#live action film

[demifiendrsa]

How To Train Your Dragon (2025 movie) | Official Teaser Trailer

Teaser poster

Synopsis

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

[demifiendrsaalt]

Oscars 2024 - Ryan Gosling, Mark Ronson, Slash & The Kens performs "I'm Just Ken" from Barbie

[billiesbabygirl]

You guys are the worst.

[nine-frames]

"No woman can resist the charm of a Mario."

Super Mario Bros., 1993.

Dir. Rocky Morton & Annabel Jankel | Writ. Parker Bennett, Terry Runté & Ed Solomon | DOP Dean Semler

[showamagicalgirls]

I watched Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (エコエコアザラク -WIZARD OF DARKNESS-), the 1995 live-action movie based on the 1975 manga and igniting the franchise.

[himitsusentaiblog]

HIDEAKI ANNO'S EARLIER LIVE-ACTION WORK

Anno is the current darling of the Tokusatsu world with his amazing Shin Japan Heroes Universe films and especially with the debut yesterday of the American premiere of Shin Kamen Rider. He is, of course, best known as an anime director and the creator of the seminal 90s series Neon Genesis Evangelion.

However, his first two forays into Live Action filmmaking were definitely different. Back in the late 90s, after 'finishing' Evangelion (Ha ha ha ha), Anno directed an anime romance series called Kareshi Kanojou no Jijyo (Kare Kano) which was a departure from his usual science fiction oriented shows. I was part of a fansub group at the time and was buying the laserdiscs for this series and I rather enjoyed it. The theme song is a total banger.

After finishing that project, Anno moved on to some live action films, his first being an experimental, shot entirely on digital, art film about the phenomenon of compensated dating called Love & Pop.

Compensated dating is/was the practice of older men paying high school girls to spend time with them and was basically a form of sex work that was questionable at best and downright illegal at worst. Anno was fascinated by a book about the subject called Topaz II by Ryū Murakami and adapted it to the screen with co-writer Akio Satsukawa.

In 2000, Anno made his second major Live Action film Shiki-Jitsu.

This was a highly personal film starring Ayako Fujitani and was about a disillusioned filmmaker who meets a young woman who continually repeats "tomorrow is my birthday". He tried to communicate with her through the movies he makes on a video camera. Anno met Fujitani (who is the daughter of colossal asshole actor Steven Seagal) while hanging out with Shinji Higuchi on the set of the the 90s Gamera films and thought she would be perfect for this role. After this, Anno directed the 2004 adaptation of Cutie Honey and the rest is history.

I thought it would be fun to take a peek at his lesser known films while he is in the eye of the tokusatsu public. Hope you learned something. These films are not super easy to find, unfortunately.

[princesssarisa]

Character ask: Dorothy Gale (The Wizard of Oz)

I answered this ask a while back, but I felt like sharing it again.

Favorite thing about them: She's an all-around likable character; a nice, warm-hearted, relatable every-girl, whose "heroine's journey" is engaging and enjoyable to follow.

Least favorite thing about them: Hmmm... there's not much to dislike about her. Maybe that she tries to run away from home without considering at first how much her aunt and uncle will miss her and worry about her. But since she's just (approximately) a 12-year-old girl and desperate to save her dog's life, it can be excused, especially because she feels so guilty about it later.

Three things I have in common with them:

*I have brown hair.

*I'm sensitive and a bit of a dreamer.

*I love dogs.

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I've never lived with an aunt and uncle.

*I don't live on a farm.

*I could never manage a long journey on foot in high heels (though maybe if they were magic, I could).

Favorite line:

"Someplace where there isn't any trouble. Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto? There must be. It's not a place you can get to by a boat or a train. It's far, far away. Behind the moon, beyond the rain..."

All the lyrics to "Over the Rainbow."

To Miss Gulch when she comes to take Toto away – a good scene to remember whenever critics accuse the screenwriters of robbing Baum's young heroine of her spunk:

"I won't let you take him! You go away, you....! Oooh, I'll bite you myself! You wicked old witch!"

To the fearsome giant head of the Wizard – more good lines to remember any time a critic labels her a weakling:

"You ought to be ashamed of yourself, frightening him like that when he came for you to help!"

"If you were really great and powerful, you'd keep your promises!"

And of course, the iconic line when she first arrives in Munchkinland:

"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore!"

brOTP: The Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and their real-world equivalents, Hunk, Hickory, and Zeke.

OTP: Safety and happiness.

nOTP: Any of the other characters; they're all too old for her.

