Ninja Assassin

[Brian in Mesa]

Rain to Star in the Wachowskis' Ninja Assassin
Source: Variety
February 13, 2008

South Korean pop star Rain has landed a leading role in Larry and Andy Wachowski's Ninja Assassin, reports Variety.

Tentatively scheduled to shoot from March to July in Berlin, the Warner Bros. film will be produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski's, with V For Vendetta helmer James McTeigue likely to direct.

Also known by his real name Jung Ji-hoon, Rain took his first leading role in Park Chan-wook's 2007 Berlin Competition entry I'm a Cyborg, but That's OK. He also plays a supporting role in the Wachowskis' upcoming Speed Racer.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Ninja Assassin

Release Date: November 25, 2009
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: James McTeigue
Screenwriter: Matthew Sand, J. Michael Straczynski
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody stylized violence throughout, and language)
Website: Ninja-Assassin-movie.com

Starring: Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Sho Kosugi, Rick Yune

Plot Summary: Raizo (Rain) is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them...and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge. In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles), Mika digs into top secret agency files to learn the truth behind the murders. Her investigation makes her a target, and the Ozunu Clan sends a team of killers, led by the lethal Takeshi (Rick Yune), to silence her forever. Raizo saves Mika from her attackers, but he knows that the Clan will not rest until they are both eliminated. Now, entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the streets of Europe, Raizo and Mika must trust one another if they hope to survive...and finally bring down the elusive Ozunu Clan.

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[SuperSpck]

Didn't I hear that "Ninja" means "Assassin" or something along those lines?

 

[Chaplin]

Can't wait for this one.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Didn't I hear that "Ninja" means "Assassin" or something along those lines?

Shinobi, or ninja, is someone trained in ninjutsu - the martial art, strategy, and tactics of unconventional warfare and guerrilla warfare.

The ninja were stealth soldiers and mercenaries hired mostly by daimyos. Their primary roles were those of espionage and sabotage, although assassinations were also attributed to ninjas. In battle, the ninja could also be used to cause confusion amongst the enemy.

 

[dodie53]

looks good.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Saw the trailer again before 2012. Definitely want to see this.

 

[dodie53]

will see this later.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Saw it and liked it.

 

[Shane]

Saw it and liked it.

Outfreakingstanding movie! Not gonna win any Oscars OBVIOUSLY! BUt this movie is exactly what a movie should be. Awesome fun and loads of entertainment. The bloody gruesomeness just tops it off.

 

[PortlandCardFan]

I had to wash my jacket off there was so much blood in this movie!!!!

Great action movie!

 

[dodie53]

raizo is one tough SOB

 

[Chaplin]

Kick a$$ movie!

 

[Shane]

Kick a$$ movie!

 

[Dr. Jones]

A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips called this movie "junk".

Called the directors amateurs. Hated the editing, digital blood, how it was cut, and the stupidity of the fighting sequences.

I thought it was funny. Cause I will be seeing this as soon as possible!!!!

 

[Chaplin]

A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips called this movie "junk".

Called the directors amateurs. Hated the editing, digital blood, how it was cut, and the stupidity of the fighting sequences.

I thought it was funny. Cause I will be seeing this as soon as possible!!!!

Honestly, it wasn't a very good movie, definitely not something that critics would like. The acting, especially by the non-Asians, is Channing Tatum-bad.

But hey, unlike Transformers 2 and GI Joe, this movie might have been bad, but it was fun with countless bodies and blood flying everywhere. It doesn't try to be anything else, unlike the other 2 movies before it.

 

[Gee!]

LOL WTF was that? It was bad.. Not horrible bad, but bad in a way that was almost cool.. I knew what kinda movie I was in for right at the beginning when the dudes heads gets chopped in half and ketchup blood flies everywhere.. lmao..

 

[Dr. Jones]

A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips called this movie "junk".

Called the directors amateurs. Hated the editing, digital blood, how it was cut, and the stupidity of the fighting sequences.

I thought it was funny. Cause I will be seeing this as soon as possible!!!!

I had to wait for Blu-Ray... and DAMN!!!! This was great mindless fun.

Blood.... Ninjas...... AWESOME!!!!!!!!!