FF:VII Advent Children - Opinions Thread

[Ishin Ookami]

EGM: The film’s fight scenes seem to defy established medium traditions; they are both more realistic and visceral than anime, yet with a supernatural flair beyond Hong Kong–cinema wirework. What do you cite as inspirations?
TN: It’s funny, I didn’t originally approach Advent Children from an action standpoint: It was all about the dramatic aspects of the story. The script came first and offered no real direction for the fight scenes. And I couldn’t very well assault the viewers with nonstop scenes of gripping drama; it would simply be too tiring for the viewers. So I broke up the scenario, inserting action sequences throughout the film in a vaguely abstract way.
Back to your question about my inspirations for the fight scenes. Well, I think the unique look might just be a result of a bunch of game creators coming together to make a film...games are violent, and we’re used to creating violence. I can’t really point out any single works that influenced the creation of AC. Everything in my life inspires me.

I read that article back when the magazine was released, and to be blunt it was the final confirmation I needed that Nomura is off his rocker. I mean can you honestly watch the film and say that the creators DIDNT focus on action?

In the same article, Nomura states that FFVII and Cloud were different from anything that was ever done before at the time of their release, and he was very proud. Which anyone with a brain, who's seen a bit of anime in their time can honestly say thats BS. The look of FFVII and the archetype of cloud have all been done multiple times prior to FFVII. Nomura is far too full of himself and that particular article was more of a FFVII love letter then a real interview. There was no inquiring about the consequences of Sakaguchi, amano, and uematsu leaving. No inquiring about the rumors of scores of employee's defecting to other game companies. No inquiring about what happened to Chrono Break or what is square planning for its other franchises in the future. The entire vibe of the interview was pretty much "We love FFVII". Which initself isnt a bad thing, but when it gets in the way of journalistic integrety or presenting the gaming public with info, then yes its pretty nauseating. That article felt less like a journalistic interview and more like unpaid advertising for AC and FFVII.

Oh, and Ive said it before, I'll say it one last time. Its not that I dont like FFVII, its just that the game itself is overhyped by far. Add to that Nomura's and kitasae's out of control ego, and the lack of anything original in AC, and yes I have ALOT of criticism's directed towards them.

That remind me, there is this begger sect thing in Wuxia films. And all of them know Kung Fu.....So why not a street gangster and a mechanic know kung fu too since even beggers are capable of doing so...

Ive actually dealt with that before on this thread. Remember when I stated in crouching tiger that that guard who hung around Mu Bai and Shu Lien didnt do any flying? Doing great leaps like those you see Mu bai happens under the logic that these cobatants are trained to exercise their chi in superior fashions. Temple guards, beggers, anyone can learn fighting arts, but to do great leaps requires a incredible amount of conditioning in wuxia films. Not just anyone can it.