Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within....why did it flop...

i agree ff spirits within sucked, the graphics were impressive ,  but it had nothing at all to do with any of the games, cause it was a science fiction those usually end messed up.

Well, from what I heard, while it didn\'t have magic, the theme of life and death, Cid, and an appearance of Chicobo (in a poster I think) are connected to the games (which BTW, none of the games really connect with each other in the first place except for the things I\'ve listed). Now, you may not haven\'t chosen these things if you made the FF movie, but they are the themes that connect the movie to the games.

Now, why did it fail. This is all from what I heard since I haven\'t seen the movie myself. It was hyped to be most realistic CGI movie (which it is), the problem, its still CGI. So, how can you take the charecter\'s seriously if the "actors" don\'t look quite right (afterall, unlike Shrek or Toy Story, FF: TSW is trying to be more then a simple animated movie [in Shrek, they even had to tone down the detail in Princess Fiona to fit with the rest of the movie]). Also, the acting itself. Someone mentioned the voice acting didn\'t look right, that didn\'t help people take them seriously either. From the movie critics (and to some that saw the movie), right when the movie got "emotional", its also where it failed. Also, the somewhat weak convuluted story. The pace didn\'t excite some people. Heard people were even sleeping during the movie.

Also, adult animation, just doesn\'t do well here in the states (maybe in VHS and DVD sales, buts thats about it) primarily thanks to Disney and its nearly monopoly in animated movies (until Dreamworks Shrek, maybe even as far back as Antz and Prince of Egypt, the idea, if it isn\'t Disney, then it probably isn\'t good). So, until Squaresoft  or another company (even Disney to an extent now, Atlantis for them could be a stepping stone to "grow" up animation) changes that mentality, adult animation will have a hard time taking a hold in the US market. No matter how realistic the animation is.
 
While I had high hopes for this movie to succeed, all well, hope it does well in Japan, Europe, and on DVD (which I will probably get). Still, this isn\'t a one time thing for Square. Heard they are already working on future FF movies, and the digital actors career have just begun. So to speak.

Originally posted by QuDDus


Well if you bring a movie over too america the highest market in the world and it only makes a measly 27million dollars out of 120million which it took to make. And america is the biggest movie market in the world. And it does not matter what a movie does anywhere else.

I think they should have did a real FF Movie with real characters and special effects. That would have rocked

Sorry to say it but i have just watched the film with Miss moneny Penny (and anyone how calls me a SONY FANBOY for saying that can kindly go and F*** themselfs).

And we think is was Superb, infact i was hard pushed to see why it did\'t do well in the US

But then again you lot did like Pearl Harbour


It has to be one of the only movies to "Touch" me, by the end of it both me and My Dear Wife to be where nealy in Tears.
By was it some ride with action, love, Life and death all rolled into one.

i was a wee bit doutful about it seeing that it was a Final Fantasy "product" with voice acting but this only added to the emostion of the whole film.


If you ask me Square Pictures should just forget releasing the next film in the US and have it over here in Europe first........

ooseven marks out of 10

9 out of 10

it lost one mark because i bet Miss Moneypenny that there would be summons in it and she won.

[Bladez]

Here\'s one videogame movie I won\'t see along with Pitfall, Crazy Taxi, and maybe Duke Nukem.