I've never seen any of his movies, but enjoy the idea of a Japanese Sam Fuller.
Xander: Am I right, Giles? Giles: I'm almost certain you're not. Though, to be fair, I haven't been
listening.
'Sleeper'
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Hayden - Jun 08, 2006 8:40:35 am PDT #2167 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
DavidS - Jun 08, 2006 8:45:14 am PDT #2168 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I've never seen any of his movies, but enjoy the idea of a Japanese Sam Fuller.
Check out The Pornographers. Black comedy, and even got a listing in The Catalog of Cool.
Hayden - Jun 08, 2006 9:01:17 am PDT #2169 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Off to Netflix!
askye - Jun 08, 2006 11:40:32 am PDT #2170 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
I ended up googling The Seven Samurai remake and found this --
According to reports from China that are now making their ways to the US, The Weinstein Company is planning a remake of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. Because, you know, it REALLY needs improvement -- what is with that black and white crap, anyway? And who wants to read subtitles? Sigh. A loose-lipped representative of Mandarin Films claims that Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen met with Harvey Weinstein at Cannes about starring in the film, and that both Zhang Ziyi and well-known Asian actor George Clooney have been approached as well.
The guy who wrote this is just a wee bit upset at the idea of Clooney being cast in it. Sort of "omigod! how can they do it with Americans!"
In the comments someone points out that The Magnificent Seven is a very good remake of the movie.
I found another website that said the idea of a remake is basically just a pipe dream and will never happen. That article was dated 6/5/06. I'd link to that one but it has pop ups from hell and these weird mouse over ads.
Jessica - Jun 08, 2006 11:41:52 am PDT #2171 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
well-known Asian actor George Clooney
Um...
askye - Jun 08, 2006 12:00:18 pm PDT #2172 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
That's sarcasm on the writer's part. I left out the last sentence
A white-guy farmer who moved to the village after the original movie was over, or something?
Nutty - Jun 08, 2006 12:17:29 pm PDT #2173 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
He could play Commodore Perry, in a big silly hat.
(Oh wait, it's Yojimbo that definitely takes place after the introduction of western influences. There's a pistol in that one -- and an unintentional Elvis impersonator, but that's neither here nor there -- but I think The Seven Samurai does take place in an earlier time.)
Dana - Jun 08, 2006 12:23:04 pm PDT #2174 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Commodore Perry, very merry
President Filmore still more glad!
t /drive-by Sondheim
Strega - Jun 08, 2006 12:26:40 pm PDT #2175 of 10001
In the comments someone points out that The Magnificent Seven is a very good remake of the movie.
Yeah, I'd assume that if it's actually happening, the idea is to change the context of the story yet again.
Cashmere - Jun 08, 2006 1:41:46 pm PDT #2176 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I watched Memoirs of a Geisha last night. Very pretty to look at but DAMN was it BORING.
I couldn't even finish Casanova in spite of the Heath Ledgery goodness. It was just too lame.
Tonight I've got The Chronicles of Narnia--which I saw part of on the plane back from Puerto Rico but I want to see it on full sized and not through listening through the crappy headset.
I'm hoping Netflix rushes me The Three Burials of Melqiades Estrada.