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INTEREST: Sailor Suit & Machine Gun Film Dies at the Box Office


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Amara Tenoh



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:17 pm Reply with quote
That's a shame. Sad
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Fronzel



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:50 pm Reply with quote
Nostalgia-mining latter-day sequel/remake of a popular old movie bombs?

But that never happens.
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GEO9875



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:01 pm Reply with quote
ouch...........
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L'Imperatore



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:59 pm Reply with quote
The reason being....? Awful acting? Half-assed script?

Meanwhile in Hollywood: "Hey, why don't we remake Ben-Hur?"
The chariot race scene will be in full CGI, calling it now. Crying or Very sad
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mrsatan
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:10 am Reply with quote
I haven't seen this new one, so I really can't say.

But they don't really make movies like the original one anymore. It was a lot more drama-heavy and character driven. It certainly tackled some edgier material that I know this remake won't have the guts to do.

A lot of these recent remakes are just all style and no substance.
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Hoppy800



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:16 am Reply with quote
Oh well, maybe Kanna should go into voice acting for anime, she already has a little experience as one already.
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GEO9875



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:40 am Reply with quote
mrsatan wrote:
It was a lot more drama-heavy and character driven. It certainly tackled some edgier material that I know this remake won't have the guts to do.
if you don't mind me asking, what edgy material are you referring to? (i haven't seen it so im curious)
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:05 am Reply with quote
Totally unfortunate that SSMG failed miserably at the box office. Perhaps the folks just didn't show much interest...
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Lemonchest



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:05 am Reply with quote
No surprise. Looked like another cheap as heck throwaway film made on a shoestring with a handheld digicam, trying to get some cash out of bored teenagers' pockets. In the trailer it looked like a fun mix of terrible acting, pussyfooting around drug references & somehow making a scene as "iconic" & simple as shooting the machine gun look tacky & dumb. At least Hollywood puts money behind this type of crap.
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revolutionotaku



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:34 am Reply with quote
Schoolgirl, sailor suit, yakuza & machine gun?
Sounds like something Media Blasters would release in the US.
Laughing
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:10 am Reply with quote
Just because there's a hit J-idol doesn't necessarily translate to the movie screens.

Heck, even Japanese music stores are now debating:

  • Japanese music stores engage in war of words over idol handshake events:

    Has music become nothing more than extra content for idol handshake events?
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Wandering Samurai



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:23 am Reply with quote
Mr. Oshawott wrote:
Totally unfortunate that SSMG failed miserably at the box office. Perhaps the folks just didn't show much interest...

Perhaps because they had a poor marketing campaign? I live in Japan but didn't see as much as a peep about this movie until reading this article. Of course it may have to do with where I live also.
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Snomaster1
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:25 pm Reply with quote
After reading this article,it seems that old Hello Kitty was unable to charm anyone in Japan to see this film. I haven't seen this version or the original so I really can't say. I hope Hollywood doesn't decide to do a remake of this film. Most Americans wouldn't have seen either film and would probably lose money.

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NOGI48



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:26 pm Reply with quote
Good because this girl is making me mad.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:29 pm Reply with quote
Theaters are expensive in Japan, its like 20 bucks.. I would choose what I watch and there are alot of other great Hollywood movies or animes to choose from.
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