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Post by Kohana on Dec 22, 2007 4:39:30 GMT -5
My brother has this on dvd. I knew I recognized the title so I went to look. I'll try to watch it one of these days. I love it that he has all those cool, beautiful dvds. ♥I watched it!! It was so beautiful. Thanks for the suggestion, Mel! I love the way the emotions of the two characters was portrayed, so raw and pure. Then I love that returning tune, because that little piece of music told more than any words could. Lastly I love the way it was filmed, in those little parts. Don't worry, it will be 16+ here in the theaters because they're more lenient when it comes to movies and such here, and then I can get to see it. Yeah? Can you give an example of an awesome Japanese war movie? If I can recommend a great foreign movie, it'd be Hiroshima Mon Amour. It's a black 'n white (I love those) and so romantic (really love those!). ^_^ lol Letters from Iwo Jima is my favourite Japanese war movie right now I'll try to look that one up. ^_^
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Post by Karatelover on Dec 22, 2007 5:22:50 GMT -5
House of Flying Daggers was a interesting film, though I got confused. But it was a sad ending, but the like the song that played at the end, it was hauting what can I say?
And there is the Russian film called, "Prisoner of the Mountian". It's when two Russian solders get ambushed and they're being held hostage by a Chechnian leader, because the Chechnian's son is being held prisoner by the Russians. Anyways, one of the solders is young and perhaps more open minded to the Chechnian's, while the other one is older and not to open minded towards the Chechnains. Well the Chechinan's daughter befriends the younger Russian and who knows, maybe there could have been some sexual tention between them, considering the fact that in her culture she should be married by age 14 or so. It's a very powerful film for me. And it's a no win situation too. If one of the Chechinan's kills a Russian, heck a Russian could kill a Chechnian back. It's an eye for an eye situation, which is true, considering the fact that Russia is at war with Chechnia and that a lot of Russians aren't open minded to radical islam either. Plus the ending is really, really sad. I mean if the Chechnian's want their own country, forget it. You have to stop somewhere. I mean the Russians aren't going to just give Chechnia their own coutnry, then other groups will start wanting their own countries.
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Post by o8jedi on Dec 31, 2007 16:43:16 GMT -5
I don't watch as much foreign cinema as I should, but I've seen a crapload of great ones. I'll list a few here and why I like them:
Shichinin no samurai (Seven Samurai) (Kurosawa, 1954) -- First true Japanese movie that I ever saw. Long, but a great movie. And considering that a classic western is a direct adaptation of this (The Magnificent Seven), it's clear that the source material's good.
Rashômon (Kurosawa, 1950) -- Studied this one a lot in my film history classes. At 90 minutes, it's much easier to take in than the 3-hour Seven Samurai. Still, the idea of people skewing a story to fit their points of view is a very appealing storytelling device.
Ladri di biciclette (Bicycle Theives) (De Sica, 1948) -- The archetypical neorealist film, specifically Italian. The search for a bicycle that's essential to a lower-class worker's livelyhood is a touching story, made all the more powerful by the main character's young son accompanying him. Even more astonishing is that the performances were given by non-professional actors; literally, people picked up from the street. I love it.
El Laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labrynth) (del Toro, 2006) -- Visually appealing, a villain you love to hate, and the right blend of fantasy and history. What's not to love? The entire country of Mexico (even though the film is set in and includes actors from Spain) should be proud of this acheivement.
Salaam Bombay! (Nair, 1988) -- Not what usually comes to mind when one thinks of Indian cinema, but this neorealist masterwork makes one feel for the street urchins in Bombay. Perhaps it is best that a woman directed this film, because I doubt that the necessary maternal touch would have been given if a man was at the helm.
Central do Brasil (Central Station) (Salles, 1998) -- I almost cried at the end of this film for very obvious reasons. A cranky woman in Rio de Janiero who takes letters for the illiterate and sends them through the mail takes it upon herself to reunite a recently orphaned child with the rest of his family in the boondocks of northern Brazil. Not only does the child grow, so does the old woman. Very touching.
If you want to know more about the above films, just Wikipedia them.
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Post by Kohana on Feb 7, 2008 7:58:47 GMT -5
Have you heard of Ang Lee's Lust, Caution? I want to see that movie SO bad. The only cinema that's playing it near me is sort of far away, so I'm gonna have to wait until they release it on DVD until I can see it. I've finally seen it yesterday in the movies. I LOVED IT!! ♥ It's definitely one of my favourite movies now. I read that some thought it was too long-wided and that certain scenes could be cut out, but I disagree. Every scene was as vital as the other to let you sink in the story and feel with the characters and understand them. The direction by Ang Lee is terrific, he really has a knack for tragedic love stories (see Brokeback Mountain) and he really gives deepness to his characters. The acting by Tony Leung and Wei Tang are superb; they really bring so much life and emotion to the screen that you really feel like you're part of the movie. Even the explicit scenes didn't bother me. They were very artistic and they were necessary to understand the development of both Mr. Yee and Wang (both the main characters). I'm not going to spoil but the ending was even the best part. I was wondering how it was going to be wrapped up but the way it was done is the best in my opinion. Any other ending wouldn't have made the movie as strong as it is now. I really recommend this to everyone who loves deep, artistic and intriguing movies. ^_^
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