Poll: Akira Remake...What is wrong with that phrase?

[Scarim Coral]

Name me a film were the American remake had actually supass the original Asian film?
Ok granted The Departed was actually good for a remake but I still prefer the orignal film Internal Affairs. Also I wouldn't really watch the remake (unless my mates got me to watch it with them) anyway if it did turn out good since I didn't like the film to start of with (but I can see why it was impressive at that time).

 

[Weslebear]

Released in 2013 you say?

The 2012 predictions better fucking well come true, this shit needs to stop at the cost of everything.

 

[Nexus4]

I would watch it for the novelty's sake.

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[tigermilk]

So recently a friend of mine from college forwarded me some information on a live action, big budget remake of Akira.
Are you as horrified and mildly disgusted as I am?

...Resisting tempatation to shoot the messenger... On the one hand I feel I should keep my mind open and not write of a film while it is in pre-production (or even earlier). In this case though from what you have described it is just wrong on so many levels. Considering the "Japanesseness" of the original the specific cultural references and use of the medium of animation it just seems wrong and distasteful on so many levels.

I can't even console myself that it will increase awareness of the original. *Sighs* wrong on every conceivable level (and probably some inconceivable levels as well).