Movies that feature or take place in Tokyo?
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When I travel to Japan, I try to "get in the mood", in advance. One method is to watch film.
One of my favorite films is Ikiru or To Live. In this film, I saw that the culture of 1952 Japanese bureaucracy parallels closely 2007 US bureaucracy.
A recent film that touches on Japan is Babel. A Japanese friend of mine recently watched it and wrote:
I went out with my friend to see babel yesterday.
I didn't feel good after I saw it.
Many poeple didn't feel well after the scene that Rinko was on the swing.
It was about 1 hr. 20 minutes from the beginning.
My friends and I were closing our eyes for about 3, 4 minutes.
Yes, my bad, I'll bring my comments over to this thread.
One of my favorite films is Ikiru or To Live. In this film, I saw that the culture of 1952 Japanese bureaucracy parallels closely 2007 US bureaucracy.
A recent film that touches on Japan is Babel. A Japanese friend of mine recently watched it and wrote:
I went out with my friend to see babel yesterday.
I didn't feel good after I saw it.
Many poeple didn't feel well after the scene that Rinko was on the swing.
It was about 1 hr. 20 minutes from the beginning.
My friends and I were closing our eyes for about 3, 4 minutes.
I think this should be merged with this ongoing thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=684043
edit there was news on a lot of people not feeling well after some flashy scenes in babel, movie theatres had to release some warnings to movie goers.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=684043
edit there was news on a lot of people not feeling well after some flashy scenes in babel, movie theatres had to release some warnings to movie goers.
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There's an excellent feature in Kansai Time Out magazine called Hollywood Japan File. Some articles are featured here and here.
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Personally, I'd recommend Death Note and the sequel Death Note II - The Last Name.
Especially if you're a fan of the original manga.
Especially if you're a fan of the original manga.
Not great films, but hugely enjoyable nonetheless. I'm looking forward to the next installment.
I recently saw Sakuran which has a story based in the Yoshiwara district (just to the North of Asakusa, Tokyo). A sumptuous, saturated assault on the senses by photographer Mika Ninagawa. FABULOUS! As long as one doesn't expect deep meaning. But with all that glorious surface detail, who's scratching?
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But L is still cool!
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Glad you liked them! There was a spin-off movie released last year named L Change the World. I didn't see it but it's pre-Desu Noto, IIRC.
But L is still cool!
But L is still cool!
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...Railroadtycoon watches a lot of PBS lol, there's another online program here from "FRONTLINE/WORLD"
This story features an Austrailian adopting to live as a farmer in Shikoku.
Japan: The Slow Life
You can watch the entire video there.
This story features an Austrailian adopting to live as a farmer in Shikoku.
Japan: The Slow Life
You can watch the entire video there.
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Movies that feature Tokyo?
After seeing several mentions of "Lost in Translation" (great movie, BTW), I'm wondering if readers can recommend other recent movies that feature modern Tokyo.
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from wikipedia
Some Hollywood directors have turned to Tokyo as a filming location for movies set in Tokyo. Well-known examples from the postwar era include Tokyo Joe, My Geisha, and the James Bond film You Only Live Twice; well-known contemporary examples include Kill Bill, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Lost in Translation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo#T..._popular_media
there might be more. No idea if any of those movies are actually any good
Also Babel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babel_(film)
Tokyo!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo!
Into the sun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Sun_(2005_film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo#T..._popular_media
there might be more. No idea if any of those movies are actually any good
Also Babel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babel_(film)
Tokyo!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo!
Into the sun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Sun_(2005_film)
Last edited by closetasfan; Jul 1, 2009 at 11:30 am Reason: add a few
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Some Hollywood directors have turned to Tokyo as a filming location for movies set in Tokyo. Well-known examples from the postwar era include Tokyo Joe, My Geisha, and the James Bond film You Only Live Twice; well-known contemporary examples include Kill Bill, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Lost in Translation.
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Or when the pull up to the super secret place which is in fact Zojoji Temple in Shiba Park. And then there is the easily identifiable shot of Atago Green Hills (Office Tower).
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And, apolgies for not finding the original thread - search seems to be pretty much toast again this week (a basic search of this forum for "tokyo" turned up nothing!).