Author Topic: Man, Akira....watched it for the first time since like 2001/2002 (Read 6436 times)

Himu · « **on:** March 12, 2009, 11:57:36 AM »

This was the first dvd I ever bought and besides that, the movie is special to me already.

But man this is the first time watching in almost a decade. I forgot how good this movie is. It basically summarizes EVERY THING AWESOME about 80's anime in just an hour and some minutes.

This movie has so many awesome scenes it is ridiculous.

The opening - "Alright, let's hit it!"

[youtube=560,345]fNGj-AjRQKI[/youtube]

MILK?!

[youtube=560,345]J5Ojcwi3IRs[/youtube]

TETSU MAKES A CAPE AND FUCKS SHIT UP

[youtube=560,345]z4NhPvL4cYY[/youtube]

Unfortunately I can't find other awesome scenes on youtube because people are stupid, but this movie is so action-packed, and the only boring part is at the end when there's a bunch of talking.

This movie has:

- explosions
- butt kicking
- chicks getting sexually assaulted
- riots
- people getting shot up
- mother fuckers getting MURKED
- amazing action scenes
- cyberpunk
- great music
- KANEDA! TETSUO!

80'S ANIME

Bloodwake · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:05:36 PM »

Never seen it.

Himu · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:12:08 PM »

tetsuoooooooooooooo

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:14:47 PM »

It's been a few years since I've seen it, I'm definitely going to have to bust it out again sometime.

Draft · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:15:48 PM »

I think Akira is the most technically impressive bit of 2D animation. Probably won't ever see anything like it again.

MCD · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:18:07 PM »

brb watching Clannad.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:19:31 PM »

Quote from: Draft on March 12, 2009, 12:15:48 PM

I think Akira is the most technically impressive bit of 2D animation. Probably won't ever see anything like it again.

Studio Ghibli has done some great work with hand-drawn animation, but it's not as flashy as Akira.

Himu · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:21:16 PM »

The animation in Akira makes my pants wet.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:27:14 PM »

I bought the dvd when it first came out, but could never get over the fact that they had a new dub with new voice actors.

Himu · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:29:08 PM »

I would pay for the new dub/old dub to be on the same dvd.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:36:01 PM »

Quote from: Draft on March 12, 2009, 12:15:48 PM

I think Akira is the most technically impressive bit of 2D animation. Probably won't ever see anything like it again.

It's definitely top-tier as far as 2D animation goes. It's flashy, slick, and just cool to watch. I'd put Ghost in the Shell and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust up there as well.

tiesto · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:47:31 PM »

This was my first purchased anime (on vhs!) ever.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:51:15 PM »

Quote from: The Card Cheat on March 12, 2009, 12:27:14 PM

I bought the dvd when it first came out, but could never get over the fact that they had a new dub with new voice actors.

That's why you watch it with subs.

Robo · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:53:52 PM »

Akira has a not-bad dub though. Honestly, I like the newer dub, anyway -- it's a bit less silly and if I remember correctly the translation was corrected and it's (slightly) more coherent.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2009, 12:59:36 PM »

Quote from: RoboJ on March 12, 2009, 12:53:52 PM

Akira has a not-bad dub though. Honestly, I like the newer dub, anyway -- it's a bit less silly and if I remember correctly the translation was corrected and it's (slightly) more coherent.

Yeah, I'm sure if I saw the two back to back for the first time ever I might like the newer one better, but since I'd been watching the original one for like 8 years or whatever I was kind of nostalgically attached to it.

Himu · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:00:41 PM »

2001 version is the definitive version. New dub is better than the old dub, was digitally remastered too.

Himu · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:11:46 PM »

Uh

if you're getting a dvdrip, typically they come with Japanese voices and subs along with dubs.

Get cccp. http://www.cccp-project.net/

MCD · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:19:55 PM »

there is a blu ray rip now.

http://www.thoranime.org/?p=782

no dub though.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:23:27 PM »

I want the dvd version visually with the old DUB.

Someone (here I think) told me this was available on laserdisc and there was a torrent for it. I have the VHS and the 2001 Tin Collector edition, so I don't mind downloading the definitive edition. I couldn't find it though (I downloaded Akira four different times, all had the new Dub

)

The main problem is not the dialogue but the voices. If they had kept the original actors and had them read the new script that would have been better, the script is obviously superior in the new dub. The kid in the floating wheelchair isn't nearly as creepy in the new dub, and all of that goes back to his voice actor.

Himu · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:24:22 PM »

Apparently they released a new version in 2004 with both the new and old dub. But Pioneer's dead so...

Draft · « **Reply #20 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:27:32 PM »

Old dub is WAAAAAAAAY better.

Colonel is WAAAAAAAAAY better.

Tetsuo is WAAAAAAAAAAY better.

Kaneda is Cam Clarke. Nuff said.

cool breeze · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:04:05 PM »

which dub has them calling Kaneda Canada exactly like the country? that's the one I have on VHS that I taped off the TV. I really do need to get the blu-ray tho.

