Ever since I found out they're making an American Death Note movie (theater release in 2011!), I've been floating on air. That was three months-ish ago and I'm STILL that happy. It really makes no sense because I know without a shadow of a doubt that it's going to be so epically terrible, it will deserve an award. How could it be good? They're taking one of the most beautiful and twisted Japanese manga and Americanizing it when even the Japanese failed to do it justice in both anime and live-action movies (who changes the end?!?! I mean, really.). It's a recipe for disaster. But I'm still giddy as a schoolgirl who just got her first kiss.
It's the curse of the superfan.
I have to admit, I wasn't truly excited about it until I found out they're only making the movie out of the first three tankobon (although that may be a rumor--it's all up in the air right now). Taking only a few volumes to work with and making it a series will allow for better cohesion in following the actual story, instead of like the Japanese version which ripped out half of the essential characters (Mello~! *tear*). So part of me -- a very, very small stupid part -- actually has hope for it.
Or, at least, has hope as long as Zac Efron isn't cast as Light Yagami, the protagonist.
ZAC EFRON?!?!?! WTF?!?! His pretty boy face could never pull off Light's evil look.
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It's just not physically possible.
When it lands on its ass in a fiery blaze of shame, I can at least say I predicted it. Hopefully, seeing it on American shores will at least make Americans curious enough to pick up the tankobon (or click the link I have conveniently posted on the right side of the page) and read it for themselves. Only then will they truly be able to appreciate the intricate sadistic chess game that is Death Note.
I'll just throw my popcorn at the screen and scream like a lunatic at every little mistake.
It will give me great pleasure.
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