“Alita: Battle Angel” Theatrical Poster
Longtime James Cameron fans who have watched his post-Titanic career with curiosity know that the director has long mulled over a live-action adaptation of Kishiro Yukito’s manga Alita: Battle Angel, but it was another case where Cameron was waiting for technology to catch up with his vision – that is – until it was announced that Robert Rodriguez (Machete) would be helming the project with Cameron producing.
Rodriguez is currently putting finishing touches on Alita: Battle Angel, which is due in theaters on February 14, 2019.
The film stars Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials), Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained), Mahershala Ali (Luke Cage), Ed Skrein (Deadpool), Michelle Rodriguez (The Assignment), Jackie Earle Haley (Shutter Island), Jeff Fahey (The Lawnmower Man), Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) and martial arts star Marko Zaror (Redeemer).
According to THR, Alita: Battle Angel is about a female cyborg that is discovered in a trash yard by a scientist. With no memory of her previous life except her deadly martial arts training, the woman becomes a bounty hunter, tracking down criminals.
Don’t miss the film’s Newest Trailer below:
This looks like SHIT. Fuck you Roberto (not a single good movida to his credit), fuck those RIDICULOUS big eyes, fuck Hollywood ripping off other cultures, fuck James Cameron.
I tried to wait till I could see the trailer in IMAX, but I got impatient.
I like the look of it all. The cast is great, the visuals are intriguing, and Alita’s design has a nice, unreal demeanor.
I hope Rodriguez’s and Cameron’s styles compliment each other, and of course I’m looking forward to Marko Zaror’s bit part.
I don’t know why ignorant comments like above are approved though.
Hey Andrew, anyone should be able to express their opinion on a film, even if you dont agree.
There’s a difference between expressing an opinion and making unfounded remarks like “ripping off cultures.”
I think this looks like utter garbage, about as realistic as Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Actually, I just want to clarify what I meant, the EYES look so ridiculous, that I cant actually get through the whole trailer. I’v heard of the “uncanny Valley” .. But if the public actually find this engaging, I feel they have crossed a cybernetic bridge of their own, kids plugged into gaming and augmented reality to the point that they are lost.
I know more about movies that you’ll ever do. DON’T call me ignorant about that subject. Hollywood is a thief, that’s a fact.
Axieu & Aerosniff = 1 & the same?
Yes, I think so!
I caught Alita last night, and while it was pretty good, it was far from perfect.
I liked the look of the movie. The level of detail for Alita is impressive and it often felt like the live actors were interacting with a more realistic Pixar character. (For better or worse.)
Rosa Salazar put in a good performance, and I hope the motion capture used her real expressions instead of making its own. It also helps to have Christoph Waltz on board to give the movie more credence.
The action was cool looking and I can see why they were all CG with the level of movements that were done. It was much better than watching live actors in other movies who turn into CG to do moves that can be done in real life.
Alita has something of a wing chun/wushu hybrid fighting style that was fun to look at, and the action flowed smoothly while packing a nice wallop.
The love story is extremely corny though, and some actors ham it up while others come across as wooden. The movie also commits a cardinal sin by introducing a cute scrappy dog, and then killing it. What the fuck? Mahershala Ali is wasted and ends up playing a useless character while I couldn’t find Marko Zaror. Jeff Fahey has a nice cameo, but it’s dissapointing that he didn’t team up with the protagonists.
All in all, the movie is worth watching. Especially on a big ass screen.
“The movie also commits a cardinal sin by introducing a cute scrappy dog, and then killing it. What the fuck?”
I blame this type of crap on ‘John Wick’, although in truth, the role of dogs in action movies can be traced back to the likes of ‘Tiger Over Wall’. For a more in-depth analysis, you can look forward to my academic paper on ‘Canines & Kung-fu: A Retrospective’.
“…I couldn’t find Marko Zaror.”
Interesting, maybe his scenes went the way of Michael Jai White’s in ‘Kill Bill’?
Zaror played one of the cyborgs, but he was essentially a henchman who could barely be seen before he was dispatched.
I don’t think John Wick influenced the dog death, but it seems to be a 50/50 thing with movie history. On one hand, there’s an unwritten rule that a movie can kill as many people as it likes, but killing an animal is just mean. (Lol.) Or it fits the plot like John Wick.
On the other hand, there’s movies that go the way of Fatal Attraction just to be shocking and “go against conventions.” (And yes, I’m familiar with HK cinema’s real animal killings which is its own issue.)
I’ll have to check out that article.
“I’ll have to check out that article.”
Don’t hold your breath. 🙂