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| Paddy C |
Posted - 05/24/2007 : 13:52:40
So, I'm all moved into my new gaf, and my brother has kindly given me a housewarming present of a box of crazy Asian movies to watch, so it seems only fair to review em as well.
Watched so far:
Iron Ladies
Returner
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
To watch:
Shiri
The Eye
Audition
Ichi the Killer
Seven Samurai
The Happiness of the Katakuris
The Twins Effect
Anyone got any favourite Asian movies that haven't seen a wide audience for some reason or another? Recommendations please! |
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| MisterBadIdea |
Posted - 06/07/2007 : 19:11:55
Of all the Kurosawas I've seen, Ran and Ikiru are easily the weakest. The last third of Ikiru especially is just unwatchable (save the famous shot on the swingset), and Ran is kind of cardboard. |
| Downtown |
Posted - 06/07/2007 : 18:00:26
quote:
Originally posted by Se�n
Agreed about Ran and Ikiru. That's why I put in a general list for Kurosawa, he's like Hitchcock, all his movies are worth watching. Sure, some are better than others, but a 'bad' Hitch or Kurosawa is still better than most. And the best ones are brilliant. 
I've watched every Hitch or Kurosawa I could get my hands on, and no disappointments at all.
Guess what: I hate Hitchcock. I'll take Rear Window, and I've always loved the suspense of Rope. But I find most of his work excruciating, especially Vertigo.
Funny how radically different our opinions on him can be, and yet we agree so easily on Kurosawa! |
| damalc |
Posted - 06/07/2007 : 17:49:14
hey, i thought of another way to look at this.
here are some artists who are fixtures of Hong Kong films who are usually can't-miss. check out projects featuring some of these folks:
directors Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam.
actors Danny Lee, Simon Yam, Donnie Yen, and for something bizarre/over-the-top/racy, check out Amy Yip.
anything starring Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao. i highly recommend "Dragons Forever." |
| Sean |
Posted - 05/26/2007 : 05:41:07
Agreed about Ran and Ikiru. That's why I put in a general list for Kurosawa, he's like Hitchcock, all his movies are worth watching. Sure, some are better than others, but a 'bad' Hitch or Kurosawa is still better than most. And the best ones are brilliant.
I've watched every Hitch or Kurosawa I could get my hands on, and no disappointments at all. |
| Shiv |
Posted - 05/26/2007 : 05:18:52
quote:
Originally posted by Downtown
quote:
Originally posted by Se�n
Kurosawa
Ran is amazing.
Ikiru - little talked about, but a masterful telling of what could be a simple story |
| GHcool |
Posted - 05/25/2007 : 06:06:50
GHcool's Top Five Favorite Asian Films
1. After Life (Japan)
2. Grave of the Fireflies (Japan)
3. Shaolin Soccer (China/Hong Kong)
4. Kandahar (Iran)
5. Princess Mononoke (Japan)
I'm not sure if the Middle East counts as being part of Asia, but I recently discovered Ani Yerushalmi, an Israeli film from the early 1970s or late 1960s that is now on my all time guilty pleasures list, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone except maybe ChocolateLady. |
| Sean |
Posted - 05/25/2007 : 04:22:21
I also commonly use these IMDb links for finding not-so-well-known good movies.
Japan
South Korea
Hong Kong
China
Taiwan
etc. Actually this is the main method I use for filling up my netflix queue. As a rule though, anything with less than a few hundred votes is hard to find. This may not be such an issue for rental agencies with bigger libraries than the NZ ones though. |
| Downtown |
Posted - 05/25/2007 : 03:34:26
quote:
Originally posted by Se�n
Kurosawa
Ran is amazing. |
| Downtown |
Posted - 05/25/2007 : 03:24:56
Dude. Shogun Assassin.
It's in this accolade, along with many other fine films, including Shaolin Master Killer and 7 Grandmasters. Brilliant. |
| Sean |
Posted - 05/25/2007 : 01:49:18
Everything here...
Asian Horrors
and here...
Ghibli
and here...
Kurosawa
and everything in damalc's link to the Korean flick thread. 
Battle Royale - a must see. |
| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 05/24/2007 : 16:09:35
Every film of Akiro Kurosawa, but especially Ran and Kagemusha - sets the standard for spectacle, excitement, sheer directorial brilliance!
Anything you can get your mitts on by Yasujiro Ozu - a total master of examining family relationships. The link takes you to a neat precis of some of his best.
Zhang Yimou's seminal trilogy combining action and manners:
Hong gao liang (1987)
... aka Red Sorghum
Da hong deng long gao gao gua (1991)
... aka Raise the Red Lantern (USA)
Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (2006)
... aka Curse of the Golden Flower
Enjoy!
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| demonic |
Posted - 05/24/2007 : 15:28:27
There's another topic on board about Korean movies - and there's loads of recommendations on that but most of the films I'd recommend have an increasingly wide audience. |
| MisterBadIdea |
Posted - 05/24/2007 : 15:16:20
Akira
My Neighbor Totoro
Ringu
Throne of Blood
Audition
Nobody Knows |
| damalc |
Posted - 05/24/2007 : 15:01:24
Oldboy
Wishing Stairs
The Killer
Fist of Legend
Arahan
Versus
Azumi
Black Cat
Twin Warriors aka Tai Chi Master
Rinne aka Reincarnation
also see this thread.
you've got a pretty good start there.
btw, i think a Korean remake of Carlito's Way would be great. |
