Actually, I was imagining Haruka first slapping him a couple of times :smack: , then kicking him in the shins a few times and then the family jewels! THEN later that night both the Dad's gang up on him :beatyou: :wack: :tolerance: and hide the body somewhere on Yufudake (who is very pleased to be rid of him too). "Masami? Oh, yeah, ah, he went another long trip somewhere! Yeah, that's it! He ran away again! Didn't say where he was going...." :naughty:
Okay, we have a fall special. It looks like a really charming, creative, uplifting, fun, story.
Except not at all! You guys were tired of stories of war? No problem! We have the topic of Alzheimer's instead! :puppydog:
It's "Hana Ichimonme" (I think), "Gray Sunset," from 1985, and you'll get to enjoy it on October 6, 13, and 20 at 8:30 PM. Here's a quote from IMDB to show you what we have to look forward to: "This movie is quite realistic, slow and sad and show the states of the mental degeneration linked with the Alzheimer disease, I found some scenes quite crude, I found the film suffocating and when it comes to an end it is a relief."
Gee, it's like we won the "This Sucks!" lottery. :victory: ... :shamefulcry:
Oh, my god, I want to smack all three of the girls on "Haruka" who are bitching about how awful it is to look like a woman who can take care of herself. :beatyou:
wintersweet wrote:... show the states of the mental degeneration ... some scenes quite crude ... when it comes to an end it is a relief.
Sounds like watching Nishida Toshiyuki (Mr. Dongame) and his gang, so it should be a pretty smooth transition. I wonder if Fuji-TV's target audience is nursing home residents on their last stage of senility.
Here's something kinda Haruka-related. I noticed the actor who plays Masami is in this movie that just opened in Japan several days ago. This Youtube clip, however is about how the leading actress Sawajiri Erika was so rude at the premiere. She doesn't smile or bow and only gives one or two word answers to the questions posed (which total only about 4 seconds in time). You might notice there are other Youtube clips on her, including one where she appeared on a morning talk show and acted really annoyed during the whole interview. I think the actress is on the verge of a breakdown and is in serious need of some happy pills.
Andru wrote:Here's something kinda Haruka-related. I noticed the actor who plays Masami is in this movie that just opened in Japan several days ago. This Youtube clip, however is about how the leading actress Sawajiri Erika was so rude at the premiere. She doesn't smile or bow and only gives one or two word answers to the questions posed (which total only about 4 seconds in time). You might notice there are other Youtube clips on her, including one where she appeared on a morning talk show and acted really annoyed during the whole interview. I think the actress is on the verge of a breakdown and is in serious need of some happy pills.
Sorry, just had to share this here after seeing Masami-kun. And we all thought he was at some Buddhist monastery redeeming himself...
BTW, anyone watch the first part of Gray Sunset? I haven't, but it's still on my DVR. Should I bother to watch it?
Erika must be taking lessons on how to conduct herself in front of the media from Barry Bonds. :shakehead:
If you have nothing better else to do then its good to see Gray Sunset. I was switching back and fourth to the Phillies and Rockies game.
Man, I sure hope tonight is the last part of the miseryfest. Meanwhile, guess I'll watch Mr. Wintersweet run around in Final Fantasy 9 levelling up for a bit. (I know it's old, but we had to start the game over...too long since we got distracted by, I don't know, Katamari Damacy or something and quit playing.)
Randomly, yesterday we found ourselves at Foothill College in Los Altos. They have a small but very nice bamboo garden (70 varieties, including a gorgeous black-stalked one) with a meditation room (azumaya). They also have a Japanese Cultural Center. How very random! It was pleasant to walk around there. I still haven't been to the Japanese gardens in Saratoga or San Mateo. One of these days.
Even more randomly (since there's no show to talk about) I might be going to Japan in the spring to do some research. Whee!
wintersweet wrote:Randomly, yesterday we found ourselves at Foothill College in Los Altos. They have a small but very nice bamboo garden (70 varieties, including a gorgeous black-stalked one) with a meditation room (azumaya). They also have a Japanese Cultural Center. How very random! It was pleasant to walk around there. I still haven't been to the Japanese gardens in Saratoga or San Mateo. One of these days.
I thought they ripped that out when they "upgraded" the campus. The gardens at Saratoga are very much vaut le voyage
We are at ep 37 with "Furan" no Kazan. Does that mean we have five weeks left?[/i]
Itazura ichiban wrote:So whatcha think of the Zoo Story series?
Yay! Tsugawa Masahiko! :dancing:
Zoo story? You mean downtown San Francisco?
Just kidding (sort of), I know what you are referring to! I believe it is just a two part TV movie and not a series - one of the things they show between regular seasons in Japan (see below). It's definitely better than what it pre-empted: that obnoxious "Shiawasette Nandake" lady!
dochira wrote:Toda Erika is in it also. So...this is airing on Sunday night, I take it?
Yes = no subtitles. :bleh:
What's coming up next on KTSF then? Kansuke's tale is going to wind down sooner or later (not a spoiler!) and pretty soon we're going to see Haruka finally get married to someone. :applaud:
Well, I hated seeing Dongame back, but I'm still into the Haruka story. I think there is a big blow-out coming up between Haruka and Nanae. Nanae just violated an unwritten cardinal rule between friends: No hooking up with your friend's ex! That is, unless you get a specific invitation to do so ("I know you two so well and I think you'd make a great couple; go ahead."). But even then it is risky since your friend may only be testing you ("I knew it! You two had something going all along!). Either way you risk losing that friendship permanently! Nanae what are you thinking?!!!! :crazy: Of course, she may have had a moment of weakness after finding out her Dad was such an a----le!
Andru wrote:Well, I hated seeing Dongame back, but I'm still into the Haruka story. I think there is a big blow-out coming up between Haruka and Nanae. Nanae just violated an unwritten cardinal rule between friends: No hooking up with your friend's ex! That is, unless you get a specific invitation to do so ("I know you two so well and I think you'd make a great couple; go ahead."). But even then it is risky since your friend may only be testing you ("I knew it! You two had something going all along!). Either way you risk losing that friendship permanently! Nanae what are you thinking?!!!! :crazy: Of course, she may have had a moment of weakness after finding out her Dad was such an a----le!
Yeah, I know, I'm quoting my own posting!
Soooo, Nanae is either suffering from a guilty conscience, or just needs her own place for more rendezvous with you-know-who. And it looks like the mousy one is getting pretty darn aggreesive. Competition will do that.
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