Comments on: Rain Lands New Hollywood Movie Role http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/ Serving on the Forgotten Frontier Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:48:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tom http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130622 Tom Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:04:51 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130622 Sorry, I shouldn't say "which is you have nothing to offer the world". I should have said "which is you have nothing to offer period." I shouldn't have used the word "world". Now I wouldn't want to be accused of being a deluded Korean nationalist. Sorry, I shouldn’t say “which is you have nothing to offer the world”. I should have said “which is you have nothing to offer period.” I shouldn’t have used the word “world”. Now I wouldn’t want to be accused of being a deluded Korean nationalist.

]]> By: Tom http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130620 Tom Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:00:17 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130620 Rain, public enemy #1 to English teacher expats in Korea. What did he do so wrong to deserve such venom? Well.. he's a Korean/Asian pop icon. We can't have that can we? Korea stick with the stereotype that we give you which is you have nothing to offer the world. Rain, public enemy #1 to English teacher expats in Korea.
What did he do so wrong to deserve such venom? Well.. he’s a Korean/Asian pop icon. We can’t have that can we? Korea stick with the stereotype that we give you which is you have nothing to offer the world.

]]> By: Leon LaPorte http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130415 Leon LaPorte Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:38:33 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130415 Sparkling :evil: Sparkling :evil:

]]> By: Baltimoron http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130322 Baltimoron Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:02:46 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130322 Nice theme upgrade, too! Thanks for the link and the good posts! Nice theme upgrade, too! Thanks for the link and the good posts!

]]> By: Baltimoron http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130321 Baltimoron Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:00:54 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130321 Yes, KingKitty! Just pick a better film! Yes, KingKitty! Just pick a better film!

]]> By: Kingkitty http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130318 Kingkitty Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:53:58 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130318 Yes the biggots you must be all to call a movie named Ninja Assasins a Grade B movie Cant we all just get along? Yes the biggots you must be all to call a movie named Ninja Assasins a Grade B movie

Cant we all just get along?

]]> By: Surabol http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130237 Surabol Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:25:56 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130237 I wonder about his "leading role". He'll probably receive his share of screen time, but is he really relevant to the movie? Or is he some gimmick character who utters a couple lines in English with mangled Korean pun then gets kicked out of a skyscrpaer unto his death? Personally, I'd rather see Korean Americans (or any Koreans active in Hollywood) like Sandra Oh, Will Yun Lee, and Daniel Dae Kim receive significant parts in event films. Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa could kick Rain's a$$ anyday. I wonder about his “leading role”. He’ll probably receive his share of screen time, but is he really relevant to the movie? Or is he some gimmick character who utters a couple lines in English with mangled Korean pun then gets kicked out of a skyscrpaer unto his death?

Personally, I’d rather see Korean Americans (or any Koreans active in Hollywood) like Sandra Oh, Will Yun Lee, and Daniel Dae Kim receive significant parts in event films. Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa could kick Rain’s a$$ anyday.

]]> By: ChickenHead http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130208 ChickenHead Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:14:16 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130208 Awww, GS15Smith... ...it seems you are accusing me of being a Korean apologist. No, I just call 'em like I see 'em. Sometimes, Whitey is right... and sometimes he is just a whiner... and, sometimes, both are right... depending on point of view. May I suggest you go here: http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/korean-reactions-to-the-destruction-of-namdaemun-gate/#comment-130034 ...if you think I am "on all fours". You should hear the ones I didn't have the balls to type. I loved the Matrix, I enjoyed the sequels, I thought V for Vendetta was quite watchable... I expect Speed Racer will be acceptable... and I trust the judgment of the directors and producers to cast Rain correctly. Like all modern entertainers, he caters to the lowest common denominator (which goes double in the teeny-bopper Korean market)... but that does not mean he is without talent. Perhaps all the teenage girls throwing themselves at your feet have convinced you that you have more pizazz than Rain... so it is understandable. I'll wait for both of your film debuts until I decide. No. I outgrew the "I hate you because you are popular and pretty" phase just after high school. Now, I seek substance. Heck, Leonardo DeCaprio was fantastic in The Departed. There is hope for Rain. I'm not saying to champion him... I'm just pointing out that the signs are good that he will do well. Awww, GS15Smith…

…it seems you are accusing me of being a Korean apologist.

No, I just call ‘em like I see ‘em.

Sometimes, Whitey is right… and sometimes he is just a whiner… and, sometimes, both are right… depending on point of view.

May I suggest you go here:

http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/korean-reactions-to-the-destruction-of-namdaemun-gate/#comment-130034

…if you think I am “on all fours”. You should hear the ones I didn’t have the balls to type.

I loved the Matrix, I enjoyed the sequels, I thought V for Vendetta was quite watchable… I expect Speed Racer will be acceptable… and I trust the judgment of the directors and producers to cast Rain correctly.

Like all modern entertainers, he caters to the lowest common denominator (which goes double in the teeny-bopper Korean market)… but that does not mean he is without talent.

Perhaps all the teenage girls throwing themselves at your feet have convinced you that you have more pizazz than Rain… so it is understandable. I’ll wait for both of your film debuts until I decide.

No. I outgrew the “I hate you because you are popular and pretty” phase just after high school. Now, I seek substance.

Heck, Leonardo DeCaprio was fantastic in The Departed.

There is hope for Rain.

I’m not saying to champion him… I’m just pointing out that the signs are good that he will do well.

]]> By: GS15Smith http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130150 GS15Smith Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:36:37 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130150 Balli balli chickenhead, a Korean is walking by, time to get on all fours. You ever serve? Balli balli chickenhead, a Korean is walking by, time to get on all fours. You ever serve?

]]> By: ChickenHead http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130023 ChickenHead Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:21:57 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/14/rain-lands-new-hollywood-movie-role/#comment-130023 Silly Rain-bashing bigots... The "B grade" movie, Ninja Assassin, will actually be directed by Star Wars II assistant director James McTeigue... under the production of a couple of guys known as the Wachowski Brothers... who made a little movie with him a while back called "The Matrix". Not exactly a B movie director or production team. Further, as they previously worked with Rain on Speed Racer, I imagine they cast him, not for his tremendous popularity among American audiences, but for some kind of talent... ...although they somehow managed to squeeze a passable performance from Keanu Reeves... so maybe. No, in the haste to bash Rain, the REAL point has been overlooked. He is playing the lead... which could mean he will be an assassin... a ninja assassin... ...a Japanese ninja assassin. Will Korea even be mentioned in this movie? I guess it has a better ring than Ajashi Assassin... ...although, with the right intonation, ajashi can sound pretty menacing. Silly Rain-bashing bigots…

The “B grade” movie, Ninja Assassin, will actually be directed by Star Wars II assistant director James McTeigue… under the production of a couple of guys known as the Wachowski Brothers… who made a little movie with him a while back called “The Matrix”.

Not exactly a B movie director or production team.

Further, as they previously worked with Rain on Speed Racer, I imagine they cast him, not for his tremendous popularity among American audiences, but for some kind of talent…

…although they somehow managed to squeeze a passable performance from Keanu Reeves… so maybe.

No, in the haste to bash Rain, the REAL point has been overlooked.

He is playing the lead… which could mean he will be an assassin… a ninja assassin…

…a Japanese ninja assassin.

Will Korea even be mentioned in this movie?

I guess it has a better ring than Ajashi Assassin…

…although, with the right intonation, ajashi can sound pretty menacing.

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