I grew up watching the Showa original Ultraman TV series as a kid and means a lot of my childhood, still thinking that is a amazing achievement 56 years ago with no modern technology they could made that show.
But the last decent Ultraman made was the TV series Ultraman 80 in 1980/81. After that Tsuburaya halted productions, returned like 15 years late and decide new approach using JPOP boy bands instead actors as protagonists, really bizarre computer graphics and horrible/cheap scripts... those newly TV series never worked once over past two decades like was on the Showa series.
This time is worse, even with more budget and a "reboot" as excuse. Mediocre writing, really a hideous script, not convincing acting, very bizarre computer graphics, few decent pratical effects and whatever else.
This "flick" is pretty much is a slap in face.
Hard to process how bad is, was clearly made for kids, newcomers or fanatic public that are satisfied with the current mediocre quality of the Ultra franchise over past decades consuming everything without bother with quality.
If you really enjoyed those retro Showa Ultraman series, you will hate this one. Nothing in this movie can be saved, only the soundtrack have homages to the original TV series... but overall was a sad experience and waste of time.
Avoid all costs and go watch the old Showa TV series, is way more rewarding than watch this abomination.
Tsuburaya is pretty much dead intellectually now.
Is a very sad reality, their legacy is only the past (Showa only) because the present is totally forgettable and the future is pretty much inexistent when the subject is quality.
Lucasfilm can still deliver decently Star Wars projects, even sometimes they miss over past decades. Same rule apply to CBS Paramount with Star Trek franchise.
Tsuburaya? Nope.
Seems a lost case, very a sad one.
But the last decent Ultraman made was the TV series Ultraman 80 in 1980/81. After that Tsuburaya halted productions, returned like 15 years late and decide new approach using JPOP boy bands instead actors as protagonists, really bizarre computer graphics and horrible/cheap scripts... those newly TV series never worked once over past two decades like was on the Showa series.
This time is worse, even with more budget and a "reboot" as excuse. Mediocre writing, really a hideous script, not convincing acting, very bizarre computer graphics, few decent pratical effects and whatever else.
This "flick" is pretty much is a slap in face.
Hard to process how bad is, was clearly made for kids, newcomers or fanatic public that are satisfied with the current mediocre quality of the Ultra franchise over past decades consuming everything without bother with quality.
If you really enjoyed those retro Showa Ultraman series, you will hate this one. Nothing in this movie can be saved, only the soundtrack have homages to the original TV series... but overall was a sad experience and waste of time.
Avoid all costs and go watch the old Showa TV series, is way more rewarding than watch this abomination.
Tsuburaya is pretty much dead intellectually now.
Is a very sad reality, their legacy is only the past (Showa only) because the present is totally forgettable and the future is pretty much inexistent when the subject is quality.
Lucasfilm can still deliver decently Star Wars projects, even sometimes they miss over past decades. Same rule apply to CBS Paramount with Star Trek franchise.
Tsuburaya? Nope.
Seems a lost case, very a sad one.