Mr March

*EDIT* Forget it, I just found it in the New Arrival section only.

The Spider-Man films are almost direct decendants of Tim Burton's Batman (1989), right down to the score and the healthy dosage of cheese throughout. To an extent, I can understand why they don't appeal to everyone. While I enjoy the Spider-Man films on an entertainment level similar to fare like Pirates of the Caribbean, I admit I find films like X-Men and Batman Begins far more interesting super hero productions.

Not to state the obvious too bluntly, but aren't all franchises (and sequels, for that matter) simply offering fans more of the same, albiet with variations on an established theme? Each Macross production following SDF Macross has used the same formula while changing variables like plot and characters. Yet each Macross sequel/prequel is still a drama with love stories, popular music subtexts and transforming mecha. Other franchises like Patlabor, Gundam, Star Wars, et cetera all do the same.

*here comes an avalanche of bs* Actually, when you think about it, KingNor's theory makes much more sense in the context of the war. The SDF-1 Macross only had 212 Valkyries onboard during the outbreak of Space War I, yet had 587 destroids and 120 Ghost fighters. With the SDF-1 Macross basically fighting a defensive conflict for nearly the entire duration of the war, it follows that the destroids did the majority of the fighting. No doubt, this is why we see the destroid forces take such heavy losses in combat since they were likely the primary fighting force of the defensive war conducted by the UN Spacy. Mwuahahahaha

Ah, the wonderful world of entertainment production

They describe bud as a boy and the english dub is voiced by a male (Jamie McGonnigal).

The kid is Bud Renard. He pilots the J-9 Griffon labour. Drifand has the rest right. Personally, I think the Griffin looks fantastic, though it is a bit ornate as far as Patlabor goes. But as long as it looks cool, I'm willing to go for it. Die cast Griffon please be forthcoming

Ow! That's not good! I was waiting for this, but only became aware of it a few months back. I had no idea it's stuck in release hell. I might have to reconsider which version to purchase.

BASTARD! Burn in zee heck

The problem is the modern Hollywood movie mindset. Because the big studios are primarily a business, they are run as such. This is as it should be, since you can only make more movies if the business works and works well year after year. As a savy, modern movie studio, you want to make one of two types of movies: 1) small, low budget films that have mass market potential, like Little Miss Sunshine made for $8 million and making over $100 million. 2) large, big budget films made as heavily marketed spectacles with big potential box office draws, like Casino Royale made for $150 million and brining in just under $600 million. Unforunately, this also means that certain types of films either don't get made because they don't fit either of those two venture profiles or they are turned into something which does fit those profiles, sadly at the expense of the original story/concept. Which is why you get a film like "I, Robot" turned into summer box office action flick with a big star when it should have been made as a modest sci-fi drama film like "Children of Men." The middle budget films are few and don't garner the support or attention they need. I think the ideal Watchmen film adaptation would be such a moderate budget film, best made with a concentration on script, proper spending and acting. I'm not sure if we'll get that. The good news is, movies like "300" are a surprise that hopefully gets more attention and support from the film industry. Made for only $65 million, "300" is a rarity these days, a middle budget picture that is enjoying big returns and a lot of media attention. But "300" is also a broad appeal film, something that a proper Watchmen film definitely would not be.

I'm very concerned about the way this Watchmen film will be made. I do like Zack Snyder as a genre filmmaker, but I really don't think he's a good choice at all for something like Watchmen. Watchmen has a lot of dense storytelling with subtle detail and strong subtexts. It's also not a conventional comic book so it doesn't makes sense that you would make a conventional film adaptation, nor use a conventional director like Snyder. Even when Aronofsky was attached (and later Mat Vaughn) I still had concerns if the script would work, but at least I knew the film would address some of the depth of the graphic novel with the right director. I'm really assuming the worst for this film, based on what's been revealled so far. I usually don't like predictions of doom, but the time this thing spent in development hell has wasted several chances for some very talented autures to make a proper adaptation. I can only hope I'm wrong.

Yes. The Max, Hikaru, and Roy versions of the VF-1S without FAST Packs will be included in the next update, along with colored line art of the wing mounted UUM-7 Micro Missile Pods. Thanks for visiting and the compliments. Make sure to come back and visit for the next update, coming soon.

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It wasn't. If memory serves correctly, the SDF-1 Macross suffered the least damage in Macross Plus of any Macross anime in which it was featured.

