Just to note: Mr. Kasdan also wrote the pinnacle, the shining jewel, of the Indiana Jones series: Raiders of the Lost Ark. So the guy, y'know. At least USED to know what he's doing.

But I did see Dreamcatcher, so...

I don't think I've hoped for anything so much in all my years of nerddom as this Robotech movie. The only question remains... will they find an actress mawkishly irritating enough to play Minmei??

Heh, cool post. I liked Macross so much I learned Japanese and have been living here for 17 years, running J-List for more than half that time. I recently watched it in Japanese, mostly while drunk, which is good times, let me tell you. Keep your eyes open for Macross Frontier, it's a proper sequel to Macross, mainly based on the 1984 movie.

One can only hope that the movie will also retain Minmei's uniquely crapulent songs. "Stage fright, go 'way..." Now I'll be humming that all day.

THIS MOVIE BETTER HAVE MY BOYFRIEND IS A MOTHER FUCKING PILOT!

Woohooo! YeS!
Macross was the first Anime I've seen on USSR TV in the late 80's. Actually we had some anime on pirated VHS... but we didn't know that was anime, or that was Japanese :-)
3 years ago I've got DVD version of Macross, at last... today I'm studying Japanese XD
I LOVE IT!
Lon live the Macross!
oops.. ot that wa s something else...
In any case, I'm waiting to see it on the the big screen :-)

Woohooo! YeS!
Macross was the first Anime I've seen on USSR TV in the late 80's. Actually we had some anime on pirated VHS... but we didn't know that was anime, or that was Japanese :-)
3 years ago I've got DVD version of Macross, at last... today I'm studying Japanese XD
I LOVE IT!
Long live the Macross!
oops.. ot that wa s something else...
In any case, I'm waiting to see it on the the big screen :-)

excerpt from the article:

"Frankly, Macross is the greatest love story ever told (Lolita is #2). Specifically: Lisa Hayes, the captain of the most powerful spaceship in the Universe, is so infatuated with pilot Rick Hunter she washes his underwear, while Rick chases after 15-year-old Chinese tease and pop star Lynn Minmei, who pines after her cousin Lynn Kyle, who angril throws empty gin bottles at Minmei. Oh, and Kyle is the spitting image of Lisa's dead fiancé.

That's what love is: messy, stupid, and involving empty gin bottles. Kasdan, you've been warned."

indeed, sdf:macross was a great love story. nevertheless, many readers i came upon(across many sites) have been courting and exacting for S-D-F:M-A-C-R-O-S-S not R-O-B-O-T-E-C-H!:) are they purely a robotech fan? or, a macross fan?:) either way most of these fans unwittingly, proclaimed their fanship to MACROSS already.

a note to bear in mind: the particular love story belongs to sdf:macross not robotech! in substance, robotech never was. in the absence of the underlying sdf:macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada, what else are left for robotech? a lot of robotech fans falsely claim robotech improved upon the japanese versions respectively. this is the most notable inane mis-perception on the part of the fans. as i have said just now, in the absense of sdf:macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada, what else are left for robotech?:)

what is robotech about, really? if you examine this premise 'a conflict over possession of exceptional/rare energy source', it only provides a rough idea; in other words this is merely an empty shell. however, sdf:macross, army of the southern cross, and genesis climber mospeada polish those idea into something much more worthy. thus, as a matter of fact, robotech is not great without these japanese animations after all; its respective constituents, namely sdf:macross, army of the southern cross, and genesis climber mospeada(in their true form) are great in their own right!!!!!! so, whomever gave birth to robotech is/are indebted to the japanese creators!

robotech fans must not selfishly take possession of sdf:macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada as part of robotech for granted! if they are truly civilised and courteous group of people, then they know they should give the genuine authors of the original animations their dues!

the following are quotes of my replies regarding live robotech feature on another site:

{"quote from aeroflyer1:

"I am excited about Robotech but only if they do it right. They need to stick with the Macross version as it has the coolest machines and story lines. The Robotech Masters story arc is stupid and the Invid is ok. I think if you use some of the technology from the other versions and stick with only Macross, that will be cool. The Shadow Chronicles as a start point will piss of the loyal Robotech fan base, and new Robotech fans will not understand the story from the end point. Robotech is about Rick Hunter so start from their. I think the first movie should involve the Zentradi the second the Invid and the third Shadow Chronicles. This franchise with a Blu-Ray extended cut like LOTR and you have a money making machine. 2010 is the year Robotech becomes an icon for another generation:)"

