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Kantoku Banzai ("Hurray for the director") is an upcoming film directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano.
Kitano plays a hapless film director in search of a commercial hit, while suffering failure after failure as he tries out different genres. About the plot, Kitano comments, that it is, "...a cinematic extension of his manzai comedy routines that continues in much the same vein as his last feature." Mark Schilling suggests it to be a mish-mash of genres, from swashbukler to Ozu drama.
Kitano plays a hapless film director in search of a commercial hit, while suffering failure after failure as he tries out different genres. About the plot, Kitano comments, that it is, "...a cinematic extension of his manzai comedy routines that continues in much the same vein as his last feature." Mark Schilling suggests it to be a mish-mash of genres, from swashbukler to Ozu drama.
http://www.office-kitano.co.jp/banzai/trailer.html
okay, I really like this guy and I'll see any of his movies no matter what but I sort of wished he make another serious movie. Even though I enjoyed Takeshis' it sort of lost me towards the end, this seems just as ridiculous if not more. As a fan of all types of cinema the plot sounds funny "Kitano plays a hapless film director in search of a commercial hit, while suffering failure after failure as he tries out different genres.", well its always good to have a sense of humor.
Does anyone know how hes being taken now in Japan? especially since his last movie and now this, how are audiences reacting?