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Saturday, June 7, 2014
Toku Time: Kamen Rider 555 Review
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Sunday, May 4, 2014
What the FAIZ of the Week 29: The Ally of all Riders
Trains, passes, puppets, dimensions, and conductors.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Gun Caliber: Bootleg Edition Review
GUN CALIBER: BOOTLEG EDITION REVIEW
Written & Directed by Bueno
Featuring: Bueno, Joey Min, Sakurako Fujiwara, Kenji Nishikatsu, Karintou, Megwin, Miho Wakabayashi, Naomin, Takao Nakano, Kobeni Harusaki, PicoPico
Action Choreographer: Joey Min
Action Director/Director: Bueno
It is finally here folks. Gun Caliber shoots its way in as I got to sit down and watch Gun Caliber: Bootleg Edition. And boy, what a film it was. Now, I am gonna start off by saying that if you do not have a sense of humor about ranchy, sexual inuuendos, toku parodies or just small gags, this will not be fore you.
This movie is full of comedy, action and a strong story that holds it together. We open the movie with action, to give you a taste of two things: the amazing action that the movie and get a feel for our hero. Soma Kusanagi is not your average henshin hero. He drinks, smokes weed and his sexual deviant and damn proud of it. He has no qualms about his vices and seemingly very annoyed for having to protect his city.
Yet, as the movie goes on, Soma’s reasons for being Gun Caliber are revealed as well as the threat of Skullier, lead by the evil Dr. Death as they go after the mysterious Gen-Drive.
STORY:
That pretty much sums up the movie. While the plot is simple enough to follow, Bueno and the cast dives into a darker, grittier side of henshin heroes that has never been fully crossed till now. Gun Caliber is a hero of vices and hangs with other heroes who have the same vices. His ‘lack’ of self-responsibility has made him look bad in the eyes of many of the public. Garage Hero constructs this extremely well, as he builds up Soma’s very powerful addictions and his conflict with the duty that he took on.
The motivations behind being Gun Caliber do get revealed during the course of the movie, adding a bit more dramatic weight to a movie that had been dealing with mostly laughs or displaying Soma’s more raunchy tendencies.
And while the movie does have topless nudity, the crew at Garage Hero makes sure that there is a point to it. The movie does a great job of keeping things visually interesting while carrying over the point home about this hero who learns some self-responsibility in a city that may or may not need him. The pacing for the scenes and overall movie were solid. And while the main conflict was not really seen till the second Act of the movie,Garage Hero does a good job of introducing Gun Caliber and his world to us. The world building makes a stronger impact as he ties together Acts 1 and 2 in Act 3.
Bueno stated this about the main protagonist, Soma:
Comedy wise, it has good timing. While not all the gags are going to win you over, the majority of those gags were enjoyable and quite funny. Bueno does outside the box with some of his gags, making it great. Overall, the story for the movie was solid.
ACTION & CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Bueno needs to be called the “next” Robert Rodriguez as there is a lot of work here that was shot using a lot of “cheaper” effects. A lot of smaller computer generated effect but used well. Bueno knows exactly when to use them and apply them in this flick. Garage Hero does some great innovation with action. In an interview I recently did with him over a month ago, Bueno stated Fernado Ramos and his crew used a fisheye lens for many of his shots. And the shot composition in this film goes from average to exceptional.
The crew has no problem giving us some great over head shots, perspective views and just overly interesting angles.Ramos & the crew has a good amount of shots with angles and makes it look well. The fish eye shots during the action make it look AMAZING. You really do feel that the action jumps out at you. Joey Min and Bueno really make sure to make the action be something that you never see in most other action films and succeed. We have hand to hand. We have great kicks. We have gunkata … sweet, sweet gunkata. Oh … and Bueno keeps his promise as Gun Caliber literally shoots evil in the dick … CONTINUOUSLY!!! There are plenty of tips off to Koichi Sakamoto in terms of action yet, Garage Hero does enough different to make it something of their own.
When asked about Ramos' work on the movie, Bueno stated:
Overall, the movie is shot extremely well.
