Aeon Flux

[Anarky]

Yay! It is official: one of the weirdest cartoons ever gets a movie. I just hope that they don't mess up. But, hey, there isn't a lot to mess up when you're telling a spy/agent-thriller. All they could screw up is the atmosphere.

Anyways: Here's a few pics.

Toon:
http://www.planetzach.com/AeonFlux5.jpg

Movie:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/orochichimera/af.jpg


and here's (http://imdb.com/title/tt0402022/) the site.

[Brodie]

I used to watch this cartoon on MTv, the only thing I remember is the fly in the eyelashes.

[KROW]

I have a friend named Shane who looks exactly like Trevor Goodchild, the blonde dude in the cartoon.

I remember this show. It used to be just snippets on an old MTV program called Liquid Television if I'm not mistaken, then taken to the next level of an actual series. Very strange but very good animation.

[damnhooligan]

I heard about this a while back, but didn't know they had already cast the movie. Marton Csokas who plays Trevor Goodchild is an awesome character actor who can do so many accents flawlessly. I'm not so nuts about Charlize Theron, but who knows... she could surprise me.

Also, a promotional still from the movie:
http://www.damnhooligan.com/images/aeonflux1.jpg

[Anarky]

I think that Charlize Theron doesn't look too bad as Aeon Flux (odd name, very odd). What did CT do good? I mean, she got an oscar, right?


But maybe they'll ruin the Aeon-Flux-Universe with that movie. Or they'll improve it.

I'll hope for the latter.

[Voltron]

Holy crap, she isn't hideous!

I think that Charlize Theron doesn't look too bad as Aeon Flux (odd name, very odd). What did CT do good? I mean, she got an oscar, right?


But maybe they'll ruin the Aeon-Flux-Universe with that movie. Or they'll improve it.

I'll hope for the latter.

She did "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers." I wasn't too impressed with her performance though. Her German accent sounded British to me. I dunno.

[Jo Dawn]

I used to watch that cartoon...


...And, I dunno about Charlize Theron... Doesn't look much like I expected it to... I mean, doesn't look bad. Just doesn't look like Aeon Flux. Though, I suppose it's hard to replicate that character, heh.



But, we'll see, I guess!! ;) :)

[Brodie]

She makes the character look better. The character in the cartoon was an anorexic trainwreck who looked like an avid freebaser of black tar heroine.

[Orochi Chimera]

I have been reading various articles on this movie but they mostly focus on Charlize Theron instead of the movie. I doubt that they will be able to capture the weirdness that is Aeon Flux. As long as they don't turn it into a generic spy movie it can still be a decent movie. If this is indeed the final costume then I really think they could have done a lot better.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/orochichimera/af.jpg

[Anarchistguy]

This show proved that animation doesn't have to be japanese to be mature. Anyone else remember this godly show?

[ZariusTwo]

It's airing occasionly on MTV2 again, which is great, the upcoming movie better be faifthul to the show.

[Anarchistguy]

Movie? Animated or live-action?

[ZariusTwo]

Movie? Animated or live-action?


Live-action.

And no, I'm not thrilled at that...

http://www.moviesonline.ca/film575.htm

[Anarchistguy]

That...that doesn't sound too good :|

[Anarky]

Well, I for one am looking forward to that movie. Maybe they manage to resurrect the toon or something. Or they give us interesting new insights into their world. As for the movie, I have started a thread on this a while back.

[Anarchistguy]

Have you seen any production pics or has nothing been revealed yet?

EDIT: Never mind, I found your thread.

[Anarky]

Link edited out due to merging of two threads.

Should I merge these threads?

[Anarchistguy]

That would be a good idea

[Dane E5R]

Whatever greatness this show may have had, I totally missed it because I couldn't get past the atrocious character designs. Peter Chung, I believe that's his name, should never be allowed to pick up another pencil. I felt the same way about Reign, which very easily could've been a cool show if everyone didn't look so hideously elongated, sick and anorexic.

[ZariusTwo]

Whatever greatness this show may have had, I totally missed it because I couldn't get past the atrocious character designs. Peter Chung, I believe that's his name, should never be allowed to pick up another pencil. I felt the same way about Reign, which very easily could've been a cool show if everyone didn't look so hideously elongated, sick and anorexic.

That was the style of the show, hell I think Nickoldoean's Doug's animation quality had the worst animation on the network (and that's saying something in the 90's due to thier deliberatly crude art style), but I did'nt care, the series was great enough

[Dane E5R]

Doug was a funny children's cartoon, not meant to be taken seriously with a fitting, simplistic style. This show, I THINK was meant to be taken seriously (I'm not sure, because she died in nearly every episode) but I couldn't because everyone looked so ridiculous.

