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    Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat

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    Image of Supernatural_Canary Supernatural_Canary
    10/28/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    You know it’s a bad sign when visuals like this start to seem a tad cliché. Every angle is extreme, every bit of lighting a stark chiaroscuro of black-and-white, every action sequence broken into stuttering real-time and slow-motion. It seems to me that whenever there’s a deficiency of story, it’s compensated for with this kind of flashy, self-conscious, worn-on-the-sleeve overload.

    I certainly love the idea of sci-fi samurais (what self-respecting movie geek wouldn’t?), but I personally don’t care for this trend where films are made to look like moving comic-book panels. #cupoftears
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    Image of Forsakenchild Forsakenchild
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    A quote from the director:

    "Hi Guys,

    I'm very happy to see that The Cup of Tears film trailer is now out there and been seen by people.

    Just to clear things up... This is a stand alone trailer, done on a budget of 20k Euro. If you are expecting Hollywood for that money then you will be disappointed. The film is a homage to Manga and took almost two years to make. Each matte painting I did myself. Compositing and 3d was completed by Windmilllane Post Production, Dublin.

    If you would like to see a film like this get made then please send it on to others. The more people that see the trailer the better chance I have of making the film a reality.

    Regards

    Gary Shore"

    [www.joblo.com] #cupoftears
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Forsakenchild was starred Forsakenchild was unstarred
    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    I wasn't impressed. There was too much stuff crammed into each frame and too much was happening in each scene. It was like those fan trailers that show up on YouTube all the time just with better effects. #cupoftears
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    Image of ianken_ms ianken_ms
    10/27/09

    @Bill-Lee: You're like the guy who told Mozart his music had too many notes....
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    Bill-Lee promoted this comment ianken_ms was starred ianken_ms was unstarred
    Image of Space2099 Space2099
    10/27/09

    I hate to break it to you but you sound like a really old person. I know that when you get old it's hard to focus on more than one thing at a time. You have my sympathy. #cupoftears
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    Bill-Lee promoted this comment Space2099 was starred Space2099 was unstarred
    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    10/27/09

    @Space2099: Did you think that up by yourself or did your mommy and daddy help you? #cupoftears
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    10/27/09

    @ianken_ms: No, I just know the difference between good film making and rubbish. #cupoftears
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    Its Sin City with ninjas!!!! Does Marv play a Shogun warrior?? #cupoftears
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    Image of pixysix pixysix
    10/27/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): I was thinking 300 with ninjas.

    What do you wanna bet that the geisha does a pointless, slo-mo titties dance like the oracle scene from 300? #cupoftears
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    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) promoted this comment pixysix was starred pixysix was unstarred
    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    10/27/09

    @pixysix: Im betting she does. I wonder how over the top the blood spillage will be too!! Its not a bad thing.....but its gonna happen!!! #cupoftears
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    Image of pixysix pixysix
    10/27/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Also, maybe a randomly unexplained battle rhino will come charging in all awesome and you'll be all "Oh! Shit just got re... oh.... o.k. it's dead now... humm" #cupoftears
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    Image of antpwny antpwny
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    Did anyone watch the Samurai 7 anime remake in recent years? It had the futuristic feel to it as well. #cupoftears
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    Image of Godmars Godmars
    10/27/09

    @antpwny: That's because it was in the future. #cupoftears
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    Image of antpwny antpwny
    10/27/09

    @Godmars: Not the future ENOUGH! :o but yes it was #cupoftears
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    ThisDudeRufus promoted this comment antpwny was starred antpwny was unstarred
    Image of ThisDudeRufus ThisDudeRufus
    10/27/09

    @antpwny: But it was in that anime way that bugs you at certain points. Like, they had a chocobo express for mail? They seriously didn't have a freaking telegraph? #cupoftears
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    10/27/09

    @ThisDudeRufus: Well, it was also pretty lousy, no argument here. #cupoftears
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    Image of ThisDudeRufus ThisDudeRufus
    10/27/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: It's true, I only saw it because it was based on Seven Samurai. I would watch a dog hump an armadillo if you told me it was based on something by Kurosawa. #cupoftears
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    Image of Srynerson Srynerson
    10/28/09

    @ThisDudeRufus: I would watch a dog hump an armadillo if you told me it was based on something by Kurosawa.

    That's in the director's cut of Sanshiro Sugata. #cupoftears
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    LOL @ The Spirit reference.

