I'm in two minds now. It was recommended to me by Tu, who usually has good taste... :bonk:
Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations
Started by angiemakino · 12 Sep 2003 · 4,597 replies
Japanese Entertainment
A.D.
As always, the best bet is to see it for yourself.
I agree with Tu very often myself... but not in this case.
Look at it this way... even if you dislike the movie as much as I did --- it can't kill you. And you can use the disc to prop up the short leg on a wobbly table.
As always, the best bet is to see it for yourself.
I agree with Tu very often myself... but not in this case.
Look at it this way... even if you dislike the movie as much as I did --- it can't kill you. And you can use the disc to prop up the short leg on a wobbly table.
Geezer wrote:A.D.
As always, the best bet is to see it for yourself.
I agree with Tu very often myself... but not in this case.
Look at it this way... even if you dislike the movie as much as I did --- it can't kill you. And you can use the disc to prop up the short leg on a wobbly table.
:lol:
Well, I have it already burnt to DVD. I guess I should watch it anyhow :) But I don't know when... I'd give away several of my burnt-to-DVD series for enough time to watch another series :)
Geezer wrote:Just to add a little negativity to the conversation, I've rarely been as bored as I was watching "Linda Linda"
Normally I'm a sucker for that formula. "Swing Girls" "Hula Girls" et. al.
But "Linda Linda"? It was like watching paint dry, only to find out that once it dried... I didn't really like the color after all.
I loved it, so did the Japanese, obviously, since the first round of DVDs was sold out within 3 weeks :mrgreen:
One thing I didn't like: not enough Blue Hearts songs in it.
For those who get the TMC cable chanel, you might be interested in a movie that's showing under the banner of the "Masters of Horror".
"Dream Cruise"
In Northern California they will be showing "Dream Cruise" this Saturday, Dec. 15.
It's interesting because it's actually a Japanese horror flick made for American audiences. Japanese script, director, production staff. All filmed in Japan. And for the most part, all done in English. The "American" male star is... some guy from New Zealand.
It stars Kimura Yoshino and she finally gets a chance to show off her command of English.
"Dream Cruise"
In Northern California they will be showing "Dream Cruise" this Saturday, Dec. 15.
It's interesting because it's actually a Japanese horror flick made for American audiences. Japanese script, director, production staff. All filmed in Japan. And for the most part, all done in English. The "American" male star is... some guy from New Zealand.
It stars Kimura Yoshino and she finally gets a chance to show off her command of English.
Geezer wrote:For those who get the TMC cable chanel, you might be interested in a movie that's showing under the banner of the "Masters of Horror".
"Dream Cruise"
In Northern California they will be showing "Dream Cruise" this Saturday, Dec. 15.
It's interesting because it's actually a Japanese horror flick made for American audiences. Japanese script, director, production staff. All filmed in Japan. And for the most part, all done in English. The "American" male star is... some guy from New Zealand.
It stars Kimura Yoshino and she finally gets a chance to show off her command of English.
A horror flick? :headscratch:
Geezer wrote:For those who get the TMC cable chanel, you might be interested in a movie that's showing under the banner of the "Masters of Horror".
"Dream Cruise"
In Northern California they will be showing "Dream Cruise" this Saturday, Dec. 15.
It's interesting because it's actually a Japanese horror flick made for American audiences. Japanese script, director, production staff. All filmed in Japan. And for the most part, all done in English. The "American" male star is... some guy from New Zealand.
It stars Kimura Yoshino and she finally gets a chance to show off her command of English.
"Speed 2" meets "Freddy Krueger"?
Takekaze wrote:"Speed 2" meets "Freddy Krueger"?
That's not making it any more appealing. :bleh:
bmwracer wrote:
That's not making it any more appealing. :bleh:
Ok... Freddy vs Jason vs Michael vs the crappiest of all the Batmans on a rubber boat?
More like "Speed 2" meets "The Grudge".
BMW
Yeah. "Masters of Horror" wanted to be a new version of "Twilight Zone". I think it started out on the Showtime Cable chanel.
