know of any good japanese movies?

The_Collection · Post by **The_Collection** » Mon May 31, 2004 8:20 pm

i saw this live action japanese moved called dimensional travler, it was just like watching anime. the japanese must have super brain power to come up with stuff like that. if i was as smart as the most stupid japanese person i could rule the world, or at least get the highist grades in the u.s.

do you know of any good live action japanese movies?

Tsunami Jones · Post by **Tsunami Jones** » Mon May 31, 2004 8:47 pm

The Japanese Super Brain Power that they use to create their crazy films and anime is secretly insanity! But anyways . . .

Let's see, I'm more familiar with Hong Kong action flicks, but maybe I can name a few good films.

The Princess Blade. A cool martial arts sword fighting action flick.

Anything done by Akira Kurosawa

The Twilight Samurai. I have yet to actually see it, but really want to because it looks so damn cool.

HeartbreakerByZep · Post by **HeartbreakerByZep** » Mon May 31, 2004 9:12 pm

Is "Suicide Circle" Japanese?

bubblehead · Post by **bubblehead** » Mon May 31, 2004 9:20 pm

I'm told that the Japanese version of The Ring is scarier that the American version, so if you're into scary movies... (I haven't seen it and don't want to)

GaavTheDemonDragonKing · Post by **GaavTheDemonDragonKing** » Mon May 31, 2004 9:34 pm

[quote="Tsunami Jones"]

Anything done by Akira Kurosawa

I strongly agree

dokidoki · Post by **dokidoki** » Mon May 31, 2004 9:38 pm

Avalon was directed by Mamoru Oshii, who also directed Ghost in the Shell and Patlabor.

Kelli · Post by **Kelli** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:15 pm

Tokyo Godfathers is one, although it's an animation. I haven't watched it myself so I can't really comment, but I heard that it was supposed to be good.

Tom the Fish · Post by **Tom the Fish** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:15 pm

Some highly recommended Japanese live action films:

Hana-bi, Versus, Messenger, Bright Future, The Returner, The Birdpeople of China, After Life, Jam Films, Azumi, Charisma, Happiness of the Katakuris, Kikujiro, Tokyo Story, Sonachine, Ohayo, Rashoman, Swallowtail Butterfly, Maraboshi, Seance, Samurai Fiction, Kakuto, Twilights, When the Last Sword is Drawn, Ping Pong and Eureka.

A bit of action, comedy, drama, period pieces and horror in there.

Enjoy,
Tom

bum · Post by **bum** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:54 pm

kitchen . first ever movie to give me a good cry

DTJB · Post by **DTJB** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:08 am

bubblehead wrote:I'm told that the Japanese version of The Ring is scarier that the American version, so if you're into scary movies... (I haven't seen it and don't want to)

This moive felt like a Alfred Hitchcock thriller when I saw it. The trailer for the American version looked like a totally different movie from the original Japanese version, so I don't want to watch it.

Here are some ideas.
Battle Royale-It wasn't a perfect adaptation to the cult novel, but it was still good. Junior high kids are sent to an island in a government funded program. Their objective: kill each other, or die trying.

Mr. Rookie-Main character from this movie is my current avatar. Japanese salary man for a beer company moonlights as the new pitcher for the baseball team to live his lifelong dream. This is a really hard to find movie that I want to get sometime. I have yet to finish this movie.

Shall We Dance?-Yet another Japanese moive that had an American remake (soon to released, and it looks stupid). Middle aged man finds that his life is becoming a total bore. He's got a good job and a loving family, but he's still not happy. His life gets better though, when he decides to take classes at a dance school.

Hope I've helped.