth Mad Max film. What a waste.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2009, 11:34:18 PM »

If they get the director of Fist of the North Star, this could be the most awesome thing ever.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2009, 02:49:39 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on March 06, 2009, 09:44:47 AM

I saw the first babe

what's good about the sequel

Gene Siskel gave it his movie of the year iirc.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19 on:** March 07, 2009, 03:15:39 AM »

I think I saw the Babe sequel, don't remember. But I do remember the first one, hell I vaguely remember seeing it the first time. Amazing movie; haven't seen it in awhile but I'm sure it holds up today

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #20 on:** March 07, 2009, 03:35:14 AM »

His resume outside his first Mad Max films reads like a "I can actually turn in a good film that was supposed to be forgettable twaddle!". It's a shame he's never been given a recent major film to prove himself.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #21 on:** March 07, 2009, 03:55:42 AM »

Quote from: Cheebs on March 06, 2009, 11:27:55 AM

All the more depressing when I have seen Gibson himself claim he'd be up for doing a fourth Mad Max film. What a waste.

if he was serious he could have signed up for Mad Max 4 pretty much anytime over the last 8 years or so when the project was developing. If this CGI flick gets made it will because they'll be using the script that's already been developed for a never made Mad Mad 4, not a new one for this project specifically.

That this is being made at all seems to signify that George Miller is ready to give up on the series altogether, make something out what's already been done and put it all to rest. I thought the Mad Max game would use the leftover story materials from MM4, but I guess its doing its own thing or whatever.

Diunx · « **Reply #22 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:34:56 PM »

How can it be anime if it is made by an Australian?

I saw Babe the other day on tv still a great movie.

Jansen · « **Reply #23 on:** March 08, 2009, 06:03:44 AM »

mel gibson looks horrible for his age

Shuri · « **Reply #24 on:** March 08, 2009, 10:33:38 AM »

what a shame.

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Author Topic: The Fuck? Mad Max 4 to be "3D anime" (Read 1686 times)

Green Man