Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Monster Roll: Sushi Chefs in Epic Battle!


Want more great cinema? You got it.  Badass Digest has the scoop:


I love a good short, and there's lots to admire about Monster Roll. The idea is simple: gigantic sea monsters have come ashore and only the greatest Asian-American sushi chefs can battle them. Unfortunately, the short lacks Jiro Ono, but it does feature the incredible Gerald Okamura as a blind chef. This also marks the third film I've seen in the last month about the high artistry involved with making sushi. It really makes me want to move back to Asia.



According to writer/director Dan Blank, the film is a "proof of concept" for a feature. So, watch it and spread it around. Hopefully someday soon we'll get to see the whole thing.
What more do you need? It's only six minutes long, it's hilarious, it has giant monsters, and Gerald Okamura is in it. Watch the shit out of it!
What more can I say except "Itadakimasu!" (Bon appetit!)
Enjoy!

There's more fun stuff at the movie web site: http://www.monsterroll.com/
Thanks to Taro Furukawa for the tip!

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