Kamen Rider THE NEXT

[Ryulong]

oh and i suppose theyll explain how nigo survives in this movie?

Nigo didn't die (from what I got out of watching THE FIRST a couple of weeks ago). He just left his helmet on Shocker's island and rode away. Retrieving the helmet will probably be the start of the introduction of the other two riders.

 

[Xelaron]

as far as V#'s costume, i'm not entirely sure how i feel about it yet, i'll have to see more pictures before i say anything...

as for the movie, I don't know> i think i'll keep my reservations for a while, until i get more info

 

[KamenGrappler]

i think V3 looks bad ass, I can't wait!!

 

[toranoko]

Suit looks okay, but I don't care much for the movie. Unless it greatly surpasses The First... By like, a lot.

 

[Shougo B'Stard]

Wait, seriously, then what honestly defines a Rider series for you?

I'm in a lazy mood today and it's a song I'm tired of singing. In shorthand, check out the original Rider, Black, and/or Agito.

And hell, how are they "hollow" anyway?

The general lack of likable characters? Lack of coherent (or cohesive) plot? Style over substance, blah, blah blah...

They brought in a digitally edited Dr. Shinigami, they brought in the original death animations of the Shocker goons.

I'm pretty certain that all of those little nods to the old show was a result of Takao Nagaishi, who actually worked on the old show. And since he's not directing the new one -- Ryuta Tasaki, master of the new emo Riders, is -- I expect it to resemble the original material even less.

Why do you hate this movie so much...?

I felt like it took a piss on (the legacy of) the original series, and it reminded me of GARO with its sense of almost self-importance. But even worse? It just wasn't that entertaining. Or good. I haven't watched the movie since last April, so it's not fresh in my mind, but here were my complaints at the time:

"But the most important thing that I thought this movie was missing was conflict. They didn't really show that vendetta that Hongo has for Shocker doing what they did to him*. Every character was about the same and everyone just sort of stumbled around aimlessly in the movie until they crossed paths and the credits rolled -- Shocker didn't have any sort of plans, Hongo didn't seemed too concerned about them. The inexplicable Katsuhiko/Ichimonji junk...

*And, no, I didn't expect for Hongo in this new lifeless movie to have all of the "yurusenai!" speeches, but...I don't know...couldn't he muster up any anger for just one moment?

All in all, I thought it was a pretty disappointing, self-important and overrated movie. It sort of sucks that people who will be praising this movie without really having an open mind for the original will be missing out on the macabre menace of Shocker, the colorful characters and actual heroics."

Kamen Rider the First, really, represents everything I dislike about the current state of superhero movies in Hollywood -- no, I don't want fluffy camp, but all of the material's color and life shouldn't be stripped away to make it more "s3r10us" or "realistic" when it's still a f**kin' superhero.

 

[Doggy Kruger]

The First was a shitty movie.
There's no denying that.

 

[.desk]

Nigo didn't die (from what I got out of watching THE FIRST a couple of weeks ago). He just left his helmet on Shocker's island and rode away. Retrieving the helmet will probably be the start of the introduction of the other two riders.

i dont know how to make the spoiler box so ill just make a spoiler warning instead.
SPOILER:
but doesnt he need all that blood transfusion stuff to continue living?

 

[Solid Snake]

i dont know how to make the spoiler box so ill just make a spoiler warning instead.
SPOILER:
but doesnt he need all that blood transfusion stuff to continue living?

The riders could have taken the equipment needed for doing that from the Shocker base on the island. They defeated all the main bosses which leaves the island wide open for them to loot it.

 

[riderman faizu 555]

For all you haters I was raised in japan for 4 years and I have watched all the riders from ichigo-den-o and I dont hate the first you should be happy that they are trying to retell the story in a new way and look I'am only 17yrs old and I always liked the old riders

 

[ShadowRider]

i dont know how to make the spoiler box so ill just make a spoiler warning instead.
SPOILER:
but doesnt he need all that blood transfusion stuff to continue living?

My thinking is that [hide]if he wasn't already dead or dying before the final battle in The First then his body must have somehow adapted like Hongo's. He had already gone a while without the transfusions by then IIRC and his symptoms had at least seemed to stop.[/hide]