http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/05/24/keanu-reeves-and-47-ronin-search-for-honor-revenge-and-impossible-love/

I think the Keanu content in this article may qualify it for the archive, or what?

This article made me want to see the movie even more. And also made me even more aware of what a huge bet this project is...

The actor also said he’s been a student of the filmmaking approach on the set, with the “very immersive, very of-the-moment” approach to 3-D and digital filmmaking. He chuckled and added: “We’re trying to make a movie with a lot of depth and in more ways than one.”
he's not only the prince of Pennsylvania, but also of double-ententedre. and the king of paying attention. ( the Side by Side documentary comes to mind, and the question whether we're ever gonna see it )
irony has it, on the same webpage there's this link.
http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/05/22/pirates-of-the-caribbean-johnny-depp-cant-see-the-appeal-of-3-d-literally/
ahem ;)

On the subject of 3D, I've yet to see a 3D movie. I wonder if the effect the 3D has on the brain would make it harder for me to focus on the story. I guess I'll find out with 47 Ronin. Those of you who have seen 3D movies and who wear glasses, what's it like to wear the 3D specs *and* your own glasses?

well, I watched Avatar with both 3D specs and my own glasses (nearsighted). gave me a terrible headache ( part of it due to the bad scriptwriting, but hey ;)) and couldn't really 'buy' the illusion; at times Worthington seemed to float out of the screen, and most contours of images were blurry. But then I was told this was because of the cheap 3D glasses. I watched a 3D TV transmission ( some Roland Garros tennis match) with 'active' 3D glasses. no headache, but the blurriness was still there...

willing to give it another try, though. maybe my eyes and brain just have to get used to the new technology...

I was very reluctant to see a 3D feature because as you described it can be irritating to wear glasses over glasses. That plus I am old enough to remember the first attempt at 3D (red-green spectrum) which was a disaster. So the first feature I watched in 3D was Coraline. The second was How to train your dragon and the 3rd was Alice in Wonderland.

What I will say about 3D is listen closely to what the director is saying or doing. Many films are now being "converted" to 3D to take advantage of the new technology and quite frankly aren't worth it. If the entire project from the get go is designed for 3D, everything is taken into account. Therefore the performance, set etc really is better. Alice was like that - Tim Burton described his decision and style many times in interviews. I just simply felt that it really added to the movie eg. in the White Queen's castle you really felt the "size" much more that in traditional filming.

So am looking forward to 47 Ronin the more I hear about it. For many reasons of course but it sounds like they are being careful and selective. I have chosen 47 Ronin as end of the world film (ya know end of the world Dec 12 2012) - and what a nice choice that will be.

Have I forgot anything else that the end of the world must wait for?

...and Passengers. That movie needs to be made.

Sometimes I worry about myself.

On another note, here are some more 47 Ronin actors, snipped from the Hiroyuki Sanada Corner:

- Masayuki Deai - Jurosaemon Isogai [one of the 47 Ronin] (confirmed)
- Hiroshi Yamada - Harare [one of the 47 Ronin] (confirmed)
- Masayoshi Haneda - Yasuno [one of the 47 Ronin] (confirmed)
- Natsuki Kunimoto - Riku Oishi [mother of Chikara and wife of Oishi Kuranosuke] (confirmed)
- Hiroshi Sogabe - Hazama (confirmed)
- Haruka Abe (confirmed)
- Togo Igawa (uncredited)

http://sanadacorner.blogspot.com/p/upcoming.html

In Budapest, he shot the upcoming film 47 Ronin, had a fight scene with Keanu Reeves and uttered the following line: “Oy, what’s your business here?”

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Zombie+love/4838830/story.html

Still, I'd totally want to watch Keanu wear them. *And* the white socks! Actual laughter would be produced, I can assure you.

the ronins in Samourai Champloo wore both types, each matching their personality ( Jin -zori , Mugen -geta) but going by the on the set photos from the 47 Ronin blog, I'd say they'll go a bit Western on that and have the ronins wear some sort of boots.
the white socks and zori would be very formal dress code, not sure the ronins would bother with that. maybe only in the final scene of the ritual suicide.

dunno about the sandals, though. ;)

and those Samurai Clothing on Keanu :D!! nice :)..