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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:44 pm Post subject:
Have I ever mentioned that I'm not a fan of Takeshi's Zatoichi?
Okay, yeah, I've beaten that horse to death.
On to "2046"
Yup, it's a Chinese movie, but it got a lot of play on Japanese boards because Takuya Kimura is in it.
Note #1 for the Kimtaku fans: He should probably sue the director for wasting his time. He gets almost no screen time, and little or nothing to do when he is on screen.
Note #2. There are really only two reasons to see this movie. Faye Wong and Ziyi Zhang. These two ladies are so dazzlingly beautiful in this flick they almost make you forget all the movie's other faults.
Note #3. This is a movie about nothing much that went nowhere in particular.
It's interesting to look at... the ladies are spectacular... Tony Leung is cool as always... the sets, lighting, editing are all first rate. But I'm starting to think that the big Chinese Film companies traded in their writers for their new digital editing machines.
(Hmm. I wonder if that's what happened to the Japanese writers who used to work in the movies.) _________________
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:44 pm Post subject:
I recommend nana. It is a really cool movie with Mika Nakashima and Aoi Miyazaki. It's based on a manga from Ai Yazawa
storyline:
nana Komatsu (Aoi Miyazaki) journeys to Tokyo to be with her boyfriend. A stroke of luck finds her sitting on the train next to NANA Osaki (Mika Nakashima), a budding rock vocalist. Although they part at Tokyo Station, their paths cross once more as they compete for the same apartment. They decide to move in together and despite their differences, introspective NANA and outgoing nana become firm friends. NANA finds a new bassist and reforms her old band, Black Stones. Unfortunately, nana finds that the course of true love does not always run smoothly. nana receives some good news, however, when she wins a pair of tickets to see her favorite band, the hit sensation TRAPNEST, in concert and invites NANA along. NANA has reservations about seeing the band play live and it is now that nana discovers the secrets of her friend's past - NANA's unresolved feelings towards TRAPNEST's guitarist, Ren, her ex-boyfriend and ex-BLACK STONES bassist. The curtain goes up on the TRAPNEST concert and Ren steps onto the stage. NANA sits below in the front row of the audience. Her eyes fill with tears as memories come flooding back. Will NANA and Ren be reunited...?
Btw has anyone seen the movie shinobi with Nakama yukie?? Is it any good??
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:07 am Post subject:
Geezer wrote:
Have I ever mentioned that I'm not a fan of Takeshi's Zatoichi?
Okay, yeah, I've beaten that horse to death.
On to "2046"
Yup, it's a Chinese movie, but it got a lot of play on Japanese boards because Takuya Kimura is in it.
Note #1 for the Kimtaku fans: He should probably sue the director for wasting his time. He gets almost no screen time, and little or nothing to do when he is on screen.
Note #2. There are really only two reasons to see this movie. Faye Wong and Ziyi Zhang. These two ladies are so dazzlingly beautiful in this flick they almost make you forget all the movie's other faults.
Note #3. This is a movie about nothing much that went nowhere in particular.
It's interesting to look at... the ladies are spectacular... Tony Leung is cool as always... the sets, lighting, editing are all first rate. But I'm starting to think that the big Chinese Film companies traded in their writers for their new digital editing machines.
(Hmm. I wonder if that's what happened to the Japanese writers who used to work in the movies.)
this movie is widely considered a loose sequel to director Wong Kar-Wai's In the Mood for Love....I enjoyed it because of the production values and the acting...it's worth seeing...Kimura Takuya's part is indeed small and sometimes seems superfluous but he does press forth his onscreen presence albeit in limited fashion.
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I recommend nana. It is a really cool movie with Mika Nakashima and Aoi Miyazaki. It's based on a manga from Ai Yazawa
Looking forward to this too. Of course, I'll have to wait for subtitles too as the Japanese DVD won't have any. Speaking of Ai Yazawa what's Paradise Kiss like?
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:36 am Post subject:
Celes wrote:
Oh... well, it was perfect to me. Anyway, since you've replyed, could you tell me why?? I'd like to read another opinions.
Celes,
If you enjoyed the movie, that's really the only opinion you need.
Regardless of how adamant all of us sound when talking about movies, the bottom line is: did you like it?
As for my opinions on the new Zatoichi, you can go back as far as page's 18 and 29 in this thread to see the beginnings of the discussion. Or just skip to page 41 to read my comments after seeing the film. _________________
If you like chambara movies, I'd like to recommend Hitokiri (English title: Tenchu), a 1969 film directed by Hideo Gosha. After hearing about this movie for years, I was finally able to obtain a subtitled copy and watched it this past weekend, and I was really impressed with the performance of Shintaro Katsu, one of my favorite actors. In this movie, he plays the role of a lowly samurai, a savage violent man who is like a wild animal. He is a glutton when it comes to money, food, drink, sex, and killing. The story takes place between 1862 and 1865, during the last tumultuous days of the Edo period. Katsu's character belongs to the Tosa clan (from Shikoku), one of the influential clans who successfully worked to end the Tokugawa shogunate and restore the emperor (Meiji). The plot focuses on the various murders carried out by Katsu's character for the Tosa, which includes killing not only their enemies but supposed allies as well. The swordfights are bloody, sweaty, chaotic, and brutal. In fact, the whole movie can be described in those terms; it's very much a movie about life on the mean streets. Along the way, Katsu's character gradually comes to some grim realizations about his life and those who command him. It's a very powerful performance. The film has other well-known people in it: Tatsuya Nakadai, Yujiro Ishihara, Mitsuko Baisho, and an eerily prescient performance by the noted writer Yukio Mishima. Overall, a memorable film.
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:33 am Post subject:
shin2
Thanks for the heads up. I've never seen Hitokiri (Tenchu). I'll keep my eyes open for it.
"Densha Otoko" ("Train Man")
I wasn't sure I wanted to see this movie because I disliked that frantic mess of a slap stick TV series they turned it into. I know many like the show, but I simply gave up on it after watching 2 and a half episodes.
But... the movie stared Miki Nakatani so I had to give it a shot.
I'm very glad I did. The movie is a good solid romantic fantasy. And unlike so many of the movies I've been watching lately, it holds together to the end. And at the end, it all suddenly becomes clear.
For those who thought the series was a little too silly... give the movie a shot. _________________
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