What are your favorite Japanese movies?

Sgt. Wang · Sep 8, 2003, 08:07

I was just thinking to myself, 'hey we need a poll for the movies that we watch and love.' So here's my favorites;

I like scary movies. I don't know, it's just the feeling I get when I watch them. Sorta fun.

Favorite movies: Ringu, Kakashi, and Firefly Dreams (this movie isn't even in the same catagory as the others, I just like it the same

)

What are any of your favorite types, and kinds of movies?

NB : You can order Japanese movies on the JREF Shop, including most Akira Kurosawa's and Takeshi Kitano's.

**jeisan** · Sep 8, 2003, 16:16

i like kurosawa films, like yojimbo. do anime movies count? becuase i got a couple of them. i like kung fu movies alot as well.

MtoM · Sep 9, 2003, 00:29

unfortunately i didn't see any japanese movie
i really want to ...but how?

**jeisan** · Sep 9, 2003, 03:06

rent them in the foreign film section of the video store or buy them online.

**Uncle Frank** · Sep 9, 2003, 06:09

Funny, here in Maine they always seem to have more Chinese movies then Japanese.

**jeisan** · Sep 9, 2003, 06:37

yeah same here but they still have japanese and korean movies as well.

Sgt. Wang · Sep 9, 2003, 06:44

Yeah, it really shouldn't be hard to find, unless you live nowhere near a video store, 'cuz MtoM lives in Saudi Arabia.

Oh and yes, anime movies count.
Have you seen the Cowboy Bebop movie? That was cool as hell. And if you're a Rurouni Kenshin fan like me, I loved the 'Reflections.' But you have to see the series and 'Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal.' It's not for the squimish, or people who hate sad endings. Totally awesome.

MtoM · Sep 9, 2003, 22:07

I saw Rurouni Kenshin's OVA and Cowboy Bebop first 4 episodes
(Zannen desu ne)

code7rei · Sep 10, 2003, 14:34

well, i love to see japanese drama like "itazurana kiss" and "strawberry on the shortcake" also "the ring" trilogy really give the spook out of me.

Sgt. Wang · Sep 11, 2003, 09:55

I recently saw 'The Voice' because someone in a different post told me I should. Wow. If there is any freaky movie, that would be it. It is the epitomy of scary. Freddy Krueger has nightmares about it. Maybe I'm exaggerating, but if you watch it late at night, you really get the creeps.

arnadstephen · Sep 17, 2003, 06:13

AfterLife
-----------
(Really made you think, one memory goes
with you to the after-life

Taxing Women
--------------------
(very good)

A Cute Movie: Shall We Dance
----------------------------------------
(cute but good)

_.

Tears For Fears · Sep 18, 2003, 04:22

I thought Ringu was pretty scary. The plot and acting was smartly combined to make great Asian cinema. I dont see the need in the US making their own version since they already have people squandering their money on rubbish like Jeepers Creepers and Freddy Vs. Jason

Sgt. Wang · Sep 19, 2003, 12:09

Actually I liked Freddy vs. Jason.............................

Oh and all you people that love Vampires and Werewolves, UNDERWORLD is coming out tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO SEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MilkyWay · Sep 20, 2003, 20:42

There's no way to get Japanese movies where I come from, so they only way to be able to watch them is the i-net, or ordering them
/me looks in her wallet.....emptiness.... (T.T)

some movies I like are:

Battle Royal, The Ring, Platonic Sex, Go, Takeshi Kitano's movies, Love Letter, Laundry, Bounce KoGals,...

oh, and one of my favs right now is "The Classic" -but it's a korean movie ^_^;

CANON · Sep 20, 2003, 21:32

Yeah i liked Battle Royal, great action movie!! .. and i also like the Ring and Akira

vale1986 · Sep 21, 2003, 22:46

unfortunately in Italy we have nothing about japanese films... ifyou know some please tell me...

Muppette · Oct 5, 2003, 07:27

I'm actually interested in seeing this film for various reasons. I would like see if Hollywood can't f*ck up a movie about the samurai. Secondly, I wanna see Tom stab people.

