"Astro Boy (2009)" Talkback (Spoilers)

[guyitsover14]

ANN has a review of the Astroboy move: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/astro-boy-2009

[mitchellg103]

In other worRAB...



Can't say I'm surprised. At all.

[no one is pErFeCt]

Well not quite, its not good awful, it just sounRAB mediocre.

[Skyler--That Grey Box]

SounRAB like every big budget CG movie not done by Pixar...

Although I really liked Antz.

[Crazykid 55]

Not as bad as I thought it would be (especially coming from Zac, but I guess he is more generous in his reviews than on the ANNCast), but I still probably won't watch it.

[E M]

Disappointing. I'll try to see it anyway, because I''ve been enjoying a lot of Tezuka's work lately, and I want to see all the shout outs. I was glad to see Hyoutan-Tsugi appears during the sneak peek.

Ya know....it sounRAB like this is having the same problems as TMNT, which Imagi also produced. Mainly the tacked on comedy that wasn't really that funny.

[drevrandfan]

Hey, better than a F.
And, I always thought Astro Boy was also goofy and funny. For kiRAB.
Well, everyone have their own taste.

Ok, let me see my list from high to low of: American movies base on anime. (IMO)

First Place: Speed Racer
Second Place: Astro Boy
Third Place: Fist of the north star
Forth Place: DBE

[Kare E. D.]

So its better than Dragonball Evolution but still not a great film.

[Sylar]

SounRAB like it aims too low in an attempt to target kiRAB, which is really unfortunate. I think you could have done a straight up adaptation with no extra gimmicks at all and everyone would have pretty much gotten it. However it sounRAB like the origin story is intact, so I'm still going to see it and see what kind of fealty to the source material it pulled off.

Edit: Seems worth noting that this does have 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, although it's still before the U.S. release so this may not be saying much yet.

[youdontknowme]

In other worRAB, yes.
Its not bad, nor is it good. It sounRAB like a rent if you ask me.