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Watch This: 'High Kick Girl' Trailer
Filed under: Action », Foreign Language », Fandom », DIY/Filmmaking », Movie Marketing », Trailers and Clips »
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I'm not sure how you can make an entire movie out of this, but after watching the short teaser trailer below for a Japanese flick called High Kick Girl, I immediately wanted to see the rest of it. Greatest teaser of 2009 so far, at the very least. What's it about? I'm not entirely sure, but based on the various info I was able to dig up, it's kinda like The Karate Kid in that a high school girl must learn karate in order to fend off a group of street toughs ... or something along those lines. The film's website offers up a bit more detail in terms of plot, but does it really matter? Based on these images, it appears we'll get a cute girl in a short plaid skirt who has a really high (and sorta sexy) kick. Ah, those kinky Japanese ...
High Kick Girl is due out in Japan this summer.
Hideo Nakata Signs for 'Chatroom'
Filed under: Horror », Thrillers », Deals »
Well, I guess there were only so many ghost stories out there that revolved around 'creepy little kids', so it was about time that Hideo Nakata started to look elsewhere for thrills. Variety reports that Nakata will be embarking on his second English-language feature (after The Ring 2) with the psychological thriller Chatroom. So before you ask, no, this will not be a technophobe thriller along the lines of Pulse or One Missed Call. So breathe a big sigh of relief, because if there is one thing that I think this world could do without, it is a horror movie about a killer chatroom. Chatroom centers on six teenagers who become involved in an online chatroom that encourages its members to engage in destructive and suicidal behaviors out in the 'real world'. The film is based on the 2005 play of the same name by Enda Walsh and Walsh will be adapting his own play for the big screen. Walsh won the Cannes Camera d'Or back in 2001, so at least the guy knows his way around a screenplay.
So while it would seem that Chatroom is a little outside of Nakata's usual 'supernatural stomping grounds', it doesn't look like that has been keeping anyone up at night. WestEnd Films' (who is in charge of selling the property) founder told Variety, "Nakata has come up with something very visual, very conceptual, and situated somewhere between Disturbia and Cube, " -- so I can only assume that Nakata's film is going to work in a few scares with his teen angst. At least the topic of online suicide clubs is something that the native Japanese director is probably pretty familiar with.
Chatroom will begin filming on location in the UK this spring -- hopefully without a waterlogged pre-teen girl in sight.
Cult Hit of 2008? 'Machine Girl' Trailer Arrives
Filed under: Action », Foreign Language », Horror », Trailer Trash »
If you thought Rose McGowan with the machine gun leg was something else, just wait till you feast your eyes on The Machine Girl! Yes, that's right: A sweet Japanese teenage lass has been damaged beyond repair by the evil Yakuza, but with the help of a stump-mounted machine gun (and a whole bunch of other freaky weapons), this gal's gonna have her revenge! And how!If you have a strict aversion to over-the-top arterial sprays and hardcore gore, then definitely don't check out this brand-new Machine Girl trailer over at Twitch.com. Anyone else should feel free to enjoy the Asian insanity. According to the Twitchers (and they know their Asian genre fare, trust me), The Machine Girl comes from the folks responsible for Death Trance (which I haven't seen) and Meatball Machine (which is certifiably bizarre), plus the trailer certainly looks chock-full of over-the-top chop-socky. Sign me up.
Spidey 3 Trailer with Japanese Subtitles and New Footage!
Filed under: Action », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Fandom », Trailer Trash », Movie Marketing », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels »
If you ask anyone which film their anticipating the most in 2007, chances are Spider-Man 3 will pop up somewhere on their list. Fans of the webbed superhero have been waiting for some time to see Venom finally make an appearance, as well as that evil black suit, and from what we've seen of Thomas Haden Church as Sandman -- not to mention an appearance by the Green Goblin Jr. -- this puppy looks pretty bad ass.
Well, a brand new Japanese trailer for Spider-Man 3 has just hit the net, complete with Japanese subtitles and a couple new clips that primarily revolve around Harry's (James Franco) Goblin transformation. So, if you're at all wondering how Harry takes over for Daddy Goblin, then you might want to check this sucker out. The only thing I'm skeptical about when it comes to Spider-Man 3 is whether or not there are too many new characters -- complete with new battles -- for one film? Will it be Spidey overload? Or will Sam Raimi find a way to weave each subplot into a coherent story, ultimately bringing the Maguire Trilogy (a term I'm using to describe the first three because I doubt Toby will return for a fourth adventure, though I'm certain the franchise will continue) to a satisfying conclusion? Spider-Man 3 officially swings into theaters on May 4.
What are your thoughts on the third film? Too much or just the right amount?
[via Movie Blog]
Weinstein Co. Makes a Deal For Nightmare Detective
Filed under: Foreign Language », Horror », Thrillers », Deals », Distribution », The Weinstein Co. », Weinstein Brothers », Cinematical Indie »
Back when the Weinstein brothers were still the "Kings" of Miramax, they garnered the reputation of being able to pick some of the most successful foreign films for North American distribution. As a result, they managed to subsequently release some of the most successful foreign films of the last decade, including Life is Beautiful and Princess Mononoke. They might not be making deals for Miramax anymore, but The Weinstein Co. is sticking to the tradition of bringing international films to domestic audiences.The Hollywood Reporter announced that TWC have bought the Japanese thriller Nightmare Detective for US and UK distribution. Nightmare Detective was written and directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, and stars Ryuhei Matsuda and Japanese Pop singer hitomi. The story centers on a female detective investigating two seemingly unrelated suicides. The spooky factor kicks in when there is one strange detail both deaths have in common -- and that's that the victims each dialed 0 on their cell phones moments before their death.
A deal was struck between Easternlight Films and TWC (who have had a long-standing relationship with each other), and negotiations started not long after the film screened at the Rome film festival. The film hasn't even opened in Japan yet, but is slated for a January release. No word yet on when the US release date will be, but I doubt TWC will waste much time.
[via ComingSoon.net]
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