Geese and Samurai

[flemmings]

I haven't seen any goose eggs at the supermarket this spring. Caught the manager in mid-whatever and asked about goose eggs. He says they don't have goose eggs and have never had goose eggs. I hallucinated goose eggs last year. They were duck eggs all along; and the fact that the duck eggs now are of a different taste and consistency to the (presumed) duck eggs then is... probably another illusion of mine.

Meanwhile there's a Japanese version of Unforgiven opening this fall. "In Yurusarezaru mono, set in 1880, Ken Watanabe plays a samurai with a violent past, who lives on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido with his Ainu wife, but is brought out of retirement for one last job. Koichi Sato and Akira Emoto co-star." I haven't seen Unforgiven and won't-- westerns are not my thing; in fact, most large screen films are not my thing-- but set it in Meiji Hokkaido and I am so there.

Also want to support the trend of Asian remakes of American films, whirligig of time bringing in its revenges fashion.

Comments

[i-am-zan.livejournal.com]

I was brought up on them. However as far as the genre is concerned. While on the violent side and dealing with dark themes ... it is actually a very good film.

I think that Watanabe Ken playing the role Clint Eastwood did, is brilliant casting.

I have not heard of this, so I hope we get this at some point.

I suppose it makes up for the Magnificent 7.

[mvrdrk.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, Muscovy ducks are technically geese.

[daegaer.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I wants this new film, I wants it!

[yumiyoshi.livejournal.com]

I hate Westerns, but I had to see Unforgiven for a class, and it was actually quite good. I'm sure the remake will be spectacular. :D