ACTING:
The acting was pretty solid. It felt like all of the actresses and actors really enjoyed the roles they played. Because of the way the story worked and how each character was utilized, we got varying degrees of acting. Yet, all of it was good as everyone from Kenhi Nishikatsu to PicoPico to Megwin all did solid jobs. I particularly like to point out our main villain, Dr. Death.
Dr. Death was a tribute to the tokusatsu villains of the 70s and early 80s as he was full of speeches and had a dark laugh. Yet, Garage Hero turns that on its head with Dr. Death always saying Death at the end of the sentence and giving deadpan responses throughout the movie. His monotone voice and creepily slow laugh was both hilarious and inventive. Really showing that this movie, while fun, still gives itself pride on innovation.
Our lead does a great job as Soma, the vice-riddened hero does what he does out of an old obligation, not necessarily that he wants to ... at first.
This is a testament to Garage Hero for having a good cast that is varied and really help suck you into the world of Gun Caliber.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Honestly, this movie is just so much fun and great. The story is solid. The action is good. The action is AMAZING, innovative and brutal. Gun Caliber has been compared to Deadpool several times and I see it. And while the effects are not big budget and the monsters don’t look expensive, this honors a lot of tokusatsu traditions while still being funny, raunchy and dramatic. The pacing of the movie is good.
I am not mentioning the music because the soundtrack used isn’t going to be the main soundtrack when the movie is fully released.
Yet, the opening theme and closing theme are solid. Overall, the movie leaves you wanting more and definitely makes you believe in our vice filled hero.
This was a solid movie that any toku fan should experience for yourself. It will make you laugh. It will make you feel for our hero. And you will also get hyped up with the action.
I give Gun Caliber: Bootleg Edition a solid 4 … out of 5 stars. Experience it yourself.
Written & Directed by Bueno
Featuring: Bueno, Joey Min, Sakurako Fujiwara, Kenji Nishikatsu, Karintou, Megwin, Miho Wakabayashi, Naomin, Takao Nakano, Kobeni Harusaki, PicoPico
Action Choreographer: Joey Min
Action Director/Director: Bueno
It is finally here folks. Gun Caliber shoots its way in as I got to sit down and watch Gun Caliber: Bootleg Edition. And boy, what a film it was. Now, I am gonna start off by saying that if you do not have a sense of humor about ranchy, sexual inuuendos, toku parodies or just small gags, this will not be fore you.
This movie is full of comedy, action and a strong story that holds it together. We open the movie with action, to give you a taste of two things: the amazing action that the movie and get a feel for our hero. Soma Kusanagi is not your average henshin hero. He drinks, smokes weed and his sexual deviant and damn proud of it. He has no qualms about his vices and seemingly very annoyed for having to protect his city.
Yet, as the movie goes on, Soma’s reasons for being Gun Caliber are revealed as well as the threat of Skullier, lead by the evil Dr. Death as they go after the mysterious Gen-Drive.
STORY:
That pretty much sums up the movie. While the plot is simple enough to follow, Bueno and the cast dives into a darker, grittier side of henshin heroes that has never been fully crossed till now. Gun Caliber is a hero of vices and hangs with other heroes who have the same vices. His ‘lack’ of self-responsibility has made him look bad in the eyes of many of the public. Garage Hero constructs this extremely well, as he builds up Soma’s very powerful addictions and his conflict with the duty that he took on.
The motivations behind being Gun Caliber do get revealed during the course of the movie, adding a bit more dramatic weight to a movie that had been dealing with mostly laughs or displaying Soma’s more raunchy tendencies.
And while the movie does have topless nudity, the crew at Garage Hero makes sure that there is a point to it. The movie does a great job of keeping things visually interesting while carrying over the point home about this hero who learns some self-responsibility in a city that may or may not need him. The pacing for the scenes and overall movie were solid. And while the main conflict was not really seen till the second Act of the movie,Garage Hero does a good job of introducing Gun Caliber and his world to us. The world building makes a stronger impact as he ties together Acts 1 and 2 in Act 3.
Bueno stated this about the main protagonist, Soma:
Quote
At the core, Soma is just a guy who happens to do extraordinary things. He feels just like the rest of us but vents in ways that normal people can't. Hence the abuse of his authority.
