RoboGeisha: 2009's Most Insane Trailer?
Summary
It's lucky the Academy Awards have expanded their Best Picture Nominee category to 10 because here comes next year's first entry. RoboGeisha, Noboru Iguchi's delicate meditation on feminism in Japan, is your typical awards-baiting costume melodrama: Geisha assassins who kill adversaries with deadly swords and chainsaws sprouting from their mouths, transform into tanks, have machine-gun busts, katana-sword hips and... use shrimp tempura daggers to take out the eyes of villains. And that's just the half of it -- we can't quite describe certain other elements here, so be warned: this isn't PG-13 material. On a side note, who is this gravelly genius doing the voice-over -- and can he be the new Don LaFontaine? Back to Article
It's lucky the Academy Awards have expanded their Best Picture Nominee category to 10 because here comes next year's first entry. RoboGeisha, Noboru Iguchi's delicate meditation on feminism in Japan, is your typical awards-baiting costume melodrama: Geisha assassins who kill adversaries with deadly swords and chainsaws sprouting from their mouths, transform into tanks, have machine-gun busts, katana-sword hips and... use shrimp tempura daggers to take out the eyes of villains. And that's just the half of it -- we can't quite describe certain other elements here, so be warned: this isn't PG-13 material. On a side note, who is this gravelly genius doing the voice-over -- and can he be the new Don LaFontaine? Back to Article
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David B. writes: on Jul 02 2009 01:47 PM I'd rather see a movie like this than the unoriginal schlock that Michael Mann and Michael Bay churn out. (Reply to this) |
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tomwaitsjr writes: on Jul 02 2009 02:55 PM Hmmm.. .. Tokyo Gore Police is on Instant Viewing on Netflix, as is Machine Girl. . . I don't know, maybe they'll be like Marley and Me, all sentimental, make me wanna cry. . . (Reply to this) |
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Bigbrother writes: on Jul 02 2009 03:39 PM What is wrong with Japanese people? Whatever it is, I hope they never fix it. (Reply to this) |
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Dave J. writes: on Jul 02 2009 03:56 PM It's about time , but will it ever be available where live though is the question. (Reply to this) |
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Account writes: on Jul 02 2009 04:42 PM ... and people are excited about that retarded ****? (Reply to this) |
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K C. writes: on Jul 02 2009 05:14 PM HOLY SH&TTING Katana! I'm not sure what the hell i just saw. All i can remember are the blades coming out of the rear and a chainsaw in her mouth. She morphed into a tank. A goddam TANK!! I'm guessing to fight the giant pagoda with arms?? Did i accidentally smoke some second hand **** i didnt know about. (Reply to this) |
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Kevin E. writes: on Jul 02 2009 07:56 PM This makes Planet Terror look like a normal, serious film. (Reply to this) |
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Matanuki writes: on Jul 02 2009 08:07 PM In reply to this comment (#2520565) David, your comment distracted me from the outrageous hilarity of this ridiculous video. Michael Mann stuffed in a box with Bay? Am I reading this right? Maybe I accidentall secondhand smoked some of the same sh.it K C. did. (Reply to this) |
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Michael R. writes: on Jul 02 2009 10:05 PM LMAO Greatest Movie EVER (Reply to this) |
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OldSchoolHollywood writes: on Jul 02 2009 10:23 PM Win. (Reply to this) |
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Floor Man writes: on Jul 03 2009 01:26 AM (Reply to this) |
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GreenBastard writes: on Jul 03 2009 03:43 AM Never go full retard (Reply to this) |
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rizzyh writes: on Jul 03 2009 06:50 AM In reply to this comment (#2520794) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! OMG, GreenBastard! That is the most fitting/perfect use of that quote i have ever heard! (Reply to this) |
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elsara writes: on Jul 04 2009 03:15 AM Please tell me, is that some kind of joke or what? Hahahaha.. but i don't mind to watch it either just to see how worse it can be! (Reply to this) |
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jihad writes: on Jul 04 2009 06:09 PM finally a movie thats actually entertaining (Reply to this) |
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Remy L. writes: on Jul 04 2009 07:51 PM Best. Movie. Ever. (Reply to this) |
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Jeren writes: on Jul 04 2009 07:59 PM The part with the shrimp tempura daggers made my day. I couldn't stop laughing at that because of how ridiculous it was. (Reply to this) |
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Scott D. writes: on Jul 05 2009 04:46 PM Bahahaha. Move over transformers we have a new MOVIE OF THE YEAR !!!!! (Reply to this) |
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Nate S. writes: on Jul 05 2009 06:36 PM Pretty sure this earns more than just 2009's most insane trailer award. Especially how they feel poking someone in the eyes with fried shrimp and a circular saw that comes out of a robot's mouth are both fair and reasonable acumens of the film's quality (Reply to this) |
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Cach writes: on Jul 08 2009 07:17 AM Fried Shrimp & Tengu Milk.. lmao (Reply to this) |
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