Mulan & Seven Samurai remakes

[thewayne]

Good and bad. I don't see any way they can improve on Seven Samurai, but the concept of Ziyi Zhang as Mulan with a script from the same writer as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon definitely appeals.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=332040

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=14869

Comments

[magic-rat.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, a live-action Mulan starring Ziyi Zhang. I'd go see it but I doubt that I'd mistake her for a young man.

As for Seven Samurai, the only role for her that I can think of would be the daughter whose father cuts her hair to pass her off as a boy so the samurai won't rape her. But that was much too small a role for Ziyi Zhang. I guess there is a chance that they'll change all the samurai to women, but that would probably rank as one of the worst remakes of this film (right down there with the gladiator version).

[apostate-96.livejournal.com]

I feel very afraid about the idea of remaking the Seven Samurai. I would sadly expect them to turn it into an action-fest of sword fights and action...missing the heart of the story and characters.

The Mulan, on the other hand, could be quite interesting!

[nausicaa1.livejournal.com]

Seven Samurai is Corey's favorite movie. He's going to have a fit when he finds out about plans for a remake. Let's not tell him yet, shall we?

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

Just make sure he has a nice Criterion Edition nearby so he can hold it and weep.