Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations
Started by angiemakino · 12 Sep 2003 · 4,597 replies
Japanese Entertainment
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shin2 wrote:
Forty-eight installments spread over 27 years. Formulaic, sentimental, and often silly, but very satisfying.
That reminds me, over the holidays I had an enjoyable discussion with some relatives as to who is the most iconic series character in Japanese cinematic history: Tora-san or Zatoichi.
I don't only have a deep knowledge of those characters....but I would guess it was a subject that was very much up for debate.
"DORORO" US distribution picked up by Universal
SANSPO reports that action fantasy "DORORO", based on a classic manga by legendary Osamu Tezuka and directed by Akihiko Shiota, will be distributed in the U.S. through Universal Pictures, possibly sometime during this year.
The film was marketed at Cannes and AFM last year, and has been sold to approx. 20 countries, including Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Brazil and others.
Michael Joe, Executive Vice President of Universal Pictures, states, "recent renaissance of J-movies is significant, and we are paying much attention to it. As for this film, the original creator Tezuka is recognized as one of the greatest creators of the 20th century in the world, so this film is getting much interest from many countries." (I translated it back from the Japanese quote, so it is probably not exactly what he said.)
"DORORO" was filmed in New Zealand, following the formula of recent large-scale action fantasies, such as "Lord of the Rings" and "The Last Samurai". The action is chariographed by Siu-Tung Ching of "HERO" and "House of Flying Daggers".
In addition, co-stars Satoshi Tsumabuki and Kou Shiabsaki are the hottest couple in Japan right now, and they are currently traveling together throughout Japan for the promotion. The film is opening on January 27 in Japan.
Source: SANSPO
SANSPO reports that action fantasy "DORORO", based on a classic manga by legendary Osamu Tezuka and directed by Akihiko Shiota, will be distributed in the U.S. through Universal Pictures, possibly sometime during this year.
The film was marketed at Cannes and AFM last year, and has been sold to approx. 20 countries, including Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Brazil and others.
Michael Joe, Executive Vice President of Universal Pictures, states, "recent renaissance of J-movies is significant, and we are paying much attention to it. As for this film, the original creator Tezuka is recognized as one of the greatest creators of the 20th century in the world, so this film is getting much interest from many countries." (I translated it back from the Japanese quote, so it is probably not exactly what he said.)
"DORORO" was filmed in New Zealand, following the formula of recent large-scale action fantasies, such as "Lord of the Rings" and "The Last Samurai". The action is chariographed by Siu-Tung Ching of "HERO" and "House of Flying Daggers".
In addition, co-stars Satoshi Tsumabuki and Kou Shiabsaki are the hottest couple in Japan right now, and they are currently traveling together throughout Japan for the promotion. The film is opening on January 27 in Japan.
Source: SANSPO
shin2 wrote:
Wonder if there are torrents for Gakkou II and Gakkou III? These are not sequels...
i've yet to find any such torrents, i'll let you know in the event that changes.
i'm about to watch 'tony takitani' that i recorded off the tv last night. i hope it's good. :fingerscrossed:
well, the film was kind of strange then i found out why at the end. murakami haruki! :mrgreen:
kenjilina wrote:i'm about to watch 'tony takitani' that i recorded off the tv last night. i hope it's good. :fingerscrossed:
I got that movie from Triky a ways back, but haven't watched it yet. :ashamed:
Found a good site for subtitles: http://subtitles.images.o2.cz/
Anime Dad wrote:Found a good site for subtitles: http://subtitles.images.o2.cz/
nice... but theres no Tokyo Friends.. :puppydog:
anybody seen The Returner? a lot o my firends say it's good but they don't often watch japanese stuff so i don't buy it
do a search, there's reviews posted... possibly in the suzuki thread... don't remember anymore.
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bmwracer wrote:
You mean this movie with Kaneshiro Takeshi and Suzuki Anne:
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If so, it's pretty good: a mix of The Matrix, The Terminator, and E.T., among others... :beaten:
probably :mrgreen:
i'm gonna get it then since you say it's pretty good...
dorama lovers in town are doing some nasty Nodame hunting lately since the BM just got em... i'm just gonna be patient and wait for my friend and watch this in the mean time
:thumbsup:
in hmv they're doing a 3dvds for 20 pounds offer so i bought from the selection 'spirited away' and 'howl's moving castle'. the third dvd? i got 'tokyo drift'. honestly there was nothing else to select from! :beaten:
kenjilina wrote:in hmv they're doing a 3dvds for 20 pounds offer so i bought from the selection 'spirited away' and 'howl's moving castle'. the third dvd? i got 'tokyo drift'. honestly there was nothing else to select from! :beaten:
Yeah right. :beaten:
Sounds more like two DVDs for 20 pounds plus a throwaway disc. :beaten:
bmwracer wrote:
Yeah right. :beaten:
Sounds more like two DVDs for 20 pounds plus a throwaway disc. :beaten:
damn! you figured me out!! :hehe:
kenjilina wrote: damn! you figured me out!! :hehe:
You can always resell the DVD on eBay. :victory:
Ah... swords flashing, men by the thousands bleeding out, the screams of horses as they fall, only to be trampled by their charging fellows, the distant echos of canon fire in the distance...
