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Would this count as a JPN movie? LOL!
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Staring Batman himself, Micheal Keaton!

niko2x wrote:Would this count as a JPN movie? LOL!
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Staring Batman himself, Micheal Keaton!

Dead link, Niko. But I'm guessing it's that Keaton movie about him and Japanese autoworkers or something, right? :)

bmwracer wrote:Dead link, Niko. But I'm guessing it's that Keaton movie about him and Japanese autoworkers or something, right? :)

Really? It not dead to me. But yeah, you remeber that flick right? Detroit & JPN carmakers come together as one! :mrgreen:

niko2x wrote:Really? It not dead to me. But yeah, you remeber that flick right? Detroit & JPN carmakers come together as one! :mrgreen:

Heh. Talk about fantasy...

Actually, there's a number of various joint projects between U.S. and international carmakers, I think. Still seems odd, considering those UAW goons were smashing Japanese cars with sledges in the 80's-90's... How things have changed.

Universal Pictures Europe has released several asian movies under the label of Asian vision products over here. Such movies are The Returner, The Phone, The Blue Light, The Eye, Yesterday, The Sea is watching, When the last sword is drawn, Dark Water, The Ringus. etc. A lovely weekend is expected :) Headin out to the local video rental shop.
Hopefully Universal will continue releasin more goodies, yay! *happy* Such a rare occasion over here since we get overfed by the hollywood rubbish.

niko2x wrote:Really? It not dead to me. But yeah, you remeber that flick right? Detroit & JPN carmakers come together as one! :mrgreen:

I've seen it! It's called "GUNG HO!" hahaha..very hilarious.

Akakage wrote:I've seen it! It's called "GUNG HO!" hahaha..very hilarious.

That's it!!! :applaud: :applaud: :D

bmwracer wrote:
That's it!!! :applaud: :applaud: :D

:hehe: :hehe: I still remember the scene where they have to exercise first in front of the factory before going to work..

have yah guys heard or seen the new movie of kyoko fukada called "..And Friend" starring Yosuke Kobuzoka too.. theyre kawaii.. anweyz, i havent seen it yet, but heard of it. anybody here knows where i can rent or get them? or when will it be out? am desperate lol :love_eyes: -->http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ips/drama/AndFriend/index.html...where can i get this movie???.. i love kyoko and yosuke!! :crazy:

The movie "Tokyo Nagaremono" (Tokyo Drifter) is a classic, which I think people ought to see. It has very stylish camerawork and sets. It's kind of a singing cowboy movie. And by cowboy I mean yakuza. But it does have a barroom brawl. For me, the strangeness of this movie is part of the attraction.

I was sorely disappointed in the director's last work "Pistol Opera". I love Esumi Makiko, but not at all in this movie.

Movie review for Tanaka Rena and Tsumabuki Satoshi movie "Kyo no Dekigoto":

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20040318woa6.htm

Akakage wrote:I've seen it! It's called "GUNG HO!" hahaha..very hilarious.

That movie is great! One of my all time favorites! But NOTHING can top "Coming to America". That movie, hands down is the funniest of all time!

ahochaude wrote:

That movie is great! One of my all time favorites! But NOTHING can top "Coming to America". That movie, hands down is the funniest of all time!

Coming to America..hehehehe... :beaten: :beaten: that was funny, I think the funniest eddie murphy's movie after Beverly Hills cop (IMO).

At last...I've watched Zatoichi Kitano's version..BRILLIANT!!! I really like it a lot!!!

ahochaude wrote:That movie is great! One of my all time favorites! But NOTHING can top "Coming to America". That movie, hands down is the funniest of all time!

Of all time?? Come on... :shakehead:

Akakage wrote:

Coming to America..hehehehe... :beaten: :beaten: that was funny, I think the funniest eddie murphy's movie after Beverly Hills cop (IMO).

I think Trading Places was better than Coming to America. Beverly Hills Cop the best Eddie Murphy movie? I guess....

bmwracer wrote:Of all time?? Come on... :shakehead:

Yeah! Of all time! :P
It was so side splitting for me!
The humor never stops in that movie!
It's a Classic!

bmwracer wrote:I think Trading Places was better than Coming to America

Trading Places? It was funny but, NAH!!! Not nearly as good as Coming to America.

ahochaude wrote:
Trading Places? It was funny but, NAH!!! Not nearly as good as Coming to America.

Regardless, neither film is Japanese, so let's get back on track on whatever this thread was about... :nut: :hehe: :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Regardless, neither film is Japanese, so let's get back on track on whatever this thread was about... :nut: :hehe: :beaten:

Oh, ok. So how 'bout them movies?

ahochaude wrote:Oh, ok. So how 'bout them movies?

I recently watched "Bounce KoGALS", about high school girls doing "play dates" for money ... only things start to go wrong in a big way:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122393/

and "Monday", a black comedy that reminded me a little of Scorsese's "After Hours":

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0239655/

They both have thrilling moments and some (relieved) laughter ... but they are both very dark psychologically because of the subject matter.

I recommend them both!

ahochaude wrote:Oh, ok. So how 'bout them movies?

Which movies?

Didja ever get around to renting any of those Kurosawa films? Great stuff.