Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations

sadacori wrote:

I only saw her in "Kin no Tamago," "Shuumatsukon," and "Aoi Tori," but I liked her in all three dramas. Maybe we should create a thread for Nagasaku so we can discuss her instead of this movie thread. :sweat:

Go for it...I haven't created one thread since I joined this board.

Anime Dad wrote:Going by that pic, I can't see much of a resemblance either

Watch Sukida...I'm sure you'll reconsider that stance...I don't think they picked Nagasaku to play Miyazaki's character haphazardly....;)

To say Nagasaku doesn't look like Miyazaki...is about as solid as saying Anime Dad's wife wants vacation in Japan over Europe. :P

A.D.

Shukan Maki Yoko is all done but the special, which is a clip show, and a few one line interviews. If I keep to my schedule it'll all be up on Monday. But truth to tell... here it is Wednesday and I haven't even looked at it yet. :banghead:

On topic:

I saw Dororo this week.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780503/

A fun little Samurai / Monster / fantasy. Our lead guy has swords coming out of all of his parts, and he spins and flies around killing demons.

I enjoyed it. Mostly because Shibasaki Kou was the female lead and she was doing the single worst job ever of playing a girl who'd been raised as a boy, and was trying to fool people into thinking she was a guy.

I, for one, was not fooled even for a moment.

Geezer wrote:

I saw Dororo this week.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780503/

A fun little Samurai / Monster / fantasy. Our lead guy has swords coming out of all of his parts, and he spins and flies around killing demons.

I enjoyed it. Mostly because Shibasaki Kou was the female lead and she was doing the single worst job ever of playing a girl who'd been raised as a boy, and was trying to fool people into thinking she was a guy.

I, for one, was not fooled even for a moment.

I love Kou more than most...but I couldn't finish that film for I thought very little of it... :sweat: I felt the same way with Battle Royale.

I think the "kombi" of Kou Shibasaki and Satoshi Tsumabuki in Orange Days was more successful...:)

Tu_triky wrote:

Watch Sukida...I'm sure you'll reconsider that stance...I don't think they picked Nagasaku to play Miyazaki's character haphazardly....;)

To say Nagasaku doesn't look like Miyazaki...is about as solid as saying Anime Dad's wife wants vacation in Japan over Europe. :P

Arr, OK. I'll hunt it down :)

Geez wrote:
Shukan Maki Yoko is all done but the special, which is a clip show, and a few one line interviews. If I keep to my schedule it'll all be up on Monday. But truth to tell... here it is Wednesday and I haven't even looked at it yet.

Sounds familiar :) Thanks Geez!

Anime Dad wrote:

Arr, OK. I'll hunt it down!

I can mail you a copy if you'd like..lemme know.

Finished watching Sad Vacation (2007)...this movie was sad alright...I sadly wasted my time watching it. Filled with some unsympathetic characters in a twisted morass of connections bound the characters together if only superficially. On the heels of watching Su-ki-da, I thought this film's attempt to be contemplative fell short of the mark in comparison.

I also saw Closed Note starring Yuko Takeuchi and Erika Sawajiri...both women played endearing characters although the film did not have the type of depth that resonates with the audience. Probably more of a chick flick. It was my first Sawajiri film ~ her character performance was lovely and charming and I thought she did a good job but the plot devices used in the film were nothing new and, for me, were far too similar to another film that I happened to see recently called Koi Suru Madori (aka Tokyo Serendepity) starring Yui Aragaki.

It was Sawajiri who flipped out at the Closed Note Press Event leading to her 1 year suspension as a consequence. Hopefully, for her fans, she'll be getting back into the mix instead of boozing it up at the club (see Sawajiri thread).

Tu_triky wrote:

Watch Sukida...

that was a really nice movie :applaud: :bow: I loved the way they manipulted my vision with close-ups, people out of the frame but the viewer knowing they were still there, unusual camera angles etc.
It requires a little patience though :victory:

I watched good feel/nostalgia movies Always 1 and 2 this weekend. Nice and fun :mrgreen:

Next up Tenten with Odagiri Joe.

EstherM wrote:
that was a really nice movie :applaud: :bow: I loved the way they manipulted my vision with close-ups, people out of the frame but the viewer knowing they were still there, unusual camera angles etc.

Yeah the cinematography was very unique.

It requires a little patience though :victory:

I totally agree...it progressed very slowly, especially the first half of the film.

Next up Tenten with Odagiri Joe.

That was a great movie as well. I also enjoyed both Always san-chome films. :victory:

EstherM wrote:

I watched good feel/nostalgia movies Always 1 and 2 this weekend. Nice and fun :mrgreen:

I still need to watch Always 2. How would you rate the movie compared to Always 1?

hi!

i'm new here

can you recommend me jdramas w/ school/romance/comedy genre??

also jdramas w/ JE boys in it.^^

thanks.^^

ino-chan wrote:hi!

i'm new here

can you recommend me jdramas w/ school/romance/comedy genre??

also jdramas w/ JE boys in it.^^

thanks.^^

Please post your request for recommendations here:

http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.2708.htm

just finished watching koizora.. it was a great story of love.. really touching

*tears*

anybody knows where i can watch maiko haaaan?

kyouki wrote:just finished watching koizora.. it was a great story of love.. really touching

*tears*

anybody knows where i can watch maiko haaaan?

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4138151/Maiko.Haaaan.2007.DVDRip.x264.AC3-8thSin.mkv

kyouki wrote:anybody knows where i can watch maiko haaaan?

Asian DVD Club: http://asiandvdclub.org/ :victory:

WD wrote:

I still need to watch Always 2. How would you rate the movie compared to Always 1?

Hi WD! Equally good, you'll be able meet all the same characters again and follow their lives a little while longer. It's of course hopelessly nostalgic, like Always 1.

Watched The Glorious Team Batista last night.

It was quite good, but when the murderer was revealed, I thought they must have got the wrong person and was expecting another twist. :crazy: It came a bit early and too unexpected for me. Pretty much all the characters were well-acted, but this is mainly a plot-driven movie (as one would expect I guess).

Finally got a chance to watch a movie. Space Travelers was a wonderful comedy about bank robbing gone wrong. It kind of reminded me of Uchoten Hotel in the fact that there were a lot of characters and so many things going on, but at least this one came together in the middle. The Space Travelers cast was so great when they had their quirky/funny moments that I can't pick a favorite (not to mention there were a few eye candies here--Kaneshiro, Watanabe, Ando)).

I have a question about something though. Why did the hostages join the Space Travelers? It seemed like fun and games after that point; not to say that it was bad, it just confused me.

sadacori wrote:I have a question about something though. Why did the hostages join the Space Travelers? It seemed like fun and games after that point; not to say that it was bad, it just confused me.

It's an example of the Stockolm syndrome, a psychological condition whereby captives come to bond and identify with their captors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome

The last Japanese movie I watched was "Honey and Clover"

There was something there but I think I missed it...

I'm having a hard time finding J-drama movies I really like. I enjoyed "Ping Pong" and "Waterboys" but other than that I have limited access. How do you people do it!?!?!

:shamefulcry: