Memoirs of a Geisha Movie: No Japanese Actresses

6 Jan 2006, 06:02 #161

krim wrote:you have to remember, this is a Hollywood movie, for the American market, most japanese actresses that can act, aren't known well enough in the USA for a major Hollywood studio to spend millions of dollars on.

ZiYi is well know in the US thanks to CTHD

i think the american public also known her on jackie chan's "rush hour 2".

6 Jan 2006, 06:04 #162

niko2x wrote:i think the american public also known her on jackie chan's "rush hour 2".

people actually watched that? :headscratch:

6 Jan 2006, 06:05 #163

krim wrote:
people actually watched that? :headscratch:

I pause at the scene they visit the massage parlor.

6 Jan 2006, 06:06 #164

krim wrote:

people actually watched that? :headscratch:

yeap, saw both.

michelle yeoh and Zhang ziyi were also in crouching tiger movie too... :thumbsup:

6 Jan 2006, 06:07 #165

dochira wrote:
I pause at the scene they visit the massage parlor.

Oh? Thou hath peaked my interest. Please, do go on.

6 Jan 2006, 06:07 #166

krim wrote:people actually watched that? :headscratch:

and they even made some change as well:

U.S. Box Office: $226,138,454, according to:
Yahoo! Movies.

6 Jan 2006, 06:09 #167

dochira wrote:
I pause at the scene they visit the massage parlor.

yeah, provide more detail on it...lol :woot:

6 Jan 2006, 06:09 #168

niko2x wrote:and they even made some change as well:

U.S. Box Office: $226,138,454, according to:
Yahoo! Movies.

bleh, despite the numbers, i maintain it's crap... along side Wild Wild West and Charlies Angels 2.

6 Jan 2006, 06:10 #169

krim wrote:
Oh? Thou hath peaked my interest. Please, do go on.

It's a very short scene, nothing is shown, but there are girls there.

6 Jan 2006, 06:12 #170

i feel deflated after that.

6 Jan 2006, 06:13 #171

dochira wrote:It's a very short scene, nothing is shown, but there are girls there.

i would say 'Oh no, not a spoiler!" but then again there is no way in hell i'll be watching the movie. :mrgreen:

6 Jan 2006, 06:13 #172

krim wrote:i feel deflated after that.

Let's just say you don't buy the movie for that scene. Rent it, swipe it from someone,...just don't buy it.

6 Jan 2006, 06:14 #173

niko2x wrote:i would say 'Oh no, not a spoiler!" but then again there is no way in hell i'll be watching the movie. :mrgreen:

would it help if there were more japanese actresses? or do you guys just hate the whole concept of this movie? lol :bonk:

6 Jan 2006, 06:15 #174

krim wrote:i feel deflated after that.

stick to last samurai, if you like that one...
this one would probably put you guys to sleep while watching it. :hehe:

6 Jan 2006, 06:16 #175

niko2x wrote:i would say 'Oh no, not a spoiler!" but then again there is no way in hell i'll be watching the movie. :mrgreen:

If that is a spoiler for the film, then I'm the future Pres of the US. Just you wait and see!!!

6 Jan 2006, 06:18 #176

dochira wrote:
If that is a spoiler for the film, then I'm the future Pres of the US. Just you wait and see!!!

you guys are too funny. :bonk:

6 Jan 2006, 06:18 #177

/me plays, Hail_to_the_Chief.mp3.

6 Jan 2006, 07:05 #178

krim wrote:

bleh, despite the numbers, i maintain it's crap... along side Wild Wild West and Charlies Angels 2.

those movies were waaaaaaay crappier....

6 Jan 2006, 07:07 #179

this movie "memoirs of wanna be geishas from guandong" is floppin' big time...just as predicted......

6 Jan 2006, 10:59 #180

krim wrote:Oh? Thou hath peaked my interest. Please, do go on.

That's piqued... ;)

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