The Faceless Master
Member
great casting, acting, directing and editing here.
clip made me want more!
clip made me want more!
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First official clip from Netlfix's Death Note - Light Meets Ryuk
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ElBoxyBrown
Banned
You know, I can totally buy into this version of Ryuk being the real mastermind behind Light's journey. It actually could work considering this version of Light seems like a tryhard. I just hope the movie knows it and is trying to go in that direction.
Hellsing321
Member
Don't like where they're taking Light's character. Feel like they're trying to make him more sympathetic.
It works if this Light is going to be portrayed as some chuuni jackass that thinks he's doing the right thing as he murders bullies and others who don't actually deserve death.
Imperial Bishop
Banned
Dafoe is the only thing that kept me from closing the tab.
I don't like having Ryuk being the one to push Light into using the Note.
I don't like having Ryuk being the one to push Light into using the Note.
lightskintwin
Banned
Because changes are made when adapting anything to a different medium yet alone to a different country with a different culture and sensibilities. Not to mention it has to tell a complete story within a 90 minute to 2 hour film, and not a long form TV series.
Shadow Puppetry
Member
Damn, some dude is super pissed how it's not like the anime on the comments lol. Looks good so far.
Psychoward
Banned
he actually slapped himself and said he was dreaming
I mean, I've never even seen the original but that's amateur hour writing
I mean, I've never even seen the original but that's amateur hour writing
This. What ultimately matters here is the spirit of the original story not a 1 to 1 retelling of the events. Doing something original with versions of the characters while staying true to the themes of the original is better then trying to condense the original story or even a part of it into a possible 2 hour film. If one wants the original there to enjoy. The only way I would want a retelling of the original is if they were going to make a series.
Why not.. its a waste of Dafoe if his ryuk is not far more charismatic.
That's exactly what it looked like to me.
jack_package_200
Banned
Also known as Last Airbender syndrome.
Crossing Eden
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Goddamn Dafoe making me obligated to see this. :|
Inkvoterad
Member
Maybe they'll go extra hard on the whole Light being a crazy sociopath route? Like i get when people talk about that stuff, but i never really got THAT much of a feel of it in the anime, and it isnt until discussion on here that i've seen people even talk about Light as a kind of antagonist.
Edit: Then again, last time i saw the show was like maybe 7-8 years ago.
EmCeeGramr
Member
Light's character is so different in this.
Smug handsome genius who's at the head of the class vs a loser punk who's picked on.
Manga Light's second kill is when he writes down the name of the biker as dying in a car crash when the biker is harassing a girl, and then actually feels sick at first because he thought it was too far compared to the hardened murderer he killed first while assuming the Death Note was a prank. Netflix Light decides that a bully should die by decapitation.
Smug handsome genius who's at the head of the class vs a loser punk who's picked on.
Manga Light's second kill is when he writes down the name of the biker as dying in a car crash when the biker is harassing a girl, and then actually feels sick at first because he thought it was too far compared to the hardened murderer he killed first while assuming the Death Note was a prank. Netflix Light decides that a bully should die by decapitation.
Skinny Pete
Banned
I know nothing about the original but that was very cool. Dafoe so menacing. Good shit.
isn't murdering someone via decapitation for shoving someone around and stealing a school book already taking it too far?
I feel like they've already fucked up one of the main dynamics of the original story, which was "Is Light wrong?" His whole mission was to rid the world of evil, and at first he was only writing down the names of truly vile, evil mother fuckers.
Then of course he starts to lose his mind and goes too far. But anime/manga Light would never kill someone for something so petty.
It's a different take on the story, though, so I guess we'll see. Maybe it's just a test kill and going forward he focuses on super criminals.
Nightwing123
Member
They can perfectly do a character similar to Light with a different name. What I'm saying is that if he's is not going to be like Light at all than don't call him that otherwise your just asking for comparisons, I mean they already did it for Misa.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I don't think they're making him evil. They're maybe trying to lean more into him enjoying humans commit chaos. What I think will happen is Light kills his first victim and Ryuk reassures him that he can be the savior he always wanted to be and lets him go on his destructive path.
Lmao, when you put it like that...
One thing I really liked about the manga/anime was that Light didn't need any external motivation to start killing people, he got access to unlimited power and almost immediately became power crazed. It wasn't the devilish figure that encouraged him to become evil like in so many other works of fiction, in fact it was Light who encouraged Ryukk to help him with his plan. From what we've seen so far, it seems like the movie is missing a lot of what made these characters unique and interesting, although I suppose we can't tell that from just a few clips.
EmCeeGramr
Member
Then again, Light was clearly a sociopath to start with.
He goes from telling Ryuk about how he was sickened because the biker he killed was "just" a jerk harassing a woman, to immediately showing Ryuk the pages full of names that he's filled in since that happened.
He goes from telling Ryuk about how he was sickened because the biker he killed was "just" a jerk harassing a woman, to immediately showing Ryuk the pages full of names that he's filled in since that happened.
Psychoward
Banned
He played an insufferable dick pretty well in Palo Alto, no idea if he's the right choice for this though.
Yeah what the fuck, how are we ever supposed to sympathize with a guy who thinks a school bully should be decapitated what
lightskintwin
Banned
He's an American White boy named Light Turner. It's obvious he's different.
Karsticles
Member
Yeah, I liked how laid back anime Ryuk was. He just wanted to see what mortals do with it.
Justice isn't for everyone!
Spiritwalker
Member
Still not sold on this, especially Light. But Dafoe seems perfect for this role.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Everything with the exception of Ryuk was awful. Poor acting, Poor Camera, Poor Dialogue.
I'll watch for Dafoe but damn it looks trash
I'll watch for Dafoe but damn it looks trash
ArgyleReptile
Banned
I was getting into it.
I think they can still pull out the same progress as in the books as long as they have Light make his own bed after this first kill. If this is the only time Ryuk encourages him, it should progress as expected.
I think they can still pull out the same progress as in the books as long as they have Light make his own bed after this first kill. If this is the only time Ryuk encourages him, it should progress as expected.
FriendlyGoat
Member
Decapitation seems like the perfect way to get into it. At that point he seems like he is in disbelief and the reality of the situation hasn't hit him, he isn't sure if he is dreaming. The truth will hit him hard from the start and he'll have already crossed the line with no way back.
jack_package_200
Banned
Really? I think he's one of the most exciting new directors. He makes a lot of odd choices that's for sure but I like his randomness and the undertone of absurdity in all of his films. They really connect. The final phone call in You're Next and the thumbs up in The Guest just really make those movies fun and unique to me.
AmayaPapaya
Banned
I guess I have to take this as it's own thing. It doesn't look like we will get the cool dynamic between L and Light with the way they chose to make Light in this version. The whole story feels super Americanized, in a bad way. I think it will still be good though. This version of Ryuk is better, as a character, even if I prefer his overall role in the Anime as a neutral entity. It looks like they are going for the, "Guy gets corrupted by Demon" route, rather than just making Light responsible for everything, as he was in the Anime.
It won't be as interesting, but the concept is still cool, so it will be adequate I think.
It won't be as interesting, but the concept is still cool, so it will be adequate I think.
Byakuya769
Member
I like Green Goblin here. Not liking Light, though.
Eh we don't know how this plays out. Ryuk reiterating "dream" makes me think that Light isn't actually taking this seriously.