[Anarky]

Updates for everyone: The movie is now on "coming soon", meaning that it really exists. Also, a promotional website is online, complete with trailer and gallery.

www.aeonflux.com

From what I've seen in the trailer, they try to get the weirdness, but sort of don't get it right. It's not looking too bad, but it doesn't feel right (yet). But they made great effort to get the motions right, see the crawling scenes.

I still can't wait...

[GK Punk]

Updates for everyone: The movie is now on "coming soon", meaning that it really exists. Also, a promotional website is online, complete with trailer and gallery.

www.aeonflux.com

From what I've seen in the trailer, they try to get the weirdness, but sort of don't get it right. It's not looking too bad, but it doesn't feel right (yet). But they made great effort to get the motions right, see the crawling scenes.

I still can't wait...

Oh yeah it really exists. There's been pics in Magazines and I saw a poster for it at a movie theater about a month ago

[Anarky]

Oh yeah it really exists. There's been pics in Magazines and I saw a poster for it at a movie theater about a month ago

You know, the existing-thing is really a sort of swiss problem. We don't get movies until they're fully dubbed (there used to be cinemas that showed subbed movies, and with the really big movies it sometimes still happens). So, basically, if a movie comes out in the US in August, we probably have to wait until late october to see it. That's also why I never post on the really "hot movies", because I just can't say anything.

The situation: Switzerland hasn't even heard of Aeon Flux yet. I wonder if they ever showed the cartoon over here.

[KROW]

...

Was that Celeborn from LOTR as Trevor Goodchild? Why doesn't he have blond hair?

Still, though, the film looks great.

[Anarky]

I'm sorry for digging up this thread, but I've just seen the movie. It is very good., unexpectedly good. It begins with a sort of fashion show, fancy costumes and all, but then they suddenly go Charles Bronson and kill off Aeon's family. But then she doesn't go Charles Bronson, but keeps going on with her job. And then she wants to assassinate Trevor Goodchild, but fails and then there's a lot of stuff happening that would all be considered a spoiler.

At the beginning, the costume-thing, just doesn't feel right, like the whole Bregna city doesn't feel right. And I'd never have expected that plot twist. It's really mindboggling. Charlize Theron is very good in her role as Aeon and the action is beautiful. The movements, the choreography. It fits.

[Peanut]

I saw it last weeked. I thought it was pretty good. A little weird...ok...a lot weird, but still good. I was entertained at the least.

[damnhooligan]

I really dug this film. I managed to catch it on opening day, and I had pretty high expectations. They were mostly met.

It's hardly a dumbed-down Hollywood scifi flick. Everything made sense and was perfectly paced, despite being pretty surreal. Charlise Theron was, as usual, wonderful in her roll, both acting-wise and stunt-wise. She's one of the few A-listers that really deserves to be on top. Also, I love Marton Csokas (Trevor Goodchild) who's fast becoming one of my favourite actors, because of the variety of rolls (not to mention accents) he plays perfectly. Most movies I see him in, I don't realize until the credits that "Holy ****! That was Marton Csokas?"

The only thing that disappointed me was the lack of "Hey, it's that guy!" guys. Sometimes that's my favourite part about watchin' a movie.

[ZariusTwo]

10% on Rotten Tomatoes, downloaded it just to be sure, and boy was I.

Thank god for box sets....

[IceFlash78]

True Zarius, but viewers, i.e., actual people who don't watch to critize/analyze the films, but to enjoy themselves, gave Aeon Flux an 67%. That's pretty decent, imho, given the high probabiltity that the film would flop.

I, for once, am looking forward to seeing it wtih a friend when I come back home for christmas break.

I like rotten tomatoes, but I hardly ever look at critics' ratings. I only look at the viewers' ratings, because most of the time, those ratings match my opinion about the film.

[ZariusTwo]

True Zarius, but viewers, i.e., actual people who don't watch to critize/analyze the films, but to enjoy themselves, gave Aeon Flux an 67%. That's pretty decent, imho, given the high probabiltity that the film would flop..

Who said I watched it to criticise it? Im a fan of the show, I watched the film, did'nt like it, agreed with RTs' rating, which I've disagreed with before.

[Fledermaus]

Hoo dang, this was one FUNKY show.:lol: We had this one animation teacher who was totally influenced by the style of animation. Dear Lord. The impractical, tasteless fashion (well, suitable for the bedroom... and whips and chains, etc.) and the situations... What, were they mock-porn? :lol: Hah! Good times...

So, Anarky, you've seen the movie. Is there a plot of some kind? Or is it just "candy?" And if it's candy, is it good candy?:eyemouth:

[Anarky]

So, Anarky, you've seen the movie. Is there a plot of some kind? Or is it just "candy?" And if it's candy, is it good candy?:eyemouth:
Yeah there is a story. They live in this city called Bregna and people disappear for apparently no reason at all. That's all we start with, the reason behind the disappearing and all that had to be found out by Aeon first and the viewer gets told when she gets told. There is a lot of good action and revealing costumes, but there definitely is a story that is better than the "candy".