early review of live-action SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO (spoiler alert level: yellow)

[CTF]

When we went to see Serenity the theater was almost packed.

What's it like being in a test audience?

 

[greatwazoo42]

What's it like being in a test audience?

Embarrassing. The one time I did it was to see this Dan Arkoyd/Rosie O'Donnel "comedy." The film sucked. I'm surprised it was released after the lambasting we gave it. Why do you ask?

 

[JediG60racer]

Except nobody saw Firefly in 2003. :lol

My wife and I were so pissed that Firefly took Dark Angel's spot without notice that we refused to watch the show, and cheered when it was canceled.


Several years later a friend made us watch the DVDs, and we were hooked. But given how it was aired out of order, still glad we didn't watch it.

 

[JediG60racer]

but back to Yamato... just introduced my 7 year old son to the Star Blazers DVDs this week and made a new fan. Will hope an English subbed version gets sent here!!!

 

[nickytea]

I want to see this cause I like seeing things fly that shouldn't.

Like that old guy's house in UP.

 

[damon5973]

does anyone have friends in japan who can get us some info on what is going on with the movie?

is it good, did it get good reviews there?

are they selling anything from it...figures, ships, books..

I know HLJ has a few models and such.....

 

[greatwazoo42]

IMDb lists it as a user rated 7.4 of 10. They've also listed a few more countries it will be playing in:

Country Date
Hong Kong 22 March 2010 (Hong Kong International Film and Television Market)
Japan 1 December 2010
Brazil 31 December 2010
Taiwan 31 December 2010
Singapore 17 March 2011


I work for a Japanese owned company and one of my coworkers who talks with his family back in Japan said the film is very good but not great. The main complaint people have is the actor that plays Kodai is kinda flat but other than that most people are raving about how, over all, the film is a "worthy experience." If we don't see it in the USA in theaters we should see it on disk.

 

[CessnaDriver]

Problem with them waiting too long, it will be downloadable long before any legal chance to watch it and hardcore fans in other countries are going to find it that way. That's just the reality. I think they need to consider that and should have treated this like an international product.

Hell some American movies open in foriegn countries sooner then here!

 

[greatwazoo42]

Agreed.

Oh, and for those that read the trivia section on IMDb listings - this one totally gives away the ending so if you don't want it ruined then don't read the trivia section.

 

[JediG60racer]

the series has been around for 40 years and plot points have been ripped off from it for every major sci-fi series, i don't think spoilers apply here.