| hi, i am currently looking for some japanese films that would be worth watching. any genre will do, but im currently in the mood for some comedy i have seen the following: Swing Girls Nobody Knows Battle Royale 1 + 2 Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (currently 1/2 through) |
| There is a battle royale 2!! I need to see that. It might be the same as anime but sometimes comedy doesn't seem to translate well and sometimes other cultures find certain things funny and not others. |
| The Funeral (お葬式 Osōshiki) 1984 Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (幕末太陽傳 or 幕末太陽伝 Bakumatsu taiyōden) 1957 |
 Bölvat es okkr, bróðir, bani em ek þinn orðinn; þat mun æ uppi; illr er dómr norna. -Hlöðskviða (The Battle of the Goths and Huns) |
vulturs said: The Funeral (お葬式 Osōshiki) 1984 Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (幕末太陽傳 or 幕末太陽伝 Bakumatsu taiyōden) 1957 these two films are hard to find. mind pointing me to a source? pm me if links are not allowed here. |
p0ckyy said: these came from the same director (some that i know and like)hi, i am currently looking for some japanese films that would be worth watching. any genre will do, but im currently in the mood for some comedy i have seen the following: Swing Girls Nobody Knows Battle Royale 1 + 2 Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (currently 1/2 through) shinobu yaguchi(swing girl): Wood Job! (2014) Waterboys (2001) hirokazu koreeda (nobody knows): After the Storm (2016) Our Little Sister (2015) Like Father, Like Son (2013) I Wish (2011) Still Walking (2008) After Life (1998) Maborosi (1995) kinji fukasaku (battle royal 1): The Yakuza Papers (Volume 1) The Yakuza Papers: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (Volume 2) The Yakuza Papers: Proxy War (Volume 3) The Yakuza Papers: Police Tactics (Volume 4) The Yakuza Papers: Final Episode (Volume 5) satoshi miki (Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers): Instant Swamp (2009) Adrift in Tokyo (2007) sinobu yaguchi's and satoshi miki's was heavily comedy but for more you can check some that i'd listed in letterboxd |
karambiaMay 16, 2017 10:17 PM
 la critique de l'intention pure |
| I watched Like Father, Like Son not too long ago. looks nice and has quite a touching story. |
| Most movies by Akira Kurosawa, like The Seven Samurai and Kagemusha. I personally almost fell asleep to Ran though. Also: 13 Assassins. |
No, you don't. It sucks ass. |
| Funeral parade of roses |
| anything with Takeshi Kitano in it Lone Wolf and Cub series ( there are 6 of them) Tokyo Rampage The Bullet Train Love Exposure Versus House Tetsuo: The Iron Man Yojimbo Suicide Club Branded To Kill Linda Linda Linda The World of Kanako Karate Girl |
| Does Oldboy count? (the original one, not the Spike Lee one) |
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albertbrown said: Does Oldboy count? (the original one, not the Spike Lee one) oldboy is korean xd i've seen it though. |
| Well, Akira Kurosawa is a must. Seven samurai is not a personal favorite, but hey, it can get impressive at times and it's quintessential film viewing anyway. I have yet to explore his filmography myself, but so far from what I have seen he has a huge variety of themes, strong storytelling and character exposition in a distinctly humanistic tone, and a style that is more Western-friendly than other directors. The second big name would be Yasujiro Ozu. His style is nowhere as spectacular as Kurosawa's, keeping it all simple and to the point (yet innovative in its way) to tell slice-of-life stories that shine through their characters and interrelations. Tokyo story is a must and probably the best for a first watch, but he seemed to be quite regularly good and consistant at what he did. Kenji Mizoguchi is usually the third here, but to be honest I have to make up my mind and probably rewatch some movies I didn't really find that impressive. Either way, check him out as well. One of the things I find more consistantly fascinating about his films is his perspective on female characters, often seen as victims of discrimination and hardship in some of the most blatantly feminist films I can remember for their era. His focus on prostitutes is particularly interesting. I don't know which one should I recommend for starters since my experience with him is more irregular than I'd like, but Ugetsu seems to be a good starting point in general. I like to think about Mikio Naruse as a middle road between the last two. Not as restrained as Ozu, yet not as melodramatic as Mizoguchi. I like this guy a lot though, and from what I've seen he stands perfectly among the above mentioned classics. His comedic timing is surprisingly solid as well. Either way, what has impressed me the most is a melodrama, When a woman ascends the stairs. A great main performance and one of the most heartbreaking final sequences I've ever seen. I started with the equally great Mother, but both are good first picks I guess. There are other classic directors that are worth mentioning there. Hiroshi Shimizu has failed to fascinate me so far, but he makes good stuff and Children of the beehive is a must. Teinosuke Kinugasa has made my favorite silent movie ever (A page of madness, an immersive arthouse surreal experience) but unfortunately the other two I watched were far from its level. The Samurai trilogy of Hiroshi Inagaki is quite good and a quite beloved classic chanbara. I need to explore Masaaki Kobayashi better but there are very few things overall and none in Japanese live action that I've enjoyed as much as Harakiri. It's in my all-time top10 and I think it's very easy to enjoy for any kind of viewer. It's a bit late here but I may continue later with other directors and works I like a lot. I hope this serves, I wanted to talk here about the classics at least, but my knowledge in this matter is limited, so I can't be as precise as I'd like with a lot of things. |