Random headcanon: Her parents died in a fire. This explains why fire and smoke are associated both with the Wicked Witch and with the Wizard's initial frightening appearance in her dream.

Unpopular opinion: I don't think she's too much of a damsel in distress or a crybaby. Now, I understand why feminists complain that she's less spunky and no-nonsense than Baum's original Dorothy. But (a) she's older than Baum's Dorothy – it's natural for an adolescent-ish girl to be more emotional than a small child, (b) she's not without her own spunk – she still stands up to people who behave badly or threaten her friends, and even slaps the nose of a lion (not yet knowing that he's a coward) in Toto's defense, (c) Baum's Dorothy cries fairly often too – I don't know where the myth that she hardly ever cries came from, and (d) with all the danger and turmoil she goes through, I think she's entitled to a little terror and a few tears!

Song I associate with them: What else?

Favorite pictures of them:

[darius-1]

Lucy Liu as Chi-Chi.

[morganhopesmith1996]

🥵

[karama9]

Live action Legend of Zelda movie PSA

Listen.

Breathe.

Yes, it’s probably not going to be good. Going from video game to movie is NOT an easy task and chances are the goal is not to make a good movie anyway, it’s to make a successful movie with attached merch.

But it might be something else than horrible, too. Way too early to tell one way or the other right now.

Expectations are low. Definitely. But the movie won’t ultimately matter. It’s just a licensed fanfic… by some of the creators. Might be watchable. Might have some redeeming traits. Might not.

Now take a deep breath again because you won’t like this: my guess is, and I’m pretty sure of myself here, that Link WILL talk. He does in pretty much every media that’s not a game and the main reason he doesn’t in the game, beyond the story reasons when there is one, is that he is meant to let the player project fully into him. It’s a choice directly linked to the interactive nature of the game. This motivation to make him silent won’t be a thing in the movie, so they will go the easy route and he will talk. I think. I’m pretty sure.

I’m hoping for an original story, personally. Will it fit the lore?

OF COURSE IT WON’T.

I mean it will maybe be possible to add it to the lore without any major retcon or new timeline, but nearly every game that has lore broke the one established by the previous game or, if you prefer, expended it sideways with some reworkings. It’s pretty much a given at this point.

Anyway, deep breath, think of it as a licensed fan film that ultimately doesn’t matter but might not be all bad in spite of it all. It probably will be some degree of bad, but maybe not ALL bad. And hey, miracles fo happen.

Either way, we have amazing creators in this fandom, go give them some love and don’t worry about the movie.

[redheadedfailgirl]

These folks made a live action version of the Antimemetics division series and it's honestly everything I could ask for out of an indie project like this. Y'all should really check it out!

[demifiendrsa]

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds celebrates Deadpool & Wolverine Worldwide Box Office Opening Weekend by recreating the "Wolverine Crush" meme.

Hugh Jackman:

Wolverine and Deadpool is the #1 movie in the world. Thank you ALL!

Ryan Reynolds:

I miss Hugh already.

[theacstories]

So yeah, the anime and live action came out around the same time, and I chose the one not part of this podcast's namesake. On the other hand, how would a bucket filled with a hundred Japanese alcohol taste?

[bybyefromurgirlodam]

I thought I'd drawn the line at the lion king live action remake, and I thought I drew the line again for the little mermaid live action remake BUT NO i am DRAWING THE LINE at a LILO & STITCH LIVE ACTION REMAKE

[my-forgotten-notepad]

I actually like this set up, its a natural extension of the OG cartoon, the animated movies, portions of the Live Action films as well as Mystery Inc and Shaggy and Scooby get a clue. Showing a love and a genuine care to detail in how the characters were developed and redefine and fleshed out over the many decades the IP has existed for.

Especially Shaggy's athleticism, salt-of-the-earth common sense and development and broad collection of ecletic and disconnected skills, Fred's capacity for generosity and trap making, Daphne's long laundry list of proficiencies and skills in a host of arenas and Velma's well defined and strong scholastic and forensic investigative abilities and know-how.

I also like the notion that this could very well be a murderous real estate agent after old man McBucket's legendary treasure under his home as it could be a terrifying ghost or even the earth-bound spectre of old man McBucket haunting his old estate.

This dynamic could have the gang encounter a spiritualist who is as knowledgeable on the ghostly/monster side of things as Velma is in science and there could be a cool back and forth between the two. Fight scenes where Daphne gets highlighted because of her skills in multiple martial arts, Fred planning five steps ahead and building traps within traps and accidentally getting the gang as well as the 'monster' caught in his own web of enginuity.

