Death Note

Nazbuk · 05-08-2008, 10:32 AM

I just found out that the Live Action Death Note movie is coming to the states and will be in some screens around the country. I checked with NCM Fathom. Groundbreaking Cinema Entertainment and they are showing it 5 miles from my house. =)

Anyway, just passing it along if you check the listings in your area you might be able to catch it. It was a really good adaptation of the anime.

Malakriss · 05-08-2008, 10:57 AM

Death Note - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1st Death Note film: June 17, 2006
2nd Death Note Film: November 3, 2006
Anime Series: October 3, 2006, to June 26, 2007

The films came first, they weren't an anime adaptation.

Nazbuk · 05-08-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Malakriss

Death Note - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1st Death Note film: June 17, 2006
2nd Death Note Film: November 3, 2006
Anime Series: October 3, 2006, to June 26, 2007

The films came first, they weren't an anime adaptation.

Ooops, I thought it was the other way around. Probably because I saw the anime before the movie.

column · 05-08-2008, 11:28 AM

I loved the Death Note anime,but the ending sucked balls. Really after L died it started to go downhill.

I just read the Death Note book tho and that was good.

Chrisb3 · 05-08-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by column

I loved the Death Note anime,but the ending sucked balls. Really after L died it started to go downhill.

I just read the Death Note book tho and that was good.

I enjoyed all of Death Note, don't really understand the hate for the second half of it. I'd say that this is one of the rare cases where the Anime is better than the Manga, pretty much because of the awesome music.

However anyone who has only seen the Anime NEEDS to read the ending in the Manga.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

column · 05-08-2008, 11:57 AM

I don't hate the 2nd half,but I don't think it was as good as the first half.

Iadien · 05-08-2008, 01:47 PM

English dub? Nice. Anyone know if this is coming out on dvd in English?

CyrusReij · 05-08-2008, 03:30 PM

It will be infinitely better in Japanese than a dub could ever hope to achieve.

Iadien · 05-08-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CyrusReij

It will be infinitely better in Japanese than a dub could ever hope to achieve.

I've watched them in Japanese... I don't like reading subtitles all the time though. haha

Kaio · 05-08-2008, 05:27 PM

I thought the movie sucked balls (only bothered watching the first one). Some things just don't translate smoothly from manga -> live action. Characters like L go from freakly underslept but cool characters in the manga/anime -> emo fags. Plus lots of detail gets lost in the movies due to length.

Jedah · 05-08-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CyrusReij

It will be infinitely better in Japanese than a dub could ever hope to achieve.

In all fairness, the english L is fantastic.

And yeah, the manga ending shits all over the anime ending, even if the series lost its direction after the first half.

eVasiege · 05-08-2008, 09:59 PM

Interesting, I might be excited if I didn't already own it on DVD. Its better than I thought it would be, but still not as good as the anime. If you are looking to pick up imports online that are already in the US check here. Has Asian dramas, anime, movies etc at decent prices. Otherwise check an Asian market if your city has one.

Aamina · 05-08-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jedah

In all fairness, the english L is fantastic.

And yeah, the manga ending shits all over the anime ending, even if the series lost its direction after the first half.

Wouldn't say that at all. The manga ending is more true to the spirit of the series I would say; the event is just MUCH more pathetic in the manga. The anime's is still good enough, I prefer the series overall as an anime. But both are darn good.

Shoeby · 05-21-2008, 09:28 PM

Just got back from seeing this. The movie itself was decent. The 10,000 screaming twelve year olds were not. I've seen less audience participation at some rocky horror showings. Sadly I'm not kidding...

But yeah, definately makes me want to see the sequel (if i remember right there was a live action death note 2)

CyrusReij · 05-21-2008, 10:08 PM

Just saw this as well, I thought it was pretty damn good, only a couple plot changes but thats understandable for trying to fit a huge amount of the plot into a movie. I still thought they did a damn good job on L, and the english voices really weren't bad at all, and all the parts with Ryuk were spot on perfect (which is all that matters really~). But jesus christ it was like an elementary school took their field trip to come see this thing, where the hell did all these damn kids come from?

05-08-2008, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nazbuk MC 900 Foot Jesus Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Birmingham Posts: 868	Death Note I just found out that the Live Action Death Note movie is coming to the states and will be in some screens around the country. I checked with NCM Fathom. Groundbreaking Cinema Entertainment and they are showing it 5 miles from my house. =) Anyway, just passing it along if you check the listings in your area you might be able to catch it. It was a really good adaptation of the anime. __________________ Nazbuk "Just once I'd love to see a modern-day Square RPG where the women don't look like 12-year-old, quasi-Asian schoolgirls and the men don't look like 12-year-old, quasi-Asian schoolgirls." -Millie

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CyrusReij I <3 Cats Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 521 -4 Internets	It will be infinitely better in Japanese than a dub could ever hope to achieve. __________________

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eVasiege Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 468 -2 Internets	Interesting, I might be excited if I didn't already own it on DVD. Its better than I thought it would be, but still not as good as the anime. If you are looking to pick up imports online that are already in the US check here. Has Asian dramas, anime, movies etc at decent prices. Otherwise check an Asian market if your city has one. __________________ My blue-jeans is tight, so onto my love rocket climb.

05-21-2008, 10:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
CyrusReij I <3 Cats Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 521 -4 Internets	Just saw this as well, I thought it was pretty damn good, only a couple plot changes but thats understandable for trying to fit a huge amount of the plot into a movie. I still thought they did a damn good job on L, and the english voices really weren't bad at all, and all the parts with Ryuk were spot on perfect (which is all that matters really~). But jesus christ it was like an elementary school took their field trip to come see this thing, where the hell did all these damn kids come from? __________________

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05-08-2008, 10:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Malakriss Your lack of intelligence is an insult to humanity. Get a fucking clue Join Date: May 2002 Location: Obviousville Posts: 2,765	Death Note - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1st Death Note film: June 17, 2006 2nd Death Note Film: November 3, 2006 Anime Series: October 3, 2006, to June 26, 2007 The films came first, they weren't an anime adaptation.

05-08-2008, 01:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Iadien Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 157	English dub? Nice. Anyone know if this is coming out on dvd in English?

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Kaio Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,026 +5 Internets	I thought the movie sucked balls (only bothered watching the first one). Some things just don't translate smoothly from manga -> live action. Characters like L go from freakly underslept but cool characters in the manga/anime -> emo fags. Plus lots of detail gets lost in the movies due to length.

05-21-2008, 09:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
Shoeby Loves teh Chub Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 140 -2 Internets	Just got back from seeing this. The movie itself was decent. The 10,000 screaming twelve year olds were not. I've seen less audience participation at some rocky horror showings. Sadly I'm not kidding... But yeah, definately makes me want to see the sequel (if i remember right there was a live action death note 2)