A weird movie idea

[Andrew]

I was considering the fact that CGI is finally starting to get better.  At least, when people with some talent and time to work are doing it.  Anyway, what about a movie with battlemechs fighting monsters?  Imagine if towering combat vehicles were pitted against kaiju or dragons or some sort of monsters from outer space?

It could be time for a live action "Robotech" movie.  Especially if you jump to later on and they are fighting the Invid.  Heck, what about "Rifts?"

[Foywonder]

Already been done. Japanese company Buildup did a 3 issue mini-movie series. Pioneer released it  on DVD in the US. Granted the mech isn't giant-sized but its still the closest we've come to yourr idea. You should check out D. I suspect the giant, featherless, man-eating chicken in the 2nd episode alone should warrant space on the site.

[Andrew Crow]

I'd love to see an EXO-SQUAD live-action film. Given the right FX crew, it could work PERFECTLY.

[Fearless Freep]

How about a remake of "Robot Jox" with CGI robots?

[Brother Ragnarok]

Three words about this (yeah, I know it doesn't have much to do with dragons, but still):  Live Action Transformers.
Done wrong, it could be really awful, but done RIGHT....uuggghhhh, I'm having a geek orgasm.

Brother R

[Mr_Vindictive]

Robot Jox should stay right where it is!  It's a classic!

What was the other Mech film with the japanese guy in the Scorpion looking mech trying to break into a pyramid?????

[raj]

Gigantor vs. Godzilla!

[Fearless Freep]

What was the other Mech film with the japanese guy in the Scorpion looking mech trying to break into a pyramid?????

Robot Wars possibly

[Foywonder]

Yeah, its ROBOT WARS

[The Burgomaster]

Actually, I was hoping for a remake of TOM SAWYER, with heavy CG effects.

[Johnny Blister]

Andrew,I won´t do your idea,and I fail to see ANY director doing it.

Why?Cause it screams"Power Rangers"all over it.Should you do it,Saban would sue.

Plus,you know how bad PR is.

[Fearless Freep]

How 'bout a live action version of "Bubblegum Crisis" ?

[Andrew]

> How 'bout a live action version of "Bubblegum Crisis" ?

The studios are digging deep into the superhero pool, so why not?  I enjoyed the first series (could not get into the updated version) and the 5th episode was my favorite.  Power suits, killer robots - almost like "I Love Maria," but with a decent story and effects to back it up.

I have to royally disagree with Johnny about the ability for the "Power Rangers" copyright holder to sue over a story with robots fighting monsters.  You cannot own an idea, but you can own a creative work.  "Power Rangers" is just a carry on from "Spectraman," "Ultraman," "Infra-Man," and, of course, "Voltron."

The more I think about it, the more a Invid era "Robotech" movie would rock.  You have the Invid, plus their inorganic monsters.  On the human side you have mecha and power armor, plus space warships.  The stories always had a lot of character interaction too.

On the other hand, in line with "Rifts," a movie based in "Wormwood" would be a great morbid and tragic tale.  Wormwood was a world ruled by undead and demons, with small pockets of human resistance fighting to stave off the evil.  Add in some technology and magic (as the "Rifts" universe did) and you could have a pretty inventive story.  The monsters would be perfect for Rob Bottin's talents.

[JohnL]

>The more I think about it, the more a Invid era "Robotech" movie would rock.

I agree, as long as they kept the designs the same rather than trying to enhance them.

Since you seem to be a fan, I have to ask; Do you know if there was ever a model of the Invid Shock Troopers? I know there was a large toy, but I talked to someone who swore that he had an Invid model kit put away in his attic somewhere. A catalog from a place that stocks (stocked?) almost every Japanese robot model kit ever made stated that there were no Invid kits. I've never been able to find any mention of one online either.

I'm still diappointed that Playmates never made a smaller shock trooper figure...

[Shounen Kakumei Pikachu]

nonono.....a weird movie would be some live version of Akira or Neon Genesis Evangelion.