Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations

9 Oct 2007, 06:20 #2521

Geezer wrote:Thanks to shin2 I got to see Suo Masayuki's Sumo Do Sumo Don't (1992?) and I just realized I was smiling again as I typed out the title.

I have that, but haven't gotten around to it yet... :sweat:

10 Oct 2007, 13:11 #2522

Watched "Memories of Matsuko" tonight...what a strangely great movie...weirdness abounded, but very touching at the same time...
I'm still trying to process it...

14 Oct 2007, 08:00 #2523

Been cleaning and organizing my spindles today and stumbled upon a TV(?)-movie, Hatsu Tsubomi, starring Miyzawa Rie and Higashiyama Noriyuki... Any comments/reviews? :)

14 Oct 2007, 08:04 #2524

bmwracer wrote:Any comments/reviews? :)

Yeah. Where is my copy?

:beaten:

14 Oct 2007, 08:06 #2525

Tu_triky wrote:

Yeah. Where is my copy?

:beaten:

I'm surprised that you don't have it/haven't seen it... I think I got the movie from Geezer... Looks like a Kiku-TV sub job. :)

14 Oct 2007, 08:11 #2526

bmwracer wrote:
I'm surprised that you don't have it/haven't seen it... I think I got the movie from Geezer... Looks like a Kiku-TV sub job. :)

snap...i'll have to prevail upon the Geez to hook me up...i've given him enough stuff so i'm sure he'll oblige me. ;)

14 Oct 2007, 08:14 #2527

Tu_triky wrote:snap...i'll have to prevail upon the Geez to hook me up...i've given him enough stuff so i'm sure he'll oblige me. ;)

Or I can send it to you... Along with a buncha Dotch episodes (6-7 per disc)... :)

14 Oct 2007, 08:15 #2528

bmwracer wrote:
Or I can send it to you... Along with a buncha Dotch episodes (6-7 per disc)... :)

okay i'll keep that in mind...i'll hit you up on some future date. :victory:

14 Oct 2007, 08:16 #2529

Tu_triky wrote:okay i'll keep that in mind...i'll hit you up on some future date. :victory:

I'll have blanks and burner waiting. :victory:

14 Oct 2007, 08:17 #2530

bmwracer wrote:
I'll have blanks and burner waiting. :victory:

thanks, man...i have too much crap already hence the delayed request.

truthfully i don't know if i'd ever get around to watching most of the stuff i have....but then again, i fear i'm not too different from others in that regard.

by YOU should watch Drugstore Girl as we have mentioned previously. :)

14 Oct 2007, 08:21 #2531

Tu_triky wrote:thanks, man...i have too much crap already hence the delayed request.

truthfully i don't know if i'd ever get around to watching most of the stuff i have....but then again, i fear i'm not too different from others in that regard.

by YOU should watch Drugstore Girl as we have mentioned previously. :)

Yup.

It's on my DVD pile next to my player in the living room... It just hasn't made it to the tray yet. :beaten:

14 Oct 2007, 08:24 #2532

bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

It's on my DVD pile next to my player in the living room... It just hasn't made it to the tray yet. :beaten:

Word. You'll laugh, man. :D Did we talk your ear off re: Uchoten Hoteru? Another must see.

14 Oct 2007, 08:27 #2533

Tu_triky wrote:Word. You'll laugh, man. :D Did we talk your ear off re: Uchoten Hoteru? Another must see.

Yup, that's under Drugstore Girl.

Along with Tony Takitani :sweat: , When the Last Sword is Drawn, Sumo Do, Sumo Don't, Space Travelers, and All About Out House........

14 Oct 2007, 08:28 #2534

bmwracer wrote:
Yup, that's under Drugstore Girl.

Along with Tony Takitani :sweat: , When the Last Sword is Drawn, Sumo Do, Sumo Don't, Space Travelers, and All About Out House........

I can't speak to all of those films...but i know that drugstore girl and uchoten should be somewhere near the top of that list.

14 Oct 2007, 12:43 · edited #2535

Found another TV-movie in my disc archives: Hoshi Hitotsu no Yoru, starring Watanabe Ken and Tamaki Hiroshi...

Reviews/comments? :)

14 Oct 2007, 13:04 #2536

Watched Naisu no mori: The First Contact aka Funky Forest tonight...I'm speechless....

It easily wins The Most Bizarre Film Of All Time Award...

14 Oct 2007, 17:41 #2537

runpup wrote:Watched Naisu no mori: The First Contact aka Funky Forest tonight...I'm speechless....

It easily wins The Most Bizarre Film Of All Time Award...

mmm the title is also bizarre.

15 Oct 2007, 04:02 #2538

BMW

Tony Takitani Disliked it. Dull, slow, I'd tell you what it was about but it put me to sleep.

When the Last Sword is Drawn Ripping good movie. Basically the same subject as Twilight Samurai... but on a somewhat grander scale.

Sumo Do, Sumo Don't: As I mentioned above. A fun, well made, well acted feel good story.

Space Travelers, Haven't watched it yet.

All About Out House don't know it.

Hoshi Hitotsu no Yoru, Subtitles promised at D-Addicts, but still not delivered, so can't say.

Drug Store Girl. You'll love it.

15 Oct 2007, 05:08 #2539

Geezer wrote:Hoshi Hitotsu no Yoru, Subtitles promised at D-Addicts, but still not delivered, so can't say.

Yikes, I didn't realize it had no subs. :sweat:

15 Oct 2007, 11:38 #2540

Geezer wrote:
All About Out House don't know it.

All About Our House (Minna no Ie) is one of the three theatrical movies that Koki Mitani both wrote and directed. Imo it's a very good movie--done with the usual Mitani style and wit.

It's about a young couple who decide to build a house. Trouble ensues when the hip young designer of the house who is heavily influenced by the modern western style quarrels constantly with the grizzled head carpenter who is obstinate about following the traditional Japanese style.

One of the best things about this film is seeing the great character actor Kunie Tanaka in the role of the carpenter. He's been in some terrific movies and dorama series in his 40+year career. I think the first movie I saw him in was Kurosawa's Sanjuro.

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