Film, Gadgets, and Geekdom

I’m sitting down to watch Lucky # Sleven and I decide to go against my pattern and watch the previews on the disc.  Well, first I find that this movie is a Weinstein production which I have issues with for an entirely other reason.  Well, one of the previews is for The Protector with Tony Jaa.  Who, by the way, is my new favorite action hero.  Well, the CORRECT name for the movie is Tom-Yum Goong which in Thai may mean The Protector, but I really wouldn’t believe it unless someone fluent in Thai said so.  The preview said Only in Theatres, which, as we all know, is complete bunk.  No movie is “Only in Theatres.”  Besides that it’s completely false, it’s a total lie.  I have the DVD.  I have that movie on DVD sitting in my collection.  I’ve watched it… twice.  Also, the new Jet Li movie, “Fearless,” I have that one on DVD too.  Let me tell you something.  The previews for that movie does not represent that movie at ALL.  The film is completely different than the impression you get from the American previews.  Don’t get me wrong, the movie is great, but it may disappoint a few.  Also, it’s isn’t Jet Li’s final movie as many would have you believe.  It’s his final “Martial Arts epic,” which means it’s his final Once Upon a Time in China type movie, or final historical China kung fu movie if you will.  He is currently in a movie that is in post right now called Rogue.  It seems like your typical American martial arts action film, but I haven’t seen a lot about it.  As I like Jet Li, I will be seeing it, but I haven’t decided whether or not I will see it in theatres.  So, remember, if a movie that obviously originated in Asia somewhere is being advertised here and you want to see it, check eBay.

Oh, and one last couple of things.  You may be wondering why I hate the Weinstein Company.  Well, it mostly has to do with them grabbing up perfectly good films, slapping their name on it, and calling it theirs.  I have the same problem with Quentin Tarantino in this same respect.  I also have the hugest problem with the Weinstein Company funding a remake of the classic Akira Kurosawa film Seven Samurai.  This movie does need to be remade, it was fine the way it was.  You also don’t need to be adding Chinese actors such as Donnie Yen and Zhang Ziyi.  Not that I have anything against the Chinese, but this is a movie about Japanese samurai… really, it’s insulting.  You REALLY don’t need caucasion actor George Clooney.  Who by the way is doing another Ocean’s movie… you guessed it: Ocean’s Thirteen.  Apparently the Seven Samurai remake will be “slightly updated,” and will feature lots of fun, “CGI-enhanced fight scenes.”  You know what I have to say to that?  BOOOOOOO!  That’s what I have to say to that.  Boo.  boo.

Here’s a link.  It’s about the Seven Samurai remake.  boo.

boo.