Comedy wise, it has good timing. While not all the gags are going to win you over, the majority of those gags were enjoyable and quite funny. Bueno does outside the box with some of his gags, making it great. Overall, the story for the movie was solid.
ACTION & CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Bueno needs to be called the “next” Robert Rodriguez as there is a lot of work here that was shot using a lot of “cheaper” effects. A lot of smaller computer generated effect but used well. Bueno knows exactly when to use them and apply them in this flick. Garage Hero does some great innovation with action. In an interview I recently did with him over a month ago, Bueno stated Fernado Ramos and his crew used a fisheye lens for many of his shots. And the shot composition in this film goes from average to exceptional.
The crew has no problem giving us some great over head shots, perspective views and just overly interesting angles.Ramos & the crew has a good amount of shots with angles and makes it look well. The fish eye shots during the action make it look AMAZING. You really do feel that the action jumps out at you. Joey Min and Bueno really make sure to make the action be something that you never see in most other action films and succeed. We have hand to hand. We have great kicks. We have gunkata … sweet, sweet gunkata. Oh … and Bueno keeps his promise as Gun Caliber literally shoots evil in the dick … CONTINUOUSLY!!! There are plenty of tips off to Koichi Sakamoto in terms of action yet, Garage Hero does enough different to make it something of their own.
When asked about Ramos' work on the movie, Bueno stated:
Quote
And to match the action, Garage Hero makes sure the more dramatic scenes or funnier moments had decent effects such as making flashbacks black and white or shooting with slightly tilted angles or perspectives to help the viewer feels what they want you to feel.Fernando was an amazing cameraman who adapted to my style of action really well. Probably the best action cameraman I'll ever work with.
Overall, the movie is shot extremely well.
ACTING:
The acting was pretty solid. It felt like all of the actresses and actors really enjoyed the roles they played. Because of the way the story worked and how each character was utilized, we got varying degrees of acting. Yet, all of it was good as everyone from Kenhi Nishikatsu to PicoPico to Megwin all did solid jobs. I particularly like to point out our main villain, Dr. Death.
Dr. Death was a tribute to the tokusatsu villains of the 70s and early 80s as he was full of speeches and had a dark laugh. Yet, Garage Hero turns that on its head with Dr. Death always saying Death at the end of the sentence and giving deadpan responses throughout the movie. His monotone voice and creepily slow laugh was both hilarious and inventive. Really showing that this movie, while fun, still gives itself pride on innovation.
Our lead does a great job as Soma, the vice-riddened hero does what he does out of an old obligation, not necessarily that he wants to ... at first.
This is a testament to Garage Hero for having a good cast that is varied and really help suck you into the world of Gun Caliber.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Honestly, this movie is just so much fun and great. The story is solid. The action is good. The action is AMAZING, innovative and brutal. Gun Caliber has been compared to Deadpool several times and I see it. And while the effects are not big budget and the monsters don’t look expensive, this honors a lot of tokusatsu traditions while still being funny, raunchy and dramatic. The pacing of the movie is good.
I am not mentioning the music because the soundtrack used isn’t going to be the main soundtrack when the movie is fully released.
Yet, the opening theme and closing theme are solid. Overall, the movie leaves you wanting more and definitely makes you believe in our vice filled hero.
This was a solid movie that any toku fan should experience for yourself. It will make you laugh. It will make you feel for our hero. And you will also get hyped up with the action.
I give Gun Caliber: Bootleg Edition a solid 4 … out of 5 stars. Experience it yourself.
Friday, April 18, 2014
GUN CALIBER: BOOTLEG EDITION Available Now Til Monday Online!!!
The wait is finally over. Gun Caliber: Bootleg Edition, which stars and is directed by Bueno, who directed the upcoming Gaion Sigma movie releasing this May, unleashes his brainchild. Meet Soma, our hero with many vices. But as Dr. Death unleashes his forces in the city, Gun Caliber may be our only hope ... if he gets off his ass. But there is more here than meets the eye. So, get ready as Gun Caliber shoots evil in the dick!!!
Now until Monday, Gun Caliber: Bootleg Edition will be online. Get your ass on here and watch this original toku flick!!
