Robotech Live Action...Can it be a hit?

Hey Lancer's in Da HOUSE!!

 I write this blog because...well because I can...this is my 1st one and hopefully it will be good so here it goes...

 After seeing the success of Iron Man, Transformers, Star Wars Prequals, I think that the viewing audience is ready for a "Space Opera" that has nothing to do w/ the Force or "Comic Books"...Now traditionally Anime has not transcended to the big screen very well...See Street Fighter & Speed Racer (Which I liked but DIED in the theatres)...The major question I think for most Robotech & Macross fans is, "Can Robotech cross into the manstream audience successfully?"  The answer I think is yes, but w/ A LOT of qualifiers...Here are they:

1. Writing, Writing, Writing...'Nuff Said

2. Casting...Those of us who know at least alittle comic book lore know that X-Men w/ Patrick Stewart as Prof. X was PERFECT...At first Hugh Jackman...WHO??? as Wolverine, well the rest is history.

3. CGI (Computer Generated Imagry) ILM...'Nuff Said

If those things are not satisfied then this movie will Bomb...people will look at the trailer and go hmm another Sci-fi wannabe...This movie will have to be one on word of mouth if it has a bad review...or just surprise the world like Iron Man did...I mean come on lets be serious...Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark?  A lot of people didnt believe that he could play a superhero, but this is coming from people who didnt know Iron Man and what Stark really was (which is a womanizing alcholic who had an epiphany) Downey was the PERFECT choice for that role, he just had to play himself (HEHEHEHE)

But seriously I wasnt afraid at all.

So in conclusion will Robotech fly or Crash & Burn...Time will only tell but if they hit 2 of the 3 Major Critieria for success...It will be one of the best crossovers in history.

 Lancer Out!