jal90 said: Well, Akira Kurosawa is a must. .... wow thanks for the detailed response. i have much to look over with this |
jal90 said: it was such a great movie, but -outside japan i guess- rarely to talk about in comparison to (it) other contemporary movies at the time I like to think about Mikio Naruse as a middle road between the last two. Not as restrained as Ozu, yet not as melodramatic as Mizoguchi. I like this guy a lot though, and from what I've seen he stands perfectly among the above mentioned classics. His comedic timing is surprisingly solid as well. Either way, what has impressed me the most is a melodrama, When a woman ascends the stairs. A great main performance and one of the most heartbreaking final sequences I've ever seen. I started with the equally great Mother, but both are good first picks I guess. |
karambiaMay 17, 2017 8:21 PM
la critique de l'intention pure |
| Check out Love Exposure and Confessions. Two of the best movies to have come out in the last 10 years. |
Take care of yourself |
what the FUCK. just finished all about lily chou-chou. it was great, although being dark. the filming, music, pacing was awesome. i really enjoyed the amateur style of filming. i also found it interesting that quentin tarantino used a song from this film. |
| House / Hausu Wool 100% A Page of Madness Tetsuo The Iron Man |
| You call all the amazing world of Akira Kurosawa, Yasojiro Ozu, and Seijin Suzuki's films. Here are some works from famous directors: Akira Kurosawa: Seven Samurai (1954) Yojimbo (1961) Rashomon (1950) Sanjuro (1963) Kagemusha (1980) Yasujiro Ozu: Tokyo Chorus (1931) Good Morning (1950) Passing Fancy (1933) Suzuki Seijun: Tokyo Dirfter (1966) Yumeji (1991) Gate of Flesh (1964) Everything Goes Wrong (1960) There is also an amazing Tokusatsu films like Ultraman and Kamen Rider too, you can thsee films on kissasian (it mostly caters to all about asian dramas, but it also includes asian films too): http://kissasian.sh/ |
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| Japanese live-action... I have some mixed feelings about it. They have made some great movies like Battle Royale, but I hate over the top j-drama acting that's also in some movies. I guess my advice is to watch a movie if it seems like it wants to make a statement and skip it if it's made to be popcorn material. |
albertbrown said: Does Oldboy count? (the original one, not the Spike Lee one) Didn't even know about the Spike Lee remake, what a weird choice for a director. He's known pretty much exclusively for films that focus on african american culture. |
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hotsushikun said: You call all the amazing world of Akira Kurosawa, Yasojiro Ozu, and Seijin Suzuki's films. Here are some works from famous directors: Akira Kurosawa: Seven Samurai (1954) Yojimbo (1961) Rashomon (1950) Sanjuro (1963) Kagemusha (1980) Yasujiro Ozu: Tokyo Chorus (1931) Good Morning (1950) Passing Fancy (1933) Suzuki Seijun: Tokyo Dirfter (1966) Yumeji (1991) Gate of Flesh (1964) Everything Goes Wrong (1960) There is also an amazing Tokusatsu films like Ultraman and Kamen Rider too, you can thsee films on kissasian (it mostly caters to all about asian dramas, but it also includes asian films too): http://kissasian.sh/ For Seijun Suzuki I'd also add Zigeunerweisen. From a super artsy phase he went through after his blacklist ended due to a change in the japanese film industry. Also from the same trilogy as Yumeji and actually I liked it better. The best way I can describe it is if David Lynch was Japanese. |
KristiwazhereJan 18, 2019 3:11 PM
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| Noroi: The Curse Seven Samurai Ringu Ju On Goth Gate of Flesh Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate Audition |
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| Check out "Nobody Knows." A tear jerker and one of my favorite movies of all time. |
Hellscream666 said: i like this movie a lot too. hirokazu kore-eda, the director of this film, makes me question and appreciate the concept of family. Check out "Nobody Knows." A tear jerker and one of my favorite movies of all time. if you haven’t watched his latest film, shoplifters, i reccommend it. also deals with the concept of family, and it touched me. what i like about these two films is that they feel raw and honest. i wouldn’t doubt that a family situation like theirs exists in reality. something something suspension of disbelief. |
| adding to list: one cut of the dead (hard to find, but well worth it. saw it at my local asian film festival this past november) shoplifters departures (although mainstream tier, felt it was worth watching. many feels) kamikaze girls (might be hit or miss for you) |
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