Death Note (US 2017) - Page 3

Splinter the boss · 09-01-2017, 05:09 PM

That's why I despise watching live action anime films. They are a shame, they don't live up to expectations. Why do you people even try?

*Coola Yagami* · 10-31-2017, 11:02 PM

I finally saw this. It was just... weird. I mean, as a movie if you never seen the original series and knew nothing about Death Note it was pretty interesting, but the ruined most of how the Death Note works and Ryuuk's motives, and basically tried too hard to make Light a likable and sympathetic protagonist. I feel like they were afraid to have a straight up villain be the protagonist so they made Light a lot more caring and guilty, while giving some of his kills and more evil and sadistic nature to the Misa Proxy.

They turned Light from a cold and manipulative bastard with the master plan to rule the world as a god.... to a scared kid way over his head with a killer notebook he's afraid to use and a manipulative psychotic girlfriend.

It just feels too... American. Light comes from a loving family. Naw, let's make him lose his mother and not get along with his father, like most kids nowadays do, you know, family drama. Seeing people die of heart attacks all the time is boring, so let's make them explosive Final Destination type deaths. We see men manipulate woman all the time, let's make Misa make Light his little bitch instead. Seeing Light and L have a battle of wits is boring, let's have L chase Light around all over town with a gun.

William Dafoe was good as Ryuk, but it bugs me how we almost never get a good clear look at the guy. C'mon guys, can't afford a decent looking Ryuuk so he has to be hidden in the shadows literally always? There was only one scene where you could kinda/sorta see his face through the whole thing.

*Allio* · 10-28-2018, 12:47 PM

Semi Related, Funimation will be releasing three of the four live action Death Note films.

Death Note and The last name double feature, which has a better ending than the actual manga.

https://www.amazon.com/Death-Note-Do...2XHW3PYAH0MVKW

And Light up the New World
https://www.amazon.com/Death-Note-Li...M9FG6T01ENFNTK

No L change the world. Which I hope comes out, I remember enjoying it. Looking it up, at the earliest the license between Viz and "L: Change the World" expires next year.

*Coola Yagami* · 10-28-2018, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allio

Semi Related, Funimation will be releasing three of the four live action Death Note films.

Death Note and The last name double feature, which has a better ending than the actual manga.

https://www.amazon.com/Death-Note-Do...2XHW3PYAH0MVKW

And Light up the New World
https://www.amazon.com/Death-Note-Li...M9FG6T01ENFNTK

No L change the world. Which I hope comes out, I remember enjoying it. Looking it up, at the earliest the license between Viz and "L: Change the World" expires next year.

You mean... re-release right? I've owned all three movies for years. The only one I don't own was that last one with multiple Kiras.

*Allio* · 10-28-2018, 03:49 PM

Viz released the original, Funimation is doing these. Can’t exactly re-release something you didn’t release before. Also since does involve the newest film western release, then ya, just a regular release would be fine

Though that isn’t exactly the important thing here

*neatoman* · 10-28-2018, 06:23 PM

I watched the anime for the first time a little while ago, it was pretty damn good to be honest. I heard the Live-action show sucks and that this movie makes many of the same mistakes by changing too much from the original manga, is that true?

*sdp* · 10-28-2018, 06:31 PM

I'm afraid of watching the anime again and not holding up. I was hoping that this thread being bumped meant Netflix was going to do a second one, the first one was bad but had some neat ideas and the ending was pretty much crazy Death Note style planning so I wanted to see if they tried to do more of that int he sequel.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 10-28-2018, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

I watched the anime for the first time a little while ago, it was pretty damn good to be honest. I heard the Live-action show sucks and that this movie makes many of the same mistakes by changing too much from the original manga, is that true?

I guess that depends which movie you mean. The new one may have had some serious flaws, but I absolutely LOVE the oeiginal LA movie version! Decent cg for its time and budget, and the ending- actually BETTER than the anime OR the manga, IMHO.

*Wildcat* · 10-28-2018, 11:40 PM

Saw it on Netflix without knowing it was based on an Anime. I liked it. I can’t compare it to the source material since I’ve never seen it but as a standalone movie it’s pretty cool.

