![]() As so it happens, the protagonist is not only an otaku but also a member of the SDF (Japanese military), and once the initial attack has been dealt with, he joins the force sent through the gate. place and interrupt the otaku event the protagonist was planning to visit. The plot kicks off when out of nowhere a gate appears and from it come a bunch of orcs and medieval troops that indiscriminately kill civilians, wreck the Oh, and some humanitarian reasons, but those aren't as important. Why, you ask? Because Japan needs more technology and minerals and such because nationalism says so. And I mean that in-universe the soldiers are literally playing a CD of Wagner in their copters. But if they fail, they face the consequence of participating in a devastating war that will engulf both sides of the gate.Ī gate to a medieval fantasy land opens up in Japan, and this can only mean one thing: sword-wielding troops get mowed down by the glorious Japanese military in their attack copters with Wagner playing. ![]() Three months after the attack, Youji has been tasked with leading a special recon team, as part of a JSDF task force, that will be sent to the world beyond the gate-now being referred to as the "Special Region." They must travel into this unknown world in order to learn more about what they are dealing with and attempt to befriend the locals in hopes of creating peaceful ties with the ruling empire. With swift actions, Youji saves as many lives as he can while the rest of the JSDF direct their efforts toward stopping the invasion. From this gate, supernatural creatures and warriors clad in medieval armor emerge, charging through the city, killing and destroying everything in their path. Unless you see the original, you will never know what you are missing.Off-duty Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) officer and otaku Youji Itami is on his way to attend a doujin convention in Ginza, Tokyo when a mysterious portal in the shape of a large gate suddenly appears. However, it suffers from the "curse" common to all knock-offs. HIM.") Bottom Line: One hour and 45 minutes of reasonable entertainment. This script contains a number of attempts to mimic that sort of dialog, my favorite being - "KILL HIM! - slashing noise - "NO, NOT HIM. (For example - if you are film buff, you will remember fondly the famous tag line from Airplane 1980 - "Don't call me Shirley" which became a sort of iconic inside joke for years afterwards. A lot of effort was put into the humor aspect (as explained above) and this does keep things moving along. Which is not to say it is not worth a watch. This film lacks those features as well and, on its best day in its best suit, comes across more as "Forbidden Kingdom Lite," or perhaps even a Disney knockoff of the original. Also, Forbidden Kingdom had a certain edge of malice and unpredictability in the script which, oddly, only increased its impact and its fan base. ![]() ![]() The production team clearly thought they would "improve" on FK by adding more "teen humor." Presumably they also felt this would more than compensate for the film's considerably lighter "feel" and the awkward void formed by not having ANY famous film martial artists at all. Some reviewers, including this one, think it is one of the best of its kind ever done.) Let's start with what Warriors Gate was intended to be, and work from that. FK has humble beginnings, features two of the greatest cinematic martial artists of all time - Jackie Chan and Jet Li - a killer script, great scenery, and solid performances. (Word to the wise, if you have not already seen FK, and you like MMA and/or Wushu and/or Fantasy and/or Adventure, check it out. The word on the street was that this was a riff on one of my all-time favorite films, Forbidden Kingdom 2008, so I could not resist checking it out. ![]()
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