They brought in all these well known Horror directors, John Carpenter, Toby Hooper, etc., gave them a bunch of money and said make whatever story you want. Make it scary, and make it last about an hour.
It was a pretty successful franchise there for a while.
Now it's being run by the Starz chanel, which I guess has a deal with TMC.
They seem to be opening up to directors from other countries now. They fronted the money to a Japanese director (known for his Horror movies) and said... make a short movie. Make it for an English speaking audience, and we'll show it here on cable TV.
"Dream Cruise" is a very simple little story. An American Lawyer has been having an affair with the wife (Yoshino) of one of his clients (Ishibashi Ryo).
Husband figures it out, gets his wife and his lawyer to come along on a pleasure cruise on his boat. It looks like he's up to no good.
Then scary, Japanese horror sort'a things start happening.
BMW
A horror flick?
Yeah. "Masters of Horror" wanted to be a new version of "Twilight Zone". I think it started out on the Showtime Cable chanel.
They brought in all these well known Horror directors, John Carpenter, Toby Hooper, etc., gave them a bunch of money and said make whatever story you want. Make it scary, and make it last about an hour.
It was a pretty successful franchise there for a while.
Now it's being run by the Starz chanel, which I guess has a deal with TMC.
They seem to be opening up to directors from other countries now. They fronted the money to a Japanese director (known for his Horror movies) and said... make a short movie. Make it for an English speaking audience, and we'll show it here on cable TV.
"Dream Cruise" is a very simple little story. An American Lawyer has been having an affair with the wife (Yoshino) of one of his clients (Ishibashi Ryo).
Husband figures it out, gets his wife and his lawyer to come along on a pleasure cruise on his boat. It looks like he's up to no good.
Then scary, Japanese horror sort'a things start happening.
As much as I wanna see Kimura Yoshino speak English, I've never been interested in horror flicks, Japanese or otherwise... :sweat:
Geezer wrote:For those who get the TMC cable chanel, you might be interested in a movie that's showing under the banner of the "Masters of Horror".
"Dream Cruise"
In Northern California they will be showing "Dream Cruise" this Saturday, Dec. 15.
It's interesting because it's actually a Japanese horror flick made for American audiences. Japanese script, director, production staff. All filmed in Japan. And for the most part, all done in English. The "American" male star is... some guy from New Zealand.
It stars Kimura Yoshino and she finally gets a chance to show off her command of English.
Damn! I don't get that channel and Kimura Yoshino's one of my favorite actresses. :( I haven't seen her speaking English in anything other than a documentary of her visiting some foreign country.
cori wrote:Damn! I don't get that channel and Kimura Yoshino's one of my favorite actresses. :( I haven't seen her speaking English in anything other than a documentary of her visiting some foreign country.
I've got a feeling Geez is gonna record it on his DVD recorder. :)
bmwracer wrote:
I've got a feeling Geez is gonna record it on his DVD recorder. :)
I hope he does...and that he still has my addy. :beaten:
I do love horror movies. Though I'm not a big fan of Japanese Horror.
And I've always been goofy about Kimura Yoshino.
There's gonna have to be one massive power outage to keep me from recording this one.
And I've always been goofy about Kimura Yoshino.
There's gonna have to be one massive power outage to keep me from recording this one.
I like horror movies too and I hope that this movie will be good. Even if it's not, I think it'll be worth it to watch Yoshino in something other than a Japanese drama.
And if the power goes out, I hope you have a back-up generator in your area. ;)
And if the power goes out, I hope you have a back-up generator in your area. ;)
Takekaze wrote:
I just hope no one ever attempts to remake Seven Samurai, that would be... horrible.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0814315/
:sweat:
Augh... Sacrilege...!!! :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:
The Seven Samurai -- 2007
With Takizawa Hideaki as Shimada Kambei
And Matsumoto Jun as Kikuchiyo.
It'll make box office history.
With Takizawa Hideaki as Shimada Kambei
And Matsumoto Jun as Kikuchiyo.
It'll make box office history.
Geezer wrote:It'll make box office history.
It will: the end of the Japanese film industry as we know it.
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