Clint Eastwood directing 2 movies on Iwo Jima!

Nomad Soul · Post by **Nomad Soul** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:45 am

Did you all hear about Clint Eastwood's newest directing project?

He's making a WW II epic, telling about the battle of Iwo Jima.
It's actually two movies! One from the American side.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0418689/
And one from the Japanese side!
http://imdb.com/title/tt0498380/

That's awesome! Ken Watanabe is gonna star in the Japanese one. Wicked.
Any one else excited?

studiootaking · Post by **studiootaking** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:30 am

This is very, very groovy. It also saves on a bunch of cash (filming battle scenes from either end, etc..)

Though, I wonder if the Japanese language version will be released in the USA, and if yes, will it be subtitled and/or limited to an 'art house' run?

Blue Phoenix · Post by **Blue Phoenix** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:10 pm

Well, he went from spaghetti Westerns to actually being at the place they were filming....good for him.

Hopefully the film is more good, than bad and ugly.

>< Corny joke I know.

Nomad Soul · Post by **Nomad Soul** » Wed May 24, 2006 4:16 pm

Apparently the Japanese one will be in Japanese with English subtitles and yes it will be released here. A few months after the one with the American perspective.