Don't let the origins of the term or it's use in numerous industries confuse you. Canon simply means a complete body of work considered to be authentic. The term has historically been applied to religious endeavours, but like many other non-religious terms or words from other languages, terms are more generally defined in modern language. Modern use of the term canon can apply to anime, films, music, books, et cetera. It most often finds use in popular culture when referencing franchises like Star Wars, Macross, Lord of the Rings, Dune, et cetera. When we speak of canon, all we are asking is what productions of that franchise are considered authentic, sanctioned works that are part of the official, fictional established events. That's it. As far as I can understand, all the Macross productions thus far are considered canon, but Macross II is officially a Parallel World not part of the official SDFM/DYRL/FB2012/Mac+/Mac7/Mac0 chronology.

The only thing I can find that officially says anything one way or another is talk of the official "Chronology" on the Macross Compendium. It states that Macross II is considered a "Parallel World" according to the Studio-Nue Chronology. On this page, about a third of the way down: http://macross.anime.net/feedback/index.html So what the hell does that mean? Big West are the legal owners and if they say something is Macross, it's Macross. Studio Nue is the creative team involved in all the Macross productions except Macross II, but what does their chronology really count for? Is the Studio-Nue Chronology also sanctioned by Big West?

Hahahaha, I love that picture IAD. I can just imagine it in black and white with a cigarette ala Marlon Brando or James Dean

As far as I understand what has been posted so far, it doesn't have anything to do with the actual fiction of Macross II at all. It's just a classification that Big West has made, a categorization that Macross II is only official while all the other Macross productions are canon. Now, whether or not this is actually true and provable is the question.

The implication being anyone who likes hip hop doesn't place a strong emphasis of lyrics? Generalizing in the worst way. And I have to say that people like you and me who place value on lyrics are the exception, not the rule. Like I said, perception all depends upon the person. I understand the point you're trying to make, but I don't agree with the way in which you're trying to skew your rationale to make the point. Using the worst examples of hip hop and saying "You don't want this do you?" is no different than using the worst of rock music and saying "I sure hope this crap doesn't make it into Macross." There's no need to fear Cannibal Corpse on the soundtrack to the next Harry Potter film, especially when we all know full well it would never happen I for one would be thrilled if music like, just to throw out an example, "The Roots" appeared in Macross. A tune like "Sacrifice" would be perfect for something fitting the Macross style of storytelling. Good music and good lyrics, a true honor to the hip hop genre. But as I said, the odds of it happening are slim, so no need to concern oneself.

Ah, so Macross does have a ranking system for canon then? Guess it was made necessary by the Macross II incident, but hasn't been needed since. THat makes sense.

That's important to point out the distinction, but I do want an original Tachikoma. I don't even own the 2nd Gig season on DVD as yet It's still GoodSmile version I'll be getting.

Each franchise has a different policy on what is canon and what is not. You'd have to look at each one individually rather than trying to make a Star Wars analogy to Macross. As for Macross, I thought Macross II was part of the franchise. I know it's level of importance was taken out of the primary history of established events, but it's still an official production isn't it? Or is Macross II something designated as "official" while only the Kawamori/Studio Nue stuff has the honor of being considered "canon" Macross?

I'd like to see some downsized transformable toys made by another company. As much as I love my Yamato's, they keep getting larger when I'd prefer they get smaller. Still, it's hard to go wrong with Yamato. They done so well for Macross in these last few years, how can one really complain? Before we were stuck with those awful Bandai's but now we have transformables that look so much more like the anime. Also, I have to say those Revoltech figures are pretty damn cool. I wouldn't mind a non-variable Revoltech battroid, just as a low-cost, small and easy to display figure.

To each their own, I'll just say that the enmasse dismisal of the entire hip hop genre is your loss and only speaks to ones own obsolescence for refusing to make the attempt. Like genres of music from ages past with something to say, some are always unwilling to lend attention to anything other than what they know and quick to dismiss hip hop as rubbish. Some of it is rubbish but a lot of it is not. Like jazz, folk and rock, hip hop has in turn become the voice of a generation and has a lot to say about everything in the human experience, just as much as any other musical form. If Macross uses hip hop in a new production, I certainly won't shy away from it anymore than I would upon hearing it in a film. But if I were a betting man, I'd say the odds of anything but minor hip hop influences appearing in Macross Flyer is low

Hip hop is good in this "kid's" book. Now I can understand where the hatred came from when the older generations spoke ill of rock; guess the silliness must perpetuate.