Comments on: Sam Jackson Has The Hots For Afro Samurai

By: SumraiWannabe

SumraiWannabe — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:40:46 +0000

@ the old man:

I can agree with the story not being the most in depth and developmental or groundbreaking premise, but I have to disagree with your wishes for a more upbeat story. The issue is just what you described, Afro is a character with a dismal past and future, he’s trapped in a bloody circle of life and death, and for that reason he can’t ever be happy. I mean, think about it, he avenged his father’s death, achieved his goal in life, and the best he could do was go into exile (which was interrupted if you saw the movie). There can’t be a happy ending for Afro.

@ Siberia:

Sameul L. Jackson is awesome Have you ever even watched Afro Samurai? He barely says anything at all

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Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:57:42 +0000

[...] ever since the series wrapped its first volume in 2007. The voice of Afro Samurai, Sam L. Jackson, has already echoed that desire to adapt the series for the cinema, and big-name entertainers like Outkast’s Andre 3000 have even expressed interest in starring [...]

By: Siberia

Siberia — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:57:03 +0000

Ah go away Sam Jackson, I’m tired seeing you in everything being yourself, just…go…away

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:30:16 +0000

Andre Benjamin is 100% perfect for this role and he’s great on screen.

Check him out in Semi-pro or even better, in Revolver where he was awesome.

By: the old man

the old man — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:18:10 +0000

The problem with Afro is that the story line isn’t as rich as some of the other properties out there. It’s a very, very basic revenge story and very gory. Season one did me in, because his past is pretty dismal and his future seems to be no better. Some dictionary probably has Afro’s story in place of the definition of hopeless. That won’t bother some, because Jackson’s character comes off as having plenty of cool. I would hope that season two is better and that a live action show will get a denser, if not a slightly more upbeat story. Season one is already in stores. I saw it in a second hand store just yesterday.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:04:42 +0000

“Wow, Dragonball, Cowboy Bebop, and now possibly Afro Samurai? Hollywood seems to be on a real anime kick.”

You’re forgetting Ghost in the Shell (Spielberg), Battle Angel Alita (Cameron), Akira, Monster, and Death Note. And probably many more to come.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:37:58 +0000

Thanks for letting us know! Links are fixed.

Vic

By: paolo

paolo — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:29:29 +0000

your Dragonball and Cowboy Bebop links are broken. they got extra HTTP’s =P