What was the last film you watched?
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03-12-10, 12:40 PM
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Self-explanatory title. I won't limit this to just Japanese movies since it would be quite interesting to see what other films people are interested in, but if you're a member of this club chances are the last film you saw was Japanese anyway. The last film I saw, which was Japanese, was Takeshis'. I can honestly say I was bewildered by the time it finished. Kitano definitely succeeded in what he set out to do - create a film that makes audiences come out wondering what the hell they just saw. I think I'll watch it a second time before critiquing, but I did enjoy it very much. Modified by ridojiri, 08-18-12, 5:30 PM If you are a fan of (or simply interested in) Japanese films then please join the Cinema of Japan club! Thank you (: |
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03-13-10, 4:27 PM
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Just got done watching Forrest Gump. It's been ages since I last saw it, I almost forgot how good it was. If you are a fan of (or simply interested in) Japanese films then please join the Cinema of Japan club! Thank you (: |
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03-14-10, 8:59 AM
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Totoro. |
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03-14-10, 9:10 PM
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Was going through my DVD collection and decided to watch David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai. |
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03-16-10, 5:48 AM
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watched: district 9, Casshern, Raging Bull, Rope and Gladiator last week. Love all those films .  |
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03-16-10, 2:09 PM
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I just got done watching Blood and Bones. It's gotta be one of the most brutal films I have ever seen. Kitano's character is a beast. An outstanding performance, though. It's gonna stick with me for a while. @bakayaro-dude - Wow, wasn't expecting Rope to pop up in this thread. Great film! I'd personally say it's one of Hitchcock's best. If you are a fan of (or simply interested in) Japanese films then please join the Cinema of Japan club! Thank you (: |
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03-16-10, 10:17 PM
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In my own little Kurosawa celebration, I went back and watched The Bad Sleep Well and High and Low just now. |
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03-17-10, 2:23 AM
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I did watch Green Zone for the 2nd time last night. Modified by hiruma55, 03-17-10, 2:29 AM |
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03-17-10, 8:38 AM
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I was just done watching The Milk of Sorrow... |
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03-17-10, 8:42 AM
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Touka said: . @bakayaro-dude - Wow, wasn't expecting Rope to pop up in this thread. Great film! I'd personally say it's one of Hitchcock's best. My teacher at school reccordment me a lot of Hitchcock and Orsen Welles films. So i started with Rope from Hitchcock and it is simply amazing i freaking love the suspense in that film!! nomadica said: Rope? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040746/ pretty sick film! Watched yesterday The matador with Pierce Brosnan and it was a pretty funny film. |
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03-17-10, 9:11 AM
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CityLights said: In my own little Kurosawa celebration, I went back and watched The Bad Sleep Well and High and Low just now. I love the cover of the Criterion Collection DVD for The Bad Sleep Well, but I still have yet to see the film. bakayaro-dude said: Touka said: @bakayaro-dude - Wow, wasn't expecting Rope to pop up in this thread. Great film! I'd personally say it's one of Hitchcock's best. My teacher at school reccordment me a lot of Hitchcock and Orsen Welles films. So i started with Rope from Hitchcock and it is simply amazing i freaking love the suspense in that film!! Haha, it was my teacher at college that first recommended me the film as well. Have you seen Lifeboat? That's quite like Rope in the sense that it is set entirely in one location and also includes a lot of suspense. Strangers on a Train is quite suspenseful as well. Both Hitchcock masterpieces. Modified by Touka, 03-17-10, 11:52 AM If you are a fan of (or simply interested in) Japanese films then please join the Cinema of Japan club! Thank you (: |
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03-17-10, 9:30 AM
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Touka said: Haha, it was my teacher at college that first recommended me the film as well. Have you seen Lifeboat? That's quite like Rope in the sense that it is set entirely in one location and also includes a lot of suspense. Strangers on a Train is quite suspenseful as well. Both Hitchcock masterpieces. Rope is my first Hitchcock movie, i havent seen Lifeboat and Strangers on the train, but i will watch those films very soon. |
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03-17-10, 9:49 AM
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Bakayaro: Yep, I though that the Matador was a pretty good film too!!! Pertty funny... on the same note there is this film with Tea Leoni... You kill me.. that one is pretty funny... There shoulb be a name for that genre: you know?, those movies about assassin in vacation, or retirement... I think that In Bruges, although darker, fall on the same category.... at least imo |
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03-17-10, 9:52 AM
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I guess that calls for Kagemusha... after I watch nights of Cabiria... is anyone familiar with Julietta Massina (the chick from La Strada).... I think she has a pretty weird beauty to her...I have a feeling htat she willl fit pretty well in the plot of Night of Cabiria. |
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03-18-10, 1:28 PM
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bakayaro-dude said: Rope is my first Hitchcock movie, i havent seen Lifeboat and Strangers on the train, but i will watch those films very soon. In that case Psycho, North by Northwest and The Birds are essential viewing as well. :) If you are a fan of (or simply interested in) Japanese films then please join the Cinema of Japan club! Thank you (: |
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03-19-10, 10:18 AM
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nomadica said: Bakayaro: Yep, I though that the Matador was a pretty good film too!!! Pertty funny... on the same note there is this film with Tea Leoni... You kill me.. that one is pretty funny... There shoulb be a name for that genre: you know?, those movies about assassin in vacation, or retirement... I think that In Bruges, although darker, fall on the same category.... at least imo yeah lol its to bad matador is so underrated. Touka said: bakayaro-dude said: Rope is my first Hitchcock movie, i havent seen Lifeboat and Strangers on the train, but i will watch those films very soon. In that case Psycho, North by Northwest and The Birds are essential viewing as well. :) i will watch, ive seen some scenes of The Birds and im impressed so i start first with the birds. |
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03-19-10, 2:47 PM
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As long as we're on the Hitchcock topic, try Notorious as well. Claude Rains is great there as usual. |