Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations

FierceStriker wrote:Poor Meg Ryan, no one even wanted to see her naked.

I wouldn't mind. Just not in a movie. :hehe: :hehe:

Grab new J movie foe me collection..one is Samurai fiction a 1998 J movie by Hiroyuki Nakano star by: Morio Kazama and Tomoyazu Hotei [image]

and the other is Makai tenshou [2003] [image]Da movie site star by : Sugimoto Teta ,Sato Koichi,Kobuzuka Yozuke.. ;)

Bsalez wrote:Grab new J movie foe me collection..one is Samurai fiction a 1998 J movie by Hiroyuki Nakano star by: Morio Kazama and Tomoyazu Hotei

and the other is Makai tenshou [2003]

Da movie site[/url] star by : Sugimoto Teta ,Sato Koichi,Kobuzuka Yozuke.. ;)

Have seen those a while back..it's ok but Zatoichi remake is far more better. I'd also like to see Makai Tensho the original one made in 1980's or something.

there are 3, and haven't seen any of them. Are they really scary?
Which of the 3 do you recommend?
Wizard of Darkness
Birth of the Wizard
or
Misa the Dark Angel
How would these movies rate if released in American theatres? PG-13 or R?

Hey, sorry off topic, but I was wondering if you were the same Mazinger from the Kiku TV board?

ahochaude wrote:Hey, sorry off topic, but I was wondering if you were the same Mazinger from the Kiku TV board?

Nope.

Hi,

I've seen Birth of the Wizard and Misa the Dark Angel and I like both!

I haven't seen Wizard of Darkness yet but from what I have read of the reviews this the best of the three.

If it were to be released in the US it would get an R rating and they are more gory then scary!!!

Sei-Chan wrote:Hi,

I've seen Birth of the Wizard and Misa the Dark Angel and I like both!

I haven't seen Wizard of Darkness yet but from what I have read of the reviews this the best of the three.

If it were to be released in the US it would get an R rating and they are more gory then scary!!!

Thanks, looks like I'll have to pick up these movies and go see 'em. :)

Hikki's long awaited and the last Japanese track before the English album, Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro. The song is the theme song to the upcoming scifi action movie, Casshern, directed by her own hubby. The song is released on 21st April but it's already available on the internet, at Bunko's :mrgreen:

I'm currently listenin to it as of writing.

Pemu wrote:Hikki's long awaited and the last Japanese track before the English album, Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro. The song is the theme song to the upcoming scifi action movie, Casshern, directed by her own hubby. The song is released on 21st April but it's already available on the internet, at Bunko's :mrgreen:

I'm currently listenin to it as of writing.

Is it any good Pemu? btw..where've you been long time no see?! A warm Welcome Back for you :)

Akakage
Thanks for the warm welcome back! The internship ended a little while ago, back to school. I've had an idle mode enabled in awhile, followed the forum but not participated in the conversations. I won't quit on jdorama :)

As for the Hikki's song, it's pretty good! A pop ballad flavoured with an acoustic guitar, a piano and a violin in the background :) Hikki's voice is so sooth! The song resembles her Final Distance. It's been a year since she released the last single, Colours. Great to see Hikki's comeback!

*Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro, repeat mode enabled on winamp* :hehe:

Pemu wrote:Akakage
Thanks for the warm welcome back! The internship ended a little while ago, back to school. I've had an idle mode enabled in awhile, followed the forum but not participated in the conversations. I won't quit on jdorama :)

As for the Hikki's song, it's pretty good! A pop ballad flavoured with an acoustic guitar, a piano and a violin in the background :) Hikki's voice is so sooth! The song resembles her Final Distance. It's been a year since she released the last single, Colours. Great to see Hikki's comeback!

*Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro, repeat mode enabled on winamp* :hehe:

So your intern has finally ended..:) back to school..that's more like it I guess. Yeah don't quit on this forum..it's growing bigger by the day!

I better buy the OST then..

Pemu wrote:
*Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro, repeat mode enabled on winamp* :hehe:

Exactly what I'm doing right now. Won't be too long until I've memorized all of the lyrics like I've done with the rest of her songs. Watch out, big Hikki fan coming through. :hehe:

On another note, I can't wait to see Casshern. Looks pretty cool. Of course, Hikki's new song being the theme song is an added bonus. :hehe:

I noticed that there is a 2 disc special edition. Is that version worth it?
Are the extras on the second disc good, and does the second disc have english subtitles? Thanks in advance.

The second disc is basically "making of" footage. There are interviews with the film director, the writer of the comic, many of the actors (mostly the young actors), the CG staff, costume designer, etc. There are no subtitles (at least not that I saw).

Personally, I thought it was pretty interesting, especially the parts where they explain about having learn to use their katana.

i love japanese horror movies :D

snowapple has many reviews for these movies, and its my goal to watch all of the recommended ones! ;)

ringu! battle royale! ichi the killer! ...

solidsonya wrote:i love japanese horror movies :D

snowapple has many reviews for these movies, and its my goal to watch all of the recommended ones! ;)

ringu! battle royale! ichi the killer! ...

have you seen "Versus"?

That's a fun film, :hehe:

Ushiroyubi wrote:

have you seen "Versus"?

That's a fun film, :hehe:

nah, i haven't, but I want to watch it now! ;)

solidsonya wrote:

nah, i haven't, but I want to watch it now! ;)

Actually I did not enjoy Versus as it is again one of those All Action and No Story movies. In fact, it is painfully slow for an action movie. The best way to describe it is Resident Evil (or Biohazard) in a Forest, only worse. There are way better movies out there to watch so don't waste your time.

FierceStriker wrote:

Actually I did not enjoy Versus as it is again one of those All Action and No Story movies. In fact, it is painfully slow for an action movie. The best way to describe it is Resident Evil (or Biohazard) in a Forest, only worse. There are way better movies out there to watch so don't waste your time.

wow, condescending a bit.

I thought it was fun, not a great film... but fun. There was a story, not grandiose, but definitely present.

So, I recommend "wasting time" if you have it to waste.


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