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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:12 am Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
LOL, yeah.
Medusa.
Even stone is better than the bleep he churns out. We might all take issue with many of those boy band/Johnny's actors but that kid is the worst. But as Wynter suggested, enough about him.
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:30 pm Post subject:
Hi guys!
The glut of Yampi, Tackey, Johnny boy series has had me wandering through some Korean series lately, but with the summer shows becoming a distant memory I figured it was safe to come back to Japan.
To make getting back into the flow easy on me Eve sent me a very nice copy of:
I'm pretty sure I mentioned the show a while ago, but the original copy I had was some "through a glass darkly" video, and it was missing a few episodes in the middle.
Even so, I loved the show back then, and I liked it even more this time.
It's a family comedy... but this thing mixes farce, with snappy patter, with a touch of slap stick... and does it all seamlessly. And at times it even slows itself down to offer some warm family moments, before sprinting off into another bit of craziness.
I loved this show! I mean, come on... they even did an episode based on farts, without ever descending to "High School" or "toilet" humor.
This is not your run of the mill soft and sentimental family show.
Wanna see what grown-up actors can do with good material? Treat yourself.
Now I'm moving on to JIN. Normally I won't touch a Japanese show that has a Doctor as one of its lead characters. But this one stars Miki Nakatani... and Miki trumps all of my other rules. _________________
Finished of My Girl, the initial charm of the girl (show) quickly wears off. The main actor had the same facial expression regardless of the situation. I admit that watching this show right after I finished Shiroi Haru wasn't a good idea as both shows shared the single father theme.
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In Shiroi Haru you had a guy in jail, so you can see the mother not saying anything about the daughter and just getting remarried to provide a 'better father' to the daughter. However in My Girl, there's no logical excuse for woman to hide her pregnancy. She decides it's better for her to become a single mother than for him to become a young father because it will have a negative effect on his life.
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:05 am Post subject:
Geezer wrote:
Now I'm moving on to JIN. Normally I won't touch a Japanese show that has a Doctor as one of its lead characters. But this one stars Miki Nakatani... and Miki trumps all of my other rules.
Oh, you won't regret this one because Miki was gorgeous in it!! And even though it can be a bit dramatic at times, this was a really nice series. _________________
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:30 am Post subject:
Cori
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Oh, you won't regret this one because Miki was gorgeous in it!!
To be honest... I'm sort of a lost cause there. I thought Miki was gorgeous in "Happily Ever After" even with the bad hair, the drab (to goofy) outfits, and the moles and warts they pasted all over her face.
But your right. She's gorgeous in "JIN". And it's off to a good start because I'm 3 episodes in and hungry for more.
Re: Ashita no Kita Yoshio
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The premise/story was interesting, but it started to wear out it's welcome about 2/3 of the way
Boy... not to me. I really liked "Ashita..." all the way through.
Then again... I STILL haven't gotten around to finishing "Nodame...". Maybe I should eat more bran. _________________
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:45 am Post subject:
gaijinmark wrote:
Yup, I'm with Geezer on this one. My two favorite dramas of 2008 were "Ashita kita, , ," and "Pandora". .
Maybe it's just me... but it wasn't that long since I watched Ruri no Shima, and Kohinata Fumiyo's character in that is very similar to Kita Yoshio. Either that or he isn't really acting much
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:16 am Post subject:
Geezer wrote:
Cori
Quote:
Oh, you won't regret this one because Miki was gorgeous in it!!
To honest... I'm sort of a lost cause there. I thought Miki was gorgeous in "Happily Ever After" even with the bad hair, the drab (to goofy) outfits, and the moles and warts they pasted all over her face.
But your right. She's gorgeous in "JIN". And it's off to a good start because I'm 3 episodes in and hungry for more.
Hey, I'm not "dori" anymore??
And let me paraphrase what I originally said: Mike was more gorgeous than usual in this drama. I thought she was really breathtaking as Nokaze and I loved her attitude. As Miki (the doctor), she was pretty, but Nokaze just stood out, especially with her beautiful outfits. I think you'll be in heaven with this drama. _________________
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:18 pm Post subject:
Jav_sol wrote:
Finished of My Girl, the initial charm of the girl (show) quickly wears off. The main actor had the same facial expression regardless of the situation. I admit that watching this show right after I finished Shiroi Haru wasn't a good idea as both shows shared the single father theme.
Well for me, Aiba Masaki is just the worst actor in his group and it clearly shows. Though I won't be surprised if he wins Best Actor in the upcoming popularity-based Nikkan Awards due to the voting power of Arashi fans. It will be one of the misplaced award of the season (like how Yamapi keeps winning even though he's clearly a bad one) but hey, that's Japan for you. _________________
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