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irishninja
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought the movie was ruined because of the pasty white kid. |
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GATSU
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Actually, Ninja Scroll's one of the few flicks where it don't matter to me if the cast is Japanese, since the setting and culture only play secondary roles to the action. Akira's a different story, though.
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littlegreenwolf
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If you're saying you don't plan to now solely because of that character that's a real shame. It's like saying Don't Watch Lady and the Tramp because of the Siamese Cats, or Disney's Fantasia for the racially insensitive parts it originally had. It was just a part of the culture back in the day (sentiments in general American culture because of WW2, the Mao era, Korean War, etc), something you should keep in mind anyway when watching old films. Breakfast at Tiffany's is a great film, and the racial insensitivity that was Holly Wood then (and sadly, still is a bit) shouldn't stop you from seeing what's considered one of the top critically acclaimed films from back in the day. It's one of Audrey Hepburn's best performances, not to mention one of the stories Truman Capote is best known for. Looking back now the Director and producer have admitted it was a horrible mistake, and wish they could still fix it. Besides, it's no where near as bad as The Good Earth movie adaption from the 1930s. And you can't really hold it against them when the people behind the movie WANTED an all Asian cast, but was denied it by the investors due to politics. |
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fighterholic
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An interesting concept. Although possibly more well received than the supposed news of Keanu Reeves and the Cowboy Bebop movie, wouldn't you think?
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Mr. sickVisionz
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LOL, isn't this like a pop rock group? This is as comforting as like... a G.I. Joe movie where the main roles are played by like the Johnas Brothers.
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MarzGurl
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This actually sounds MILDLY promising. Moreso than the Akira stuff, anyway. At least he actually wants Japanese people (whether they're pop stars or not, granted maybe I'm biased because I kind of like SMAP). All I care is whether or not it's a true adaptation of the original source material. If it is, I'm all over it. Still skeptical, because hey, this is Hollywood, but otherwise, what can we do?
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miji
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Lampton
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That was an interesting article. I think what made it more interesting to me wasn't necessarily the fact he is hoping to cast Japanese actors for this movie (well yeah, that' still very exciting), but mostly because SMAP members are considered to take some leads.
I saw someone mention them as idols, and I can understand some people being uncertain about SMAP's acting skills if they've only known them as "just idols". While not a fan of SMAP myself (I don't know any of their songs...), I do find respect in some of the members who's been extending their career in acting. I read about Kimura but I have more hope for Katori Shingo. He has wider range of acting, being in historical dramas regarding the Shinsen Gumi and in comedic drama such as "The Invisible Man", and did great jobs in all of them. I think recently I've seen him in a commercial for a Dole's banana as "The Dole Man"... I wonder if DiCaprio will have the similar vision for Akira? I did hear a rumor of some sort about NeoTokyo being Neo-NotTokyoButSomeOtherWesternCity. Either way I do hope he'll do a good job. I really would love to see both films. I'm excited. |
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David.Seth
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ah, yeah i worded that badly. I more or less meant "I've never seen breakfast at Tiffany's, and i never really planned on it anyway." I've actually tried watching it before, but just didn't dig it. There are plenty of movies from the 50's 60's and 70's that I do love, that is just not one of them  Besides, I like Capote's books better. And while that scene is offensive, I'm to much of a movie snob to let scenes like that prevent me from watching a film. I mentioned Amos and Andy earlier as being offensive. It is. But its also really funny. You just have to keep in mind what times were like when it was made.
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GATSU
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SMAP's fine, but not exactly built for the part. They need some MMA guys to make it credible, or it'll have as much impact as Joon Park playing Yamcha.
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ZODDGUTS
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Except that these guys can act. They've been in many TV dramas and movies for over 10 years and I've seen several of TV dramas that they've been in they can defianately act. One interesting thing to note Shingo Katori who's one of Smap members will be staring in the last Zatochi film to be ever made. http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4533 |
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rti9
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Soap opera actors are very much alike all over the world. Most stink. Katori did a "ninja" movie not too long ago. This is the trailer. Pardon Justin Sevakis, but I'm borrowing his comment about the Ninja Hattori-kun movie available on his myanime list.
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Zoe
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Idol groups work differently in Japan than in America. Many singers work as actors and vice versa. The fact that it's SMAP isn't that much of a shocker considering they're probably the group that interacts with foreign celebrities the most (Bistro SMAP). |
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yojimboray
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isn't SMAP the group that did that live-action Gatchaman commercail awhile back? If I remember correctly that actually looked pretty amazing.
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yojimboray
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The only casting I'm really interested in is Jubei. That guy's gotta be a stud- he can't be some flavor-of-the-month pretty boy.
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