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UPDATED NEWS: Takashi Yamazaki's SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO (2010)

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Kaijubait		#61	[-]
Dec 6 10 10:30 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	AICN review: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/47652
Kaijubait		#62	[-]
Dec 8 10 11:44 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	A source tells me that there's a good chance this will either play at the Dallas Independent Film Festival or the Asian Film Festival of Dallas.
Hachigatsu		#63	[-]
Dec 8 10 3:34 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That, of course, will depend on which US company picks up the film for US distribution. So, any film festival rumors are tentative at best, at this point. August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA
Keith Aiken		#64	[-]
Dec 11 10 5:58 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Not necessarily, because many, many Japanese films that didn't (and, in some cases, still don't) have a US distributor were screened at North American film festivals such as NYAFF, Japan Cuts, Fantasia, Japan Film Festival- Los Angeles, Anime Expo, etc. etc. Heck, I'm still waiting for some of the movies I've seen via fests to get a US buyer. Judging from their previous events, the folks running AFFD certainly have the savvy and connections to deal directly with Japanese production companies and/or their foreign sales agents without having to wait around for a US distribution deal to happen. And if they are looking into it I wish them luck... I really enjoyed seeing YAMATO at AFM and hope other fans get to see the film on the big screen rather than just home video someday. Keith SciFi Japan-Fantasy Film/TV/DVD News, Photos and Exclusives SFJ on Facebook Last Edited By: Keith Aiken Dec 11 10 6:09 AM. Edited 1 times.
ArmandV101		#65	[-]
Feb 2 11 12:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	When I saw Space Battleship Yamato in Tokyo last December, I did manage to pick up a souvenir: "Space Battleship Yamato" Pins Armand's Rancho del Cielo
starhawk60.movieserialmess...		#66	[-]
Feb 2 11 2:01 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Very nice pins, Armand. Now here's hoping some US distributor makes a deal soon to bring Yamato to the States.
JimPV		#67	[-]
Feb 5 11 5:39 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Keith Aiken wrote: Not necessarily, because many, many Japanese films that didn't (and, in some cases, still don't) have a US distributor were screened at North American film festivals such as NYAFF, Japan Cuts, Fantasia, Japan Film Festival- Los Angeles, Anime Expo, etc. etc. Heck, I'm still waiting for some of the movies I've seen via fests to get a US buyer. Yeah, I've always thought the reason (or one of, anyway) films were screened at festivals was to find a distributor(?).
Hachigatsu		#68	[-]
Feb 6 11 8:02 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Only the high profile film festivals serve that purpose, such as the Cannes, AFM, San Francisco International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Rotterdam, etc., where distributors and studios are in attendance; not some fans who rent the movie for a local screening — not that there's anything wrong with that, but those aren't "film festivals" in the marketing sense. The difference is, that there were interested buyers at the AFM screening of YAMATO — I spoke to two of them afterwards — but it depends on how much TBS Films/Sedic International is holding out for vs. how much these potential buyers are willing to put out. With that being said, YAMATO has already been sold to France, Germany, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong, as of December. There are also other mitigating factors, including if Takuya Kimura's agency demands the film screen in theaters and not go straight-to-video, which is a very real possibility (according to discussions after the AFM screening). So, we'll just have to wait and see... August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA Last Edited By: Hachigatsu Feb 6 11 10:47 PM. Edited 1 times.
JimPV		#69	[-]
Feb 6 11 11:51 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hachigatsu wrote: Only the high profile film festivals serve that purpose, such as the Cannes, AFM, San Francisco International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Rotterdam, etc., where distributors and studios are in attendance; not some fans who rent the movie for a local screening — not that there's anything wrong with that, but those aren't "film festivals" in the marketing sense. Okay, so some of those that Keith mentioned are more like cons (i.e., no distrib.s or studios in attendance) than film festivals, correct?