Draft · « **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:11:09 PM »

I dunno.

In the superior older dub, it's pronounced "CAH-NEY-DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH."

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #23 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:18:45 PM »

Quote from: Draft on March 12, 2009, 01:27:32 PM

Old dub is WAAAAAAAAY better.

Colonel is WAAAAAAAAAY better.

Tetsuo is WAAAAAAAAAAY better.

Kaneda is Cam Clarke. Nuff said.

Oh yeah, the Colonel is a total pussy in the new dub. It's all fucked up :'(

Draft · « **Reply #24 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:32:37 PM »

Old dub has one of my favorite movie lines ever. Some politician is telling the Colonel to watch his ass, be more polite, that there are dudes gunning for his job. He responds, "they don't teach tact at the academy." DAMN STRAIGHT THEY DON'T.

cool breeze · « **Reply #25 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:33:05 PM »

Quote from: Draft on March 12, 2009, 02:11:09 PM

I dunno.

In the superior older dub, it's pronounced "CAH-NEY-DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH."

I checked out a comparison of the two on youtube and I'm pretty sure the one I have on VHS is the old one. The new one doesn't sound that bad though.

ok, Tetsuo sounds pretty bad.

Himu · « **Reply #26 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:35:02 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on March 12, 2009, 02:33:05 PM

Quote from: Draft on March 12, 2009, 02:11:09 PM
I dunno.

In the superior older dub, it's pronounced "CAH-NEY-DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH."

I checked out a comparison of the two on youtube and I'm pretty sure the one I have on VHS is the old one. The new one doesn't sound that bad though.

[youtube=560,345]Nj4FZnEdNjE[/youtube]

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #27 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:38:11 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 12, 2009, 02:33:56 PM

Quote from: Draft on March 12, 2009, 01:27:32 PM
Old dub is WAAAAAAAAY better.

Colonel is WAAAAAAAAAY better.

Tetsuo is WAAAAAAAAAAY better.

Kaneda is Cam Clarke. Nuff said.

tetsuoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

kanedaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

cool breeze · « **Reply #28 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:40:45 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on March 12, 2009, 02:35:02 PM

Quote from: swaggaz on March 12, 2009, 02:33:05 PM
Quote from: Draft on March 12, 2009, 02:11:09 PM
I dunno.

In the superior older dub, it's pronounced "CAH-NEY-DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH."

I checked out a comparison of the two on youtube and I'm pretty sure the one I have on VHS is the old one. The new one doesn't sound that bad though.

[youtube=560,345]Nj4FZnEdNjE[/youtube]

I saw this comparison

[youtube=560,345]8ATGiVJ33-U[/youtube]

Draft · « **Reply #29 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:42:06 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 12, 2009, 02:33:56 PM

Quote from: Draft on March 12, 2009, 01:27:32 PM
Old dub is WAAAAAAAAY better.

Colonel is WAAAAAAAAAY better.

Tetsuo is WAAAAAAAAAAY better.

Kaneda is Cam Clarke. Nuff said.

tetsuoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

That's right.

Lest we forget, original Akira dub produced one of the first internet memes. Shit I remember reading TETSUOOOOOOOOOOO jokes in Wizard Goddamn Magazine.

Draft · « **Reply #30 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:44:48 PM »

Finally, psychic baby Godfather sounds so much better in the old dub. I think the voice actor was literally trying to do a 10 year old Brando. Amazing.

Himu · « **Reply #31 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:53:29 PM »

psychic baby godfather? You mean the guy in the wheelchair?

Draft · « **Reply #32 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:02:00 PM »

Yeah.

Himu · « **Reply #33 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:05:39 PM »

i hate the little girl

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #34 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:09:35 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on March 12, 2009, 03:05:39 PM

i hate the little girl

She was like the first Little Sister.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #35 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:27:11 PM »

Quote from: Draft on March 12, 2009, 02:44:48 PM

Finally, psychic baby Godfather sounds so much better in the old dub. I think the voice actor was literally trying to do a 10 year old Brando. Amazing.

Yeah that's what I said. His whole character is ruined in the new dub, mainly because of the voice actor.

'Tetsuo, you know we must return. You know we don't belong here.'

'Kyoko!'

I can still hear that motherfucker.

Reb · « **Reply #36 on:** June 09, 2009, 03:29:27 PM »

Do you understand my avatar now?

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #37 on:** June 09, 2009, 04:03:19 PM »

Quote from: Jinfash on June 09, 2009, 03:43:10 PM

I wonder if that South Park episode (Trapper Keeper) and bit where Cartman turns into that tentacle monster was inspired by Akira.

(Image removed from quote.)

Quote from: Rebiak on June 09, 2009, 03:29:27 PM
Do you understand my avatar now?

It has total different meaning after watching the movie, like my mind... is blown away.

You wonder? It wasn't obvious after you saw the movie?

