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Post by micah on May 16, 2007 10:24:26 GMT -5
So I was inspired to start this thread by chatting with a fan from our Myspace. He stated "Maybe Bushi Tales will be a movie some day." And I say why not. I just need some help visualizing the characters. With chapter 2 we have been introduced to all the girls. We know Chozen and Meijen Shinjo. We also had a back up story featuring Captain Clayton Reid, the Ranger. I have actors in mind that I think would be good for these characters but I was wanting to know what everybody else had in mind. Also should the Cyclops be CGI or a live actor. I know he is a giant but they did not use CGI in the Lord of the Rings to depict the hobbits to be smaller that every one else. It was just a camera trick with the hobbits standing further away that the other characters in the shot. So what do y'all think?
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Post by quickdrawmcgraw on May 16, 2007 15:00:39 GMT -5
I agree, I think Viggo Mortensen (sp?) (Aragorn/Strider from lord of the rings) would be awesome as Clayton, if not him then Thomas Jane. Would all of the Bushi girls be Japonese? They don't look it, with the exception of Yatsu. I think Leonardo DiCaprio would do awesome as the Cyclops! What do you think Micah? ;D
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Post by micah on May 16, 2007 19:03:57 GMT -5
HA...HA...HA... Well I guess I deserved the Leo remark But I love the suggestion of Viggo for the Ranger but he would have to be clean cut for the Ranger. I wonder what David would think of that. Yeah most of the girls would need to be Asian decent, except for Kimoyo you may have gotten her confused with Yatsu. David has always said that he pictures Kristen Kruek, Lana from Smallville, when he sees Akiyo as live action.
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Post by notic on May 16, 2007 21:27:59 GMT -5
3 Lucy Liu clones, Pamula Anderson and Kurt Russell from 15 years ago...Perfect!
J/K
It's too bad the girls aren't a little older, Because if one was I would suggest Rosalind Chao. She's just such a beautiful woman and she really needs to be in more films!
I don't know many Asian actresses that are particularly popular, they need to change that! I suppose Devon Aoki (From Sin City and DOA) could play one of the girls.
David Caradine and Patrick Stewart could play Chozen and Meijin (Doesn't matter which plays which, Stewart looks more like Meijin, but I think he would be a more convincing Chozen).
I think Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile) should play the Cyclops. I think they should film him separately then digitally place him in the shot so he can be 4 times the size of a human like he rightly should be. I think he would be an AWSOME cyclops.
I'm pretty bad about picking actors to play roles. Hopefully they would just find a bunch of highly talented no names to play all of the roles and blow everyone away.
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Post by yamabushi on May 16, 2007 22:02:04 GMT -5
Funny you should mention that... Please hold the emails, IM's, PMs or whatever. This is something I've been working on for some time. Maybe soon this will be an official announcement. Would be cool.
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Post by micah on May 16, 2007 22:06:58 GMT -5
Good call on David Carradine. I think he would be a great Chozen. But I think Ken Watanabe would be a better choice Meijin. Well maybe Ken could play Chozen too. I kinda like the idea of M.C. Duncan for the Cyclops. He is already a giant. Oh, or the wrestler guy that played The Russian in The Punisher.
Who is Rosalind Chao? I am not familiar with her.
OK, now who do you guys think should direct our multi million dollar film?
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Post by notic on May 17, 2007 22:44:07 GMT -5
Rosalind Chao was in the Joy luck club, and if you are a bit more nerdy like me, You might remember her as Keiko Obrian from Star Trek (Chief Obrian's Wife). That's a cool poster Dave, I can imagine something similar in a theater. Directors....hmmm MICHAEL BAY!! J/K I think finding a director who is interested in maintaining the integrity of the BT vision is more important than if they are really popular / well known or not. Directors have a tendency to take over a piece and make it "their own" which I usually think sucks. I'm at a loss on this one, what does everyone else think?
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Post by micah on May 18, 2007 15:50:48 GMT -5
Of course I remember Keiko. I was a bit of and TNG nerd my self. She is pretty but also probably a bit older than the girls are. So David has told me who his DREAM director would be. Do you guys think you can guess. Think of a recent film from the past year. I totally agree with you Notic about finding a director who would maintain the integrity of BT that is way more important than their resume. So what is wrong with Michael Bay?
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Post by Acsessxxx on May 18, 2007 15:55:14 GMT -5
well I Think the girl That played river tam (Summer Glau) would be a good chose
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Post by notic on May 18, 2007 21:36:55 GMT -5
Michael Bay = Pearl Harbor and Armageddon... I wasn't really a fan. To correct myself though, Michael Bay PRODUCED those films, not directed. My mistake.
Micah, Thats why I said it's too bad the girls aren't a little older. Maybe you guys would have to come up with some sort of lovely female character (mentor perhaps?) that she could play. Oh yeah and Rock on TNG Nerds!
On a side note, I think Milla Jovovich (Ultraviolet) sort of has the BT look.
My guess on Dave's preferred director is Bryan Singer. Thats based on his treatment of the X-Men and Superman franchises. It could be Sam Raimi too though, considering what he's done with SpiderMan. So my guess is EITHER Bryan Singer or Sam Raimi. Is it either of them?
Acessxxx - Yeah, she could be interesting. Firefly FTW!
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Post by micah on May 25, 2007 18:58:51 GMT -5
Actually his dream director would be the guy who directed 300. Zach something. Which may make for a real interesting flick. Also after some thought I guess the Cyclops would have to be CGI. Mainly because it would be kinda hard for an actor in full make up. How would he see to move.
And for Quickdraw I think that I found a better choice for the Ranger and David agrees with me. Josh Hollaway plays Sawyer on LOST. He already has a country swager and everthing. However he also reminds me alot of Viggo Mortenson but maybe slightly younger.
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Post by melisa on May 28, 2007 14:15:28 GMT -5
This would bring me infinite and utter joy.
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Post by micah on May 28, 2007 16:17:07 GMT -5
Hey Melisa, keep an eye on the mail. I sent it out on Friday.
So what part of this thread would bring you infinite and utter joy? The movie or the actors?
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Post by melisa on May 30, 2007 22:54:42 GMT -5
I got it, you guys are TOTALLY my heros!!! ;D ;D ;D The movie itself, I don't know who some of the actors are that they're talking about. ^^; Hey Melisa, keep an eye on the mail. I sent it out on Friday. So what part of this thread would bring you infinite and utter joy? The movie or the actors?
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Post by Superman on Jul 5, 2007 18:22:35 GMT -5
As long as Sho or Kane Kosugi are the ninjas, I will be happy!!
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