One of the most famous (true) samurai stories from 18th Century Japan gets a Hollywood makeover through a 300/Lord Of The Rings filter:
After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of Ronin must seek the help of Kai (Keanu Reeves) - a half-breed they once rejected - as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shape-shifting witchcraft and wondrous terrors.
the art to this from posters, ads and trailer is just stunning! the film will be hopefully the same.
ReplyDeleteYes, I may mock (as I happen to know the story this inspired by) but I don think this looks very stylish.
DeleteI can't imagine why they called this 47 Ronin (probably some complicated legal reason), but I'm really rooting for this one.
ReplyDeleteYes, the title is an odd call, but then again it is a cool title (if you know the original story) but I suspect there was some thinking along the lines of "300 worked, and that was just a number. What other famous historical events - involving a lot of bloodshed - have a number in their name?"
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