CalamityPixel
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William Dafoe has sold me on giving this a watch
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Death Note - Official Trailer
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titiklabingapat
Member
Looks a bit better than the cringefest of the Japanese live action one.
My thoughts exactly.
Yeah he's going to single-handed redeem this I think, lol
SaviourMK2
Member
it's kinda giving me the impression that it's not going to be an epic battle of geniuses. More like a thriller, betrayal, etc...
I dunno, I have to see it to really judge, all I know is the Light character doesn't seem to be very intelligent.
William Defoe, easily will be my favorite parts of the film
I'm excited to see Keith Stanfield as L, but he seems way more dramatic and emotional than the original L
I dunno, I have to see it to really judge, all I know is the Light character doesn't seem to be very intelligent.
William Defoe, easily will be my favorite parts of the film
I'm excited to see Keith Stanfield as L, but he seems way more dramatic and emotional than the original L
Shinigami eyes probably aren't a thing in this movie.
Looks decent. I respect it for what it is; an adaptation, not something that's meant to be an exact copy. So I'm open to it.
Milkncooke
Member
It's their version of Lind L Taylor maybe. Just a guess.
UnemployedVillain
Member
I mean you have a scene where L is practically telling Light he wont' get away with it, and I doubt it's in the
"locked up and trying to get him to confess"
Dark Ninja
Member
Lol that L
Looks like a C+ movie that you watch drunk late night on Netflix. You can see them trying to stretch that budget as much as possible.
Netflix's Death Note |OT| Taking That L
Looks like a C+ movie that you watch drunk late night on Netflix. You can see them trying to stretch that budget as much as possible.
Netflix's Death Note |OT| Taking That L
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
A lot better than that trailer from earlier this year.
Hellwarden
Member
William Dafoe is such simple but beautiful casting.
GuitarAtomik
Member
Look at Zephyrette's posts towards the end of the teaser trailer thread (http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1354482&page=1)
Totally clear. Just making you aware people have actually seen it already.
Primethius
Banned
Looks really lame.
Schweinehund
Member
I'll give it a fair shake but it looks very americanized.
Hope L keeps his mannerisms.
Hope L keeps his mannerisms.
Prodigal Son
Member
There's so much wrong with this I don't know where to begin honestly
It's really been a while then.
Cow Mengde
Banned
The movie should end with L dying and be done with it.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
I don't think a film has time for Mello and Near; L should live and Light die in this version, or at least if hope they don't think they could do a sequel.
Joe Condor
Banned
RecRoulette
Member
This sold me on it. Looks fun.
……forgetit
Member
origin story?
Underrated post and that's an incredibly dark commercial
Dafoe was literally born to play Ryuk. lol
It's been like 10 years since I watched but from what I remember in the manga/anime he was like the perfect student. Top athlete, best looking, had just placed #1 in the country on exams, dad was head of police and Light helped them out with investigations from time to time. Saw himself above everyone else, super confidence in what he was doing and his capabilities and plans.
I guess they are going in a different direction with the character. More of a average every man, actually doubting himself here and there.
It's been like 10 years since I watched but from what I remember in the manga/anime he was like the perfect student. Top athlete, best looking, had just placed #1 in the country on exams, dad was head of police and Light helped them out with investigations from time to time. Saw himself above everyone else, super confidence in what he was doing and his capabilities and plans.
I guess they are going in a different direction with the character. More of a average every man, actually doubting himself here and there.
NHarmonic.
Member
I mean, if you come in contact with a japanese-styled god of death, Kira suddenly seems fitting, in this universe, tbh.
Wasn't the main character in the anime a popular pretty boy and completely remorseless - even believing himself righteous? It has been a long since I watched some of this (at least eight years, since it was before Obama took office), but I don't remember the main character being like how he was portrayed in that trailer.
Nope, you're right.
Captainbojanglesiii
Banned
Light seemed a bit too likable in that trailer. I'll allow it if the movie shows him go totally off the rails.
Glad L is keeping his mannerisms.
Dafoe easily is the best part of that trailer. Perfect fit.
Still don't think the movie will great, but we'll see!
Glad L is keeping his mannerisms.
Dafoe easily is the best part of that trailer. Perfect fit.
Still don't think the movie will great, but we'll see!
BreezyLimbo
Banned
So as a super mega death note fan
This looks alright. It's not a direct adaptation. And that's fine, because if it tried to be a direct adapation, I would keep going 'Why didn't they do this or do that or why did they change the dialogue here'. It seems they changed numerous aspects about it, but kept the major driving points-L and his motivation of finding Kira, Light and his belief of 'justice'. Except instead of being set in Japan, it's set in the US.
Light seems to have a different personality, and I hope that's because of the setting. In the Manga and Anime, Light is a Japanese student who is striving for excellence, his father is the police chief, and because of the different dynamics in the Japanese education system and US education, it's alright if it seems that American Light isn't as calculating or maniacal as Japanese Light. Maybe it's the difference in their education, and their general upbringing that they attributed to the setting.
As such, some things may be familiar, but overall it should all feel different from the original version. And I'm glad for that.
Needless to say, I'm hyped for it. I want to say Wingards take on it. This has been something I've been waiting for nearly...what? Since it was first rumored Zac Efron might start as Light in the rumored adaptation, I'm excited to see what it's evolved into.
This looks alright. It's not a direct adaptation. And that's fine, because if it tried to be a direct adapation, I would keep going 'Why didn't they do this or do that or why did they change the dialogue here'. It seems they changed numerous aspects about it, but kept the major driving points-L and his motivation of finding Kira, Light and his belief of 'justice'. Except instead of being set in Japan, it's set in the US.
Light seems to have a different personality, and I hope that's because of the setting. In the Manga and Anime, Light is a Japanese student who is striving for excellence, his father is the police chief, and because of the different dynamics in the Japanese education system and US education, it's alright if it seems that American Light isn't as calculating or maniacal as Japanese Light. Maybe it's the difference in their education, and their general upbringing that they attributed to the setting.
As such, some things may be familiar, but overall it should all feel different from the original version. And I'm glad for that.
Needless to say, I'm hyped for it. I want to say Wingards take on it. This has been something I've been waiting for nearly...what? Since it was first rumored Zac Efron might start as Light in the rumored adaptation, I'm excited to see what it's evolved into.
Looks fun. Don't give a shit about it being faithful to the original if it ends up being a good movie on its own terms. Especially when the original work already gave birth to several versions.
Still have faith in Wingard. Blair Witch is the only thing he was involved with I didn't enjoy much.
Still have faith in Wingard. Blair Witch is the only thing he was involved with I didn't enjoy much.
You are spot on
Things do not need to be a direct copy in order to be faithful, with the property like this I think the characters need to be faithful to communicate the message though. Changing him is a pretty big difference.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
I would say that the trailer does not give us too much of Lights personality right now.
We don't know if he thinks himself Righteous and a god.
toastyToast
Member
Why is he still called Kira?
Yea, I get that adaptations can't always be faithful, but this feels like someone adapting Blood Meridian and making Judge Holden a sympathetic character.
MatthewB92
Member
So the main thing is am I gonna hate light in this version?
Am I gonna want him to die like the anime?