Takeshi Kitano's new yakuza film has a title and a still. Woot!

by Andrew Mack, December 2, 2009 5:04 PM

The news that Takeshi Kitano was returning to Yakuza films was met with decent reactions from his many fans around the world. For many of us films like Sonatine, Fireworks and Boiling Point were the films that introduced us to this filmmaker. Then opinions and feelings changed as Kitano underwent a personal genesis of sorts with his latest trilogy of films: Takeshis', Glory to the Filmmaker! and Achilles and the Tortoise. I won't say it is good to have him back because every filmmaker has a right to take whatever personal and professional path they choose. And who knows if this new film would live up to our expectations, from those of us who are devoted fans of his Yakuza films. Brother anyone? Shudder.

I digress. The new film will be titled Outrage and yesterday the first still was released. Now as far as stills go it is nothing to get excited about. Are they ever? But there is Kitano, Kippei Shiina and Ryo Kase sitting and standing. Yep, not terribly exciting stuff. When there is something else we'll keep you in the know!

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4 Comments

by mrhibbert, December 3, 2009 3:57 AM

Woop.

by mmvm, December 3, 2009 12:43 PM

what's wrong with brother exactly?

by Kwenton Bellette, December 3, 2009 6:38 PM

Brother was good! Was an overblown Godfather-esque gorefest, don't take it too seriously and its good, not great though I agree.

by dmack.ca, December 8, 2009 1:50 PM

I only saw Brother once, but I remember enjoying it quite a bit. Incidentally, my two favorite Kitano films are Kikujiro and Hana-Bi, and I wouldn't call either one a Yakuza film

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