Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations

I recorded the movie "Inugami" from TV the other night... anyone seen it?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277044/

Inugami?

Yup. I found it... dark (and I do mean dark. Half the time I couldn't see what the heck was going on.) confusing... and as a result, sort of unpleasant.

As I think about it now I'm wondering if I even watched it to the end.

Hmm, one for the bottom of the pile maybe.

Thanks Geez!

Amemasu no Kawa...Abe Hiroshi, Miki Nakatani, Tamaki Hiroshi, Ayase Haruka...decent movie, nothing particularly groundbreaking, a love story about a boy and a girl...

Tu_triky wrote:Amemasu no Kawa...Abe Hiroshi, Miki Nakatani, Tamaki Hiroshi, Ayase Haruka...decent movie, nothing particularly groundbreaking, a love story about a boy and a girl...

Nice cast but sounds like Sugar and Spice ... mmh

EstherM wrote:

Nice cast but sounds like Sugar and Spice ... mmh

I dunno what Sugar and Spice is...but the cast was very strong although the movie was decent but not particularly captivating. Not bad, just not great.

Tu_triky wrote:I dunno what Sugar and Spice is...but the cast was very strong although the movie was decent but not particularly captivating. Not bad, just not great.

Sugar and Spice.

Honey and Clover.

Salt 'n' Pepa.

Fred and Ethel.

Bush and Cheney.

bmwracer wrote:
Sugar and Spice.

Honey and Clover.

Salt 'n' Pepa.

Fred and Ethel.

Bush and Cheney.

:hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

You have all the "ii combi" <good pairs> down pat, huh? :beaten:

I started watching Maiko haaaan!!! last night.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0907652/

I started too late so I didn't get a chance to finish it... but I really am looking forward to seeing the rest tonight.

Abe Sadao is flat out chanelling the early 1960's Jerry Lewis.

And Shibasaki Kou is doing a great job now that she's pulled that stick out of her butt. Her new attitude seems to have carried over from here, to "Galileo" and I couldn't be happier. (She's always been gorgeous. Now she's allowing herself to be likeable.)

This thing is straight, low-brow, baggy pants, slap stick comedy, with a couple of musical numbers thrown in. And watching the first hour last night improved my mood no end.

Geezer wrote:I started watching Maiko haaaan!!! last night.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0907652/

I started too late so I didn't get a chance to finish it... but I really am looking forward to seeing the rest tonight.

Abe Sadao is flat out chanelling the early 1960's Jerry Lewis.

And Shibasaki Kou is doing a great job now that she's pulled that stick out of her butt. Her new attitude seems to have carried over from here, to "Galileo" and I couldn't be happier. (She's always been gorgeous. Now she's allowing herself to be likeable.)

This thing is straight, low-brow, baggy pants, slap stick comedy, with a couple of musical numbers thrown in. And watching the first hour last night improved my mood no end.

Flat out funny.

Tu_triky wrote:

I dunno what Sugar and Spice is.

I think that stars your favorite... Sharky Sawajiri ;)

Anime Dad wrote:

I think that stars your favorite... Sharky Sawajiri ;)

Haha...Gomen yo...Watashi no atama wa warui desu.

But even before Geezer's rec, I stated my enthusiasm for Maiko Haaan!...Anime Dad you can get it at Fantastic Super Seeders.

Tu_triky wrote:

Haha...Gomen yo...Watashi no atama wa warui desu.

But even before Geezer's rec, I stated my enthusiasm for Maiko Haaan!...Anime Dad you can get it at Fantastic Super Seeders.

Thanks, i'll have to check it out :)

Anime Dad wrote:

Thanks, i'll have to check it out :)

You'll get a serious laugh out of it.

Anime Dad wrote:I think that stars your favorite... Sharky Sawajiri ;)

LOL.

Should we start singing Mack the Knife? :hehe:

Nah, just cue the music from "Jaws" ;)

Anime Dad wrote:Nah, just cue the music from "Jaws" ;)

"I think we need a bigger boat..." :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:

Haha...Gomen yo...Watashi no atama wa warui desu.

But even before Geezer's rec, I stated my enthusiasm for Maiko Haaan!...Anime Dad you can get it at Fantastic Super Seeders.

I started downloading this last night. It's at about 22% this morning... not bad for an almost 2G file :victory:

Anime Dad wrote:

I started downloading this last night. It's at about 22% this morning... not bad for an almost 2G file :victory:

It's two gigs of laughs, man. Goshinpainaku...it's worth it.

Spielberg's DreamWorks to remake "Yomigaeri"

Wed, May 21, 2008
The 2003 box office hit "Yomigaeri" is headed for Hollywood. Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks studio has picked up remake rights to the film, and production is expected to start as early as this fall.

The award-winning movie was based on a novel by Shinji Kajio. The story revolves around the mysterious revivals of people who were once dead, reuniting with their loved ones and showing no signs of aging. Directed by Akihiko Shiota, the movie featured a stellar cast that included Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Yuko Takeuchi, and Kou Shibasaki.

William Nicholson ("Gladiator") is writing the script. No other staff or cast have been announced so far, but Spielberg himself is listed as a possible choice for director. The budget is reportedly as high as 10 billion yen.