Beautiful but shocking, this film from director Sion Sono (SUICIDE CLUB) explores the shifting line between fiction and...
(11/06/08) Beautiful but shocking, this film from director Sion Sono (SUICIDE CLUB) explores the shifting line between fiction and reality. Mitsuko's father abuses her in horrific ways; first making her watch her parents have sex, then transferring his desires to her. The twist is that this all might be in the mind of a novelist who bears a striking resemblance to Mitsuko's mother.See less
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Other Formats: | After 54 schoolgirls simultaneously jump in front of a train at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, the city is...
(11/06/08) Other Formats: | After 54 schoolgirls simultaneously jump in front of a train at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, the city is plagued with "suicide clubs"--groups of teens who get together in order to kill themselves. The police have little luck in deciphering the goings on, but they do keep finding a ribbon composed of bits of skin from all the previous suicides at the scene of each new death scene. They are also aided by a mysterious hacker who continually tallies the deaths on a bizarre website. But do the deaths have a connection to the all-girl pop group "Desert?" This unusual Japanese film collects elements of the horror, satire, and crime genres for a one-of-a-kind cinematic brew.See less
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A touching and philosophical film, set in the 18th century and based on the diaries of real-life French doctor Jean...
(11/06/08) A touching and philosophical film, set in the 18th century and based on the diaries of real-life French doctor Jean Itard. Itard fought authorities for the right to take charge of the social and intellectual education of a "wild child"--a young boy who somehow had managed to survive, alone and uncared for, in nature. Although most of the medical establishment felt that the child, who could not speak and often exhibited violent behavior, was hopelessly retarded, the tenacious Itard, with techniques sometimes kind and frequently cruel, managed to prove them wrong. A touching and philosophical film, set in the 18th century and based on the diaries of real-life French doctor Jean Itard. Itard fought authorities for the right to take charge of the social and intellectual education of a "wild child" -- a young boy who somehow had managed to survive, alone and uncared for, in nature. Although most of the medical establishment felt that the child, who could not speak and often exhibited...See less
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IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE centers around Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung) and Su Li-Zhen (Maggie Cheung), neighbors living in a...
(11/06/08) IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE centers around Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung) and Su Li-Zhen (Maggie Cheung), neighbors living in a crowded apartment building in 1962 Hong Kong. Both married to people who are always away, they spend many nights home alone. The two make each other's acquaintance and soon find that they have a lot in common: Both enjoy martial arts, frequent the same noodle stand--and eventually discover that their spouses are cheating on them. (Mo-Wan's wife is having an affair with Li-Zhen's husband.) Hurt and angry, they find comfort in their growing friendship even as they resolve not to be like their unfaithful mates. Wong Kar-Wai's seventh film reunites him with Leung and Cheung, who provide perfectly evocative performances as the two hesitant would-be lovers. A slight departure from his more recent films (in which he used hyperkinetic camera movements to reflect the frenetic pace of modern Hong Kong life), here Wong uses fixed shots and stages static tableaus to capture a lost...See less
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Yasujiro Ozu's most widely distributed and best-known film presents the story of an elderly couple in post World War II...
(11/06/08) Yasujiro Ozu's most widely distributed and best-known film presents the story of an elderly couple in post World War II Japan who come to Tokyo to visit their various children and realize that the family has essentially fallen apart. The couple is received coldly by their two modernized children and only their widowed daughter-in-law seems glad to see them. The children shuttle their aging parents off to a health spa in an attempt to get them out of the way. They learn later that the mother has fallen ill upon her return and arrive too late to say their good-byes. The Japanese family's transformation by modern, Western culture formed the core theme of director Ozu's work, and this motif is crystallized in an exquisite, intimate story of alienation and reconciliation in TOKYO STORY. An aging couple, living in retirement in rural Japan, decide to visit their married children in the bustling metropolis of post-war Tokyo. But once they arrive, they find that the children no longer have...See less
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Dating can be a complicated affair at times. Starring Chae Rim (All About Eve), So Ji Sub (Glass Slipper), and Kwon Sang...
