Comments on: Smallville Creators Writing Robotech Movie http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/ No Anal Probing Involved Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stunnedwombat http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-16/#comment-64469 Stunnedwombat Sat, 14 May 2011 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-64469 I would love to see the robotech series done.  From Macross through to the invid invasion and the sentinels.  However the first dose need to be done right. An idea is to start with the crash landing of the sdf 1 as the movie opening and then build up with the charaters a bit at the start. Build up the pressure of the opening battle so the sdf crew have no choice but to make the fold jump in atmosphere above macross island.  Following the plot similar to the cartoon would not be to hard through this.  Just intensify it a bit. Then the climax is the ill fated jump out to pluto with macross island in tow.  End the movie there.  Dramatic ending achieved with no one knowing the fate of the islands inhabitents and sdf millions of miles from earth unable to protect our own planet if its attacked.  If good actors are invovled this kind of ending would be a sure fire way of sparking a great interest in the series. The tension at the end of the movie would be enormous as the crew of the sdf would be under pressure because of all the civilians trapped in shelters on macross island that they need to rescue and finding a way back to earth without the fold drive.  Lets face it, if the zentradi didnt follow the the sdf in the cartoons earth would have been screwed as the sdf was our flagship and even then i was outgunned buy the vast amount of ships the zentradi had.   Just a rough idea of a possible plot for an opening movie.  I've been thinking about writing a full version but studies and work keep me a bit busy.  Any opinions would be appreciated. I would love to see the robotech series done.  From Macross through to the invid invasion and the sentinels.  However the first dose need to be done right. An idea is to start with the crash landing of the sdf 1 as the movie opening and then build up with the charaters a bit at the start. Build up the pressure of the opening battle so the sdf crew have no choice but to make the fold jump in atmosphere above macross island.  Following the plot similar to the cartoon would not be to hard through this.  Just intensify it a bit. Then the climax is the ill fated jump out to pluto with macross island in tow.  End the movie there.  Dramatic ending achieved with no one knowing the fate of the islands inhabitents and sdf millions of miles from earth unable to protect our own planet if its attacked.  If good actors are invovled this kind of ending would be a sure fire way of sparking a great interest in the series. The tension at the end of the movie would be enormous as the crew of the sdf would be under pressure because of all the civilians trapped in shelters on macross island that they need to rescue and finding a way back to earth without the fold drive.  Lets face it, if the zentradi didnt follow the the sdf in the cartoons earth would have been screwed as the sdf was our flagship and even then i was outgunned buy the vast amount of ships the zentradi had.   Just a rough idea of a possible plot for an opening movie.  I’ve been thinking about writing a full version but studies and work keep me a bit busy.  Any opinions would be appreciated.

]]> By: ak267 http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-16/#comment-64182 ak267 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:25:00 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-64182 ditto Marduk, I haven't heard squat....not even rumors of pre-production. Is Robotech going the same was as the StarBlazers movie when Disney bought the rights in the 1990's???? ditto Marduk,

I haven’t heard squat….not even rumors of pre-production.

Is Robotech going the same was as the StarBlazers movie when Disney bought the rights in the 1990′s????

]]> By: Marduk http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-16/#comment-64016 Marduk Mon, 22 Nov 2010 03:40:00 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-64016 So is ANYONE working on this project right now??? I love Robotech, and like you all, I hope they don't butcher it!!! If they do it. So is ANYONE working on this project right now???

I love Robotech, and like you all, I hope they don’t butcher it!!! If they do it.

]]> By: Extrasuperalberto http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-15/#comment-63916 Extrasuperalberto Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:41:00 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-63916 Look I LOOOOVE Robotech but if they do make the first one right it would be only a trelogy , It's been named the Grandfather of Manga so it will be a sucses but if they skip the Robotech Master's and go strait too The New Generation it will work and I hope you do get too work on this wen you graduate cause you do love Robotech as well. Look I LOOOOVE Robotech but if they do make the first one right it would be only a trelogy , It’s been named the Grandfather of Manga so it will be a sucses but if they skip the Robotech Master’s and go strait too The New Generation it will work and I hope you do get too work on this wen you graduate cause you do love Robotech as well.

