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Screen International Magazine: Jee-woon Kim's Next Film Is Live-Action Jin-Roh




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Sahmbahdeh



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 2:19 pm Reply with quote
Huh, sounds interesting. I never really hear people talk about this film (which is a shame), so this is a bit surprising. Could be interesting.
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Themaster20000



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 2:36 pm Reply with quote
Great director.Looking forward to his take on it.
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Zin5ki



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 3:11 pm Reply with quote
Given that this project is seemingly an adaptation of an adaptation, one wonders how it will compare with the other live-action Kerberos films. I have heard that they make for 'interesting' viewing, to put things politely.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 4:17 pm Reply with quote
Sahmbahdeh wrote:
Huh, sounds interesting. I never really hear people talk about this film (which is a shame), so this is a bit surprising. Could be interesting.

Oh, people used to talk about it a lot more than a decade ago, but it was a 1998 film which made it to Region 1 release in 2002, and aside from the iconic image of the MC in his "work gear," it never had large, lasting popularity. That could be partly because of its lack of flamboyance (its art style tends to be darker and muted) and partly because it's a grim, pessimistic tale decidedly aimed at older viewers.

However, I think it could quite easily be adapted into live action and for a relatively low budget, as its usage of special effects would be minimal. Frankly, I'm a little surprised that an American version of it hasn't been done at some point yet.
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IKKIsama



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:13 pm Reply with quote
ANN wrote:
Mamoru Oshii's Jin-Roh


Hiroyuki Okiura directed Jin-Roh.
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Crystalyn
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 9:21 pm Reply with quote
IKKIsama wrote:
ANN wrote:
Mamoru Oshii's Jin-Roh


Hiroyuki Okiura directed Jin-Roh.


We are aware of this but that is a direct quote from someone else so we're not going to change it. However, just to be clear I added information into the article on who directed it and Oshii's role in the film.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 1:25 am Reply with quote
IKKIsama wrote:
ANN wrote:
Mamoru Oshii's Jin-Roh


Hiroyuki Okiura directed Jin-Roh.


To be fair, it is very often considered an Oshii film by fandom. and if you are an Oshii fan, it's on your list because of his involvement. Calling it that isn't any more wrong than calling PMMM "Urobuchi's Madoka Magica".
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 11:38 am Reply with quote
This is interesting news. I don't know why I thought this film was done before. Maybe I'm thinking of something else. But this is excellent news nonetheless.
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