    Here's what Ebert thinks about that: "There is not a trace of human emotion in it. To call the characters cardboard is to insult a useful packing material." #cupoftears
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    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    Wow! Some parts reminded me of Sin City. #cupoftears
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    Image of Nasdaf Nasdaf
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    wait - outerspace?

    what? #cupoftears
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    Image of Alessar Alessar
    10/27/09

    @Nasdaf: It sounds like maybe a sleeping beauty type curse sends some samurai into stasis and they wake up the future.... #cupoftears
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    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    Uh. okay. Some parts look great while others look like a very slick commercial.

    I think certain genres will be able to use this technique better. I think the trailer for Assault Girls looks great an it has a similar feel. #cupoftears
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    Image of Plague Plague
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    a tad gimmicky, but I'll certainly give him a hearty handshake and a pat on the back for overall effort #cupoftears
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    Image of burlybax burlybax
    10/27/09

    @Plague: Most Jidaigeki movies the last few years are quite gimmicky #cupoftears
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    Image of Plague Plague
    10/27/09

    @burlybax: Mitsuo Kurotsuchi's films sure aren't. #cupoftears
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    Image of burlybax burlybax
    10/27/09

    @Plague: Ill look em up then.. thanks, ive been struggling to find some newer stuff #cupoftears
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    Image of Shini: R.O.A.C.H. Shini: R.O.A.C.H.
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    I'm going to be seeing that when it comes out. As long as it's like the trailer but huge, I'll be happy. #cupoftears
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    10/27/09

    @Shini: R.O.A.C.H.: If you remember The Spirit had good trailers too. #cupoftears
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    Image of Aidan_ Aidan_
    10/27/09

    @reddingofish: What? No it didn't. What trailers were you watching? #cupoftears
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    Image of Shini: R.O.A.C.H. Shini: R.O.A.C.H.
    10/27/09

    @reddingofish: No, The Spirit did not have good trailers. I'm not sure which trailers you were watching but I saw the bad ones.

    That said, The Spirit carried with it expectations. I expected it to be some minimal fraction as good as the comic, which it wasn't. This is free of such bondage and I expect nothing other than trippy, huge visuals from it. If there's anything else good in there it'll just be gravy. #cupoftears
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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    Sci-fi meets Jidaigeki eh? I'm definitely interested, but if the story & acting sucks ... pretty visuals alone won't win me over. #cupoftears
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    Image of Stanford Chiou Stanford Chiou
    10/29/09

    @d_r_e: Sci-fi meets Jidaigeki eh?

    It's been done. #cupoftears
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    d_r_e promoted this comment Stanford Chiou was starred Stanford Chiou was unstarred
    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    10/30/09

    @Stanford Chiou:

    Oh we all know about George's sick obsession with Akira Kurosawa's Jidaigeki films. ;) #cupoftears
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    Image of acrobatic rabbit acrobatic rabbit
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    I think my bubble of what signifies SUPER AWESOME has just been blown to smithereens. this looks absolutely amazing. #cupoftears
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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    its WAY cooler to watch it while telling yourself its for the Samurai Jack movie....

    BTW: i really wish i could watch this without a popup telling me to buy Fairytale Fights for the PS3 coming up every 15 seconds. it seems to be stemming from a certian banner ad....
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    Edited by Bootknife-Jackson at 10/27/09 8:36 AM Bootknife-Jackson was starred Bootknife-Jackson was unstarred
    Image of acrobatic rabbit acrobatic rabbit
    10/27/09

    @Bootknife-Jackson: Seconded! ...on both counts. oy. #cupoftears
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    10/27/09

    @Bootknife-Jackson:
    Oh if only. A live action Samurai Jack movie done like this would blow my mind. #cupoftears
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    Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! was starred Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! was unstarred
    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    10/27/09

    @Belabras ate my dingo!: yeah man, you couldn't take that on strong acid... #cupoftears
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    Image of joetato joetato
    10/28/09

    @Bootknife-Jackson: The Samurai Jack connection was felt here too. It may be the Force trying to tell us something. #cupoftears
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    10/27/09

    In reply to Hyper Stylized Samurai-In-Space Film Is A Gorgeous Kick To The Throat
    No idea if the story will be good, but damn! That looks simply Awesome

    #spacesamurairock!
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    Edited by Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! at 10/27/09 8:26 AM Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! was starred Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! was unstarred
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