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Tons of Ninja Ass.
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by: Dave Davis Nov. 11, 2009

The redundantly titled martial arts action flick NINJA ASSASSIN starts carving on Thanksgiving weekend, but if you need a few more peeks at the movie, we've got a whole salvo of new snaps in our Upcoming Movies section.

The movie comes from Wachowskis protege James McTiegue and involves a deadly trained killer seeking revenge on his former clan. In addition to Korean superstar Rain, it features adorable Naomie Harris (28 DAYS LATER) and several other non-weather humans.

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havokeff
3:48PM on 11/14/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Really?
Wow. It's not a redundant title and it certainly is NOT an oxymoron ("Merriam- Webster" : a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (as cruel kindness);) If anything it is a synonym as 'Ninja' has come to mean 'assassin' in westrn pop culture. That aside, you guys really don't get that he is a killer of Ninjas i.e. a Ninja Assassin? Really?

Good lookin' Vanity Ruins :D
Wow. It's not a redundant title and it certainly is NOT an oxymoron ("Merriam- Webster" : a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (as cruel kindness);) If anything it is a synonym as 'Ninja' has come to mean 'assassin' in westrn pop culture. That aside, you guys really don't get that he is a killer of Ninjas i.e. a Ninja Assassin? Really?

Good lookin' Vanity Ruins :D
 
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philalva77
6:02AM on 11/14/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
so wheres the ninja ass?
so wheres the ninja ass?
 
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theMonkey
2:55PM on 11/12/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Ninja!
It's not that redundant. Traditionally, ninjas were trained to be spies, infiltrators, saboteurs, and warriors.



They should have just titled it "Ninja", and that would be enough.
It's not that redundant. Traditionally, ninjas were trained to be spies, infiltrators, saboteurs, and warriors.



They should have just titled it "Ninja", and that would be enough.
 
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jubei4000
10:34AM on 11/12/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Ninja assassin
assassin ninja, ninja ninja, assassin assassin...dont car what its called. still going to see it...even though ive already heard that its not so good...
assassin ninja, ninja ninja, assassin assassin...dont car what its called. still going to see it...even though ive already heard that its not so good...
 
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Grand_Marquis
11:48PM on 11/11/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Vanity has a point
It's technically an oxymoron: a two-word paradox. Paradoxes are only redundant in appearance.
It's technically an oxymoron: a two-word paradox. Paradoxes are only redundant in appearance.
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creamfinger
12:22AM on 11/12/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Not all Ninja's are assassins. Sure some are, but how about the ninja's that do the payroll, or the ninja's who answer the phones at the front office, or the ninja's that make the coffee, or the ninja's that handle the sales and marketing. I think you can see my point. There are all sorts of ninja's.
Not all Ninja's are assassins. Sure some are, but how about the ninja's that do the payroll, or the ninja's who answer the phones at the front office, or the ninja's that make the coffee, or the ninja's that handle the sales and marketing. I think you can see my point. There are all sorts of ninja's.
 
Dave Davis
11:58PM on 11/11/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
An oxymoron consists of contradictory terms (as does a paradox), not similar ones.
An oxymoron consists of contradictory terms (as does a paradox), not similar ones.
 
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Vanity Ruins
11:26PM on 11/11/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I don't get how the title is redundant. He's an assassin who assassinates ninjas, hence: Ninja Assassin. Stupid, maybe, but it makes sense.



I do really want to see the movie, redundant title or not, though, some of the CGI weapons in the trailers have been turning me off.
I don't get how the title is redundant. He's an assassin who assassinates ninjas, hence: Ninja Assassin. Stupid, maybe, but it makes sense.



I do really want to see the movie, redundant title or not, though, some of the CGI weapons in the trailers have been turning me off.
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Dave Davis
11:34PM on 11/11/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Ninjas are assassins. So if he's a ninja, he's also an assassin. If he's assassinating assassins, it's just accurate tautology. But it still might as well have been called NINJA NINJA or ASSASSIN ASSASSIN, which at least superficially is redundant.
Ninjas are assassins. So if he's a ninja, he's also an assassin. If he's assassinating assassins, it's just accurate tautology. But it still might as well have been called NINJA NINJA or ASSASSIN ASSASSIN, which at least superficially is redundant.
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