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I don't think we even finished it. nt

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Victor Khomenko

In Reply to: RE: Did you like, "Lost in Translation?" Well then, what posted by tinear on October 17, 2010 at 09:47:36

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Hmm, as a foreigner living in Japan... - grinagog 19:48:03 10/17/10 (13)
funny stuff, the main actress does a great job, but the Japanese actors wouldn't be anywhere near that intense to work with ( eg: tearing up papers, pulling faces, getting loud ) It would've been very hard to get her out of her contract once she was there ( ! ) Harassment would've been more subtle which might not have come across as well on the big screen
Unfortunately her wish to become "really Japanese" came a bit too true; she's treated just like a regular employee, 10-20 years ago
A major corporation simply couldn't get away with any of this now; I've heard of Tokyo banks transferring unwanted employees to Singapore where labour laws are pretty much non-existant + firing them there, also know an American that won 20,000,000yen in a harassment case against an employer; corporations take notice, times have changed
Entertaining film, thanks for posting this!

GW

Edits: 10/17/10 10/17/10 10/17/10
- RE: Hmm, as a foreigner living in Japan... - tinear 21:06:14 10/17/10 (12)
  Hey, give credit where credit is due!
  - Have you seen Ramen Girl? - Victor Khomenko 06:30:49 10/18/10 (11)
    If you want to make a silly film, at least make it entertaining. Ramen Girl at least does that.
    
    Hint: movie is not a photo of reality.
    - Well, see, I didn't find "Fear and Trembling" in the least, "silly." In the seventies, - tinear 07:31:17 10/18/10 (10)
      I was an English instructor in Rio to a major Japanese corporations' execs. It wasn't exactly like the situation in the film, of course, because I wasn't in a film. But I experienced a definite aggressiveness, an unfriendliness. Years before, I worked for a Japanese family as the dishwasher in their restaurant. I was treated EXACTLY like the girl in the film (that surreal experience was like a film)--- utter disrespect, contempt.
      Thanks for the "Ramen" recommendation. I do enjoy Japanese humor....
      - I thought it was just a bad, boring film. - Victor Khomenko 08:06:18 10/18/10 (9)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Well, see, I didn't find "Fear and Trembling" in the least, "silly." In the seventies, posted by tinear on October 18, 2010 at 07:31:17
        
        Between the two I thought Ramen was a watchable ***film***, the other one was a chore. I simply didn't care to see what happened next and how.
        
        Could have been just me, but my wife didn't object to turning it off either.
        
        I thought you'd like the Hepburn-like waif.... nt - tinear 08:37:28 10/18/10 (8)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I thought it was just a bad, boring film. posted by Victor Khomenko on October 18, 2010 at 08:06:18
        
        fds
        
        I really don't know how you can mention the two in the same sentence... - Victor Khomenko 11:47:46 10/18/10 (7)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I thought you'd like the Hepburn-like waif.... nt posted by tinear on October 18, 2010 at 08:37:28
        
        Sylvie Testud may be cute, but no one will call her pretty.
        
        No one would equate Hepburn's acting ability with Testud's, either. Audrey was.... pretty. - tinear 10:58:28 10/19/10 (6)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I really don't know how you can mention the two in the same sentence... posted by Victor Khomenko on October 18, 2010 at 11:47:46
        
        But vacuous.
        
        "But vacuous." Because she didn't sleep with Kennedy? - Victor Khomenko 11:25:55 10/19/10 (5)
        
        In Reply to: RE: No one would equate Hepburn's acting ability with Testud's, either. Audrey was.... pretty. posted by tinear on October 19, 2010 at 10:58:28
        
        A gross oversight on part of her publicity manager, admittedly... and sadly...
        
        She didn't? How quaint! nt - tinear 17:56:41 10/19/10 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: "But vacuous." Because she didn't sleep with Kennedy? posted by Victor Khomenko on October 19, 2010 at 11:25:55
        
        fd
        
        I know... trully boring... no "Happy Birthday" song... - Victor Khomenko 05:46:02 10/20/10 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: She didn't? How quaint! nt posted by tinear on October 19, 2010 at 17:56:41
        
        But why are we talking about her? Did you really like the actress that much?
        
        Edits: 10/20/10
        
        I found the nuanced performance in "Fear and Trembling" among the elite ones. nt - tinear 07:17:20 10/20/10 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I know... trully boring... no "Happy Birthday" song... posted by Victor Khomenko on October 20, 2010 at 05:46:02
        
        fsd
        
        Have you seen her in "Tomorrow We Move"? - Victor Khomenko 10:08:50 10/20/10 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I found the nuanced performance in "Fear and Trembling" among the elite ones. nt posted by tinear on October 20, 2010 at 07:17:20
        
        My wife hated the movie, I found it interesting... within reason.
        I presume you knew she is French.
        
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        No. Yes. nt - tinear 14:31:57 10/20/10 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Have you seen her in "Tomorrow We Move"? posted by Victor Khomenko on October 20, 2010 at 10:08:50
        
        fd

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