unfortunately, the "robotech masters" is pivotal to the story arc. if you wish for macross portion alone, you will not get R-O-B-O-T-E-C-H; you get S-D-F:M-A-C-R-O-S-S!:) why would you waste money and energy reinventing the wheel? a live action adaptation WILL NOT make robotech any more real than its animation counterpart. the very sdf:macross, army of the southern cross, and genesis climber mospeada contain the qualities which may not necessarily be surpassed by a live motion picture. the underlying constituents(namely sdf:macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada) which made up robotech are already equivalent to live tv drama simply because they deployed dramatization whilst carrying a serialized story unlike most western(especially american) animations of their time. unless the movie robotech presents a fresh story then there is nothing to be excited about. i suggest you spend your time on something more worthwhile. in my opinion, a robotech movie is a waste!:)

quote from starscream38:

"I just only have something to say, I want a movie of Robotech very realistic, not a kiddy movie. See a realistic drama like Battlestar Galactica TV Series 2003. I hope the directors and producers may count with Robotech fans that are expecting the best from them. Also it is very important analize each detail like transformation from Varytech to Gearwalk mode and to Guardian mode in slow speed the public may appreciate that transformation. Oh my ! but don't forget to place a panoramic sight of the inner city onboard of SDF-1. That should be expectacular view where you can see vehicles transit the highway ceiling like the anime movie."

how much more realistic than the animation do you hope to be? battlestar galactica is NEVER realistic; it was dramatized to provide (occasionally) excessive dramatic effect ever! would you say that the characters and stories of the classic airwolf, streethawk, knight rider, 6 million dollar man, bionic woman and even the allegedly cheesy original galactica were not realistic? they were portrayed by real persons. and their cheesiness reflects the demeanour and attitude as well as courtesy of the society of the time. by comparison, today's society lacks courtesy and favourable/commendable behaviour; this is very shameful because it shows degradation/deculturisation of our civilisation! if you just wish for action packed plus romantic drama, the animated macross universe is plentiful of those!:)
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excerpt from the article:

"Frankly, Macross is the greatest love story ever told (Lolita is #2). Specifically: Lisa Hayes, the captain of the most powerful spaceship in the Universe, is so infatuated with pilot Rick Hunter she washes his underwear, while Rick chases after 15-year-old Chinese tease and pop star Lynn Minmei, who pines after her cousin Lynn Kyle, who angril throws empty gin bottles at Minmei. Oh, and Kyle is the spitting image of Lisa's dead fiancé.

That's what love is: messy, stupid, and involving empty gin bottles. Kasdan, you've been warned."

indeed, sdf:macross was a great love story. nevertheless, many readers i came upon(across many sites) have been courting and exacting for S-D-F:M-A-C-R-O-S-S not R-O-B-O-T-E-C-H!:) are they purely a robotech fan? or, a macross fan?:) either way most of these fans unwittingly, proclaimed their fanship to MACROSS already.

a note to bear in mind: the particular love story belongs to sdf:macross not robotech! in substance, robotech never was. in the absence of the underlying sdf:macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada, what else are left for robotech? a lot of robotech fans falsely claim robotech improved upon the japanese versions respectively. this is the most notable inane mis-perception on the part of the fans. as i have said just now, in the absense of sdf:macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada, what else are left for robotech?:)

what is robotech about, really? if you examine this premise 'a conflict over possession of exceptional/rare energy source', it only provides a rough idea; in other words this is merely an empty shell. however, sdf:macross, army of the southern cross, and genesis climber mospeada polish those idea into something much more worthy. thus, as a matter of fact, robotech is not great without these japanese animations after all; its respective constituents, namely sdf:macross, army of the southern cross, and genesis climber mospeada(in their true form) are great in their own right!!!!!! so, whomever gave birth to robotech is/are indebted to the japanese creators!

robotech fans must not selfishly take possession of sdf:macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada as part of robotech for granted! if they are truly civilised and courteous group of people, then they know they should give the genuine authors of the original animations their dues!

the following are quotes of my replies regarding live robotech feature on another site:

{"quote from aeroflyer1:

