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Topic: Movies! Movies! Movies! (Non-Japanese) |
afoolstale
Replies: 5013
Views: 1525181
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 Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:30 am Subject:
Movies! Movies! Movies! (Non-Japanese) |
If you want to watch a good version of The 47 Ronin you need to check out Mizoguchi Kenji's 1941 version:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/6033/g6z0.jpg
I wish the new movie had left out all the f ... |
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Topic: Movies! Movies! Movies! (Non-Japanese) |
shin2
Replies: 5013
Views: 1525181
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:26 am Subject:
Movies! Movies! Movies! (Non-Japanese) |
If you want to watch a good version of The 47 Ronin you need to check out Mizoguchi Kenji's 1941 version
That's certainly one of the more famous versions.
I'd also recommend Fukasaku Kinji's 197 ... |
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Topic: Movies! Movies! Movies! (Non-Japanese) |
bmwracer
Replies: 5013
Views: 1525181
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:58 pm Subject:
Movies! Movies! Movies! (Non-Japanese) |
If you want to watch a good version of The 47 Ronin you need to check out Mizoguchi Kenji's 1941 version:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/6033/g6z0.jpg |
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Topic: Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
bmwracer
Replies: 4597
Views: 4230252
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:34 pm Subject:
Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
DVD Beaver reviews eight Mizoguchi Kenji films on Blu-ray:
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-ray_reviews_60/late_mizoguchi_blu-ray.htm
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Topic: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
gaijinmark
Replies: 116
Views: 1246462
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:27 am Subject:
Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
Isuzu Yamada dead at 95
TOKYO -- Isuzu Yamada, who debuted in Japan's silent era and worked with the greatest directors of Japanese cinema's Golden Age, died Monday at age 95 after a long illness. ... |
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Topic: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
gaijinmark
Replies: 116
Views: 1246462
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 7:49 pm Subject:
Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
Shindo Kaneto passes away at the age of 100
On May 30, it was reported that Japan�fs oldest movie director Shindo Kaneto passed away at 9:24 am on May 29 JST.
Shindo, who just celebrated his 10 ... |
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Topic: Yonekura Ryoko |
bmwracer
Replies: 25430
Views: 6836789
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:57 pm Subject:
Yonekura Ryoko |
Geezer,
When you mentioned gawdawful portrayals of the 47 Ronin, Chushingura 1/47 was the first version to pop in my mind. 
I'm glad it didn't pop into my mind.
The only 47 Ronin film I've ... |
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Topic: Tamaki Hiroshi |
qnuy
Replies: 3857
Views: 2334654
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:15 am Subject:
Tamaki Hiroshi |
episode 8 makes me HIGH!!! 
Mizoguchi is finally dead. When he was trying to kill Meiko, he tripped and fell to the hole he had dug himself. He fell while holding the burning match and the ... |
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Topic: Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
shin2
Replies: 4597
Views: 4230252
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:14 am Subject:
Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
| Re: Inagaki's Samurai trilogy. As beemer pointed out, the first film did win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film. And the trilogy, taken as a whole, is solid filmmaking: visually appealing an ... |
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Topic: Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
Tu_triky
Replies: 1910
Views: 1672328
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:58 pm Subject:
Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
Re: San Francisco's Japantown
An All-Japanese Mash-Up
By BONNIE TSUI
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/2triky/20-HEADSUP-articleLarge.jpg
THOUGH the Japantown area of San Francisco h ... |
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Topic: Sakai Noriko |
meoinkie2
Replies: 279
Views: 197300
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:59 pm Subject:
Sakai Noriko |
latest update:
Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Noripi
The Japanese media are hitting fever pitch with the news that Tokyo police have issued an arrest warrant for actress/singer Sakai Noriko (38 ... |
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Topic: Beautiful Life |
Ender's Girl
Replies: 124
Views: 438362
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:37 pm Subject:
Beautiful Life |
I must be the very last person on earth to have seen this drama, lol (just finished it last night!), and I'm currently listening to the OST and trying hard not to  .
So. Anyone remember whic ... |
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Topic: Konkatsu! |
Takoyama
Replies: 24
Views: 35444
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:21 pm Subject:
Konkatsu! |
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww263/takoyama2/Konkatsu.jpg
Details
Title: ���J�c�I
Title (romaji): Konkatsu!
Also known as: Marriage Hunting!
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Romance
Broadcas ... |
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Topic: Corrections/Additions to Drama Database |
Wynter
Replies: 639
Views: 3235871
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Forum: Suggestions, Enquiries, Announcements
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:58 am Subject:
Corrections/Additions to Drama Database |
Some dramas that are in the jdorama.com database need to be added to
Itai! How did I miss this post?! Sorry for the delay. It's been done! 
Please add this to the database...
htt ... |
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Topic: Corrections/Additions to Drama Database |
toyotaku
Replies: 639
Views: 3235871
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Forum: Suggestions, Enquiries, Announcements
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:56 pm Subject:
Corrections/Additions to Drama Database |
Some dramas that are in the jdorama.com database need to be added to [url=http://jdorama.com/artiste.283.htm]Toyohara Kosuke's filmography...
[url=http://jdorama.com/drama.28.htm]Ao no jidai... Ter ... |
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Topic: Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
bmwracer
Replies: 4597
Views: 4230252
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:41 am Subject:
Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
DVD Beaver review of the Criterion/Eclipse Mizoguchi's Fallen Women: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews42/kenji_mizoguchis_fallen_women.htm
(click to enlarge image)
http://www.dvdbeaver.com ... |
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Topic: Upcoming JDramas |
jade_frost
Replies: 2946
Views: 6608999
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:12 pm Subject:
Upcoming JDramas |
Anybody watched Pandora ?
I did. On the whole it was well written, directed and acted. I'm looking for the next production that WOWOW does.
Upcoming Drama Specials from WOWOW - Male Suspense ... |
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Topic: JDrama Theme Songs & OST [requests & discussion] |
lovezakka
Replies: 12865
Views: 7797219
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:14 pm Subject:
JDrama Theme Songs & OST [requests & discussion] |
hi, I'm new here.
can I request the OST of Tokyo Tower (2005 by Kuroki Hitomi & Okada Junichi).
the composer is �a����(Mizoguchi Hajime).
please use megaupload,many thanks! |
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Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
shin2
Replies: 27482
Views: 14616498
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:18 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
The Internet Movie DataBase lists 20 versions of Chuushingura going back to the first silent version made in 1907.
And those are just the ones listed as "Chuushingura."
Versions like K ... |
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Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
shin2
Replies: 27482
Views: 14616498
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:52 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Isn't the definitive version the one by Mizoguchi Kenji?
Imo I don't think there is a definitive version.
Only a small fraction of the films and TV series based on the Chushingura story have ... |
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