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By: Grave

Grave — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:08:06 +0000

I dont have a problem with non-japanese being ninja’s. My point is I have a problem with a Korean actor playing a Japanese character. Just like in Geisha, I refuse to watch that movie because they hired a chinese women to play japanese. Sure some people cant tell the differance but those that can its like night and day. Its insulting in the same way if you call a puerto rican a mexican.

By: Jeremy K.

Jeremy K. — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:40:30 +0000

In American Ninja a white guy played a ninja, and them movie rocked back in the day. When you make a movie about ninjas in present day that ninja can easily be white, black, yellow, red, green, asian, martian, what-the-fuck-ever…. Present day you can have anybody trained as a “ninja” and go with it. A complaint about a non-Japanese ninja in a period peace may be a small bit justifiable, but even then who cares if the portrayal is pulled off correctly and fits with the movie?

By: Toshio

Toshio — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:31:43 +0000

Grave says:
October 21, 2009 at 4:57 pm

OK so from your point of view does that mean that a white man can play a black guy. If you say no then your enforcing the idea that all asians look the same.

robert downey jr did just that in Tropic Thunder!

By: Jeremy K.

Jeremy K. — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:34:00 +0000

The Matrix, relied on multiple fighting styles. This I hope will focus on multiple fighting styles. Why limit yourself or a movie to a single discipline? A single discipline is fine if your doing a competition in that form, but in movies it is illogical and boring. Under the condition of using a fighting style in a random encounter your best bet is to not focus on a single style, better to be unpredictable. Bruce Lee proved that fairly wow in the development of Jeet Kun Do, a fighting technique that avoids the use of style. Obviously that is all my own personal opinion and your welcome to disagree. The movie looks good and where you see bad use of CG I see well used.

The use of real life gymnasts and parkour experts is a good use for such a film as this whether you think it is overplayed or not. They are the best suited for performing the stunts that people would expect to see in a great Ninja movie.

Count yourself lucky, though. At least you recognize this movie isn’t for you and you will stick with your old school ninja movies rather than waste your time on this. I for one will not waste any time seeing this, as when I am watching it I won’t be feeling a second wasted.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:50:19 +0000

No, from my point of view its not a big deal if a Korean plays a Ninja. Are you to suggest that NO ONE of Korean decent lives in outside Korea?

Why do you have to be Japanese to be a ninja?

By: Grave

Grave — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:57:57 +0000

OK so from your point of view does that mean that a white man can play a black guy. If you say no then your enforcing the idea that all asians look the same.

By: Grave

Grave — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:54:32 +0000

First off Im not bitching cause the lead is Asian, Im bitching because he not Japanese. He looks Korean

Second of all some director telling me he/she is avoiding CG and wireworks sounds good. But its bullshit if you blantly put it in so a scene would look cool. CG is a tool not a requirement in movies. Now that you mention the combat looks just like the same combat from the Matrix. The kung-fu fighting gymnastics is played out. I got an idea! How about trying to use REAL ninjutsu for a change.

By: Kaneda979

Kaneda979 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:13:24 +0000

This movie is going to just rule. I might be setting the bar pretty high, but I think this is going to be one of the BEST action movies ever made.

And I am SOOOO happy someone has finally taken the idea of a great ninja movie and made it happen in full force.

They should of made a Ninja Gaiden movie already and made it look as good as this one. But oh well, props to the peeps behind Ninja Assassin for taking the awesome risk instead.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:47:55 +0000

You do realize that in Korea, Rain is the full package. Actor, Dancer, Singer.

He is a popstar.

By: thematticus

thematticus — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:33:19 +0000

I can’t wait for this movie. Looks awesome. It will be nice to see martial arts film that (hopefully) doesn’t have a rap star or soundtrack.