Who? That’s exactly my reaction on hearing the news too!
Just checked the trusty IMDB, and White is the guy who directed the recent #1 blockbuster hit Stomp the Yard and he made the recent straight to dvd sequel I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer.
So with that filmography, how on earth has been managed to get the Ronin gig?
Blackfilm through IESB interviewed the guy himself….
“After doing “Stomp The Yard”, a nice commercial dance drama and for what it is, it’s excellent and that’s why it’s doing well with the public”.
I don’t think he can quite believe he has got the job himself. Look closely at his comment… “for what it is, it’s excellent”. So your basically saying it’s really a load of mindless crap, but because it’s excellent and doing so, it’s fine!
Onto Ronin then, and for those that don’t know what the hell it is, here is a bit more info from IESB…
Ronin tells the tale of a dishonored 13th-century samurai who is reborn in a corrupt and computerized 21st century New York with one last chance for redemption. His quest takes him through the violent Manhatten netherworld, and brings him face-to-face with passion, betrayal, murder… and the reincarnation of his sworn enemy, the ancient demon Agat.
I’ve never read the book myself, but I certainly know of it. The problem with it, as far as I can see is that it’s not all that easy to adapt or pin down to a certain genre. Sin City was always going to work on screen because it’s blatantly film noir but something like Ronin is a little more difficult.
White has a really tough job on his hands here and it’s incredible that he has been given such a big job like this, but if he messes up here…. he may never be able to recover.
You can read a very interesting interview with the guy at Blackfilm by clicking here.
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Everyone has to have a start somewhere as witH Stomp The YArd and I’ll ALways Know WHat you did last Summer 3. SOmetimes in the biz you have to play the game and do what the studios want you to do and make them as good as you can. I can probably bet you never even seen any of Sylvain’s work or his background in music videos and cvommericials. Go watch STOMP THE YARD and he’s correct for what it is it does it well meaning look the story has been done 1 million times before but people are there for the meat and potaoes which is the DANCING which is shot like a action flick. There’s a reason why the movie has done so well its not beucase its crap but becuase it actually shines and entertains when it needs to. It’s all good becuase in the end I’m sure you will be surprised with what this dude has to show when givien a solid script and the budget he needs to pull it off.
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