Reb · « **Reply #38 on:** June 09, 2009, 04:10:43 PM »

Maybe it was inspired by...

...The Elephant Man?

muckhole · « **Reply #39 on:** June 09, 2009, 06:13:08 PM »

I can't remember much of the original dub, but if I remember correctly the re-release corrected some of the poor editing decisions made in the original North Am. release, and the story flowed a bit better/made more sense.

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #40 on:** June 09, 2009, 06:39:56 PM »

wait there's a new dub WITHOUT Cam Clarke? fuck that

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #41 on:** June 09, 2009, 07:34:15 PM »

Can't wait for Gary Whitta to make this even worse than it already was.

clothedmacuser · « **Reply #42 on:** June 09, 2009, 07:41:27 PM »

Quote

This movie has:

- explosions
- butt kicking
- chicks getting sexually assaulted
- riots
- people getting shot up
- mother fuckers getting MURKED
- amazing action scenes
- cyberpunk

I had to watch three time to realize that seeing stuff 'slode was the point.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 09, 2009, 08:10:50 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on June 09, 2009, 07:34:15 PM

Can't wait for Gary Whitta to make this even worse than it already was.

cant believe this wasnt mentioned until page 2

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #44 on:** June 10, 2009, 01:49:12 AM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on June 09, 2009, 08:10:50 PM

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on June 09, 2009, 07:34:15 PM
Can't wait for Gary Whitta to make this even worse than it already was.

cant believe this wasnt mentioned until page 2

GARY WHITTA
GARY WHITTA
GARY WHITTA
GARY WHITTA

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #45 on:** June 10, 2009, 02:12:15 AM »

"Neo-Manhattan" itself makes the whole thing unappealing to me. Still need to buy Akira on BD.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #46 on:** June 10, 2009, 03:18:31 AM »

He's ruining it by writing a live action Akira.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #47 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:05:34 AM »

youse just all jealous.

bork · « **Reply #48 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:18:49 AM »

Is there just a decent rip of the Streamline dub floating around? That is Akira to me, not the newer (more sensical) dub, and not the original Japanese dialogue version. I need Leonardo as Kaneda!

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #49 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:41:16 AM »

It just depends on what you 'grew up on.' Like Lyte, Akira isn't the same to me without the original dub. The voices, the strange translation, it's all part of the package. However, to a newcomer the new dub actually does flesh out the story a lot better and makes more sense to someone who hasn't read the anime.

Lyte, I was told there are rips of the laserdisc out there with the original dub, however after downloading Akira probably 10 times I was unable to find it. I'd very much like a link to the original dub, all I've got is my old VHS. I own the movie on DVD and will own it on Bluray at some point, but given the opportunity I'd always watch the VHS just due to the dub.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #50 on:** June 10, 2009, 11:03:01 AM »

Quote from: Fresh Prince on June 10, 2009, 05:05:34 AM

youse just all jealous.

Jealous of a former editor for a PC magazine who stole Fallout's story and just threw in a black man with a sword? Yep, totally jealous.

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #51 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:17:23 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on June 10, 2009, 11:03:01 AM

Jealous of a former editor for a PC magazine who stole Fallout's story and just threw in a black man with a sword?

What?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #52 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:22:41 PM »

Quote from: ch1nchilla on June 10, 2009, 05:17:23 PM

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on June 10, 2009, 11:03:01 AM
Jealous of a former editor for a PC magazine who stole Fallout's story and just threw in a black man with a sword?

What?

Gary Whitta wrote for PC Gamer and did the screenplay for Book of Eli.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #53 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:23:28 PM »

Quote from: ch1nchilla on June 10, 2009, 05:17:23 PM

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on June 10, 2009, 11:03:01 AM
Jealous of a former editor for a PC magazine who stole Fallout's story and just threw in a black man with a sword?

What?

Guybrush Threepwood · « **Reply #54 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:35:54 PM »

Why is he doing that?

Graphically, Akira is perfect.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #55 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:38:05 PM »

Because he's the Chris Kohler of movies. A fat distinguished mentally-challenged fellow who's in love with Japan and thinks they can do no wrong.

Guybrush Threepwood · « **Reply #56 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:50:52 PM »

I bet they'll make it PG-13

smh

Reb · « **Reply #57 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:50:59 PM »

Because somebody is paying him to do it nerds.

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #58 on:** June 10, 2009, 11:33:28 PM »

I think I'm dreading the Cowboy Bebop adaptation even more than I am Gary Whitta's Akira Neo-Manhattan phantomness.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #59 on:** June 11, 2009, 01:06:47 AM »

Quote from: ch1nchilla on June 10, 2009, 11:33:28 PM

I think I'm dreading the Cowboy Bebop adaptation even more than I am Gary Whitta's Akira Neo-Manhattan phantomness.

That's because of those two, Cowboy Bebop is more likely to happen by far.

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Author Topic: Man, Akira....watched it for the first time since like 2001/2002 (Read 6436 times)