kanedaestes Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Everyone here at Full Sail has been talking about that film since they saw it at the Enzian a few months back. Anyway that trailer looks good and should be a good film. Looks hell of a lot better than both street fighter and dragon ball z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles316 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 When will it be available to buy or see in the US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 New trailer is up....too CG...too stylised....i think it will suck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVoJHuVNAVU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boota Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 New trailer is up....too CG...too stylised....i think it will suck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVoJHuVNAVU Ma-hai... what's with this enduring fixation with girls in uniforms??? If they can't be a little more creative fashion-wise, they can always go for the office lady, the goggled swimming instructor, the secretary, the french maid, the cafe maid, the boneless masseuse, the hostess, the bored housewife, the precious older sister, the sister-in-law... etc... I mean, the ideas of different looks for a leading lady is almost limitless... and they never bother to try them! Grr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Ma-hai... what's with this enduring fixation with girls in uniforms??? If they can't be a little more creative fashion-wise, they can always go for the office lady, the goggled swimming instructor, the secretary, the french maid, the cafe maid, the boneless masseuse, the hostess, the bored housewife, the precious older sister, the sister-in-law... etc... I mean, the ideas of different looks for a leading lady is almost limitless... and they never bother to try them! Grr! Errr....you're not familiar with the source material are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Local cinema has a poster up for this, so I guess it's coming soon. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I'll be looking to see if this will be out in any of the "artsie" theaters in my area. They tend to bring over some real interesting movies from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 When a title has the words "Live Action" in it, you have a 100% chance of it being horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWolf Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Just went to the cinema earlier and was blown away by this Live Action adaption trailer of Blood the last vampire. I never watched the Anime movie or read the manga or light novels or seen the anime tv series. As a rule I avoid Vampire themed anime/manga storylines but the trailer tempts me to see the basics before watching it. Japanese Trailer English Trailer Japanese girl in old school seifuku killing vampires?! Hell yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles316 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Does any one know if their is a planed US release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ly000001 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Does any one know if their is a planed US release? Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group Acquires Domestic Media Rights for Blood: The Last Vampire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles316 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group Acquires Domestic Media Rights for Blood: The Last Vampire Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protoculture Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Well, it got Jun Ji-hyun, the Korean hottie ('My Sassy Girl' fame) as Saya in that movie! Hell yeah, if the movie sucks bigtime, I'd still go just to see her kick arse in action movie (she usually played stereotyped Korean girl, demure, spunky, even the long-haired ghost) so it gonna be a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Focker Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 what a letdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 better than I expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Saw it on Saturday. Saya was well-acted but some parts of the Japanese flashbacks produced unintentional laughs because the old bodyguard played things too seriously. Didn't really care for the new girl character. Sword fights were entertaining, but Saya came off as almost invincible. Ending was weak. 6/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Just came back from the premiere....free tickets for me. Glad I didn't pay for it. Acting was bad. The lines were so cringe-worthy cheesy. Storyline was extra cheesy. Main american girl was the usual all american gungho girl. Special effects were bgrade. The only praise-worthy part of the whole film was when Kato was being all Gar and killing ninjas. 1/10 for me.....1 because Kato was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Saw the preview for this when I watched Terminator Salvation. Based on the preveiew, there is no way I would ever pay to see this movie. I won't even pay to rent it. Heck, I wouldn't even download it! Just to go on record, I do like the anime movie (even though it was too damn short) and I thought the anime TV series was OK. Why won't I see the live-action movie? Well, because there's too much damn wirework. Every single damn scene in the preview seemed to show Saya doing that silly have run/half flying through the air wirewalk crap, which I absolutely cannot stand at all. Sorry, it's just been overused to death and looks bloody stupid IMO. Graham (not a fan of any movie that uses wirework) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Focker Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 the wire work wasn't that bad, but i guess it's a matter of preference on the amount of its use. what really killed it for me was the bad CG. it wouldn't look out of place in a 70's godzilla or ultraman movie. that, and how onigen keeps repeating : "sirry grr" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamweaver13 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Just came back from the premiere....free tickets for me. Glad I didn't pay for it. Acting was bad. The lines were so cringe-worthy cheesy. Storyline was extra cheesy. Main american girl was the usual all american gungho girl. Special effects were bgrade. The only praise-worthy part of the whole film was when Kato was being all Gar and killing ninjas. 