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News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:53 am

I found the original on Netflix and just got finished watching an episode. (Adorable, btw) So I did a Wiki search and turned up info on the movie.

Animated by Imagi Studios (TMNT) and I have to say...it looks incredible.

I can't wait to see this.

http://www.aintitcool.com/images2007/astro1.jpg (promo banner)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Astr ... CGI%29.jpg (promo)

http://www.comingsoon.net/imageGallery/ ... poster.jpg (teaser poster)

...I am so there.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:10 am

I'd much rather have a Big Guy and Rusty movie :-(

by **Bumblebee-otch** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:06 am

Original Sin wrote:I'd much rather have a Big Guy and Rusty movie

wouldn't we all!

still, this at least looks better than what i was expecting. i thought they were going to do a "real-world" version, and make it like spy-kids or something. should be entertaining.

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:20 pm

Original Sin wrote:I'd much rather have a Big Guy and Rusty movie

I hated that show, my first thought when I saw it was “Oh look, dumb astroboy / Gigantor knock off” that would be like saying they should have made a beast tech fighter movie (funny little tf knock offs they sell at big lots for $2 each) instead of transformers.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nico** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:40 pm

I would rather chew my own dick...

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:30 pm

Nico wrote:I would rather chew my own dick...

.....

If you don't like something, be sure to tell us! Don't hold back either!

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:32 pm

My ex will love the next two years

She is a big fan of Astroboy and of Speed Racer

News Credits: 2 · by **Galaxy_Convoy** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:10 pm

So much love for this. Can't wait to see it.

by **Auto Bot** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:29 am

It's been a long time since i last saw Astroboy.

We'll be waiting for you.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:54 pm

As much as I like Astroboy, and will probably end up seeing this movie. If only Imagi did a Megaman movie instead.

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:49 pm

Or the next TMNT. I'm getting antsy from not hearing anything about the next one.

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:39 am

Will this be live-action?

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:22 am

Auto Bot wrote:Will this be live-action?

No. It's CGI animation. Some of it looks real enough, however.
Imagi would be perfect for something like this, because Astroboy's always been animated and transitioning to CGI is the next logical evolution.

TMNT on the other hand, was a dismal and depressing move for me. Granted they started out in animation, and continue in animation...for most of the early 90's...they were real. They were live action and brought to life and we ate it up like candy. We finally saw our heroes walk out of the ink and paint and into the real world and it rocked hard...to the core.

....then Imagi took them back to animation (incredible looking, mind you) and it just didn't feel right to me. Not to mention that the humans were slightly exaggerated (which didn't help matters in my book, either.)

I have many high hopes that Astroboy will kick butt and take names and look incredible doing so.

2008 is full of great movies, but 2009 is becoming even more tempting, especially so, if TF2 finally comes out.

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:21 am

Ok, i get it. Like Toy Story kind of CGI.

What's TMNT?

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:38 am

Auto Bot wrote:Ok, i get it. Like Toy Story kind of CGI.

What's TMNT?

Oh no no. This CGI puts Toy Story to shame. Shame...

T.eenage
M.utant
N.inja
T.urtles

by **Acrata** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:09 am

Hopefully they won't screw it...

Thanks for the info... :oops:

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:14 am

Will Astroboy ever be live action? Maybe the sequel?

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:58 pm

Nekoman wrote:
Original Sin wrote:I'd much rather have a Big Guy and Rusty movie

I hated that show, my first thought when I saw it was “Oh look, dumb astroboy / Gigantor knock off” that would be like saying they should have made a beast tech fighter movie (funny little tf knock offs they sell at big lots for $2 each) instead of transformers.

The show was far from a "knock off" of Gigantor and Astroboy.

It was an homage to Astroboy and Gigantor.

But you know, with more depth and less annoying voices.