There wasn't a bit of that stuff in Gakko ("A Class to Remember") -1993 - and I didn't mind at all.
From what I've read over the last couple of pages, I'm probably one of the last to have seen this movie... but I enjoyed it so much I thought I'd get a word in here.
Side note: Thanks Tu-triky. I probably wouldn't have noticed this one if you hadn't sent it along... and once again you snuck in a jewel.
This is a movie about a night school teacher and his students. The ubiquitous Nishida plays the teacher (brilliantly). He's been told by his boss that he has to accept a promotion. He has to move on from this cramped little night school and take a job as a regular full time high school.
The news makes him a bit nostalgic because he simply loves his class. He loves his students. These people, these characters who WANT to come to school. Who want to learn. Who put up with all kinds of hardships for the chance to get to school. And as he sits, watching them all write an essay... he recalls his encounters with each of these wildly different people.
No great battle scenes. No forbidden love. No, coming of age by finally getting laid. No fish out of water.
Just a good story, well told, about a group of people doing their best to take the next step.
I enjoyed the hell out of it.
There wasn't a bit of that stuff in Gakko ("A Class to Remember") -1993 - and I didn't mind at all.
From what I've read over the last couple of pages, I'm probably one of the last to have seen this movie... but I enjoyed it so much I thought I'd get a word in here.
Side note: Thanks Tu-triky. I probably wouldn't have noticed this one if you hadn't sent it along... and once again you snuck in a jewel.
This is a movie about a night school teacher and his students. The ubiquitous Nishida plays the teacher (brilliantly). He's been told by his boss that he has to accept a promotion. He has to move on from this cramped little night school and take a job as a regular full time high school.
The news makes him a bit nostalgic because he simply loves his class. He loves his students. These people, these characters who WANT to come to school. Who want to learn. Who put up with all kinds of hardships for the chance to get to school. And as he sits, watching them all write an essay... he recalls his encounters with each of these wildly different people.
No great battle scenes. No forbidden love. No, coming of age by finally getting laid. No fish out of water.
Just a good story, well told, about a group of people doing their best to take the next step.
I enjoyed the hell out of it.
Geezer wrote:Ah... swords flashing, men by the thousands bleeding out, the screams of horses as they fall, only to be trampled by their charging fellows, the distant echos of canon fire in the distance...
There wasn't a bit of that stuff in Gakko ("A Class to Remember") -1993 - and I didn't mind at all.
From what I've read over the last couple of pages, I'm probably one of the last to have seen this movie... but I enjoyed it so much I thought I'd get a word in here.
Side note: Thanks Tu-triky. I probably wouldn't have noticed this one if you hadn't sent it along... and once again you snuck in a jewel.
This is a movie about a night school teacher and his students. The ubiquitous Nishida plays the teacher (brilliantly). He's been told by his boss that he has to accept a promotion. He has to move on from this cramped little night school and take a job as a regular full time high school.
The news makes him a bit nostalgic because he simply loves his class. He loves his students. These people, these characters who WANT to come to school. Who want to learn. Who put up with all kinds of hardships for the chance to get to school. And as he sits, watching them all write an essay... he recalls his encounters with each of these wildly different people.
No great battle scenes. No forbidden love. No, coming of age by finally getting laid. No fish out of water.
Just a good story, well told, about a group of people doing their best to take the next step.
I enjoyed the hell out of it.
Geezer,
Since you enjoyed Gakko, you should try to get your hands on Gakko II: The Learning Circle and Gakko III: A New Voyage. They are also wonderful movies written and directed by the great Yoji Yamada. G-II also stars Toshiyuki Nishida--this time he plays a teacher at a school for the physically and mentally handicapped. In G-III, Shinobu Ohtake (in a great performance) plays a widow who enrolls in a vocational school after being laid off from her job. Like the first Gakko, these later movies are heartbreaking and heartfelt, humorous and sad, with excellent ensemble casts.
slashersam016 wrote:
nice... but theres no Tokyo Friends.. :puppydog:
Yeah I know....... I have been checking around the usual places every few days.. nothing yet :(
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