Giant Robot Store and GR2 News

November 9th, Wednesday. 7:30 pm. Music Hall. RSVP to filmmatters@giantrobot.com. There will be giveaways, DVDs, signed items, and more! Here’s a few quotes: “VISUALLY STUNNING. A beautifully staged marvel that confidently reasserts Kitano’s considerable cinematic gifts. By the final reels, it’s all-out yakuza war.” – Rob Nelson, Variety “When it comes to the gangster film few have ever done it better than Kitano and with Outrage he is absolutely back in peak form. A truly iconic international crime film.” – Todd Brown, TWITCH “Bursts with direct cinematic power. Humor as mean and dry as a straight-up martini.” – Maggie Lee, Hollywood Reporter   Here’s the trailer [youtube]3Fj3htxRRHM[/youtube]
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Giant Robot Exclusive Outrage Clip a Movie by Beat Takeshi. Thanks to Magnolia Pictures (Magnet Releasing). OUTRAGE is available now via Magnolia On-Demand on October 28 and in theaters in starting December 2. Anyone want to see a free screening on this in Southern California? Stay Tuned for More Info Later Today! [youtube]5VIA9d8vX_Q[/youtube]
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The next Ryan Gosling vehicle (no pun intended), will be by the same director, the now popular Nicolas Winding Refn will take place in Thailand. In “Only God Forgives” A Thai ex-cop and Gosling will come head to head in the streets of Bangkok. Shooting is to happen mostly at night. (Bangkok Post – Refn) It looks like God Only Forgives is going to made before the Logan’s Run remake that’s also to star Gosling, along with mentions of a romantic comedy set in New York that’s also yet another Gosling adventure.  
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  The Dickies might have covered the Gigantor song (YouTube link to the song), but it’s remake as a Hollywood film is now underway. Bryan Barber director of Idlewild is shopping the project around and is dubbing it a “Transformers meets Goonies.” How’s that for an elevator pitch? The story is about a kid who gains control of a robot and there you have it. A story that’s easily understood. The animation began in 1956 and was repackaged in America in the 60s. (Collider  - Gigantor)   [youtube]ZlWaTAZUxUQ[/youtube]  
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