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Marc Webb to direct Americanization of "Kimi no Na wa" a.k.a. "Your Name."
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I dunno. There are certainly American disasters they could use for this (Katrina comes to mind) and many small towns have been essentially wiped off the map by fires or storms. But yeah, dont see why we need a live action version, much less an americanized one. Though it would be interesting of it were a period piece and dealt with the Trail of Tears or some other NA massacre. Doubt that though....
You are not aware of all the meteor strikes hitting Japan on a weekly basis?
Never, because it's not that good to begin with.
Well, select parts were, but it just doesn't work as a whole.
It's the only possible plot set-up that would make sense in America, so I'm not going to totally discount the endeavor.
If anything, this will be a good $5 AMC Tuesday flick.
If anything, this will be a good $5 AMC Tuesday flick.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ne...ion-your-name-adaptation-in-interview/.141281
Here is why they went native American instead of just rehashing the plot with Japanese or asian actors.
Here is why they went native American instead of just rehashing the plot with Japanese or asian actors.
Yeah this was old news but still, I felt like it would've been an interesting dynamic and theme to explore if say Taki's character became a second generation Japanese immigrant living in North America or something like that. But that's just me.
But the themes revolve around Mitsuha's character, not Taki's, so Taki having a Japanese background wouldn't have relevance to Native American culture.
Oh no, that was an old idea I had mentioned before that was still based off of the idea that Mitsuha would still be living in a village in Japan. That's what I meant.
I mean, at least on paper, it sounds like a perfectly sensible way to adapt the story for the west. I would have preferred something closer to the original's setting and culture, but I'm not inherently against the idea of changing it. It's really fucking hard to give Hollywood the benefit of the doubt when it comes to portraying Native American culture, though. But hey, if this is the year where they start getting it right, it'd be cool if it was Your Name. So we'll see.
As far as Webb, I dunno. I liked 500 Days of Summer and a lot of his music videos, and I really disliked his two Spiders-Man. I don't really have any opinion on him at this point.
As far as Webb, I dunno. I liked 500 Days of Summer and a lot of his music videos, and I really disliked his two Spiders-Man. I don't really have any opinion on him at this point.
I'm always happy to see more Native American representation in film; however, I am always apprehensive to it's portrayal in Hollywood.
We'll see where this goes once the first trailer drops.
We'll see where this goes once the first trailer drops.
The Native American angle is what's making this adaptation interesting but also what's making me dread it.
On the one hand, as you said, I'd love to see more representation of Indigenous people as well as some deeper takes into that culture.
On the other hand, I have no idea if Webb or Heiserrer would even know what the fuck they'd be talking about in regards to that topic.
That is exactly where I am at. Choosing Native American was a bold choice for this, but also it could backfire incredibly hard.
Honestly, the only reason I'm giving this any attention is BECAUSE they decided to go with a Native American lead.
You want a live action adaptation of an animated film from a director's whose whole bag is overly beautiful imagery ? Of course you do!
I don't need a live action adaption of any animated film.
Just why? The original movie was already great, being live action doesn't improve it somehow.
It's pointless.
Well, that's what happens when you take a 62-chapter manga and turn it into a 130 minute movie.
The film had to leave a lot out (The manga is fantastic by-the-by).
But I still love the film. The character animation and music is wonderful.
But the Japanese want this to happen. So why stop it from happening if the people who made it want this to be created?
Ooooh boy.
Listen, I expected them to fuck this up, it's a completely unnecessary thing to make but whatever. That it could manage to possibly be racist on top of that is a step I did not expect. Really, really hope they don't make it as bad as I expect it to be.
Listen, I expected them to fuck this up, it's a completely unnecessary thing to make but whatever. That it could manage to possibly be racist on top of that is a step I did not expect. Really, really hope they don't make it as bad as I expect it to be.
Live action reaches a broader audience. Stories get retold and remade all the time that's how stories live on. Not to mention, the creators and people who own the material can license it out and make more money. Plus it being American can give a very different context to the material.
Your Name was a light novel too. It was not created specifically to be anime