*Coola Yagami* · 10-29-2018, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allio

Viz released the original, Funimation is doing these. Can’t exactly re-release something you didn’t release before. Also since does involve the newest film western release, then ya, just a regular release would be fine

Though that isn’t exactly the important thing here

Oh wow. I wonder if they'll keep the dub version of the LA movies that shared the same voice actors as the anime series, since they're non-Funimation voice actors.

*Shark_Blade* · 10-29-2018, 05:57 PM

I already have the 2 Japanese movies on blu ray and L change the world on dvd. The rest is just garbage.

09-01-2017, 05:09 PM	#41
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10-31-2017, 11:02 PM	#42
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 14,014	I finally saw this. It was just... weird. I mean, as a movie if you never seen the original series and knew nothing about Death Note it was pretty interesting, but the ruined most of how the Death Note works and Ryuuk's motives, and basically tried too hard to make Light a likable and sympathetic protagonist. I feel like they were afraid to have a straight up villain be the protagonist so they made Light a lot more caring and guilty, while giving some of his kills and more evil and sadistic nature to the Misa Proxy. They turned Light from a cold and manipulative bastard with the master plan to rule the world as a god.... to a scared kid way over his head with a killer notebook he's afraid to use and a manipulative psychotic girlfriend. It just feels too... American. Light comes from a loving family. Naw, let's make him lose his mother and not get along with his father, like most kids nowadays do, you know, family drama. Seeing people die of heart attacks all the time is boring, so let's make them explosive Final Destination type deaths. We see men manipulate woman all the time, let's make Misa make Light his little bitch instead. Seeing Light and L have a battle of wits is boring, let's have L chase Light around all over town with a gun. William Dafoe was good as Ryuk, but it bugs me how we almost never get a good clear look at the guy. C'mon guys, can't afford a decent looking Ryuuk so he has to be hidden in the shadows literally always? There was only one scene where you could kinda/sorta see his face through the whole thing. __________________ "I was down with TMNT once, but then they changed what TMNT was. Now what I was down with is no longer TMNT and what TMNT now is seems weird and scary. And it'll happen to YOU." Check out my blog for Comic Reviews and other things. https://markepicblogofrandomness.blogspot.com/ I also started The AEW Crew, the All Elite Wrestling Fan Club! https://www.facebook.com/groups/637508120044168/

10-28-2018, 12:47 PM	#43
Allio Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,086	Semi Related, Funimation will be releasing three of the four live action Death Note films. Death Note and The last name double feature, which has a better ending than the actual manga. https://www.amazon.com/Death-Note-Do...2XHW3PYAH0MVKW And Light up the New World https://www.amazon.com/Death-Note-Li...M9FG6T01ENFNTK No L change the world. Which I hope comes out, I remember enjoying it. Looking it up, at the earliest the license between Viz and "L: Change the World" expires next year. __________________

10-28-2018, 03:49 PM	#45
Allio Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,086	Viz released the original, Funimation is doing these. Can’t exactly re-release something you didn’t release before. Also since does involve the newest film western release, then ya, just a regular release would be fine Though that isn’t exactly the important thing here Last edited by Allio; 10-28-2018 at 04:29 PM.

10-28-2018, 06:31 PM	#47
sdp Megan Fox = April Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,999	I'm afraid of watching the anime again and not holding up. I was hoping that this thread being bumped meant Netflix was going to do a second one, the first one was bad but had some neat ideas and the ending was pretty much crazy Death Note style planning so I wanted to see if they tried to do more of that int he sequel. __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

10-28-2018, 11:40 PM	#49
Wildcat Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 3,255	Saw it on Netflix without knowing it was based on an Anime. I liked it. I can’t compare it to the source material since I’ve never seen it but as a standalone movie it’s pretty cool. __________________ Nothing can survive the will to stay alive, cause if you try, you can do anything.

10-29-2018, 05:57 PM	#51
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,902	I already have the 2 Japanese movies on blu ray and L change the world on dvd. The rest is just garbage.