Finally the official preview for one of the Jrock community’s most-anticipated releases, the Hollywood debut of Japanese media’s HRH GACKT: Guy Moshe’s Bunraku. I live in envy of everyone who had the opportunity to see the premier at the INTL film festival in Toronto last year, where GACKT was in kimono’ed attendance.
All in all the movie looks pretty sweet. The catch-lines weren’t bad, although it was something of a pointless trailer given that GACKT had no lines. We’ve all seen him in acting roles by now (Moon Child, Furinkazan, etc), but it will be interesting to see him surrounded by whities, acting in a “Hollywood” production, all up in the mainstream and everything. You go, GACKT.
Bunraku is destined for release on Sept 1st (VOD), and September 30th (theatrical release). I hope it’s shown nationally.
A mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett) and an ardent young Japanese warrior Yoshi (Gackt) both arrive in a town that has been terrorized by outrageous and virulent criminals. Each is obsessed with his separate mission, and guided by the wisdom of The Bartender (Woody Harrelson) at the Horseless Horseman Saloon, the two eventually join forces to bring down the corrupt and contemptuous reign of Nicola (Ron Perlman), the awesomely evil “woodcutter” and his lady Alexandra (Demi Moore), a femme fatale with a secret past. This classic tale is re-vitalized and re-imagined in an entirely fresh visual context, set in a unique world that mixes skewed reality with shadow-play fantasy, a place where even the landscape can betray you. Heroes triumph here only because the force of their will transforms and transcends both space and time. The world of BUNRAKU is past and present, fantasy and reality, Samurai and Western all combined. Like SIN CITY and 300, it gives classic conflict a whole new graphically supercharged dynamic. Resonating through a wide range of cultures and showcasing a mind-blowing array of martial arts disciplines, BUNRAKU is a fresh arena for breathtaking fight action.
*Synopsis taken from the video info.
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YAY! I’m so exciting! >____<
*excited* lol
;)
Looks promising, though I hope they don’t try to make it in 3-D. Also, rated R? So there’s going to be more than bloody action then?
I doubt they’ll try and make it in 3D — doesn’t really make sense to do so, and probably no one would watch it [in 3D] anyway. I certainly wouldn’t; not much of an advocate of the experience.
As for the rating, blood and gore, or saucy girls? Both is better, but either way is fine with me. I suppose I’m somewhat surprised, though, seeing as how much films can get away with labeling “PG13” these days; as far as I can tell from the preview, BUNRAKU doesn’t look incredibly offensive in any particular way.
This, to me at least, was well worth the wait to see. The unique style of the sets and scenery are unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, almost like a storybook.