]]> By: Henry Harris http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-16/#comment-63910 Henry Harris Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:35:00 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-63910 What made this series special was it combined a very human story with an understanding of science and science fiction concepts. Without this understanding we get a pile of nonsense such as the last Star Trek movie in which the director obviously had not even the slightest idea of what he was doing, as apposed to the TV series which was rock solid. My fear is a live-action Robotech movie will be a license to film just another teenage romance story, dumbed down as to not scare off the masses. Give us a break. If you can't be true to your source material then just forget it! What made this series special was it combined a very human story with an understanding of science and science fiction concepts. Without this understanding we get a pile of nonsense such as the last Star Trek movie in which the director obviously had not even the slightest idea of what he was doing, as apposed to the TV series which was rock solid. My fear is a live-action Robotech movie will be a license to film just another teenage romance story, dumbed down as to not scare off the masses. Give us a break. If you can’t be true to your source material then just forget it!

]]> By: Sdsds http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-15/#comment-63858 Sdsds Sun, 17 Oct 2010 04:09:00 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-63858 Rick Hunter was a square jawed stubborn pilot. Young but brilliant. McQuire is not the right person for this. Personally, he rocked as Spider-man but sucked as peter Parker. Rick Hunter was a square jawed stubborn pilot. Young but brilliant. McQuire is not the right person for this. Personally, he rocked as Spider-man but sucked as peter Parker.

]]> By: bryan http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-15/#comment-63768 bryan Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:14:00 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-63768 Please no Toby Mcguire its ok for him to produce but not as Rick Hunter. Please no Toby Mcguire its ok for him to produce but not as Rick Hunter.

]]> By: Story Teller http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-15/#comment-63736 Story Teller Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:55:00 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-63736 I am and have been a Robotech fan since it's release in the U.S., and I am certain if they hire people that want to make this film just because it would be a cool thing to do and to make some quick cash, then it will fail. This animation, the English version is so in depth with the story, it's characters, music, veritechs, etc.. that any thing left out would probably be a mistake. I am in my mid-thirties and have chosen to go back and finish film school. I have decided to go back because I am sick and tired of Hollywood trying to reproduce a classic only to make a quick buck. As far as this movie goes, I believe it should be made into a 5 part movie. Yes, about 10 hours should be sufficient for the Macross series. Of course they have to get the first one right, and I do not think it will happen. But that's o.k. because maybe I can get my shot at this movie sometime after I graduate. Wish me luck! I am and have been a Robotech fan since it’s release in the U.S., and I am certain if they hire people that want to make this film just because it would be a cool thing to do and to make some quick cash, then it will fail. This animation, the English version is so in depth with the story, it’s characters, music, veritechs, etc.. that any thing left out would probably be a mistake. I am in my mid-thirties and have chosen to go back and finish film school. I have decided to go back because I am sick and tired of Hollywood trying to reproduce a classic only to make a quick buck. As far as this movie goes, I believe it should be made into a 5 part movie. Yes, about 10 hours should be sufficient for the Macross series. Of course they have to get the first one right, and I do not think it will happen. But that’s o.k. because maybe I can get my shot at this movie sometime after I graduate. Wish me luck!

