"Kantoku Banzai !" by Takeshi Kitano

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 04 Apr 2007, 22:43

Japanese title: Kantoku Banzai (no english title yet).
Country: Japan.
Director: Takeshi Kitano.
Actors: Looks like the usual Kitano troupe.
Release date: June 2nd in Japan.

Flash trailer here:

http://www.office-kitano.co.jp/banzai/trailer.html

Looks weird... 8)

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 04 Apr 2007, 23:02

Story: Beat Takeshi plays director "Kitano Takeshi," who makes a pledge not to shoot any more violent films and to finally produce a box office hit. He tries to come up with movies in different genres, including an Ozu-style drama, a love story, a nostalgic story set in the Showa era, a horror movie, a ninja film and a sci-fi picture. None of them work out and he ends up shooting a tale of a simple man and a needy mother and daughter, but things take an unexpected turn... Billed as a "fantastical comedy."

Production Status: The film was shot in secrecy last autumn. It's now completed and set for release in June 2007.

- http://jasongray.blogspot.com/2007/02/beat-is-back.html

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 05 Apr 2007, 03:27

LOL, so much for his vow to do more mainstream films after Takeshis' baffled audiences.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 05 Apr 2007, 12:45

I am still waiting for Zatoichi 2

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 05 Apr 2007, 20:51

Yeah what happened to that? Looks interesting btw Tom ta.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 05 Apr 2007, 21:21

BiscLimpkit wrote:Yeah what happened to that? Looks interesting btw Tom ta.

Nothing, like most films we want, they dont come. Like Versus 2

the say its coming, it never does.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 05 Apr 2007, 21:31

I don't think Kitano ever said he would do a sequel.
Zatoichi 2 was just a rumor that spread in 2005 when he dyed his hair again for Takeshis'.

Right ?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 05 Apr 2007, 22:14

Oh yeah... that makes sense. Tom you know all. 8)

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 05 Apr 2007, 22:16

tom2681 wrote:I don't think Kitano ever said he would do a sequel.
Zatoichi 2 was just a rumor that spread in 2005 when he dyed his hair again for Taleshis'.

Right ?

As far as I recall it was just blond hair = zatoichi 2 rumour

didn't realize it was because of Takehis'. Well spotted Tom.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 06 Apr 2007, 12:50

Nope he definatly said he was doing it in a few interviews just after the first film, as hell it was a BIG hit, I am sure theres a a few interviews knocking about somewhere