Hachigatsu		#70	[-]
Feb 7 11 2:55 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	While the non-profit festivals are indeed festivals — they are not "marketplaces", such as Venice Film Festival (the oldest and most prestigious film festival in the world), Toronto International Film Festival (egarded North America's most major and most prestigious and widely attended), Seattle International Film Festival (largest in terms of films screened), Tokyo International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Sundance, Milan Fest, etc. No one is looking to buy films to distribute at the Film Noir Festival, for example. Buyers and Producers simply to not attend these "small", local film festivals to look for product — they will go to to the aforementioned big events — that's how it's always been. (Interestingly, The San Francisco International Film Festival, which was founded in 1957, is the oldest, continuously running in North America, highlighting trends in international film, with an emphasis one titles not picked up for US distribution.) August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA
Keith Aiken		#71	[-]
Feb 15 11 1:17 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	JimPV wrote: Hachigatsu wrote: Only the high profile film festivals serve that purpose, such as the Cannes, AFM, San Francisco International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Rotterdam, etc., where distributors and studios are in attendance; not some fans who rent the movie for a local screening — not that there's anything wrong with that, but those aren't "film festivals" in the marketing sense. Okay, so some of those that Keith mentioned are more like cons (i.e., no distrib.s or studios in attendance) than film festivals, correct? Jim, the only one of the events I mentioned that would be considered a convention is Anime Expo. At AX, the screenings are free but they're only open to attendees who bought a pass to the Expo. The others like NYAFF, Fantasia, etc are traditional film festivals in that they're open to the public and attendees aren't required to do anything beyond buying a movie ticket. Keith SciFi Japan-Fantasy Film/TV/DVD News, Photos and Exclusives SFJ on Facebook
starhawk60.movieserialmess...		#72	[-]
Feb 22 11 12:37 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Here's some interesting news, courtesy of SuperHeroHype: http://www.superherohype....-blazers-feature-planned Truthfully, I'm not thrilled about the idea of an American Space Battleship Yamato.
Hachigatsu		#73	[-]
Feb 23 11 3:25 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	It's the same producer who was developing a live-action STAR BLAZERS movie in the 1990s at Disney, which changed the space battleship from the Yamato to the... Arizona. The screenplay was online for some time (it may still be), and stunk to high-heaven, having very little resemblance to the original, except for the basic premise (and was more like J. Michael Straczynski's CRUSADE than it was STAR BLAZERS). August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA
starhawk60.movieserialmess...		#74	[-]
Feb 23 11 10:12 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hachigatsu wrote: It's the same producer who was developing a live-action STAR BLAZERS movie in the 1990s at Disney, which changed the space battleship from the Yamato to the... Arizona. The screenplay was online for some time (it may still be), and stunk to high-heaven, having very little resemblance to the original, except for the basic premise (and was more like J. Michael Straczynski's CRUSADE than it was STAR BLAZERS). Thanks for the heads up August. Now I like the idea even less. We have the new movie, an Americanized version seems to me to be unnecessary. Added to this is the fact that the producers want to set the story on the USS Aizona is controversial to say the least.
Hachigatsu		#75	[-]
Feb 23 11 10:06 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That was the old screenplay from the 1990s... But, it was bad, so I don't think this version will be any better. August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA
starhawk60.movieserialmess...		#76	[-]
Apr 16 11 10:08 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	For those who haven't ever seen Star Blazers/Space Battleship Yamato or wish to see it again, SyFy is running the dubbed version of Star Blazers: Quest For Iscandar starting this coming Thurs. night/Fri. morning at 12Mid EST in it's original serialized form. Here's hoping SyFy will run each successive series after that.
SparkieGojira		#77	[-]
Apr 16 11 1:29 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	http://www.youtube.com/wa...JfOe0P0Q&feature=related Is the theme song as heard in the movie? I love it to bits. "Under Produced" is the route to go with what seems to be rapidly becoming an international folk tune. -Clark
Hachigatsu		#78	[-]
Apr 16 11 4:23 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Clark, that's some live recording. The theme song is not heard in the movie, although movements of the original score are incorporated into the soundtrack for the new film — it's excellent. BTW, the dates for the release of the Japanese DVD and BD for the live action SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO movie have been announced — unfortunately, it will not feature English Subtitles — TC Entertainment in Japan will be issuing the live-action SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO feature film on DVD & BD on June 24th! The Standard Edition DVD is retailing for only ¥2600, and there will be Premium & Collector's Box Sets in both DVD & BD editions! http://www.tc-ent.co.jp/p...tail.php?product_id=1564 August Ragone Author EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Blog THE GOOD, THE BAD AND GODZILLA
ArmandV101		#79	[-]
May 7 11 9:42 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I finally located the photo board of Space Battleship Yamato that I picked up at the screening in December: "Space Battleship Yamato" Souvenir Armand's Rancho del Cielo
JimPV		#80	[-]
May 7 11 12:02 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hachigatsu wrote: ...the dates for the release of the Japanese DVD and BD for the live action SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO movie have been announced — unfortunately, it will not feature English Subtitles... It's pretty much a given, I'd say, that this will be coming out here in N. America (with Engrish subs), so this info doesn't bother me in the least. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if whoever is releasing it here stipulated that the Japanese disc not have subs. Looking forward to seeing this!

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