Harakiri Remake....in 3D?

[Algren-san]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/18255/miike-to-remake-harakiri-in-3d

Why?
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[Matsuhide]

speaking of deja-vu...
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[Tornadoes28]

[kitsuno]

From what I hear, Miike's "13 Assassins" is excellent. I don't see why he couldn't pull it off.
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[Matsuhide]

Slightly related:

A buddy of mine was telling me about a Japanese (I presume) film he was gonna see in an AZ film-fest about the 8th samurai that Kurosawa decided to cut from his masterpiece and his (the actor's?) existential crisis that results from that loss of identity.
I forget what its called ("The 8th Samurai" perhaps...), but I'll look into it and post a thread if interested.

*edit*
yup: http://www.the8thsamuraimovie.com/story01.html
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[Tatsunoshi]

[wicked iemon]

I agree with kitsuno ,this is all much ado about nothing
Miike's work in jidai geki has been very good
Roningai (1989 )Asst Director ,completed the film .
Kumamoto Monogatari (Check out the third story about Sassa Narmimassa )
Ten chijin (actor and directed either ep 6 or 8 uncredited )
13 Assassins (great reviews )
plus he was Katsu's pick to helm the post Katsu Zatoichi (way back in the early 90's about 10 years before it was made )while kitano was only meant to be producer .

So i do not see why he will not do a good job .
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[heron]

[Matsuhide]

nice
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[kitsuno]

[Algren-san]

My "Why?" wasn't so much directed at Miike directing a Seppuku remake, but more at the fact that its being done in 3-D. I just fail to see the need for that, but then again I don't understand why every movie in the US has to be 3-D either other than the obvious boost in ticket price at the box office.
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[kitsuno]

[Tatsunoshi]

[wicked iemon]

Wonder if Guts Ishimatsu will star in it ?.(sorry bad joke )
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[Tornadoes28]

[Isogai]

[lordameth]

Plus, Ebizo's going to be in the remake! So, how bad could it be?

(Well, pretty terrible, potentially, of course. But I put my faith in Miike and Ebizo to do good work.)
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[Obenjo Kusanosuke]

In this remake, does somebody get to slap Ebizo around for trying to force thugs to drink sake out of an ashtray? Kinda like art imitating real life?
Perhaps the seppuku order comes from daddy Danjuro, who is just horrified by the shame his son has brought on the Ichikawa family and the world of kabuki.
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[lordameth]

Yeah, maybe. He'd certainly deserve it, the ass.
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紫水晶殿 - The Amethyst Lord

[wicked iemon]

Latest news this seems to be on hold his next projects are another Kids Movie and some Superhero type film .
Update !
Ninja Kids is next and Seppuku is about 4 films down the road so maybe 2013 ?.
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[Obenjo Kusanosuke]

[wicked iemon]

His comeback!! i guess Ebizo has been busy chasing after various actresses ,funny this is the mans real claim to fame much more than being a Kabuki actor but being a bonker of famous leading lady's .
Anyway he was good as Nobunaga in some stage play he did a few years back as such i think this film will be just great .

I should remember 4 films in Miike's world is nothing he can make a film a month ..
Warners/Magnet already have the U.s rights to this .
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[Graculus]

If you want to check out what Ebizo looks like, take a look at some of the publicity for this year's Cannes Film Festival: Hara-kiri: Death of a Samurai (Ichimei is the Japanese title) is the first 3d movie to be submitted in the 'main' category.


http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/04/cannes-2011-first-image-from-takashi-miikes-hara-kiri-death-of-a-samurai.php

I'm not sure Ebizo quite has the gravity for this role, (I still bear the mental scars from his Musashi), but I'm looking forward to its release in October.

Graculus
http://ichijoji.blogspot.com
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[kitsuno]

I'm still waiting for 13 Assassins. It's supposed to hit the theater on 4/29, so I'll be first in line.
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[wicked iemon]

I would too but the theater its playing at here has a very small screen so may as well wait for the DVD .

I wonder if we will get to see the 3D Seppuku here in a theater ?.
Probably not its Multiplex Appeal is minimal at best .
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