47 Ronin The Movie

[Ichi]

Stay tuned for the Hollywood class samurai movie: http://47ronin.jp/

 

Ichi

[Viper6924]

God only knows which roll Mr Keanu will play? There ain´t so many non Japanese in that story...

 

 

Jan

[NihontoEurope]

Hello,

 

Mr Reeves has a Japanese look and I guess not that hard to convert him to look even more Japanese with make-up and stuff. Perhaps he will have a stand-in : )

 

/Martin

[SwordGuyJoe]

Here are a couple more links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/47_Ronin_%282013_film%29

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1335975/

[kusunokimasahige]

Watch and shiver

 

Watch and cry

 

Watch and be annoyed beyond belief :

 

http://47roninchushingura.blogspot.nl/

 

All photos are original.

 

And to add to your sadness.... Read and weep :

 

47 Ronin is directed by Carl Erik Rinsch based on a screenplay by Chris Morgan and Hossein Amini. While the film is based on the true story of the forty-seven Ronin, it is a fantastical take, being set "in a world of witches and giants". The studio Universal Pictures first announced the project in December 2008 with actor Keanu Reeves attached to star. Variety reported, "The film will tell a stylized version of the story, mixing fantasy elements of the sort seen in 'The Lord of the Rings' pics, with gritty battle scenes akin to those in films such as 'Gladiator.'" Universal planned to produce the film in 2009 after finding a director. In November 2009, Universal entered talks with Rinsch to direct the film. For Rinsch, who has filmed "visual and stylish" blurbs for brands, the film is his feature film debut. (Source, VanityFair)

 

KM

[SwordGuyJoe]

Does squinting make you half Japanese?

 

[Viper6924]

Oh Lord, this can be really really bad. I´m always for a samuraimovie, but whats up with the red uniforms the ronins are wearing?

Prehaps the Ii:s red devils makes a suprise visit. And who knows. Perhaps Bilbo is donning an armour and goes hobbitcrazy on Kira

 

Jan

[kusunokimasahige]

And dont forget... There are dragons in it and sorcerers........

 

Poor Lord Kira.....

 

I wonder if they will make him look like this :

 

 

Or maybe a wizard will turn him into a frog......

 

KM

[J Reid]

Just so you know. Keanu reeves is half Japanese... I'm assuming they chose him to play this role with the intention of him being the intermediate real life version of the Japanese' take on anime-A Japanese person with an image of caucasion features.

They commonly choose caucasion people with asian features to play these roles in films.

 

Josh R.

[Clive Sinclaire]

Gentlemen

Some may rou may recall me mentioning on an old thread, that I met Keanu Reeves for lunch some while ago as he wanted to see some real Japanese swords. I showed him my favourite Hizen Masahiro which he waved about. Also presemt at the film studio, was Sanada Hiroyuki, the kendo instructor from The Last Samurai.

As I understand it, this film is all "Hollywood" and little Japanese history or culture and you will be disapointed if you expect anything else.

Clive Sinclaire.

[Kai-Gunto]

I think its gonna be s... , like other american remakes.

[Jiro49]

I wonder if Bill S. Preston Esq.(Alex Winter) is going to be Kira Yoshinaka?

 

So So sad!!!

[SwordGuyJoe]

"I think something strange is afoot at the circle K."

[David Flynn]

Truly Bogus!

[Tcat]

While the film is based on the true story of the forty-seven Ronin, it is a fantastical take, being set "in a world of witches and giants".

 

So basically....not at all based on a true story.

True 'doublespeak' in action. Ridiculous.

[GARY WORTHAM]

Ok, I have a dead moment of time,so I'll pitch in my 2 cents worth;

 

This is a movie, not a documentary. It will have really good actors, sets, story line, action, special effects. What more do you want or expect.

 

Was the 13 Assassins, last year a true and accurate movie. I don't know, but it was well done, and entertaining. What I wanted and expected.

 

Relax, enjoy what the movie will bring to the screen, and live in the positive world.

[w.y.chan]

Gentlemen

Some may rou may recall me mentioning on an old thread, that I met Keanu Reeves for lunch some while ago as he wanted to see some real Japanese swords. I showed him my favourite Hizen Masahiro which he waved about. Also presemt at the film studio, was Sanada Hiroyuki, the kendo instructor from The Last Samurai.

As I understand it, this film is all "Hollywood" and little Japanese history or culture and you will be disapointed if you expect anything else.

Clive Sinclaire.

 

Interesting Clive has met Neo

I hope you taught him sword etiquette?

Here is the trailer, very Manga.

 

[w.y.chan]

Just so you know. Keanu reeves is half Japanese... I'm assuming they chose him to play this role with the intention of him being the intermediate real life version of the Japanese' take on anime-A Japanese person with an image of caucasion features.

They commonly choose caucasion people with asian features to play these roles in films.

 

Josh R.

 

Reeves is 1/32 Chinese plus other races that attrbuted to Hawaii and other places so he is not half Japanese.

[IanB]

If I ever get to Japan again I will make a point of visiting their graves again, burn incense and apologise on behalf of those of us who inhabit a world that shows respect to those who did their duty.

Ian Bottomley

[kusunokimasahige]

Apoligize for a world which shows respect to those who did their duty ?

 

Confused here now Ian....

 

 

 

 

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[IanB]

Henk-Jan, Perhaps I should have said - apologise to the ronin on behalf of those who try as they did to do their duty.

Ian

[kusunokimasahige]

Ah thank you ! That explains a lot !

 

Agree fully.

 

 

KM

[Adrian]

From what I gather this "masterpiece" should be released in December, close to Christmas. A good time to avoid the cinemas I suppose :D .