I would watch the crap out of this earnest, from the bottom of a fan's heart adult action-adventure investigation series of some Mid-twenties adults, their faerie Great Dane battle creepy real estate agents, spurned lovers, folk-lorists trying to earn extra cash at tourist traps as well as contend with witches, vampires, ghosts and ghouls and dark mysteries buried deep within the earth.

That sounds like all the best bits of every Mystery Inc. incarnation condensed into an animated series were the studio can show blood and give the bad guys weight and gravitas for their terror and actions.

Thinking about how I would write an adult Scooby-Doo series, because I think it can be done.

The first thing I’d do is make the characters actually be adults.  Still young, but adults, in the mid to late 20s range.  Mystery Inc. is a private detective type business that they run together.  In this universe, the supernatural/ghosts/etc are real, but not necessarily common, so when they take on a case, the culprit might be a person disguised as a monster, or it might actually be a real ghost.  The stakes can be higher; sometimes a bad guy is legitimately trying to kill them.  Sometimes the mystery they’re trying to solve is a murder.  Sometimes they actually get hurt on their cases.

Fred: the core of Fred’s character should be that he’s incredibly kind.  Like, give a stranger the shirt off his back kind.  The “Fred can’t talk to potential clients because he might take a case for free and we need to eat” kind.  He’s an honest and good person and sometimes gets himself into trouble because he assumes other people are too.  While he’s not very good at reading people or noticing ulterior motives, he’s brilliant when it comes to mechanical or engineering type stuff, so he’s the one who keeps the mystery machine running, builds their gadgets, and of course, designs the traps.

Daphne: she comes from old money, and her parents absolutely despise her life choices, to the point where they haven’t officially disowned her, but they have basically cut her off, so she doesn’t actually have access to any family money.  Growing up wealthy has granted her a variety of skills, including speaking multiple languages, horseback riding, and fencing.  She’s very into fashion and jewelry (even if she can’t afford it anymore) and has extensive knowledge of both that can occasionally provide a vital clue in a case. And even though her parents have cut her off, Daphne still has a wide network of contacts she can ask for favors sometimes, because she’s personable, and people tend to like her.  Daphne is also very emotionally intelligent, and is usually the one who can spot when someone is lying to them.

Side note - I ship Fred and Daphne, so I think I would start them off as an established couple for this universe.  Dating, engaged, married, I don’t care.  They are stupidly in love, ride or die for each other.  There’s no will they, won’t they, no worries about cheating.  They are in a healthy, happy, loving relationship, and no one (not even Daphne’s disapproving parents) are going to mess that up for them.

Velma: she is the forensics nerd who sometimes gets super excited about the wrong thing at the wrong time (”He was mummified in seconds? That’s so cool!” “Velma!  His wife is standing right there!” “Oh.  Sorry.”).  She’s not purposely insensitive, she just gets laser focused on her work and forgets to filter herself sometimes.  She’s also the one who can get so fixated on solving whatever mystery they’re working on, she’s willing to bend or maybe break laws.  Is breaking and entering really so bad?  Not if it gets them answers.

Shaggy: he is still the comic relief, but he’s the comic relief by being the only person in the group that actually has common sense.  He manages the business’s finances, he’s the only one who knows how to cook, and the others tease him for being a coward sometimes, but Shaggy maintains that if a ghost with an axe is coming for you, running is the only sensible option.  He should also have a range of random knowledge that sounds useless, but sometimes saves the day (ex ventriloquism, origami, the history of spoons, etc).

Scooby: as this is a universe where supernatural creatures exist, Scooby is an ancient eldritch type being that took a shine to Shaggy when he was a kid, and took the form of a talking dog to befriend and hang out with him.  Aside from the talking dog bit and not aging, he never uses his powers in a way that anyone notices.  The audience is not told upfront that Scooby is an ancient eldritch being; it should slowly be hinted at throughout the series so the audience put it together, but the characters never realize it.  Scooby genuinely considers Shaggy to be his best friend, and cares about the rest of the gang too.

[showamagicalgirls]

Here’s what I wrote about Cutie Honey -Tears- (キューティー・ハニー ティアーズ) on Letterboxd:

I don’t mind attempts to reinvent a long running franchise with a different tone, but, unfortunately, this movie retained so little of what made Go Nagai’s work lovable (or even what made it weird) that what we’re left with feels a little empty. 

I’m sure it also suffers from the obvious comparison to Hideaki Anno’s 2004 live-action treatment of the same source material.