So far this year, there are a lot of themes that goes into the culture of JPN. Last Samurai, Lost in Translation, Kill Bill, etc. Not only that Last year's "Ring", I'm sure most of us here knew that it was a hit in JPN WAYYY before Americans made their version of it.
Now "Ju-on" is expected to be in development by an american production.
Sarah Michelle Gellar is expected to star in it. Check it out.
Oh yeah, if anyone of you see any news that are JPN/Hollywood related plz post here and not start another thread, thx.
So many things being imported from Japan.....Cars, Karate, video games, Iron Chef, Pokemon/YuGiOh.....
(only a matter of time for JDrama)
now capitalist are dipping their hands into Japanese movies eh?
in any case I look forward to seeing this movie. The Japanese sure know their horror films.....especially after seeing The Ring (was too afraid to turn on my TV for a week :beaten: )
Instead of having Hollywood duplicate/clone/copy Japanese films, etc. why not bring the originals to America? Oh, I forgot: most Americans have a problem reading subtitles. :rolleyes: :P
niko2x wrote:So far this year, there are a lot of themes that goes into the culture of JPN. Last Samurai, Lost in Translation, Kill Bill, etc. Not only that Last year's "Ring", I'm sure most of us here knew that it was a hit in JPN WAYYY before Americans made their version of it.
Now "Ju-on" is expected to be in development by an american production.
Sarah Michelle Gellar is expected to star in it. Check it out.
Oh yeah, if anyone of you see any news that are JPN/Hollywood related plz post here and not start another thread, thx.
Just to shout out my love for Tarantino again i'll say Kill Bill R0x0RED!!!! plzzz check it out if you haven't :mrgreen:
Heya bmw don't ya think they should just open a killer cult movie theatre somewhere in cali that just imports the latest japanese movies?? they'd make a killing i think...(i don't care about hawaii.... :hehe: )
barooboodoo wrote:Just to shout out my love for Tarantino again i'll say Kill Bill R0x0RED!!!! plzzz check it out if you haven't :mrgreen:
Kill Bill was okay (there's a thread somewhere around). But if you want to see major carnage, check out any of the Shaw Bros. swordplay flicks from the 60's and 70's like The One-Armed Swordsman or The Golden Swallow... They make Kill Bill look like Bambi...
Heya bmw don't ya think they should just open a killer cult movie theatre somewhere in cali that just imports the latest japanese movies?? they'd make a killing i think...(i don't care about hawaii.... :hehe: )
There used to be one in the Crenshaw District (the Kokusai Theater) that showed nothing but Japanese films like Zatoichi and the like... Ahh, those were the days... :D
damn i never had days like that (nor will i ever probably :mrgreen: )
i thought kill bill would be a bit more gruesome cuz the modern aspect no? anyways i'll check em out...
Zatoichi....omg the blind masseur what can i say? LOVAGE :love_eyes:
niko2x wrote:
Oh yeah, if anyone of you see any news that are JPN/Hollywood related plz post here and not start another thread, thx.
Umm...I think there have been talks about Jpn -> hollywood movies in the Japanese movies-thread before. There is a thread about Lost in Translation movie in the general discussions section.
A little old, but this washington post article tells you what we already know: JPN media is a hot item!! You might have to answer (non-tracable questions) a quick query or 2, but this article is definitely good to read.
Japan's Empire of Cool Country's Culture Becomes Its Biggest Export
TOKYO -- In the supercharged air of Shibuya, Tokyo's fiercely hip teen quarter, music videos by Japanese pop stars topping the charts throughout Asia boom from towering, outdoor liquid-crystal display screens. The streets below are clogged with hordes of young women wearing the Japanese schoolgirl look -- streetwalker's makeup, sexy stockings and plaid miniskirts -- styled by international fashion magazines as the height of child-delinquent chic.
niko2x wrote:A little old, but this washington post article tells you what we already know: JPN media is a hot item!! You might have to answer (non-tracable questions) a quick query or 2, but this article is definitely good to read.
Japan's Empire of Cool Country's Culture Becomes Its Biggest Export
TOKYO -- In the supercharged air of Shibuya, Tokyo's fiercely hip teen quarter, music videos by Japanese pop stars topping the charts throughout Asia boom from towering, outdoor liquid-crystal display screens. The streets below are clogged with hordes of young women wearing the Japanese schoolgirl look -- streetwalker's makeup, sexy stockings and plaid miniskirts -- styled by international fashion magazines as the height of child-delinquent chic.
I read this article in the L.A. Times a couple of days ago... Very interesting. :)
If I may add; as far I know. Hollywood got the techniques but lack of notions in plot. The easiest example is between
superb-animations-but-just-a-ok-story in disney/pixar cartoon movies and
fair-animations-but-a-great-story in any anime movies.
One more expl; Final Fantasy the movie. A wow 'kicked ass' SFX but with 'what the heck is going on there' story...?
I guess that's why Mr. Spielberg's trying so hard to make his movies deep.
As for fashion; I guess it's east meet west or viceversa
DARK WATERCast: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, Pete Postlethwaite, Dougray Scott
Director: Walter Salles
originally a movie starring Kuroki Hitomi MY SASSY GIRL
from what I've heard,the rights of the movie have been bought by Dreamworks,and they're busy ending the script and doing pre-production
as a director,Gurinder Chadha ,was chosen My Wife is a Gangster
The movie's under Miramax
In the cast,you'll find Queen Latifah Shall we dance
also by Miramax,and starring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez
DARK WATERCast: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, Pete Postlethwaite, Dougray Scott
Director: Walter Salles
originally a movie starring Kuroki Hitomi MY SASSY GIRL
from what I've heard,the rights of the movie have been bought by Dreamworks,and they're busy ending the script and doing pre-production
as a director,Gurinder Chadha ,was chosen My Wife is a Gangster
The movie's under Miramax
In the cast,you'll find Queen Latifah Shall we dance
also by Miramax,and starring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez
Well that's four movies that I'm not going to see. This remake crap is getting outta hand....
Another movie I won't be seeing: [image]
Rip off of the JPN version of "Shall We Dance"
You can see the trailer by clicking on the pic. (BTW, it's apple media)
niko2x wrote:Another movie I won't be seeing: [image]
Rip off of the JPN version of "Shall We Dance"
You can see the trailer by clicking on the pic. (BTW, it's apple media)
Yeah, do you know that J-Lo is in it too?!! DOUBLE YUCK!!! get me a doggy bag..I want to throw up... :sweat:
niko2x wrote:Another movie I won't be seeing: [image]
Rip off of the JPN version of "Shall We Dance"
You can see the trailer by clicking on the pic. (BTW, it's apple media)
Yuuuuuuuuck. I don't even wanna see the trailer. :shakehead:
Total ripoff for a clueless American audience. Watch the original, folks.
![[image]](http://a772.g.akamai.net/7/772/51/770a619d3ac408/www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/images/shall_we_dance0511_poster.jpg){kind=link}