Courtesy of EA, one of my all-time favorite games is returning to the console scene. I logged far too many hours on this cartridge on my old Sega Genesis, and I am glad to see that the game seems to retain the same flair of the original. Check out the trailer to get a feel for the impending nostalgic bliss.
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I can't even bother referencing all of the other posts I have written about anime movies getting the tinseltown treatment. "Akira", "Ghost in the Shell", "Neon Genesis Evangelion" are just several of the titles near and dear to my heart that are going before the gauntlet, and now it seems "Cowboy Bebop" is going to join that company.
Granted, this could actually make an awesome film. I keep thinking of Travolta and Samuel L. waxing philosophy while dining in "Pulp Fiction" and how I'd see Spike and Jet engaging in a similar level of banter. My real concern isn't about staying true to the characters, but about preserving the role of Yoko Kanno's score in the unfolding drama. Her soundtrack sets the tone for the show, and I can't imagine removing her jazz vibe from a remake. I've got a little more hope for this one, which I guess means there is a greater opportunity for disappointment.
- via Anime News Network
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I feel like a broken record with these posts, but yet another one of my beloved anime films is being revisited. This time it is not being given the American remake treatment, but instead is going the Lucas route. The seminal cyberpunk classic, "Ghost in the Shell", is going 2.0 with a new CGI version set to hit Japanese theaters on July 12th.
The new release will feature a new 6.1 remix courtesy of Skywalker Sound, new voice-acting (some by the original actors), and CG and digital effects inserted into select scenes. This whole endeavor is eerily reminiscent of what George Lucas did with the original three "Star Wars" films, and so, of course, I have the same concerns. I am all for old films getting digital clean-ups and better transfers, but don't see why directors want to go back and digitally meddle with their works. "Ghost in the Shell" was already a great film, and I hope that these "enhancements" don't ruin a classic by over-engineering it.
- news courtesy of Anime News Network
