This still feels unfinished, like their is still more growth for both main characters. If they finish it here , though i am satisfied. The movie is the same story as the drama but from a different point of view and feels like a missing scenes reel with 20 minutes of new content but it did not feel redundant, instead it made me want to go back a re-watch the drama to cobble it all together in my head.
The opening song ???????? - ?Pain, Pain Go Away feat. MUTSUKI from Softly? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gbha39ksG4) is one of the best things to take away from this
i gave this a 7.5 because I know because of my life I got all of, but others may not.
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This movie has no surprises if you are already familiar with Japanese Historical dramas. Politics override everything and is the cause of 99% of everyone's problems. This story revolves around a country Samurai and his one true love. Both their lives take the to unexpected places.
The quality of the movie I watched was low, although it may have been because it was a 2005 Film, the acting was excellent, not over done or wooden. The movie itself just seemed to drag. One highlight was the sword fight, the initial reaction to the samurai's first kill was a good one and the entire fight itself was not too cinematic.
The music had no impact on me, there is a slow instrumental at the end and the beginning and a period Japanese song song at the bar .
Overall it gets a5.5 from me..the sword fight earned it a .5 but the story itself down right bored me, I saw everything coming. Predictable.
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This role was almost taylor made for Ohno Satoshi with comedic confidence and talent. The choreography in this is excellent. Do not look for realism in this as it has lot of wire work in it, but sit back and enjoy the story and the fun. Mumon has the feel of an updated, comedic version of Sanjuro for those familiar with the Kurosawa film.
The music Tsunagu by Arashi and I fell in love with it before I watched the movie.
I would watch this again if I had people to share it with.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did and I hope Ohno-san takes more roles like this one in the future.
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The inner workings of the harem are shown to have politics and romances (800 men to 1 woman) between harem members. The story follows the life of a man who holds the bushido code dear, but is from a poor samurai family. His path takes him places he never dreamed possible. Ninomiya, as always, excelled with the part, you felt all the emotions with the character he portrayed. Every one did a good job and not once did I feel not immersed in the story. There is BL elements to this story and it is folded in nicely and not portrayed as comical or over the top, it just is.
I would definitely re-watch this again with the right person. I might even buy it on dvd. Overall I gave it a 9.5 because yes it was kind of rushed but on the other hand nothing was really lost in the story telling you knew the protagonists story arc, and it showed there was more story to be told about the Shogun.
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This time our fighter is Tony Jaa and this series of movies show of Muay Thai choreography extremely well. I don't watch these movies for plot or character development I watch them to be entertained by people who can do things, train their bodies to do things I can only image. The movie was done well enough I didn't shut it off and when I get into a martial arts mood I do re watch them. If you like the movie Commando I am sure you will like these.
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Pika***nchi Life Is Hard Perhaps Happy
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I watched this raw and no I do not speak Japanese but i have watched the first 2 so I figured I would give it a try. I know it was filmed in a short amount of time due to scheduling and it is the first movie they starred in together since 2007, which was Yellow Tears.The story basically told itself , I may have missed out on the dialog but just watching them reprise these roles I now know where Haru, Shun, Chuu, Bon, and Takuma’s life have taken them now that they are in their 30's. Trying very hard not to post any spoilers but if you watch this for nothing else the costumes are uniquely Arashi.
And pimp daddy Nino : )
If you liked the first 2 which I found english subbed relatively easily, you will love to reminisce with the characters with or with out subs.
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Don't watch this while eating
Ok not too many spoilers but a few to give you an idea. 1 and second task is to kill and eat a bug, one task is to make children cry, and another is to eat Sh** served on a silver platter. His actions just get worse and worse. As an avid watcher of Death Game dramas and movies with a higher power running the deeds, this is crap that stinks worse than that silver platter entree.Now i know what you are going to say.. The social commentary on the evils of money and greed, blah blah Blah...that was better illustrated in Liar Game. And what a disappointment the ending was. Nope.
This is a fail Movie.
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Letting go of an establish life to a new one can be a very scary experience. The time that this movie was set in it was not uncommon for arranged marriages to happen and often between people of different towns.
This show cases a splendid father-daughter relationship where both parties are so concerned for the other they dont realize they are actually just in a holding pattern with their lives.
The movie was acted really well with only one minor detail that may have only bothered me. The Main actresses smile throughout the entire movie just felt so fake. I understand it was supposed to portray a specific facade or mindset, but the actress didnt sell it. Other wise you believe this was a busy-body aunt with well intentions, The friend thats been there done that, and dad who just wants what is best for his little girl.
Mood music typical of the era and rewatch value low because the outcome is known.
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It showcases all the awkwardness of first time love. All the beautiful clumsiness that you will never reclaim once you passed the mile mark. It also shows that no matter how bad those first few dates go (or how you perceived they went), its not the end of every thing.
Accepting a human to share your time with despite their flaws is not an easy task : ) This drama held my attention enough I did not notice any slow parts, everything just went naturally.
If you like a romance where the only thing stopping the couple from being together is both parties lack of confidence, this is great : )
Score on music is low because i did not notice it, Rewatch value is low because the ending is spoiled.
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That being said OH MY GOD KAME IS BEAUTIFUL. You get Odagiri feels in this and his camera time is amazing.
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this is just my opinion, yours may differ
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Don't Make her Angry
This story is very much in the vein of the American "Omen" franchise. A little girl with powers to get her way and no morals to constrain how far she will go to get it. He mother is weak and afraid of her child. Through a crazy chain of event a psyche patient wands up staying their home and of course no one believes her tales of the strange child.Horror at its finest, and i wish someone would do an updated version with today's effects, lighting and CGI. It's old school creepy. Also if someone tells you that that cute girl next door killed her soon to be sister in law ...you might not want to dismiss the notion right away. : )
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Does not fall prey to the Shounen plot of FREINDSHIP! saves all
So this is your typical locked-in-to-reveal-your-nasty-secrets plot. What made this great is that it does not fall prey to the Shounen plot of FREINDSHIP! saves all. This was a right and proper horror series and thanks to that it gets a 9.The title starts out with a creepily happy guy gathering all his former classmates to play a murder mystery game. He hands them a book that has their secrets in it. Then locks them in the building. Then the trues game of survival begins.
So many of the titles have "If we just love the bad guy he will instantly become good" plot line that this was very refreshing that is was a true horror title. This is a good halloween watch if your in the mood.
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Karma is a beautiful fearful bitch.
The story revolves around a man that was abandoned as a child and was brought up by the hard knock life of the streets. Money was his only goal and little old ladies were easy targets. Helps an elder lady while on the lam for his crimes because he just could not leave her after a moped accident. Thus the story begins.The story is told very slowly, almost unbearably slow, but the redemption arc is amazing and how we all love karma and her wicked ways of balancing justice is woven perfectly into this story.
The cast does an amazing job of bringing these characters to life to tell the story written by some excellent screenwriters. If you have the patience for this i recommend it.
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Revenge At ALL Cost
I have not seen the anime but by the previous review I need to.The story revolves around revenge which starts out with the scarring of a woman's face. The MOST HEINOUS crime of all of Asian culture. Her attacker provokes her by saying she deserves to live the scars cause she will always think of him when she sees them. She will get revenge in exchange for her own soul going to the same place she is sending his.
Thus begins the never ending cycle of revenge Japan loves to showcase. "When seeking revenge, dig 2 graves".
There was no lead time between each incident, thus it felt cramped and hindered by the short time span of the movie. I had no context who the four harbingers were that accompanied lady death. Its Time passer, but only if nothing else is available.
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