Sci-fi Samurai? Yes Please. “Cup of Tears” Trailer!
I Love Samurai’s. Their Code, what they stand for, and their calm but deadly demeanor. I would fantasize about carrying a sheathed sword as a weapon in public like a cowboy would carry a holstered six shooter. I Thought, Would they allow Real Samurai in Japan (if there are any left) to carry their weapons in public?
I also love Sci-Fi. If I dream up movie scripts and battle scenarios is almost always in a Sci-fi setting. So why hasn’t anyone combined the two effectively in the mainstream film industry?
Someone has stepped up to the plate, and manages not only to do a film like I dreamed, but also attempts to do it with some amazing visuals. Check it out.
The movie follows a scorned geisha who creates a magical cup made of tears that causes any man who drinks from it to fall into a permanent sleep. One night the cup is stolen, setting off a chain of events that threatens civil war amongst the clans. Taro, a gifted samurai, sets out to find the cup and one who can break the spell.
Unfortunately its only a Short-Film Example Trailer, showing what can be done on an ultra low budget using the new RED camera. Throught the industry there have been those who’ve said that live action anime adaptations cost too much to meet the visual appeal of its source material.
I think this proves that certainly is possible.
10/27/09
A Quote from the director:
“Hi Guys,
I’m very happy to see that The Cup of Tears film trailer is now out there and been seen by people.
Just to clear things up… This is a stand alone trailer, done on a budget of 20k Euro. If you are expecting Hollywood for that money then you will be disappointed. The film is a homage to Manga and took almost two years to make. Each matte painting I did myself. Compositing and 3d was completed by Windmilllane Post Production, Dublin.
If you would like to see a film like this get made then please send it on to others. The more people that see the trailer the better chance I have of making the film a reality.
Regards
Gary Shore”
So Angry Joe Here, doing my Part to Help a Film like this get made. Pass this around and talk about it. I want to see my Sci-Fi Samurai’s Damnit!
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from your useful internet junkie
the director
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm2411495/
more about the preview
http://www.windmilllane.com/our_work/archive_view/829/
imdb article
http://us.imdb.com/news/ni1127161/
the guys making it
http://www.onepunchfilms.ie/
interview with some guy on the project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoVUPeeF6y8&feature=player_embedded
… will there be anything else?
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it looks really good
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I must say that I will be on the lookout for this movie. I think the concept is interesting and I like the idea of Sci-fi Samurai. Also, to Angry Joe himself, have you seen the anime Samurai 7? Similar idea, but based off of the movie Seven Samurai. The anime is good and the film is a classic. if you have yet to check out either, i suggest you do so.
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Oh yeah, this will work.
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Samurai were outlawed from carrying swords (nihonto) in 1876. Thus limiting the Samurai class almost to extinction. A few adapted the “Shirasaya” (not sure about the translation, but it’s a sword hidden in a cane) in order to hide the weapon in plain sight.
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very nice visuals, i really hope this gets the recognition it deserves from this trailer.
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¿while the hero samurai isn’t Japanese? saludos desde Argentina.
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The art style is very interesting, nicelly done… It’s stand very much aways from my usual Street Samourail, the usual take i have of sci-fi Samourail
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It’s pretty amazing. Would be awesome as a full lenght if they made all make sense.
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