Comments on: First trailer for ‘Ninja Assassin’

By: tweeb

tweeb — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:38:01 +0000

The Master has been dead for a long time & so has his prodigal son. This movie looks exciting. It's time to move on now. This movie looks a heck of a lot better than the 80's crap.

By: tweeb

tweeb — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:38:01 +0000

The Master has been dead for a long time & so has his prodigal son. This movie looks exciting. It's time to move on now. This movie looks a heck of a lot better than the 80's crap.

By: darkwarrior

darkwarrior — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:26:16 +0000

Issac Florentine,s Ninja trailer looks way better than this.
I can,t wait to see it.

I like the way Rain looks but the trailer does nothing to make me want to see it.

BTW has there been release date for Ninja???

By: Jonathan V.

Jonathan V. — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:09:45 +0000

I'm sorry that things ended up like that, but I wouldn't let it get you too down. Some things are just known without words.

I hope someday the Kosugis can put aside their issues and start making movies together again. If anyone can resurrect the Ninja movie subgenre, it would be them. Maybe if Ninja Assassin is successful, it might inspire them to come out with a ninja movie of their own.

By: darrinkemp

darrinkemp — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:23:10 +0000

Johnathan v. thanks for that post.I wasn't aware of the issues between Sho and Kane.I lost my old man at 19.The fucked up part is that our last conversation,literally the last time I saw the man alive was an argument over some stupid shit that I can't even recall.To this day it makes me sad that I never got a chance to tell the man how much I loved him.

By: tikkiexx

tikkiexx — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:15:53 +0000

well that answers my question as to why the Kosugi brothers dont do more movies. seems like theyre pretty busy guys. and considering they were born in America id assume their english is probably better than Rains.lol.

By: Jonathan V.

Jonathan V. — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:49:57 +0000

No prob tikkie. Yeah, imdb reports that after a stint as a computer technician, Shane is working in his father's institute and Taiko group.

In your previous post, you questioned Kane's acting ability, but I think if he actually did land Rain's role, acting probably wouldn't be an issue.

Just set up a camera, provide some cool ninja weapons, throw them both on the same set, and record the interaction. They'd probably inadvertently act out the story of Ninja Assassin.

Of course I'm joking. I'm actually fine with Rain in the lead role. When it comes to martial arts movies, nationality is not so much of interest to me as long as the actors possess the physicality to put on a good fight scene. From the training videos I saw on youtube, Rain definitely put in some work. He may be green to action cinema, but he doesn't seem amateurish to me at all.

By: tikkiexx

tikkiexx — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:46:37 +0000

thanks for the info Jonathan V. thats really interesting. it sucks to see a father and son not get along tho. and yes it does sound like something out of an anime or comic book. and arent there two Kosugi brothers? Shane and Kane right? ive seen them compete on the Ninja Warrior show on G4.

By: Jonathan V.

Jonathan V. — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:29:04 +0000

Looked it up. Kane Kosugi is a California born and speaks fluent English. However, if his wikipedia article is correct, it would be pretty unlikely that he'd work with his father:
“Kosugi and his father are no longer on speaking terms due to Kane choosing a career on the screen instead of helping to run some of his schools under the banner of his institute, and even taking some of Sho's staff with him. In reference to Kane, Sho was reported as saying on a television show with fortuneteller Kazuko Hosoki, 'My son is a coward!' “

Actually, doesn't this sound a bit like a runaway ninja story straight out of an anime? Looks like another case of life imitating art.

By: kilroy

kilroy — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:32:13 +0000

you guys make me laugh ok there is cgi in this movie but you forgot Scott Adkins movie Ninja also has some effects too its bad but they used some effects in that movie too