Japanese Movie Recommendations

jahtao · Post by **jahtao** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:43 am

The Seven Samurai (one of the most celebrated films of all time)
Ikuru (Steve Speilberg's fav film)
Hara Kiri
Sword of Doom
Ugestsu
Onibaba
Late Autumn
When A Woman Ascends The Stairs

nightjar · Post by **nightjar** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:36 pm

The Audition
in japanese Ôdishon
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235198/

one of the best horror movies i've ever seen..
and of course, all films by takashi miike

triky · Post by **triky** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:32 pm

the only one i know is battle royale. no but seriously, i saw an awesome south korean film a while back. its called Shiri. never managed to find it again, either in shops here or on download...

bellybelle · Post by **bellybelle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:37 pm

dTruk wrote:Akira Kurosawa's : Dreams

1990: strange but quite beutiful/hypnotizing. basically a series of the directors dreams. not a continual plot just cool looking imagery and visuals

Yes yes yes yes!!! One of my fav films ever!!! It is stunningly beautiful and seriously, if anyone can tell me the song in the Peach Blossom Dolls scene, omg that would end a 5+ year search for me.

Oh and Rashomon? Anyone say this yet? That was brilliant!

jahtao · Post by **jahtao** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:46 pm

bellybelle wrote:
dTruk wrote:Akira Kurosawa's : Dreams

1990: strange but quite beutiful/hypnotizing. basically a series of the directors dreams. not a continual plot just cool looking imagery and visuals

Yes yes yes yes!!! One of my fav films ever!!! It is stunningly beautiful and seriously, if anyone can tell me the song in the Peach Blossom Dolls scene, omg that would end a 5+ year search for me.

Oh and Rashomon? Anyone say this yet? That was brilliant!

Rashomon, overrated in my view. The only thing i get a kick out of in that film, is the light coming thru the trees as he walks thru the forest

bellybelle · Post by **bellybelle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:48 pm

jahtao wrote:Rashomon, overrated in my view. The only thing i get a kick out of in that film, is the light coming thru the trees as he walks thru the forest

considering the time period and the whole multiple perspectives approach, i can't help but love it. It was totally impressive to me.

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:11 pm

Nightjar wrote: and of course, all films by takashi miike

80% of miike films are 100% shit

and rashomon is awesome. as is dreams. and most of the kurosawa films i've seen

sqwol · Post by **sqwol** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:57 pm

Azumi : a hot japanese girl who is very skilled with a sword.

Battle Royal
Zatoichi
most miyazaki films:

Howl's moving castle,
nausicaa valley of the wind,
Princess mononoke

dj cal cutta · Post by **dj cal cutta** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:04 pm

I'm by no means well-versed in Japanese cinema, so take these suggestions by the following filmmakers as you will:

Hiroshi Teshigahara(my favorite filmmaker from Japan, Woman in the Dunes was already suggested, his other films are wonderful, as well)

Seijun Suzuki(probably my favorite for Japanese action and gangster films)

Yasujiro Ozu(frankly, I am *not* as big an Ozu fan as many others, but there are certain Ozu films which are both beautiful and devastating, I'll list my recommendations: Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Clan, A Hen in the Wind(probably my favorite Ozu film), Tokyo Story, and Late Spring)

Kenji Mizoguchi(everything I've seen by him has floored me, Life of Oharu, Sansho the Bailiff, and Ugetsu)

Mikio Naruse(The best filmmaker from Japan for women: Flowing, Floating Clouds, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs)

Then a bunch of Kurosawa: Ran(my favorite), Yojimbo(a very close 2nd), Stray Dog, Throne of Blood, Seven Samurai, Kagemusha

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