I just saw Casshern. I loved so much. The CGs were just great, the. The plot was interesting enough to support the CG and not let it go to waste like "Spirits Within". But I did feel that the movie had a "Final Fantasy" feel to it. I am so glad that it is coming to the US theatres (I hope it will be soon, but somehow i doubt it.) it is definitly worth going to the theatre to watch AGAIN :P I am suprised at the quality of work Kazuaki Kiriya has done as a first time movie director. And the soundtrack by Shiro Sagisu was also fantastic. I haven't liked a movie this much in a long time. :thumbsup:
Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations
Started by angiemakino · 12 Sep 2003 · 4,597 replies
Japanese Entertainment
I watched "Sotsugyou" last night. Stars Rina Uchiyama and Tsutsumi Shinichi. A very mellow drama, same producer of "April Story" I think. It sort of makes you think a little but Rina is very pretty in it so it's worth it :D
1)Ping Pong(Yosuke kobuza) :shocked:
2)Go!(Yosuke Kobuza & Kou Shibasaki) :applaud:
3)Battle Royale 1&2 :bleh:
4)Yomigaeri(Yuko Takeuchi) :nut:
5)One Miss Call(Kou Shibasaki) :love_eyes:
2)Go!(Yosuke Kobuza & Kou Shibasaki) :applaud:
3)Battle Royale 1&2 :bleh:
4)Yomigaeri(Yuko Takeuchi) :nut:
5)One Miss Call(Kou Shibasaki) :love_eyes:
Hey anyone knows if i can get the music/songs from the waterboys soundtrack from anywhere ? I can't seem to find the OST in yesasia.com and well was even wondering if they even did release an ost or not...
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When will Kitano Takeshi's Blind Swordsman Zatoichi be released on dvd, and will I be able to buy it.
Someone please help me.
Someone please help me.
ASZSephiroth wrote:When will Kitano Takeshi's Blind Swordsman Zatoichi be released on dvd, and will I be able to buy it.
Someone please help me.
I've seen English-subbed bootlegs of it on DVD on eBay.... Look for Cannibal-King on eBay.
Do you know if will be released in the US soon.
ASZSephiroth wrote:Do you know if will be released in the US soon.
Don't know if a legitimate U.S. release is in the works or not.
Here's the eBay link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=617&item=6336948848
I decided to make a copy of Shohe Imamura's 1998 classic,
"Dr. Akagi" last night, for my sister, (because she has a problem returning the movies she borrows) and though I've seen it a dozen times, I ended up watching it from beginning to end.
For me, this movie never gets old. And I see something new in it every time I watch it.
This is one of my all time favorite movies, in any genre.
"Dr. Akagi" last night, for my sister, (because she has a problem returning the movies she borrows) and though I've seen it a dozen times, I ended up watching it from beginning to end.
For me, this movie never gets old. And I see something new in it every time I watch it.
This is one of my all time favorite movies, in any genre.
ASZSephiroth wrote:When will Kitano Takeshi's Blind Swordsman Zatoichi be released on dvd, and will I be able to buy it.
Someone please help me.
It's been on sale for quite a while, actually, in the USA.
However, the copies I've seen for sale are not coded for the USA (Region 1), so you would need an All Region DVD player to watch.
-PCM
Here's a profile of probably the greatest Japanese actor, Mifune Toshiro, from japan-zone.com:
http://www.japan-zone.com/modern/mifune_toshiro.shtml
Mifune Toshiro (China, 1920-97)
Nicknamed "The Wolf", Mifune was one of Japan's most charismatic actors, who helped create the golden age of Japanese cinema in the 1950s and 60s. He appeared in over 180 films, and is best known for his roles in Kurosawa Akira's masterpieces. A dynamic and ferocious actor, he excelled in action roles, but also had the depth to convince in subtle drama. He often portrayed a samurai or ronin (masterless samurai), sometimes rough and gruff, and usually a reluctant hero. The Hollywood equivalent would probably be Clint Eastwood in his spaghetti western days. Indeed that whole genre was heavily influenced by films like Yojimbo (poster below), which inspired the movie "For a Few Dollars More." The fact that George Lucas considered Mifune for the role of Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars is testimony to his international stature.
Mifune was born in the Chinese city of Tsingtao (now Qingdao) to Japanese parents and grew up in Dalian speaking both Japanese and Mandarin. His father was a photographer and the young Mifune worked in his studio for a time after graduating from middle school. He came of age while thw world was at war in 1940, and was immediately drafted. His experience with photography meant that he was attached to the Aerial Photography Unit of the Air Force for the duration of the war. He set foot in Japan for the first time at the age of 21.
After the war, he decided to try for a career behind the camera as a cinematographer. But after taking a test for director Kajiro Yamamoto, he was recommended to Senkichi Taniguchi, which lead to his first film role in Shin Baka Jidai (These Foolish Times, 1947). The following year saw the beginning of a relationship that would make him Japan's most famous actor. The first of his 16 films with legendary director Kurosawa Akira was Yoidore Tenshi (Drunken Angel, 1948). But the big breakthrough for both director and actor came with Rashomon in 1950, in which he played a medieval outlaw. The film, based on a short story, was revolutionary in its telling of a murder story from four different perspectives, dealing with the very nature of truth and reality. That same year he married Yoshimine Sachiko (who died in 1995). They went on to have three children.