Bang Bang Muthafukas!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZshzg5L-7k&feature=youtu.be&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGZshzg5L-7k%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&has_verified=1
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Gun Caliber Tomorrow!! The Countdown Begins
Gun Caliber: Bootleg Edition is almost upon us. So, let's celebrate by looking back at it. Here's Stray Bullet: A True Super Hero Story.
Then go in a few hours to https://vimeo.com/87338629 in order to see Gun Caliber: Bootleg Edition!!!
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Gun Caliber Goes All Out With Promo DVD -- FREE DOWNLOAD NOW!! (WARNING: MATURE CONTENT)
WARNING: The following has Mature Content not suitable for anyone under the age of 18. Viewer Discrection is advised.As the bootleg edition of Gun Caliber is slated to drop next month, Bueno has released a promotion dvd for direct download for a limited time.
The Gun Caliber Promo DVD Includes:
- Gun Caliber Trailer (Redband)
- Gun Caliber Ondo
- Gun Caliber Trailer (Normal)
- Gun Caliber: Super Battle Video
Remember to download and get yourself prepared as Gun Caliber will be shooting evil in the dick this April with the release of Gun Caliber: Bootleg Version. Gun Caliber is directed, written, created and starring Bueno and is a Garage Hero Production.
Gun Caliber Promo DVD
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
GUN CALIBER Red Band Trailer (MATURE CONTENT!!!)
Gun Caliber is merely a month away from it's initial release, dubbed the bootleg version by Bueno himself. Time to get yourselves ready cause Gun Caliber will shoot evil in the dick this April.
Here's its latest trailer:
WARNING: THIS CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT & NOT SUITABLE FOR VIEWERS UNDER 18!!!!
Gun Caliber - Trailer - Redband from Garage Productions on Vimeo.
Here's its latest trailer:
WARNING: THIS CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT & NOT SUITABLE FOR VIEWERS UNDER 18!!!!
Gun Caliber - Trailer - Redband from Garage Productions on Vimeo.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Toku Time: Choujin Sentai Jetman
The Toku Faithful have demanded it. EZ Rider, on a wing and a prayer, is about to review what many fans claim to be THE BEST Super Sentai series ever.
PART 1
PART 2
PART 3
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Monday, February 17, 2014
Morphin Bracers Interview Special With Bueno of "Gun Caliber" and "Gaion Sigma"
MORPHIN BRACERS GAION SIGMA/GUN
CALIBER SPECIAL:
Interview With Bueno
Frankie sits down with the first Non-Japanese Director to ever film a Japanese Toku, Bueno. Join us as he talks about both his upcoming movies, Gaion Sigma and the long-awaited Gun Caliber, as well as the inside track on the business side of Tokusatsu as well as some exclusive news and insights.
Length: 2:13:28
Opening – Persona 3 Hip Hop Remix
Interview
Frankie sits down with the first Non-Japanese Director to ever film a Japanese Toku, Bueno. Join us as he talks about both his upcoming movies, Gaion Sigma and the long-awaited Gun Caliber, as well as the inside track on the business side of Tokusatsu as well as some exclusive news and insights.
Length: 2:13:28
Opening – Persona 3 Hip Hop Remix
Interview
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Talk about Gaion Sigma
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Talk about Gun Caliber
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Talk about the Politics of creating Tokusatsu
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Get into Garage Hero
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Get some EXCLUSIVE Information &
Announcements
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Upcoming Projects
Ending – Before My Body is Dry
(Don’t Lose Your Way) From Kill la Kill OST
Instrumentals provided by Passion Free Beats Hip Hop
Instrumentals provided by Passion Free Beats Hip Hop
Friday, February 14, 2014
Contest News: Herotaku's First Contest Morphs for Super Megaforce
Press Release
HEROTAKU ‘MORPHS’ BIG IN FIRST CONTEST: SUPER MEGA CONTEST
Announced today by Herotaku’s own CEO, Renz Yap, is the site’s first official contest, the Super Mega Contest. It kicks off at 7:59 Eastern Standard Time as part of a celebration of Saban premiering Power Rangers Super Mega Force this weekend. The Contest will run from February 14th through March 6th, 2014 at 7:59 pm Eastern Standard time.