1/10 for me.....1 because Kato was awesome. oh man, it was awful. and i agree 100% with your comments. and then some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Is it worse than Dragonball: Evolution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Is it worse than Dragonball: Evolution? What is this Dragonball: Evolution u speak off? Does such a thing exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamweaver13 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Is it worse than Dragonball: Evolution? hard to compare. i didn't like DBE, but i didn't despise it either. i think it's because DBE never tried to take itself too seriously. this one did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 hard to compare. i didn't like DBE, but i didn't despise it either. i think it's because DBE never tried to take itself too seriously. this one did. You mean you actually admit to watching DBE!????? Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 this one did. No kidding. I cringed.....i mean how do the actors utter those lines without cringing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) Definitely better than Dragon Ball Evolution. And yes, I did see the movie 'cause I had a free ticket and too much free time Blood was actually a joint-effort between Asian and Western moviemakers, and the result was a half-breed that has neither the appeal of a western sci-fi nor the excitement of an Asian action film. It is a very common problem these days for joint-production. The only selling point was the leading actress Giana, and she's not even that popular anymore. I actually don't mind wire work, if done well. A lot of the old Jackie Chan movies used wire work, but they were executed so well that you couldn't really tell. IMHO, wire work only becomes awful when you have non-action actors pretending they know martial arts. Edited June 22, 2009 by Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamweaver13 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 You mean you actually admit to watching DBE!????? Graham dammit. can i take that back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamweaver13 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 No kidding. I cringed.....i mean how do the actors utter those lines without cringing? another thing that bothers me is that i actually consider jeon ji-hyun (and yes, her international screen name sucks) a good actress. here, her acting came out flat as plywood. sure, most of it is saya's character, but the director could have done a lot better with it. anyone else think that the american girl's intuituion was completely illogical? hey, saya's bleeding from a wound, i wonder how i can help her.oh i know, i'll cut myself and give her some of my blood to drink. hmmm... everything looks weird and foggy in this place. oh my god, saya this isn't real!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protoculture Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Just watched the said movie ... it does suck ... But as I said earlier, I watched it because Jeon-Ji Hyun finally shake off her standard Korean fare of demure, spunky or ghostly Korean typecast roles she's famous off. Glad to see she kicks butt in the movie. Although I did switch off my brain when watching the movie .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Focker Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 another thing that bothers me is that i actually consider jeon ji-hyun (and yes, her international screen name sucks) a good actress. here, her acting came out flat as plywood. sure, most of it is saya's character, but the director could have done a lot better with it. and i think the onigen actress was the same one in Last Samurai, the widow who nursed tom cruise. i thought her role there was understated but well-acted. complete opposite in Blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) Looks ok, at least it's still in Japan. Is it still in the original timeline, right before the Vietnam War? Edited June 23, 2009 by peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamweaver13 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 and i think the onigen actress was the same one in Last Samurai, the widow who nursed tom cruise. i thought her role there was understated but well-acted. complete opposite in Blood. yup it's her. koyuki. sirry grrl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I just pulled out my Blood The Last Vampire DVD and watched the extras - Making of, and there's this scene with Mamoru Oshii. He's talking to the camera, he's wearing this sweatshirt with a print of a dog on it, and the phucking dog blinks.....twice. I took a double take when I first saw it, but it defintely blinks. Anyone else notice anything weird/easter eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrossnake Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Damn it, they are not showing in any cinema in Vancouver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Damn it, they are not showing in any cinema in Vancouver. Just visit a Chinese DVD shop over here in Richmond...I'm sure they have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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