"I am excited about Robotech but only if they do it right. They need to stick with the Macross version as it has the coolest machines and story lines. The Robotech Masters story arc is stupid and the Invid is ok. I think if you use some of the technology from the other versions and stick with only Macross, that will be cool. The Shadow Chronicles as a start point will piss of the loyal Robotech fan base, and new Robotech fans will not understand the story from the end point. Robotech is about Rick Hunter so start from their. I think the first movie should involve the Zentradi the second the Invid and the third Shadow Chronicles. This franchise with a Blu-Ray extended cut like LOTR and you have a money making machine. 2010 is the year Robotech becomes an icon for another generation:)"

unfortunately, the "robotech masters" is pivotal to the story arc. if you wish for macross portion alone, you will not get R-O-B-O-T-E-C-H; you get S-D-F:M-A-C-R-O-S-S!:) why would you waste money and energy reinventing the wheel? a live action adaptation WILL NOT make robotech any more real than its animation counterpart. the very sdf:macross, army of the southern cross, and genesis climber mospeada contain the qualities which may not necessarily be surpassed by a live motion picture. the underlying constituents(namely sdf:macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada) which made up robotech are already equivalent to live tv drama simply because they deployed dramatization whilst carrying a serialized story unlike most western(especially american) animations of their time. unless the movie robotech presents a fresh story then there is nothing to be excited about. i suggest you spend your time on something more worthwhile. in my opinion, a robotech movie is a waste!:)

quote from starscream38:

"I just only have something to say, I want a movie of Robotech very realistic, not a kiddy movie. See a realistic drama like Battlestar Galactica TV Series 2003. I hope the directors and producers may count with Robotech fans that are expecting the best from them. Also it is very important analize each detail like transformation from Varytech to Gearwalk mode and to Guardian mode in slow speed the public may appreciate that transformation. Oh my ! but don't forget to place a panoramic sight of the inner city onboard of SDF-1. That should be expectacular view where you can see vehicles transit the highway ceiling like the anime movie."

how much more realistic than the animation do you hope to be? battlestar galactica is NEVER realistic; it was dramatized to provide (occasionally) excessive dramatic effect ever! would you say that the characters and stories of the classic airwolf, streethawk, knight rider, 6 million dollar man, bionic woman and even the allegedly cheesy original galactica were not realistic? they were portrayed by real persons. and their cheesiness reflects the demeanour and attitude as well as courtesy of the society of the time. by comparison, today's society lacks courtesy and favourable/commendable behaviour; this is very shameful because it shows degradation/deculturisation of our civilisation! if you just wish for action packed plus romantic drama, the animated macross universe is plentiful of those!:)
"}

In regards to the post by setix.

I agree with you, in so much as to say that the makers of Robotech owe their success in large part to its respective constituents: macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada. I do not recall reading that the makers of Robotech declared that they created Robotech from their collective imaginations.
It should go without saying that; if a self proclaimed "True Fan of Robotech" doesn't already know and acknowledge the origins of Robotech then he/she is indeed not a "True Fan".

You have succeeded at painting your opinion with words eloquently crafted yet have managed to be so repetitively redundant (pun intended)so as to annoy the crap out of me!

Get off of your Robotech hating high-horse and go post your love on the macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada forums respectively.

A lot of people are excited about this ROBOTECH film and I don't believe it is necessary for you to piss all over it just because you are a die hard macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada fan. (see, it's annoying)

I am a 'true fan of Robotech' which introduced the world of anime' to me back in '85. Robotech didn't 'dumb it down' for me just because I was a kid. It treated me like a young adult becoming wise to the ways of human-nature and respected my cognitive sensibilities and so I have shown my respect by remaining a loyal fan to ROBOTECH and thusly to the original Japenese serials which helped give it life.

--theinvid
theinvid@yahoo.com

"In regards to the post by setix.

I agree with you, in so much as to say that the makers of Robotech owe their success in large part to its respective constituents: macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada. I do not recall reading that the makers of Robotech declared that they created Robotech from their collective imaginations.
It should go without saying that; if a self proclaimed "True Fan of Robotech" doesn't already know and acknowledge the origins of Robotech then he/she is indeed not a "True Fan".

You have succeeded at painting your opinion with words eloquently crafted yet have managed to be so repetitively redundant (pun intended)so as to annoy the crap out of me!

Get off of your Robotech hating high-horse and go post your love on the macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada forums respectively.

A lot of people are excited about this ROBOTECH film and I don't believe it is necessary for you to piss all over it just because you are a die hard macross, army of the southern cross and genesis climber mospeada fan. (see, it's annoying)

I am a 'true fan of Robotech' which introduced the world of anime' to me back in '85. Robotech didn't 'dumb it down' for me just because I was a kid. It treated me like a young adult becoming wise to the ways of human-nature and respected my cognitive sensibilities and so I have shown my respect by remaining a loyal fan to ROBOTECH and thusly to the original Japenese serials which helped give it life."

if you are 'true fans' of robotech who claimed to already knew and acknowledged the origins of robotech from the japanese versions, than you should know copycat/plagiarizing original works is a felony in addition to disrespect to the genuine creators!!!!

my posts were intended for hypocrite and arrogant readers(aka robotech fans) like you , the invid!!!!