Swing Girls (and a boy)

[bmwracer]

thtl wrote:

I managed to catch the last show when this movie was released in Hong Kong cinemas.

I missed them when they were in Santa Monica in 2005(?)... I didn't even know about the movie or Juri-chan...

[heyman]

thtl wrote:

I think it was September 2005. They even gave it a cute Chinese name: �h�ڏ��@.

Better, wasn't recent Kinda like the Chinese title

[heyman]

bmwracer wrote:

I missed them when they were in Santa Monica in 2005(?)... I didn't even know about the movie or Juri-chan...

A lot worst for you in this case

[thtl]

heyman wrote:

Better, wasn't recent Kinda like the Chinese title

It was particularly 'close to home' for me, as I attended �h�����@ back in my high school days in Hong Kong.

[chokakoi]

heyman wrote:

Just got to say, great story, BEST lead actor in the form of Juri Ueno

So that means Juri-chan can be both best lead actor and lead actress.
very soon, she can just support a whole show on her own, acting both leads...
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[pepsi_blue]

bought the movie in 2006, still keep it in my harddrive up til now, anyway any1 have their performance in the last 5 minutes in mp3 version?
if u do, please to be so kind to share it with me

[thtl]

pepsi_blue wrote:

bought the movie in 2006, still keep it in my harddrive up til now, anyway any1 have their performance in the last 5 minutes in mp3 version? if u do, please to be so kind to share it with me

Welcome to JDorama. All the music in the movie can be found in the OST:

Swing Girls OST
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=81C8HY6H

[bmwracer]

thtl wrote:

Welcome to JDorama. All the music in the movie can be found in the OST: Swing Girls OST http://www.megaupload.com/?d=81C8HY6H

One of the better movie OSTs to be sure.

[LCPTeck]

Ah nice to hear from THTL again.

Well, as mentioned I haven't opened my Swing Girls Premium Limited Edition DVD boxset. It's still sitting in my cupboard. Guess I should put it in a safe box and throw away the key lol....

[bmwracer]

LCPTeck wrote:

Ah nice to hear from THTL again. Well, as mentioned I haven't opened my Swing Girls Premium Limited Edition DVD boxset. It's still sitting in my cupboard. Guess I should put it in a safe box and throw away the key lol....

Boo.

You have to open it and enjoy it... It's like owning a Porsche GT3 and never taking it out on the road...

You owe it to yourself.

[phlargo]

bmwracer wrote:

Boo. You have to open it and enjoy it... It's like owning a Porsche GT3 and never taking it out on the road... You owe it to yourself.

Speaking of GT3.... have you seen the (first test) in the new Motor Trend about the new GT2... it may be the coolest car ever.

0-60: 3.4 sec
Quarter Mile: 11.4 sec
60-0: 98 feet (only one better is the Audi R8 with 96 ft)
Lateral Accel: 1.10g (holy shit!!!)

And they say it's absolutely wonderful to drive - competent and well-manner when it needs to be. Now if I could only come up with the $199k...
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[bmwracer]

phlargo wrote:

Speaking of GT3.... have you seen the (first test) in the new Motor Trend about the new GT2... it may be the coolest car ever. 0-60: 3.4 sec Quarter Mile: 11.4 sec 60-0: 98 feet (only one better is the Audi R8 with 96 ft) Lateral Accel: 1.10g (holy shit!!!) And they say it's absolutely wonderful to drive - competant and well-manner when it needs to be. Now if I could only come up with the $199k...

I could put my house up for hock... Before the prices really hit rock bottom...

[phlargo]

bmwracer wrote:

I could put my house up for hock... Before the prices really hit rock bottom...

You know.. 'cause cars don't depreciate

And it's 3200 lbs.. my CaymanS dream might have finaally been displaced. Nah.. I still really like the Cayman

Hehe - I don't think I'd ever spend that on a car.. sure is fun to think about though.
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[phlargo]

phlargo wrote:

You know.. 'cause cars don't depreciate And it's 3200 lbs.. my CaymanS dream might have finaally been displaced. Nah.. I still really like the Cayman Hehe - I don't think I'd ever spend that on a car.. sure is fun to think about though.

Gee phlargo.. you're never on topic. You should watch Swing Girls tonight.
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[phlargo]

phlargo wrote:

Gee phlargo.. you're never on topic. You should watch Swing Girls tonight.

Well maybe I will! After I stirfry my bok choy and pork.. yum
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[phlargo]

phlargo wrote:

Well maybe I will! After I stirfry my bok choy and pork.. yum

I just found out there's an emote just for me:



The only problem is that the difference in size between my eyes is far greater.
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[bmwracer]

phlargo wrote:

Gee phlargo.. you're never on topic. You should watch Swing Girls tonight.

You should take your advice.

[phlargo]

bmwracer wrote:

You should take your advice.

Hehe.. I'm just about to get it started now that I am fed and happy.
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[bmwracer]

phlargo wrote:

Hehe.. I'm just about to get it started now that I am fed and happy.

"Swingu...!!"

[phlargo]

bmwracer wrote:

"Swingu...!!"

It was fun & cute movie. I can't say I can take it real seriously as a musical piece - having played in jazz ensembles for like 8 years (I've played lead trombone in just about all those pieces they played), I can't help but listen too closely ;-) The practice cycle (beginning to performing) was positively silly - some of those instrumental parts would take even extremely talented beginners at least a year to be able to perform at the level they did.. but whatever! I don't mind a little artistic license. I do wonder if most people think people who play instrument can do it like that though... Always reminds me how much I miss playing music.

As a movie, it was fun. It really was like an anime - lots of caricatures. I think the best thing about it were the individual shots. Some of the shots in that movie were soo funny. And some clever jokes in there too.

I think it was more effective as a series of anecdotes over a cohesive whole. I could go into the overuse of stereotypes and cliches... but I accept it as cute, campy movie and in that, it does well.

I really loved the percussionist girl. She was definitely fun. The little mouse puppet was awful cute too.

And what can I say.. in the end, I'm a big Juri fan - she was totally adorable. She has some amazing mannerisms, doesn't she?
Okay.. I think she's earned a silly emote tonight:

Notice I dole those out like j-dramas dole out "I like/love you"s
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