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Different to manga and anime, but a good movie adaptation.

posted 12 years ago by BrunoAntony
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Sure it doesn't have the sex and ultraviolence, but I thought the director really did the core premise of Gantz justice.

Basically, he stripped back a lot of the more controversial stuff (which worked better in the anime/manga anyway) and made an accessible, stylish feature film out of a confusing premise (seriously, try explaining what Gantz is about to someone...).

People who loved the anime/manga seem to bash the live-action movie, but they have to realise that Gantz can't work on the same level in every form of media. Concessions have to be made, and the live-action film doesn't concede enough to be a bad film or ruin Gantz.

[–] CompuLOL 11 years ago

The same happened to Avatar: The Last Airbender. I thought it was pretty a good adaptation; yet a lot of people hated it. Ironically the same folks that also used to watch the show. They somehow failed to realized the obv fact that not every detail can be placed in a live action movie. It's self evident in the time length constrain too. Fans are the worst to please anyway; since they're so nitpicky about every minor thingy. Most simply assume that every movie has a gazillion budget to spare. And to just add lots of 3D CGI effects (LOTR crap-like); might as well made a 3D cartoon movie from the start, IMHO...

[–] BrunoAntony 11 years ago

I'm actually about to watch Avatar. The reviews were terrible but in curious about it.

[–] joodense 8 years ago

I went from watching the anime to reading the manga to watching this movie within the last 2 weeks and I really have to say, you hit the nail on the head. Really this is the case with adaptations of books and Hollywood movies etc.

Its not always the case though the attack on titan live action was mediocre altho I was still able to enjoy it as a popcorn flick. Gantz had much better production values IMO.

Eta: the second movie is like a whole new story tho try and add in some of the manga elements it's wayyy diff / makes less sense. It was kind not as good as part 1 but did have more action.