The only movie that I'm really looking forward to is the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Oh, and by the way, Underworld kinda sucked. If it had been set in the 17th century, it would have kicked ***. But in modern times...? It was really lacking in a lot of areas. The vampires acted just like cats and the lycanthropes...well, doggies.

jovial_jon · Oct 7, 2003, 21:01

battle royale is my fave fave fave film ever. but i love japanese cinema in general. Takeshi Kitano films in particular but also:
Ring trilogy
Rashamon
Sansho Dayo (sorry if japanese spelling is wrong!)
Ive already mentioned Takeshi Kitano but I'll mention him again! (especially Dolls and Kikujiro no natsu)
Akira
these are the ones that particularly spring to mind right now

Ive heard Grave of the Fireflies is amazing - anyone recommend it?

Sgt. Wang · Oct 14, 2003, 10:54

I assure you, the last samurai will get nothing correct, and it will totally suck. Hollywood does this.................

And by the way, he doesn't even look like a samurai,.........ever.

YESSS!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally a remake to do the first one justice! Even though people were getting killed, I laughed all the time.

Supposedly, word on the street is that Jessica Beal dies first. Dunno if this is true or not....

Oh and Underworld was a letdown, but I thought it was Cool as hell when she jumped off the tower, and hit the ground and kept walking. I wish I were cool. Or maybe just that I had a trench coat full of vampire thingys......................

naw, I'd do good just with a trench coat first.

Gee Swagger San · Nov 6, 2003, 00:12

I really enjoy all Takashi's films which are usually different from the last. "Happiness Of The Katakuris" is one of the funniest japanese musical comedy I've seen. Of course Audition and the rest of his horror and yakuza films are all worth seeing at least once. I rented "Pain" and "Bounce Ko Gal" recently from the Japanese video shop and I liked both of these films showing the underground sub-culture of japanese youth. Yeah, I also watch a lot of Drama on Fuji T.V.

bonepile · Nov 6, 2003, 08:10

Akira Kurosawa's RAN, OWL'S CASTLE, SAMURAI FICTION, KAGE GARI one and two,Kadokawa's HEAVEN AND EARTH, and GO JOE to name a few.

Porl · Nov 19, 2003, 07:59

I really like Ring (ringu), Dark Water and Battle Royale.....Akira is an all-time fave!..Roujin-Z...very cool!! ..Ghost in the shell, Wings of Honneamise, Cyber City Oedo 808 video 1 ...

Porl''

MtoM · Nov 21, 2003, 01:04

Why don't you put movies links to download?

Porl · Nov 22, 2003, 20:30

like a wally i forgot to put down one of my all time favourite anime films. . . : Venus Wars!! ....cant believe i forgot that one...

;)

Porl''

lita hayata · Nov 23, 2003, 23:32

many from ghibli studio, specially hotaru no haka (grave of fireflies)

Sep 8, 2003, 08:07	#1
Sgt. Wang The Disco King Join Date: May 9, 2003 Location: United States/England Age: 32 Posts: 220	What are your favorite Japanese movies? I was just thinking to myself, 'hey we need a poll for the movies that we watch and love.' So here's my favorites; I like scary movies. I don't know, it's just the feeling I get when I watch them. Sorta fun. Favorite movies: Ringu, Kakashi, and Firefly Dreams (this movie isn't even in the same catagory as the others, I just like it the same ) What are any of your favorite types, and kinds of movies? NB : You can order Japanese movies on the JREF Shop, including most Akira Kurosawa's and Takeshi Kitano's. __________________ Like I said, yeah yeah, you really are fit but my gosh don't you just know it? ~ Fit But You Know It/ Mike Skinner aka 'The Streets' Last edited by Maciamo; Sep 18, 2004 at 14:31.

Sep 8, 2003, 16:16	#2
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	i like kurosawa films, like yojimbo. do anime movies count? becuase i got a couple of them. i like kung fu movies alot as well. __________________ Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. =[Signature Guidelines]==[User Titles]==[Forum Rules]=

Sep 9, 2003, 06:09	#5
Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 59 Posts: 6,715	Don't know why? Funny, here in Maine they always seem to have more Chinese movies then Japanese.