(05/15/08) Dating can be a complicated affair at times. Starring Chae Rim (All About Eve), So Ji Sub (Glass Slipper), and Kwon Sang Woo (Stairway to Heaven), the 2002 drama Dating Now follows a group of young people trying to find love. Though they are very different in personality, romance just might take them to the same places and people. Ho Jung (Chae Rim) is a cute intelligent girl, but she is also very naive. She often falls head over heels in love with men, only to end up used and hurt in the end. Her brother Ho Jae (Kwon Sang Woo) is a player who cashes in on his good looks whenever he can. Life takes a turn for Ho Jae when he falls for Ho Jung's friend Soo Ji (Lee Hee Jung), a unique character and hardly his usual dating type. Meanwhile, Ho Jung's friend Cha Hee (Choi Yoon Young) likes Ho Jung's neighbor and childhood friend Kyu In (So Ji Sup). Their blossoming relationship makes Ho Jung realize that she is in love with Kyu In as well. | See more product detailsSee less
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* Actors: Masumi Miyazaki, Issei Ishida, Rie Kuwana, Mai Takahashi (II), Fujiko * Directors: Sion Sono * Format:...
(02/28/08) * Actors: Masumi Miyazaki, Issei Ishida, Rie Kuwana, Mai Takahashi (II), Fujiko * Directors: Sion Sono * Format: Anamorphic, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen * Language: Japanese * Subtitles: English * Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) * Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 * Number of discs: 1 * Rating: * Studio: TLA Releasing * DVD Release Date: March 6, 2007 * Run Time: 109 minutes * Average Customer Review: (6 customer reviews) * ASIN: B000MMLP9G * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,849 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)See less
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* Actors: Hisaya Morishige, Jada Pinkett Smith, Billy Bob Thornton, Yuko Tanaka, Yoji Matsuda * Format: Animated, Color,...
(02/13/08) * Actors: Hisaya Morishige, Jada Pinkett Smith, Billy Bob Thornton, Yuko Tanaka, Yoji Matsuda * Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC * Language: English, Japanese, French * Subtitles: English * Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) * Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 * Number of discs: 1 * Rating: * Studio: Miramax * DVD Release Date: December 19, 2000 * Run Time: 134 minutes * Average Customer Review: (820 customer reviews) * ASIN: B00003CXBK * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #658 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV) Popular in these categories: (What's this?)See less
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Spirited Away is yet another masterpiece from Japan's undisputed master of animation. Although I did not enjoy it as...
(02/13/08) Spirited Away is yet another masterpiece from Japan's undisputed master of animation. Although I did not enjoy it as much as Princess Mononoke, I was more entertained by this film than by any Disney movie made in the past five years. Speaking of Disney, I thought I would clear up a few misconceptions that some people have concerning this film. Firstly, for those people who complain that Miyazaki's films (as well as other anime) are for adults, and not children, I should point out that Miyazaki has explicitly stated that Spirited was made for young girls. (in other words, Chihiro's age) This doesn't mean that the film can only be enjoyed by pre-pubescant girls (I myself am a 22 year old male); it just means that you should not go into this film expecting something geared towards adults, the way Mononoke was. Now I have noticed several people on this site comparing Spirited to Disney. Everyone seems to agree that it is nothing like Disney, because it is scary. Some parents even go so far...See less
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It is depressing to have thoroughly enjoyed a film or book, and find that it is has become fashionable to pan the work...
(02/13/08) It is depressing to have thoroughly enjoyed a film or book, and find that it is has become fashionable to pan the work because of the packaging and skip over its contents. That Fox chose to treat 'My Neighbor Totoro' as a children's film, fitting it into the television aspect ratio and providing dubbing that was aimed at that audience, will displease some purists. However, it isn't going to displease many children who suddenly have access to a beautiful work with strong positive values and a marvelous insight into Japanese culture. Speaking as overweight, over aged child, it didn't displease me either. If you are a purist, however, be warned. This is a production intended to be viable at the price of a children's video. If you are expecting the benefits of a general audience DVD, you will be disappointed. Satsuki (10), Mei (5), and their father have moved into a rural setting so that they can be close to their mother, who is ill (tuberculosis?), and is resting at a nearby hospital. The...See less
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