Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 11 Location: United States Country:
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:01 am Post subject:
Peg,
JSA was down, but it should be up now. I 've just left there and sent you and Autumn a couple of PMs about Kimura san's Change and 2046. I'm on to Beautiful Life next, so you gals wait for me! I feel another gushfest coming on this weekend.
How are you dear? Everything go well?
mac_meister,
Thank you for those crunchyroll links. I didn't know crunchyroll has a whole forum inside there as well. I will have to check that out.
Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 11 Location: United States Country:
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject:
I have a question.
I was watching Beautiful Life last night (which I'm loving btw), one of the Tshirts Kimura san was wearing had Texas embazoned on the front. It reminded me of one of the SMAP videos I ran across on youtube. In the video, he was wearing a Houston Oilers Tshirt. It could be mere coincidence, but does he have ties to Texas or on one of his visits to the US was to Texas?
I'm curious because Houston, Texas is my hometown!
Peg, I think I know what you and autumn were questioning and my answer is yes, it is completely possible....but we'll get into that discussion this weekend. At the rate I'm going, I'll be done w/BL by then. I'll also be dead tired, but I think I have gotten use to the effect that Kimura san is having on my sleeping habits. (these emoticons are cute!)
Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 8 Location: United States Country:
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:00 am Post subject:
Please share links where I could find Kimura-san stuff (i.e., movies, music videos, tv features, commercials, newsboard, a translation of his blog ALOHA messages, SMAPxSMAP tv show synopsis w/ pics & other tv guestings or personal appearances, etc., etc., etc.,). I haven't seen 2046, Oda Nobunaga, Nemureru Mori and Chuusingura 1/47.
Thanks a lot for those little tidbits/info about Kimura-san. Yes, I noticed that he seem to be wearing US related stuff like a US state on a t-shirt or a cap with a very identifiable US sports team, US brand logos.
Keep posting your musings about him...so enjoyable to read. Any news if he's coming to the States? That would be so way, way cool!
Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 11 Location: United States Country:
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:52 am Post subject:
Hi mac,
Peg is your source of information. She's been a devotee for years. I'm just a newbie...1 month, 2 weeks, and 3 days.
I'm just a random cyberstalker so I'm googling and hitting random sites. In fact, you seem to have more info, so I'm relying on you.
I have seen lots of k and j actors wear US stuff...like LA or NY, but rarely do I see Texas...specifically Houston, that's why I was wondering if there is a significance w/Kimura-san.
You can catch 2046 on webdrinkcafe.com. It's not bad quality. I usually prefer to download and watch on my monitor.
IMO, 2046 was disjointed. I was disappointed because I loved WKW's In the Mood for Love and heard that 2046 was sort of a sequel. It's not. It did not have the same passion.
Kimurasan had such a small role, his talent was wasted. But dang! let me tell you...the opening is his voiceover and he has such a seductive voice. I wanted more!
Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 8 Location: United States Country:
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:07 am Post subject:
Kat,
My favorite Kimura san drama? I like all of them except the very early ones. Every drama he brings something new to the table. Of course, he has his quirks and mannerisms, but who doesn't. I noticed that in almost all of his dramas, typically: 1) he always plays the cool silent type, keeps to himself character 2) doesn't open up to anyone unless he likes the girl or slowly begins to fall in love with her then that's the time he becomes vulnerable 3) heroines in his dramas are the strong, independent type who doesn't easily give in and puts up a fight with him 4) projects a "baddie" image but actually has a heart of gold, and 5) he's good with kids on-screen, can relate to them easily.
Most of the younger actors are trying to copy him but there is only one TK. In order of most favorite (some are at par with each other), here are my top five Kimura-san works.
1. BEAUTIFUL LIFE - I like this one because it showed a love story between a handicapped person and a normal one, so touching, poignant and TK's role was not of the testosterone-fueled-macho image but a unique hairstylist. He really projected happiness and pain in his relationship with Kyoko the librarian.
2. PRIDE/ENGINE/GOOD LUCK - Testosterone-fueled macho dramas with a soft heart, fast-paced, cute, beautiful leading ladies, children
3. CHANGE/KAREI-NARU-ICHIZOKU - TK seem to thrive in an ensemble cast, great acting, facial expressions here in both dramas really took me in. Did not like the ending though of Karei and Change.
4. BUSHI NO ICHIBUN - This is a movie but I had to put it up there as one of my faves, simple gestures with deep meaning. He finally won and accepted the acting award for this which he truly deserved. I understood what a real samurai warrior was in this movie.
5. LONG VACATION/LOVE GENERATION - One of his earlier dramas that catapulted TK to stardom, fun to watch.
Is it true that Kimura-san loves to surf and at one point was thinking of moving and living in Hawaii so he could do more surfing???
I don't think this is him actually dancing although some of my friends proclaim that it is. I think it's actually David Elsewhere with Kimura's head. Your thoughts?
Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 119 Location: USA Country:
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject:
re The dancing....my thoughts...
I think it has to be Kimura. He has always been a pretty good dancer. More especially when they have a music group as guests and he gets off on the music .
However, I think that this dance for the commercial is helped by camera manipulation. It is quite clever. I don't think Kimura would do a dance CM and just use his head with another person dancing.
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