Astro Boy - Blu-ray Forum

SquidPuppet · 03-19-2009, 03:21 PM

This looks cool. Lots of big names doing the voice work. What do you think?

http://www.astroboy-themovie.com/

naturephoto1 · 03-19-2009, 03:24 PM

Boy that is a cartoon from the past isn't it.

Rich

P@t_Mtl · 03-19-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

This looks cool. Lots of big names doing the voice work. What do you think?

http://www.astroboy-themovie.com/

Yes the voice casting was a bit of a shock when I downloaded the preview from Apple.com 3 weeks ago. I am up for it, always love Astro Boy, even have the 1980 anime on DVD.

SquidPuppet · 03-19-2009, 03:44 PM

The animation and camera work look good too (on my computer screen)

Moefiz · 03-19-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

This looks cool. Lots of big names doing the voice work. What do you think?

http://www.astroboy-themovie.com/

It does look good.I used to love the old cartoons...

P@t_Mtl · 03-19-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

The animation and camera work look good too (on my computer screen)

Yes it does, is it done in the USA or is a Japan release? Some of their anime BD are incredible, Applessed & Vexille coming to mind. THis one look's very good also.

SquidPuppet · 03-19-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Yes it does, is it done in the USA or is a Japan release? Some of their anime BD are incredible, Applessed & Vexille coming to mind. THis one look's very good also.

I dont know. I have never followed anime, so I am very unfamiliar with the studios, directors and writers etc.

P@t_Mtl · 03-19-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I dont know. I have never followed anime, so I am very unfamiliar with the studios, directors and writers etc.

I just love anime but I could not give you details on directors and artist like a lot of others could

I just enjoy the stories of anime. I only reach a geek or nerd level when it come's to Star Wars

with that I am terrible

I looking forward to seeing this on theaters, the numbers of big names for voice lead's me to believe it will have a rather large release in North America and that is rare for anime. But it's Astro Boy and it's always been one of the more popular ones.

Moefiz · 03-19-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Yes it does, is it done in the USA or is a Japan release? Some of their anime BD are incredible, Applessed & Vexille coming to mind. THis one look's very good also.

It was done in the US...

P@t_Mtl · 03-19-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Moefiz

It was done in the US...

make sense with the huge voice cast they are putting on this

SquidPuppet · 03-19-2009, 04:10 PM

IMAGI Studios...from Wiki

Imagi Animation Studios (SEHK: 0585) was established in 2000 by Imagi International Holdings Limited, a listed company on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The company has a studio in Chai Wan, Hong Kong, as well as a creative development and production facility in Los Angeles, California and a satellite office in Tokyo.

The company's first major CG-animated theatrical movie, TMNT was released March 23, 2007 by Warner Bros. in the U.S. and Canada, opening No. 1 at the box office, and is being distributed internationally by The Weinstein Company. Imagi's focus is to create high-quality CG-animated feature films with superhero themes to entertain global audiences, which the company achieves by combining Hollywood storytelling with Hong Kong high-tech?[clarification needed] animation.

Q? · 03-19-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

This looks cool. Lots of big names doing the voice work. What do you think?

http://www.astroboy-themovie.com/

So is this kind of pixar & anime style? makes sense?

SquidPuppet · 03-19-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by QQQQ!

So is this kind of pixar & anime style? makes sense?

We'll see I guess.

uziel5000 · 03-19-2009, 04:28 PM

Wow. I was wondering when this was gonna be brought out. I'm kinda glad that they went the computer animation route. It looks pretty awsome.

Astro Boy is one of the landmarks of what its now japanese animation, even though it started as a comic book. The style of that book helped define anime. Sign me up!

SquidPuppet · 03-19-2009, 05:08 PM

Just found out that it will be in 3D.

