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Just thought I'd pass the word along.
The idea itself is not bad. I just did not enjoy the movie that I have to judge it by. Maybe this new version will be better. Heck, it could be a really cool study in having high technology, but being unable to support it. Who is going to maintain the helicopters and tanks, plus the ammo? However, I think it will be all action movie with very little though required.
I agree with Andrew. Having just recently watched this, I was abhored by the movie's disregard for simple recoil physics, gasoline use, and samurai effectiveness. The idea however was very clever, and if expanded upon and touched up, I believe a higher production cost remake as well as a new script would do the original plot justice.