Sep 10, 2003, 14:34	#9
code7rei Regular Member Join Date: Sep 8, 2003 Location: Jakarta / Indonesia Age: 25 Posts: 39	well, i love to see japanese drama like "itazurana kiss" and "strawberry on the shortcake" also "the ring" trilogy really give the spook out of me. __________________ "you say that we go round the sun. If we went round the moon it would not make a pennyworth of difference to me or to my work." -Sherlock Holmes-

Sep 18, 2003, 04:22	#12
Tears For Fears Junior Member Join Date: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 9	Favourite Japanese Movie I thought Ringu was pretty scary. The plot and acting was smartly combined to make great Asian cinema. I dont see the need in the US making their own version since they already have people squandering their money on rubbish like Jeepers Creepers and Freddy Vs. Jason

Sep 9, 2003, 00:29	#3
MtoM Regular Member Join Date: Sep 7, 2003 Location: West Lafayette, IN Posts: 198	unfortunately i didn't see any japanese movie i really want to ...but how?

Sep 9, 2003, 03:06	#4
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	rent them in the foreign film section of the video store or buy them online.

Sep 9, 2003, 06:37	#6
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	yeah same here but they still have japanese and korean movies as well.

Sep 9, 2003, 06:44	#7
Sgt. Wang The Disco King Join Date: May 9, 2003 Location: United States/England Age: 32 Posts: 220	Yeah, it really shouldn't be hard to find, unless you live nowhere near a video store, 'cuz MtoM lives in Saudi Arabia. Oh and yes, anime movies count. Have you seen the Cowboy Bebop movie? That was cool as hell. And if you're a Rurouni Kenshin fan like me, I loved the 'Reflections.' But you have to see the series and 'Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal.' It's not for the squimish, or people who hate sad endings. Totally awesome.

Sep 9, 2003, 22:07	#8
MtoM Regular Member Join Date: Sep 7, 2003 Location: West Lafayette, IN Posts: 198	I saw Rurouni Kenshin's OVA and Cowboy Bebop first 4 episodes (Zannen desu ne)

Sep 11, 2003, 09:55	#10
Sgt. Wang The Disco King Join Date: May 9, 2003 Location: United States/England Age: 32 Posts: 220	I recently saw 'The Voice' because someone in a different post told me I should. Wow. If there is any freaky movie, that would be it. It is the epitomy of scary. Freddy Krueger has nightmares about it. Maybe I'm exaggerating, but if you watch it late at night, you really get the creeps.

Sep 17, 2003, 06:13	#11
arnadstephen Banned Join Date: Oct 8, 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 201	AfterLife ----------- (Really made you think, one memory goes with you to the after-life Taxing Women -------------------- (very good) A Cute Movie: Shall We Dance ---------------------------------------- (cute but good) _.

Sep 19, 2003, 12:09	#13
Sgt. Wang The Disco King Join Date: May 9, 2003 Location: United States/England Age: 32 Posts: 220	Actually I liked Freddy vs. Jason............................. Oh and all you people that love Vampires and Werewolves, UNDERWORLD is coming out tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO SEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sep 20, 2003, 20:42	#14
MilkyWay Junior Member Join Date: May 2, 2003 Location: Tokyo Age: 24 Posts: 11	There's no way to get Japanese movies where I come from, so they only way to be able to watch them is the i-net, or ordering them /me looks in her wallet.....emptiness.... (T.T) some movies I like are: Battle Royal, The Ring, Platonic Sex, Go, Takeshi Kitano's movies, Love Letter, Laundry, Bounce KoGals,... oh, and one of my favs right now is "The Classic" -but it's a korean movie ^_^; __________________ "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." - Edgar Allan Poe

Sep 20, 2003, 21:32	#15
CANON Regular Member Join Date: Feb 12, 2003 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Age: 27 Posts: 32	Yeah i liked Battle Royal, great action movie!! .. and i also like the Ring and Akira

Sep 21, 2003, 22:46	#16
vale1986 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 21, 2003 Location: ITALY Age: 23 Posts: 7	unfortunately in Italy we have nothing about japanese films... ifyou know some please tell me... __________________ VALERIA

