Just me...drifting...
Friday, June 16, 2006
There is a new Fast & the Furious movie out today. Directed by Justin Lin, the guy who put Asian Americans into non-stereotypical roles and just portrayed them as people in the tight crime drama Better Luck Tomorrow. He has since then directed a more white wash cast in Annapolis (which I do not expect to watch unless it is on TV or something) and in this new car racing movie. Yes, the movie is set in Tokyo, one of the BLT guys is in it and Sonny Chiba is in it too. But it was mostly filmed in Southern California (aka home) and the focus is on the white dude. But then again, if you are expecting to see a great piece of cinema, dude, you are so going to be disappointed. And you probably did not see the other two movies. This is a summer, popcorn, does not make your head hurt, sit back and enjoy movie. One that does not require brain cells. And the drifting thing has already been done in the Initial D live action movie. Which is a damn good film. But like this one is just a piece of fluff despite being made by the Infernal Affairs people.
Besides, Justin Lin has said that he is only making these kinds of films so he can get free film schooling and get paid for it. Good for him. His next film is supposed to be comedy about a bunch of guys who are in denial about being Asian American (which is already touched upon in the movie The Debut- which is not as great as BLT but is still pretty good. I mean, when is the next time you are going to see a movie about the Pinoy Life in America?).
There is another movie coming out soon called Cavite which also sounds interesting. Made by two guys for $7000 about a Filipino American who has never lived in the Philippines wandering the titular town trying to rescue his family from Abu Sayif. There is a lot of talk that with the technology nowadays you can tell a story the same way the dudes in Hollywood can. These guys went and did it, which is cool. Although as the story goes, they had to sell their camera after filming to further finance the editing process.
Anyway, whatever you do, be careful when you are driving. Chances are there are folks who just saw a movie and think it was driver’s ed and now think they can drift. I do not know how to drift. You do not either.
Coming soon: House Tales.
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There is a new Fast & the Furious movie out today. Directed by Justin Lin, the guy who put Asian Americans into non-stereotypical roles and just portrayed them as people in the tight crime drama Better Luck Tomorrow. He has since then directed a more white wash cast in Annapolis (which I do not expect to watch unless it is on TV or something) and in this new car racing movie. Yes, the movie is set in Tokyo, one of the BLT guys is in it and Sonny Chiba is in it too. But it was mostly filmed in Southern California (aka home) and the focus is on the white dude. But then again, if you are expecting to see a great piece of cinema, dude, you are so going to be disappointed. And you probably did not see the other two movies. This is a summer, popcorn, does not make your head hurt, sit back and enjoy movie. One that does not require brain cells. And the drifting thing has already been done in the Initial D live action movie. Which is a damn good film. But like this one is just a piece of fluff despite being made by the Infernal Affairs people.
Besides, Justin Lin has said that he is only making these kinds of films so he can get free film schooling and get paid for it. Good for him. His next film is supposed to be comedy about a bunch of guys who are in denial about being Asian American (which is already touched upon in the movie The Debut- which is not as great as BLT but is still pretty good. I mean, when is the next time you are going to see a movie about the Pinoy Life in America?).
There is another movie coming out soon called Cavite which also sounds interesting. Made by two guys for $7000 about a Filipino American who has never lived in the Philippines wandering the titular town trying to rescue his family from Abu Sayif. There is a lot of talk that with the technology nowadays you can tell a story the same way the dudes in Hollywood can. These guys went and did it, which is cool. Although as the story goes, they had to sell their camera after filming to further finance the editing process.
Anyway, whatever you do, be careful when you are driving. Chances are there are folks who just saw a movie and think it was driver’s ed and now think they can drift. I do not know how to drift. You do not either.
Coming soon: House Tales.
________________________________________________________________________
http://www.myspace.com/catterpillarboy
http://catterpillarboy.blogspot.com/
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