]]> By: Mose http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-15/#comment-8525 Mose Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:56:53 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-8525 summer bishil as lynn minmae summer bishil as lynn minmae

]]> By: Aderleth http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-15/#comment-8427 Aderleth Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:43:14 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-8427 They better not mess this up or I'll be pissed. Robotech was a phenomenon. It was my first exposure to television with consequences (i.e. characters who live, die, suffer and benefit) and a throughline (i.e. an evolving storyline, rather than 22 minutes of meaningless struggle leaving everyone in the place they started from). @kristopherbishop - a G rating might draw in the kids, but the level of violence necessary to make a decent live action version of Robotech would pretty much preclude anything less than a PG-13. They (the producers) are better off going after a) teenagers and b) people like me who are now in their early 30s, grew up with Robotech, and would never in a million years spend $10 to see kiddie fare. The big question is, who the hell are they going to cast? They better not mess this up or I’ll be pissed. Robotech was a phenomenon. It was my first exposure to television with consequences (i.e. characters who live, die, suffer and benefit) and a throughline (i.e. an evolving storyline, rather than 22 minutes of meaningless struggle leaving everyone in the place they started from).

@kristopherbishop – a G rating might draw in the kids, but the level of violence necessary to make a decent live action version of Robotech would pretty much preclude anything less than a PG-13. They (the producers) are better off going after a) teenagers and b) people like me who are now in their early 30s, grew up with Robotech, and would never in a million years spend $10 to see kiddie fare.

The big question is, who the hell are they going to cast?

]]> By: Francisco http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-15/#comment-8081 Francisco Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:20:45 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-8081 I hope they don't butcher it... dragon ball Z comes to mind X_x shittiest. movie. ever. I hope they don’t butcher it… dragon ball Z comes to mind X_x

shittiest. movie. ever.

]]> By: The Original Macross Fan http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-15/#comment-7975 The Original Macross Fan Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:46:11 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-7975 While Robotech is just a remake of the original Macross, I still love it to death. I grew up on this show back during the days of Toonami. Tobi, please do this right. I would hate to have one of my favorite shows ruined. We will see though While Robotech is just a remake of the original Macross, I still love it to death. I grew up on this show back during the days of Toonami. Tobi, please do this right. I would hate to have one of my favorite shows ruined. We will see though

]]> By: kristopherbishop http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-15/#comment-6649 kristopherbishop Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:46:14 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-6649 Just do not change the music and innocent dialog. Upgrading is nice, but familiarity and G-rated access is better for this project. Who needs blue humor when you have aliens and reverse-engineered robotic technology. Granted, much info is hard to place in a live-action rendition, so newcomers can understand and enjoy. I say, make them watch Robotech, the original, and deal with it! LOL! Just do not change the music and innocent dialog. Upgrading is nice, but familiarity and G-rated access is better for this project. Who needs blue humor when you have aliens and reverse-engineered robotic technology. Granted, much info is hard to place in a live-action rendition, so newcomers can understand and enjoy. I say, make them watch Robotech, the original, and deal with it! LOL!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-33474 Anonymous Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:46:00 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-33474 Just do not change the music and innocent dialog. Upgrading is nice, but familiarity and G-rated access is better for this project. Who needs blue humor when you have aliens and reverse-engineered robotic technology. Granted, much info is hard to place in a live-action rendition, so newcomers can understand and enjoy. I say, make them watch Robotech, the original, and deal with it! LOL! Just do not change the music and innocent dialog. Upgrading is nice, but familiarity and G-rated access is better for this project. Who needs blue humor when you have aliens and reverse-engineered robotic technology. Granted, much info is hard to place in a live-action rendition, so newcomers can understand and enjoy. I say, make them watch Robotech, the original, and deal with it! LOL!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.scificool.com/smallville-creators-writing-robotech-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-9453 Anonymous Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:46:00 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=2814#comment-9453 Just do not change the music and innocent dialog. Upgrading is nice, but familiarity and G-rated access is better for this project. Who needs blue humor when you have aliens and reverse-engineered robotic technology. Granted, much info is hard to place in a live-action rendition, so newcomers can understand and enjoy. I say, make them watch Robotech, the original, and deal with it! LOL! Just do not change the music and innocent dialog. Upgrading is nice, but familiarity and G-rated access is better for this project. Who needs blue humor when you have aliens and reverse-engineered robotic technology. Granted, much info is hard to place in a live-action rendition, so newcomers can understand and enjoy. I say, make them watch Robotech, the original, and deal with it! LOL!

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