Other highlights of the Mifune-Kurosawa collaboration include Hakuchi (The Idiot, 1951), Shichinin no Samurai (The Seven Samurai, 1954), and Yojimbo (Bodyguard, 1961). He reportedly watched films of lions in the wild for inspiration for his character in Shichinin no Samurai, a film that would inspire the classic western The Magnificent Seven and always ranks among the best films ever made. He also played legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (photo, left) on several occasions, but had the dramtic range to play "salarymen" and even romantic leads. While his image was that of the warrior and all-round tough guy, and his presence was very dominating, he was only 5'9" tall (175cm) - still a couple of inches taller than most of his male co-stars.
He made one attempt at directing, 1963's Goju Man-nin no Isan, but it was a flop. During the making of Akahige in 1965 (a role that won him the Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for a second time), Mifune and Kurosawa had a falling out that led to the end of their working relationship. After that, Mifune made several appearances in Hollywood movies. Although he took the trouble to learn English for his role in Grand Prix (1966), his parts were always dubbed, a fact that bothered him to the end of his career. Other roles in foreign films included Hell in the Pacific (1968), Paper Tiger (1975), Midway (1976), and Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979). He revitalized his career in 1980 in the hugely popular U.S. mini-series Shogun, as Lord Toranaga. One of his final films was 1994's Picture Bride alongside Kudo Yuki.
http://www.japan-zone.com/modern/mifune_toshiro.shtml
Mifune Toshiro (China, 1920-97)
Nicknamed "The Wolf", Mifune was one of Japan's most charismatic actors, who helped create the golden age of Japanese cinema in the 1950s and 60s. He appeared in over 180 films, and is best known for his roles in Kurosawa Akira's masterpieces. A dynamic and ferocious actor, he excelled in action roles, but also had the depth to convince in subtle drama. He often portrayed a samurai or ronin (masterless samurai), sometimes rough and gruff, and usually a reluctant hero. The Hollywood equivalent would probably be Clint Eastwood in his spaghetti western days. Indeed that whole genre was heavily influenced by films like Yojimbo (poster below), which inspired the movie "For a Few Dollars More." The fact that George Lucas considered Mifune for the role of Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars is testimony to his international stature.
Mifune was born in the Chinese city of Tsingtao (now Qingdao) to Japanese parents and grew up in Dalian speaking both Japanese and Mandarin. His father was a photographer and the young Mifune worked in his studio for a time after graduating from middle school. He came of age while thw world was at war in 1940, and was immediately drafted. His experience with photography meant that he was attached to the Aerial Photography Unit of the Air Force for the duration of the war. He set foot in Japan for the first time at the age of 21.
After the war, he decided to try for a career behind the camera as a cinematographer. But after taking a test for director Kajiro Yamamoto, he was recommended to Senkichi Taniguchi, which lead to his first film role in Shin Baka Jidai (These Foolish Times, 1947). The following year saw the beginning of a relationship that would make him Japan's most famous actor. The first of his 16 films with legendary director Kurosawa Akira was Yoidore Tenshi (Drunken Angel, 1948). But the big breakthrough for both director and actor came with Rashomon in 1950, in which he played a medieval outlaw. The film, based on a short story, was revolutionary in its telling of a murder story from four different perspectives, dealing with the very nature of truth and reality. That same year he married Yoshimine Sachiko (who died in 1995). They went on to have three children.
Other highlights of the Mifune-Kurosawa collaboration include Hakuchi (The Idiot, 1951), Shichinin no Samurai (The Seven Samurai, 1954), and Yojimbo (Bodyguard, 1961). He reportedly watched films of lions in the wild for inspiration for his character in Shichinin no Samurai, a film that would inspire the classic western The Magnificent Seven and always ranks among the best films ever made. He also played legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (photo, left) on several occasions, but had the dramtic range to play "salarymen" and even romantic leads. While his image was that of the warrior and all-round tough guy, and his presence was very dominating, he was only 5'9" tall (175cm) - still a couple of inches taller than most of his male co-stars.
He made one attempt at directing, 1963's Goju Man-nin no Isan, but it was a flop. During the making of Akahige in 1965 (a role that won him the Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for a second time), Mifune and Kurosawa had a falling out that led to the end of their working relationship. After that, Mifune made several appearances in Hollywood movies. Although he took the trouble to learn English for his role in Grand Prix (1966), his parts were always dubbed, a fact that bothered him to the end of his career. Other roles in foreign films included Hell in the Pacific (1968), Paper Tiger (1975), Midway (1976), and Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979). He revitalized his career in 1980 in the hugely popular U.S. mini-series Shogun, as Lord Toranaga. One of his final films was 1994's Picture Bride alongside Kudo Yuki.
Mifune is still no. 1. Throne of Blood is a tremendous movie, along with Yojimbo, which was remade into the greatest movie of all time, Fistful of Dollars.
DVD Beaver comparison of Kitano Takeshi's Zatoichi: http://www.compare.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare6/zatoichi-2003.htm
Anyone know where I can still download this movie??
watched g@me last night
its awesome!!
luv the twist tho i dun really understand..
:crazy:
anyone else watched this?
its awesome!!
luv the twist tho i dun really understand..
:crazy:
anyone else watched this?
Not yet. Got it since Nakama Yukie is in it.
g@me is a really wonderfull movie :bow: :bow: :bow:
because of Yukie..
because of Yukie..
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