Movies! Movies! Movies! (Non-Japanese)

29 Dec 2006, 15:48 #2141

It's interesting how things get lost over time.

Japan is wrestling with the idea of revising its American-drafted constitution

While the U.S. did have a heavy hand in drafting Japan's constitution, the provisions about becoming a "pacifist" nation and renouncing warfare of any kind was a Japanese idea.

General MacArthur wasn't happy about that one, and he played a big part in creating and setting up the training for the National Self Defense Force.

The U.S. (MacArthur) wanted Japan to have an army. Much the same way the Generals wanted Iraq to maintain their army, and ended up pulling out their hair when Rumsfeld ordered it disbanded.

No army (Japanese or Iraqi) meant more American Troops on site, doing more of the dirty work, for a longer period of time.

29 Dec 2006, 15:56 #2142

Ah, because this is the movie thread...

I just saw a Chinese movie titled "The Promise".

I got it moslty because it stars Sanada Hiroyuki.

It's an epic story of battles, love, the relationships between men and the gods, yada yada.

Like so many of the Chinese films these days, it is absolutely beautiful, completely empty, and in the end, totally unsatisfying.[/b]

30 Dec 2006, 00:53 #2143

Geezer wrote:Like so many of the Chinese films these days, it is absolutely beautiful, completely empty, and in the end, totally unsatisfying.[/b]

LOL.

1 Jan 2007, 11:31 #2144

A cool size comparison of all of the Sci-Fi spacecraft from the movies:

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1 Jan 2007, 12:30 #2145

sadly, im not geeky enough to know all those ships.. :sweat:

1 Jan 2007, 12:32 #2146

krim wrote:sadly, im not geeky enough to know all those ships.. :sweat:

There's still time to learn.

10 Jan 2007, 03:38 #2147

Saw The Children of Men the other night....with Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, and Michael Caine. Entertaining. Set in a bleak future with an engaging story line great set design, location footage and some really intense urban combat.

part of the movie reminded me of historical footage from the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII - The War of the Rats.

10 Jan 2007, 03:44 #2148

Speaking of WW2, Ken Burns' is set to release a new series in the Fall of 2007 called The War...

If it's anywhere near as good as The Civil War, Baseball, and Jazz, he's got another winner. :victory:

10 Jan 2007, 03:47 #2149

bmwracer wrote:Speaking of WW2, Ken Burns' is set to release a new series in the Fall of 2007 called The War...

If it's anywhere near as good as The Civil War, Baseball, and Jazz, he's got another winner. :victory:

i saw the ad for that on KCET ch. 28, looks to be a great exposition on the war.

10 Jan 2007, 03:50 #2150

Clint Eastwood (Letters From Iwo Jima) snubbed for the Directors Guild Awards
http://www.incontention.com/2007/01/dga_noms_are_in_eastwood_snubb.html#comments
hmmm... guess it won't be listed in the Academy best picture nominee afterall..
i'll just have to wait fo the dvd then :sweat:

10 Jan 2007, 03:52 #2151

Tu_triky wrote:i saw the ad for that on KCET ch. 28, looks to be a great exposition on the war.

Without a doubt.

Here's the link: http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/

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10 Jan 2007, 03:54 #2152

bmwracer wrote:
Without a doubt.

Here's the link: http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/

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cool, thanks for the link.

10 Jan 2007, 04:10 #2153

Tu_triky wrote:cool, thanks for the link.

Glad to be of service to the public at-large. :beaten:

10 Jan 2007, 04:59 #2154

Mrs A.D. and I saw The Holiday the other day..... not a bad way to spend a few hours. It's Mrs A.D.'s favorite movie genre - the romantic comedy. She liked it so much that she went and watched it again yesterday with her friend.

Two things that occurred to me:

1) Cameron Diaz seemed to be shot in soft focus a lot. I don't think she will age well :P

2) I hate Jude Law. Nobody should be allowed to be so good-looking. :P

10 Jan 2007, 05:55 #2155

Anime Dad wrote:
2) I hate Jude Law. Nobody should be allowed to be so good-looking. :P

Lol. That's what my brother says. I made him watch it with me and now he hates Jude Law. As for myself, never really cared for him. Heard he's a sleezeball in real life, especially with that nanny scandal.

10 Jan 2007, 06:04 #2156

Anime Dad wrote:1) Cameron Diaz seemed to be shot in soft focus a lot. I don't think she will age well :P

You should e-mail your comments to Justin Timberlake. :hehe: :hehe:

10 Jan 2007, 06:19 #2157

I heard that Cameron and JT had split?

10 Jan 2007, 07:14 #2158

MissMonika wrote:

Lol. That's what my brother says. I made him watch it with me and now he hates Jude Law. As for myself, never really cared for him. Heard he's a sleezeball in real life, especially with that nanny scandal.

yea same. I'm not attracted to him at all. I like my men more rugged. >>shrug<<

Anime Dad wrote:I heard that Cameron and JT had split?

I heard it was just that they didn't spend christmas together. The media is trying to break them all cause they want him back with Brittany. :shakehead:

10 Jan 2007, 07:22 #2159

MissMonika wrote:
Lol. That's what my brother says. I made him watch it with me and now he hates Jude Law. As for myself, never really cared for him. Heard he's a sleezeball in real life, especially with that nanny scandal.

Wynter wrote:yea same. I'm not attracted to him at all. I like my men more rugged. >>shrug<<

yea me three. :mrgreen: Jude Law may be purdy but he doesn't do anything for me either. Now you can give me Johnny Depp's beauty, his sexy voice, soulful eyes and sly smile any day of the week! :woot:

10 Jan 2007, 07:24 #2160

Wynter wrote: yea same. I'm not attracted to him at all. I like my men more rugged. >>shrug<<

like sakuranantoka....his masculinity sets your loins afire.

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