To enter the contest, all you have to do is join Herotaku.com, then write in an entry. If you are under the age of 18, you have to have a parent enter for you in this contest. What is the written entry for? Well, you simply answer this question: “WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE POWER RANGERS?”
Yes. All you have to do is write the answer to that question. To get full details on it, you can just go here. With Herotaku making major moves for this contest, here is what CEO Renz Yap had to say:
“Power Rangers this year has made their newest season extra special as it returns tomorrow. It celebrates 20 years of heroes, who have inspired, brought joy, and fun to everyone even today. At Herotaku, we thought it would be great to celebrate the premiere of Power Rangers Super Megaforce with something super mega special with our contest. We want to know the memories of stories that made fans laugh, the experiences they shared with friends or family, the moments that blew their mind away. We hope to hear fans stories of what they love about the Power Rangers, how it holds an important place in their heart. I am absolutely thrilled that we not only get to honor 20 years of Power Rangers with this, but 20 years of fans and being fans ourselves through our contest. We are looking forward to a lot of stories that we hope fans will share with us and we wish them the best of luck winning a prize. “
HEROTAKU ‘MORPHS’ BIG IN FIRST CONTEST: SUPER MEGA CONTEST
Announced today by Herotaku’s own CEO, Renz Yap, is the site’s first official contest, the Super Mega Contest. It kicks off at 7:59 Eastern Standard Time as part of a celebration of Saban premiering Power Rangers Super Mega Force this weekend. The Contest will run from February 14th through March 6th, 2014 at 7:59 pm Eastern Standard time.
To enter the contest, all you have to do is join Herotaku.com, then write in an entry. If you are under the age of 18, you have to have a parent enter for you in this contest. What is the written entry for? Well, you simply answer this question: “WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE POWER RANGERS?”
Yes. All you have to do is write the answer to that question. To get full details on it, you can just go here. With Herotaku making major moves for this contest, here is what CEO Renz Yap had to say:
“Power Rangers this year has made their newest season extra special as it returns tomorrow. It celebrates 20 years of heroes, who have inspired, brought joy, and fun to everyone even today. At Herotaku, we thought it would be great to celebrate the premiere of Power Rangers Super Megaforce with something super mega special with our contest. We want to know the memories of stories that made fans laugh, the experiences they shared with friends or family, the moments that blew their mind away. We hope to hear fans stories of what they love about the Power Rangers, how it holds an important place in their heart. I am absolutely thrilled that we not only get to honor 20 years of Power Rangers with this, but 20 years of fans and being fans ourselves through our contest. We are looking forward to a lot of stories that we hope fans will share with us and we wish them the best of luck winning a prize. “
As for the winning prize, while there are prize for first though third place, the first place prizes are one Power Rangers Super Megaforce Deluxe Legendary Morpher and one Power Rangers Super Megaforce Legendary Ranger Key Pack. You can click the aforementioned link to the micro-site for full prize details.
Herotaku.com and Herotaku Media are a internet media group composed of several websites (Herotaku.com being the flagship) as well as an internet radio, Rajio Nihon as part of its subsidiaries. Herotaku focus on geek culture covering everything from Tokusatsu, Power Rangers, Video Games, Comics, Anime and more. Any and all questions are to be directed to Chief Content Officer & Public Relations Head, Frankie Rodriguez at seraph@heromail.com.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Toku Time: My Top 10 Favorite Power Rangers Sagas
Monday, December 23, 2013
Rise of the Dark Rider: Episode Black
Dark Rider has taken over the show but he soon discovers something and someone he has to CLASH with.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Toku Time: Tokuween
EZ Rider tries to review something creepy for the scariest day of the year, unaware something scary may be creeping up on him!
(Part 1)
(Part 2)
Monday, October 21, 2013
Rise of the Dark Rider - Episode Red
EZ Rider and RaGer mAy nOt win VS. the SUPER combined efforts of Dark Rider and the traitor Suave.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Rise of the Dark Rider: Episode Blue
Friday, September 27, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
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