Sushi Girl
August 3rd, 2011 by chocko
Mark Hamill
James Duval, Andy Mackenzie and David Dastmalchian
Cortney Palm and Jeff Fahey
The cast and crew intro at the Sushi Girl panel at San Diego Comic Con (video courtesy of pcimprezzive)
Most of the cast and creators of the movie Sushi Girl made the trek to the San Diego Comic Con to debut the official trailer, show some scenes and take part in a Q&A session. We were a little disappointed that Sonny Chiba couldn’t make it to the panel, but Mark Hamill (Star Wars) was in the house along with Tony Todd (Candy Man), Andy Mackenzie (Shoot ‘Em Up), David Dastmalchian (The Dark Knight), Jeff Fahey (Lost), Cortney Palm (Sunday Morning High), and Noah Hathaway (Neverending Story). After watching the trailer and two scenes, I couldn’t really figure out was going on, as far as the plot. There were lots of badass gangsters who were not happy in the least bit, a naked girl that gets sushi eaten off her, and Mark Hamill looking like a fat Kurt Cobain. Don’t get me wrong, the movie looks very promising, the trailer has a Reservoir Dogs/Grind House quality that I like about it, Danny Trejo(Machete) is in the movie too? Sushi Girl definitely has a killer cast.
The panel featured an enthusiastic cast and the whole time I couldn’t believe one of my childhood heroes Luke Skywalker was sitting right in front of me! Mark Hamill talked about how nobody ever thought about casting him in a movie as a villain despite his many years providing the voice of The Joker in the Batman animated series. He also went on congratulating the cast and crew on the their hard work and sincerely complimented them on their performances, driving resident badasses Andy Mackenzie and Tony Todd to tears. I thought these guys were joking around but they were genuinely moved by Hamill’s kind words and encouragement. Tony Todd was obviously the most touched and looked like Candy Man needed a hug. I ran into Tony after the panel and I told him that I was looking forward to the movie and he was really hyped up and told me that this movie “is gonna be a game changer.”
So, after checking out the Sushi Girl website to get more info, the plot pretty much focuses on five thieves who reunite six years after a diamond robbery goes wrong. The money’s still missing and things get hectic fast during a congratulatory sushi dinner. OK, but we still do not know much about this mysterious Sushi Girl. Will she layeth the Smackdown on these goons, is she merely just eye candy for fanboys? I guess we’ll find out soon. As of now, there still is no release date for the movie but the best thing to do is follow the movie online via facebook and twitter for updates.
Tags: andy mackenzie, comic con, cortney palm, mark hamill, san diego comic con, tony todd
Posted in movies | Comments (1)
August 7th, 2011 at 11:34 am
Super cast! Love the trailer & can’t wait to see it in the theater!