The Yakuza and the Mermaid - Beyond Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 9:35 PM I have always been a Samurai and Yakuza movie fan. Sidney Pollack's 1974 "Yakuza" is one of my all-time favorite American movies... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpPX6RJWU2Q The opening scene alone is worth my money: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf7z4FfYF44&feature=related ...and Takakura Ken is one of the coolest dudes that ever walked the earth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9509Linvpc&feature=related As a cinematographer, I have always wondered when the digital camera revolution (small, affordable hi-rez cameras) will lead to a film genre of its own, so I applaud such efforts as this film. And I have no idea how the Tikis fit into the concept, but I am curious. :)

I have always been a Samurai and Yakuza movie fan. Sidney Pollack's 1974 "Yakuza" is one of my all-time favorite American movies...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpPX6RJWU2Q

The opening scene alone is worth my money:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf7z4FfYF44&feature=related

...and Takakura Ken is one of the coolest dudes that ever walked the earth:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9509Linvpc&feature=related

As a cinematographer, I have always wondered when the digital camera revolution (small, affordable hi-rez cameras) will lead to a film genre of its own, so I applaud such efforts as this film. And I have no idea how the Tikis fit into the concept, but I am curious. :)

Post #578400 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 9:35 PM