Oct 5, 2003, 07:27	#17
Muppette Junior Member Join Date: Oct 1, 2003 Location: Texas. Narf. Age: 26 Posts: 16	I'm actually interested in seeing this film for various reasons. I would like see if Hollywood can't fck up a movie about the samurai. Secondly, I wanna see Tom stab people. The only movie that I'm really looking forward to is the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Oh, and by the way, Underworld kinda sucked. If it had been set in the 17th century, it would have kicked **. But in modern times...? It was really lacking in a lot of areas. The vampires acted just like cats and the lycanthropes...well, doggies. __________________

Oct 7, 2003, 21:01	#18
jovial_jon Co-owner: Jovesca Records Join Date: Oct 4, 2003 Location: North West England Age: 24 Posts: 621	battle royale is my fave fave fave film ever. but i love japanese cinema in general. Takeshi Kitano films in particular but also: Ring trilogy Rashamon Sansho Dayo (sorry if japanese spelling is wrong!) Ive already mentioned Takeshi Kitano but I'll mention him again! (especially Dolls and Kikujiro no natsu) Akira these are the ones that particularly spring to mind right now Ive heard Grave of the Fireflies is amazing - anyone recommend it?

Oct 14, 2003, 10:54	#19
Sgt. Wang The Disco King Join Date: May 9, 2003 Location: United States/England Age: 32 Posts: 220	I assure you, the last samurai will get nothing correct, and it will totally suck. Hollywood does this................. And by the way, he doesn't even look like a samurai,.........ever. YESSS!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally a remake to do the first one justice! Even though people were getting killed, I laughed all the time. Supposedly, word on the street is that Jessica Beal dies first. Dunno if this is true or not.... Oh and Underworld was a letdown, but I thought it was Cool as hell when she jumped off the tower, and hit the ground and kept walking. I wish I were cool. Or maybe just that I had a trench coat full of vampire thingys...................... naw, I'd do good just with a trench coat first.

Nov 6, 2003, 00:12	#20
Gee Swagger San Junior Member Join Date: Jul 8, 2003 Location: Chinese / Italian Age: 37 Posts: 10	I really enjoy all Takashi's films which are usually different from the last. "Happiness Of The Katakuris" is one of the funniest japanese musical comedy I've seen. Of course Audition and the rest of his horror and yakuza films are all worth seeing at least once. I rented "Pain" and "Bounce Ko Gal" recently from the Japanese video shop and I liked both of these films showing the underground sub-culture of japanese youth. Yeah, I also watch a lot of Drama on Fuji T.V.

Nov 6, 2003, 08:10	#21
bonepile Junior Member Join Date: Nov 1, 2003 Location: American Posts: 15	Favorite Japanese Movies! Akira Kurosawa's RAN, OWL'S CASTLE, SAMURAI FICTION, KAGE GARI one and two,Kadokawa's HEAVEN AND EARTH, and GO JOE to name a few.

Nov 19, 2003, 07:59	#22
Porl Monkey Shogun Join Date: Nov 19, 2003 Location: England Age: 30 Posts: 268	I really like Ring (ringu), Dark Water and Battle Royale.....Akira is an all-time fave!..Roujin-Z...very cool!! ..Ghost in the shell, Wings of Honneamise, Cyber City Oedo 808 video 1 ... Porl''

Nov 21, 2003, 01:04	#23
MtoM Regular Member Join Date: Sep 7, 2003 Location: West Lafayette, IN Posts: 198	Why don't you put movies links to download?

Nov 22, 2003, 20:30	#24
Porl Monkey Shogun Join Date: Nov 19, 2003 Location: England Age: 30 Posts: 268	like a wally i forgot to put down one of my all time favourite anime films. . . : Venus Wars!! ....cant believe i forgot that one... ;) Porl''

Nov 23, 2003, 23:32	#25
lita hayata Junior Member Join Date: Nov 23, 2003 Location: s縊 paulo Age: 23 Posts: 5	many from ghibli studio, specially hotaru no haka (grave of fireflies)

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