Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations

[slashersam016]

Anime Dad wrote:

Hmmm, OK thanks..

here's the torrent of Noriko's Dinner Table.

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3681566/Norikos.Dinner.Table.2005.DVDRip.[Allzine]


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[Anime Dad]

slashersam016 wrote:

here's the torrent of Noriko's Dinner Table. http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3681566/Norikos.Dinner.Table.2005.DVDRip.[Allzine]

Thanks, i'll add it to my list.

Dunno if this has been posted before, but this site has reviews and torrent links to Japanese movies: http://www.avistaz.com/torrents/asian-movies/japanese-movies/

[slashersam016]

Anime Dad wrote:

Dunno if this has been posted before, but this site has reviews and torrent links to Japanese movies: http://www.avistaz.com/torrents/asian-movies/japanese-movies/

cant open it Anime Dad.
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[Anime Dad]

Just tried it again - it works for me.

It is slow-loading though.

[slashersam016]

WOW. WOW WOW. thanks Anime Dad. it loads 40 seconds.

this site is great. thank you. ive been looking for this movie Zatoichi by Takeshi Kitano, im a big fan of his movies.
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[Terryb]

Beware though, they have this ratio rule, so no hit and run leeching.

[slashersam016]

Terryb wrote:

Beware though, they have this ratio rule, so no hit and run leeching.

really?

thanks for reminding. didnt read the rules yet.
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[monta]

i just saw Letters from Iwo Jima last night. it was really awsome.

*is this considered a japanese movie?*

Is it just me or somethin but isn't the lead supposed to be Ninomiya Kazunari instead of Ken Watanabe??? he appears more often, he speaks more often, and he's the key to the story. but why is Ken Watanabe getting the leading actor title?
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[bmwracer]

monta wrote:

i just saw Letters from Iwo Jima last night. it was really awsome. *is this considered a japanese movie?*

It's directed by Clint Eastwood... What do you think?

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Is it just me or somethin but isn't the lead supposed to be Ninomiya Kazunari instead of Ken Watanabe??? he appears more often, he speaks more often, and he's the key to the story. but why is Ken Watanabe getting the leading actor title?

He has the more recognizable name, particularly for American audiences.

As was discussed regarding Nodame, it's not who talks the most or who has the most screen time that determines who's the lead/star/title name, but who is the most significant/key to the story...

[monta]

bmwracer wrote:

He has the more recognizable name, particularly for American audiences. As was discussed regarding Nodame, it's not who talks the most or who has the most screen time that determines who's the lead/star/title name, but who is the most significant/key to the story...

hmmm... true say. yeah, i mean, Ken's character did write the letters
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[bmwracer]

monta wrote:

hmmm... true say. yeah, i mean, Ken's character did write the letters

There ya go.

[Anime Dad]

Anybody know of a decent download site for "Udon"? I have a torrent running, but it sucks big time...

[bmwracer]

Anime Dad wrote:

Anybody know of a decent download site for "Udon"? I have a torrent running, but it sucks big time...

I downloaded my copy from eMule... And got the subs from Kloofy.

Or I can send you the authored disc that I made from the download.

[Anime Dad]

bmwracer wrote:

I downloaded my copy from eMule... And got the subs from Kloofy. Or I can send you the authored disc that I made from the download.

Hmmm. I might take you up on that. I tried eMule, but there's only a .rmvb file on there that I could find

[Geezer]

Saw Nobuhiro Yamashita's "Lind Linda Linda"

A little bit like Hula Girls. A little bit like Swing Girls.

3 High School Girls who don't play instruments form a band to play at the school Rock Festival in 3 days. Since none of them are willing to sing, they talk a Korean exchange student, who speaks almost no Japanese, into being the lead singer.

There is, of course, a marginally good performance of the one song they learned at the end of the movie.

"Linda Linda Linda" differs from "Hula Girls" and "Swing Girls" is so far as
"Linda Linda Linda" is boring boring boring.

I've heard Nobuhiro Yamashita called a "minimalist". I take that to mean he doesn't like to clutter the screen with interesting images. He doesn't like to write tight or interesting scenes. And he doesn't spend a lot of time thinking about the story.

He's one of those film makers who says, you know... high school kids mostly just sit around doing nothing. So I'll show that.

For hours.

"Linda Linda Linda" A dreadful waste of time.

I also saw Mifune's 1969 version of "Shinsengumi".

Truth to tell... had I not seen the Taiga Drama of the same name, or movies like "When the Last Sword is Drawn" I don't think I would have had a clue as to what was going on with this movie.

Yet another attempt to make a death squad look noble.

As much as I like Mifune... I can't see myself ever recommending this one to anyone.
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[Anime Dad]

Hmmm.

I downloaded Linda x 3 on Tu-triky's recommendation ages ago, but typically for me, I haven't watched it yet. I guess i'll put it aside then...

[Geezer]

A.D.

I agree with Tu-Tricky an awful lot of the time.

But even the liberal use of the fast forward button couldn't save this one for me.
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[bmwracer]

Geezer wrote:

"Linda Linda Linda" differs from "Hula Girls" and "Swing Girls" is so far as "Linda Linda Linda" is boring boring boring.

Hilarious...!!!

I think you missed your calling as a movie reviewer, Geez.

Too much.

[Terryb]

I thought Suicide Club was great, but Noriko's dinner table is just too long and boring.

[slashersam016]

Terryb wrote:

I thought Suicide Club was great, but Noriko's dinner table is just too long and boring.

both Suicide and Noriko is great.
you just didnt get the point what the movie is explaining.
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