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Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations
Started by angiemakino · 12 Sep 2003 · 4,597 replies
Japanese Entertainment
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bmwracer wrote:DVD Talk review of Samurai Rebellion: http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1796samu.html :D
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This is a really fine film. It's not your typical chambara movie with swordfights breaking out every 10 minutes or so, but instead is a heartfelt critical view of the social dynamics of the rigid samurai hierarchy. There is, however, a great action sequence near the end. Toshiro Mifune is outstanding in infusing dignity, deliberateness, and righteousness in his character. A great actor who starred in many excellent films, of which this is one. Which leads to an obvious question: which Mifune film is the best one?
shin2 wrote:
Which leads to an obvious question: which Mifune film is the best one?
Sekei Bijin
Can you guys recommend any good romance movies? I've heard of Crying Out Love in the Center of the World, Be With You, and Love Letter so far. Are there any others that you would recommend? Thanks!
mariaclara wrote:Can you guys recommend any good romance movies? I've heard of Crying Out Love in the Center of the World, Be With You, and Love Letter so far. Are there any others that you would recommend? Thanks!
Jozee, the Tiger and the Fish
It's a bit different from the usual romance movies, but it's definitly one of the best.
Tu_triky wrote:
Sekei Bijin
Mifune would not have been offered a role in this series for the following reasons:
Not ugly enough
Not beautiful enough
Not young enough
Not vacuous enough
Plus, he would have been dead going on 4 or 5 years when that series aired, and even his great acting skills would not have enabled him to play a part with a pulse. However, he probably would have been able to match the range of emotions Kippei Shiina showed in that drama.
I recently saw the movie Messengers again, and I would recommend it if you're looking for light, amusing entertainment. It's a cute film which showcases Naoko Iijima's comedic talents. Tsuyoshi Kusanagi also stars in it.
Tu_triky wrote:Sekei Bijin
I sense a smidge of sarcasm here.
Seghal wrote:
Jozee, the Tiger and the Fish
It's a bit different from the usual romance movies, but it's definitly one of the best.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'm definitely gonna check it out. Satoshi Tsumabuki's so cute! Does anyone else have other suggestions for romance movies? Thanks!
bmwracer wrote:
I sense a smidge of sarcasm here.
chotto, ne. :sweat:
p.s. i haven't even seen it but i figured someebody would get the joke in light of the recent discussion.
I saw a movie called "Kao" ("The Face") the other day... and the more I think about it, the more highly I recommend it.
It's from 2000, it stars Fujiyama Naomi, who is a stage star rather than a movie star (think a 30 year old Kathy Bates if you're American) and it's an odd, interesting story. A character study.
There are no hot babes in it. There are no flashing swords, or Matrix like F/X.
It's the story of a plain, heavy set woman in her 30s who's pretty much lived her whole life closed away in a second floor bedroom where she does the sewing work for her family's dry cleaning business.
She's shy, withdrawn, not overly bright... but due to a series of events she finds herself on the road, and on the run from the cops.
The bulk of the movie is about this woman's travels across the country, the people she meets, and her interactions with them. It's comic, tragic, and just sort of strange. And I know I'm being vague here, but I don't like spoilers myself, so I try to avoid them.
When I first watched the movie I thought it was just okay.
But the more I think about it... the more I enjoy thinking about it.
It's that whole thing about layers in literature.
It's from 2000, it stars Fujiyama Naomi, who is a stage star rather than a movie star (think a 30 year old Kathy Bates if you're American) and it's an odd, interesting story. A character study.
There are no hot babes in it. There are no flashing swords, or Matrix like F/X.
It's the story of a plain, heavy set woman in her 30s who's pretty much lived her whole life closed away in a second floor bedroom where she does the sewing work for her family's dry cleaning business.
She's shy, withdrawn, not overly bright... but due to a series of events she finds herself on the road, and on the run from the cops.
The bulk of the movie is about this woman's travels across the country, the people she meets, and her interactions with them. It's comic, tragic, and just sort of strange. And I know I'm being vague here, but I don't like spoilers myself, so I try to avoid them.
When I first watched the movie I thought it was just okay.
But the more I think about it... the more I enjoy thinking about it.
It's that whole thing about layers in literature.
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bmwracer wrote:Great news from Criterion: :woot:
Actually, I hate news like this. Now I have to decide if I'm going to upgrade the DVDs I already have, or just live with them. Why the heck couldn't they get their act together and put out the definitive edition in the first place? Is it just greed on their part, wanting to get consumers to pay full price for the movie twice or what? Grrr! Grrr! Grrr!
loris wrote:
Actually, I hate news like this. Now I have to decide if I'm going to upgrade the DVDs I already have, or just live with them. Why the heck couldn't they get their act together and put out the definitive edition in the first place? Is it just greed on their part, wanting to get consumers to pay full price for the movie twice or what? Grrr! Grrr! Grrr!
Ditto.
loris wrote:Actually, I hate news like this. Now I have to decide if I'm going to upgrade the DVDs I already have, or just live with them. Why the heck couldn't they get their act together and put out the definitive edition in the first place? Is it just greed on their part, wanting to get consumers to pay full price for the movie twice or what? Grrr! Grrr! Grrr!
I know how you feel: I hate double-dipping.
To be fair to Criterion, though, their re-mastering of classics, particularly the old ones is pretty much an ongoing process, since they're constantly trying to hunt down original film to create a definitive master.
If you're gonna gripe, look at the multiple releases of LOTR and other recent films... If that ain't milking the cow dry, I don't know what is.
suicide club.
this one movie is nice and now is my favorite. maybe the genre and the violence potrayed is nice and seems suit my taste. lol. :crazy: . anyway, lotsa japanese movie that really awesome but the drama bring more impact to me than the movie. maybe i enjoy the drama more than the movie.
anyway, hope to see lotsa new movie coming up and i love family genre movie. more and more family genre movies please.
this one movie is nice and now is my favorite. maybe the genre and the violence potrayed is nice and seems suit my taste. lol. :crazy: . anyway, lotsa japanese movie that really awesome but the drama bring more impact to me than the movie. maybe i enjoy the drama more than the movie.
anyway, hope to see lotsa new movie coming up and i love family genre movie. more and more family genre movies please.
mangifera wrote:suicide club.
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the US "unrated" version has numerous parts cut. :grumble:
Kamikaze Girls R1 DVD releases Jan 10th 2006. :mrgreen:
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