better than what I expected
anyone in WA who hasnt seen it want to do a mini cruise to see it?
better than what I expected
Dammit man! Now really wanna see it. Anyone know any cinemas around sunshine coast / Brisbane?
i'll try to get in contact with the gold coast arts centre as soon as i can. if it's playing anywhere down here that's where it will be
Damn you brisbane!!!! DAAAMN YOUUUUUU
I really want to see this. not because I like the cartoon, but NEW TRUENO... it makes me want to cry.
Anybody know of any way I can watch it?
i'll post as soon as i can download it
non-english subtitle version can be downloaded here:
Yo!
Just found it, screener of Initial D movie. The movie is HQ, its in cantonese (I believe) and has english subs!
There's 2 links, both are the same. But one is all RAR'ed up with a sample video.
Other is the uncompressed version (for those like me low on HDD space, and cant uncompress another 700mb after downloading)
SO GETH IT if ya don't have any cinemas around ya that is showing the movie
By MIN LEE, Associated Press Writer
Wed Jul 6, 8:54 AM ET
HONG KONG - Darth Vader, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are feeling the heat at the box office from an unusual rival  a movie based on a Japanese comic book, directed by Hong Kongers and starring a Taiwanese pop star making his debut in the movies.
"Initial D," the story of a young street car racer, has stunned "Star Wars: Episode III  Revenge of the Sith" and the action thriller "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," starring Jolie and Pitt, at the Hong Kong box office.
The movie grossed $3.6 million over 10 days as of last weekend. By comparison, the latest Star Wars installment has made just $2.4 million over 46 days. "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" fared better, earning $2.8 million in 25 days.
"Initial D," filmed in Japan, is a testament to the far reach of Japanese popular culture and marks a unique cultural cross-pollination. Some of the Chinese entertainment industry's top creative talent teamed up to bring the work of Japanese comic artist Shuichi Shigeno to life.
At the helm are Andrew Lau and Alan Mak  the directing duo behind the acclaimed Hong Kong police thriller "Infernal Affairs," which is being remade into a Hollywood film directed by Martin Scorcese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Leading the cast is Asian pop sensation Jay Chou, a singer-songwriter and one of Chinese-language music industry's biggest names.
Chou's fame also translates into instant regional appeal for the movie, a commercial consideration director Mak said was inevitable for a movie with a $10 million budget.
"Whether it's Taiwan, mainland China or Hong Kong, he's the hottest singer of his age group," Mak told The Associated Press.
Rounding out the cast is veteran Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong, local heartthrobs Edison Chen and Shawn Yue and singers Jordan Chan and Kenny Bee. Japanese actress Anne Suzuki, who appeared in the 1999 film "Snow Falling on Cedars" with Ethan Hawke, plays Fujiwara's classmate and love interest, Natsuki Mogi.
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Just watched the movie (got a copy here) and I must say I was suitably impressed with it sticking to the story line of the cartoon although what the hell they were thinking making Bunta a drunk is beyond me..............
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