SquidPuppet · 03-19-2009, 05:10 PM

Shadows and textures etc

Looks very good http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AstroBoy(CGI).jpg

newguy7 · 03-19-2009, 07:28 PM

I don't know about this. I'm aware many people don't know how important Astro Boy (Mighty Atom) is to modern Anime, so i'll just post a sentence from a movie called "The History of Anime" played during Otakon '07:

"In the beginning there was Astro Boy..."

SquidPuppet · 03-19-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by newguy7

I don't know about this. I'm aware many people don't know how important Astro Boy is to modern Anime, so i'll just post a sentence from a movie called "The History of Anime" played during Otakon '07:

"In the beginning there was Astro Boy..."

I guess you are saying that if it is too Pixarfied, then it is an insult to its roots/origins? It should retain a more true anime look? I can see how that might trouble hardcore anime fans.

browinie · 03-19-2009, 09:10 PM

IMAGI Studios had some financial troubles recently which put this project on hold if you guys didn't know. So I'm really really pleased that they got some funding, because this is one of the very few animations I'm looking forward to this year.

uziel5000 · 03-20-2009, 12:31 AM

Well, from what I saw in the trailer, there seems to be a mix of east and west. The backgrounds, and the scientists that show up in the trailer look like Pixar 100%. The scientists remind me of The Incredibles and Rataouille which are the Pixar films that feature humans so far. Astro Boy on the other hand looks very faithful to the comic which has extremely pumped up.

If the complete film maintains that mix I think it has the potential to be something great: a modern film that pays true homage to the past. OF course the story has to be there as well.

03-19-2009, 03:21 PM	#1
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naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	Boy that is a cartoon from the past isn't it. Rich

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SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	IMAGI Studios...from Wiki Imagi Animation Studios (SEHK: 0585) was established in 2000 by Imagi International Holdings Limited, a listed company on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company has a studio in Chai Wan, Hong Kong, as well as a creative development and production facility in Los Angeles, California and a satellite office in Tokyo. The company's first major CG-animated theatrical movie, TMNT was released March 23, 2007 by Warner Bros. in the U.S. and Canada, opening No. 1 at the box office, and is being distributed internationally by The Weinstein Company. Imagi's focus is to create high-quality CG-animated feature films with superhero themes to entertain global audiences, which the company achieves by combining Hollywood storytelling with Hong Kong high-tech?[clarification needed] animation.

03-19-2009, 04:28 PM	#14
uziel5000 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Vega Alta, Puerto Rico Blu-ray collection:103	Wow. I was wondering when this was gonna be brought out. I'm kinda glad that they went the computer animation route. It looks pretty awsome. Astro Boy is one of the landmarks of what its now japanese animation, even though it started as a comic book. The style of that book helped define anime. Sign me up!

03-19-2009, 05:08 PM	#15
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Just found out that it will be in 3D.

03-19-2009, 05:10 PM	#16
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Shadows and textures etc Looks very good http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AstroBoy(CGI).jpg

03-19-2009, 07:28 PM	#17
newguy7 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:116	I don't know about this. I'm aware many people don't know how important Astro Boy (Mighty Atom) is to modern Anime, so i'll just post a sentence from a movie called "The History of Anime" played during Otakon '07: "In the beginning there was Astro Boy..."

03-19-2009, 09:10 PM	#19
browinie Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:-	IMAGI Studios had some financial troubles recently which put this project on hold if you guys didn't know. So I'm really really pleased that they got some funding, because this is one of the very few animations I'm looking forward to this year.

03-20-2009, 12:31 AM	#20
uziel5000 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Vega Alta, Puerto Rico Blu-ray collection:103	Well, from what I saw in the trailer, there seems to be a mix of east and west. The backgrounds, and the scientists that show up in the trailer look like Pixar 100%. The scientists remind me of The Incredibles and Rataouille which are the Pixar films that feature humans so far. Astro Boy on the other hand looks very faithful to the comic which has extremely pumped up. If the complete film maintains that mix I think it has the potential to be something great: a modern film that pays true homage to the past. OF course the story has to be there as well.

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