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Added by gia manry on Nov. 18, 2009

I think you guys have figured out that generally speaking, I'm an optimist. As such, every Hollywood anime adaptation I hear about, I have hope could turn out well. I even had hope for the Dragon Ball movie-- of course, the hopes fell to depths so low that in fact the movie wasn't as bad as I thought it would be --but it was hope nonetheless.
 
I definitely think that Hollywood could do some really great movies based on anime and manga, especially with all the recent leanings towards more mature, dark tales. The possibility of a Hollywood movie based on Pluto (which is in turn based on Astro Boy) makes me practically giddy. 
 
Which is not to say that I think every Hollywood adaptation will be good, either. While I'm confident that the script and production of the upcoming Cowboy Bebop movie will be awesome, I'm still with many of you on the fence about whether Keanu Reeves will be able to pull it off.
 
There are definitely a few franchises that I'm pretty sure Hollywood would never even consider touching, by the way, but there are also a few I'd really be interested in seeing them handle-- almost anything by Naoki Urasawa, for example, and I'd be interested in seeing what a Black Jack movie was like (although I'm wondering whether it'd be too similar to House in its ways for anyone to invest in it?).


Added by gia manry on Nov. 12, 2009

As a holdover from my days as a drama nerd, I will wear just about anything if the situation really calls for it. But there are some items I just cannot fathom attaching to my body for any purpose whatsoever. This is one of them.
I mean, come on. Imagine how bread molds-- talk about foot fungus. Gross!


Added by gia manry on Nov. 11, 2009

This question of the "day" was inspired by Janaiblog on Twitter, who declared the first ED for Saki-- Netsuretsu Kangei Wonderland --is the best ending ever. I like the ending there, especially the animation, but it's definitely not my ultimate favorite!
  
  
I'm a big fan of the Maria Holic ending, which has a fantastic song and really cute retro-game graphics.
  
   
And speaking of Shaft, they did a great ending for Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, too.
  
   
 For all that it got a little TOO popular, I still think Hare Hare Yukai is a brilliant ending.
  
  
And anyone who doesn't love Cowboy Bebop's ending, The Real Folk Blues, can die in a fire.
 
 
...To name but a few!


Added by gia manry on Nov. 9, 2009

I have only been paying the lightest of attention to Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland film project-- enough to think it looks potentially awesome, even if my patience with Burton's style (and repeated use of the same half-dozen actors) occasionally wears thin --so I didn't realize until today that Alan Rickman is playing the Caterpillar.
 
Which rocks my f!@#ing world. I love Alan Rickman with a thoroughly unabashed passion.


Added by gia manry on Nov. 6, 2009

My FAVORITE guys are the ones who are kind of slender, but still pretty manly, like...

Kamina
Kamina
or

 Spike Spiegel
 Spike Spiegel
...as opposed to the "buff" manly man, like a Kenshiro type.
 
I like some bishounen ( hello!), but they have to have a strong character and good design as well as being pretty.