What Is The Best Japanese Film You've Seen? - Page 14

countrocco · (#131 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by JustinATTACK

Yojimbo.
It's one of my favorite. Even though it's old, I still love it.
Toshiro Mifune, does a really good job playing his chracter in this movie.
And the story is amazing.

Next is 'The Sword Of DOOM".
It's another wonderful movie made by Kihachi Okamoto.
It's really shows how being a samurai
could drive a person insane if they were not ready for it.

Ah yes, Yojimbo. Loved it. I did not mind the sequel Sanjuro either. Glad to see that others enjoy those old Mifune movies. If you like him Samurai Rebellion is good too. So many!

countrocco · (#132 (**permalink**))

I have so many favorite movies from Japan. If your into samurai films there are always the Kurosawa films, and also a slew of movies with Toshiro Mifune, and Nakadai Tatsuya. I see that many of them are covered in this thread. If you want something more modern I HIGHLY recommed "Twilight Samurai" and "The hidden blade". Your samurai experience will not be complete without these.

If your not in the mood for samurai films must watch films(in my opinion) are "The taste of Tea", and "Funky Forest". Wow they are weird, but so good. Also collection of short stories in "Tokyo!" are amazing too.
I hope this helps!

mayoosah · (#133 (**permalink**))

Hi everyone
the Last film I saw is Blood of the last vampire
His story was very nice and full of Action

Titus · (#134 (**permalink**))

If any film i would say recently i saw GOEMEN and Sword of a Stranger. Both great films.

tokusatsufan · (#135 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustinATTACK

Next is 'The Sword Of DOOM".
It's another wonderful movie made by Kihachi Okamoto.
It's really shows how being a samurai
could drive a person insane if they were not ready for it.

LOL! The sword of DOOOOOM?! That sounds like it's right up my street! I must have a look at that.

Titus · (#136 (**permalink**))

Sword of Doom? haha

DragonNL · (#137 (**permalink**))

The best I've seen so far is Goemon. I have it on Blu-Ray at home, it's fantastic! Very good story, good action and it looks great.

nykesama · (#138 (**permalink**))

Spirited Away
Battle Royale
Gantz
KR & SS movies

can't remember the rest T.T

Titus · (#139 (**permalink**))

I could not agree more!

themomohime · (#140 (**permalink**))

1. Tampopo- the First Japanese Noodle Western... imagine if Clint Eastwood stopped in a Japanese small town to help a hopeless woman become the best ramen chef ever. Intermixed with many smaller stories, the movie is an instant classic, and one of Ken Watanabe's earliest movies!

2. Udon- in the same vein as Tampopo, Udon chronicles a man's journey back to hometown after failing to succeed as a comedian in New York City. While there, he takes a job at an advertising company and has a brilliant idea to market his town's udon as a soul food pilgrimage. A very cute movie!

3. Okuribito- Considered one of the more shameful jobs in Japan, undertakers are rarely given a look from their own side. This movie, a touching, sweet piece, follows one man's entrance into the field while trying to understand its deeper, profound values. A truly touching film.

4. Sanjuro- The sequel to Yojimbo, Sanjuro continues to follow the samurai through his trials, using many hallmark expressions of film making of the time. Showcasing the virtue, solidarity and aesthetic of the samurai, Sanjuro is one of the first Japanese films I'd ever watched, and I would happily watch it over and over again!

5. Linda Linda Linda- Feel good, high school drama about girls in a band... popular enough for most people to still sing the key song at karaoke in Japan to impress their non-foreign friends.