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• 3 for fun . . . - albee33 19:04:01 06/13/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Asian Movie Rec's posted by Jon L on June 12, 2004 at 09:21:33:

  Nowhere to Hide (S. Korea) - recently on cable

  Shark Skin Man, Peach Hip Girl (Japan)

  The Most Miserable Time in My Life (Japan)
  
  

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• Onibaba....nt - Rich Jura 11:08:01 06/13/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Asian Movie Rec's posted by Jon L on June 12, 2004 at 09:21:33:

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• Two more - ephemere 21:20:48 06/12/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Asian Movie Rec's posted by Jon L on June 12, 2004 at 09:21:33:

  Ikiru (1952): my favorite Kurosawa among many greats.
  Hotaru no haka (1988): perhaps my favorite anime and one of the best WWII films.
  
  

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• Re: Asian Movie Rec's - Peterloplop 16:17:59 06/12/04 (2)
  In Reply to: Asian Movie Rec's posted by Jon L on June 12, 2004 at 09:21:33:

  Have to agree with everyone else, there are too many to list. Here are some of my favs (with silly mini summaries, sorry I'm going out soon):
  Musa - big Korean epic with great fighting
  Bangkok Dangerous - deaf and mute assassin kills stuff and falls in love.
  Time and Tide - HK action.
  Il Mare - nice romantic Korean film with a tricky twist
  Chin-goo (Friend) - Korean gangster/male bonding film.
  Into the mirror - Korean thriller/horror, a bit Hollywood but still good.
  Shiri (swiri) - Korean action/thriller/romance (the start is very violent, but it gets better)
  Singles - Korean romantic comedy with an ultra-cute lead.
  9 Souls - Japanese jail break film following a group of 9 cons. You slowly learn all their stories, swinging from very funny to very sad.
  Men Suddenly in Black - Like infernal affairs (many of the same cast) or Reservoir dogs but the guys are trying to party and cheat on their wives.
  Hidden Track - HK quirky romantic comedy about a girl trying to track down the song of her last failed relationship (some people really hated this, so only go if you like dumb love stories).
  Vertical Ray of the Sun - Vietnamese drama romance of a family. It has a very languid pace that seems to fit the steamy setting nicely.
  The Killer - Chow Yun Fat kills stuff.
  Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust - if you can get past the fact that its animated then its brilliant.
  Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' On Heavens Door - I loved the tv series so I do have bias but I loved it (great music too).
  Ju-on: The Grudge - spooky Japanese horror.
  Dark Water - as above.
  Ôdishon - Japanese romance goes horribly wrong (not for the squemish, but I think I heard that the US release was cut so you might not get it so bad).
  Brother - Takeshi Kitano goes to America.
  Zatoichi - Takeshi Kitano + sword - vision.
  Battle Royal - lord of the flies needed machine guns, Japan came to the rescue.

  
  hmmm I might add some more later but I'm out of time now.

  Happy viewing.
  
  

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  • Good list - Jack G 10:36:41 06/13/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Asian Movie Rec's posted by Peterloplop on June 12, 2004 at 16:17:59:

    I've seen a good chunk of that list.
    Aren't all region players great?
    enjoy,
    Jack

    PS. while most have seen it already, for the truely bizzarre, I recomend "Uzumaki"
    
    
    

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  • a few I had forgotten - Peterloplop 00:34:53 06/13/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Asian Movie Rec's posted by Peterloplop on June 12, 2004 at 16:17:59:

    Yiyi - Taiwanese Family drama (cute kid).
    The road home - lovely romance set in rural China (Zhang Ziyi too).
    Hard Boiled - Chow Yun Fat shoots more stuff.
    In the Mood for Love - wkw romance.
    Millennium mambo - Rather depressing Taiwanese drama (Shu Qi is hott).
    Hollywood Hong-Kong - a prostitute and a family BBQ pork seller (Zhou Xun plays the prostitute - the blind girl from the Emperor and the Assassin – I love her)
    Tears of the Black Tiger – Thai romantic western on crack.
    
    
    

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• Re: Asian Movie Rec's - Alex S 11:52:46 06/12/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Asian Movie Rec's posted by Jon L on June 12, 2004 at 09:21:33:

  there're too many...

  two recent ones just off the top my head are:

  The Emperor and the Assasin (aka The First Emperor)
  The Little Chinese Seamstress (breath-takingly lush scenics + cultural revolution era atmospherics)
  
  

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• There are tons... - Victor Khomenko 10:01:57 06/12/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Asian Movie Rec's posted by Jon L on June 12, 2004 at 09:21:33:

  Without knowing more specifically the genre, period, style it is hard to recommend. Maybe In the Realm of Senses will float your boat, or - on the opposite end of spectrum - The Sea is Watching? Who knows?

  But please don't wake up Steve... you will get a five hundred title list.
  

  
  
  
  

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• Re: Asian Movie Rec's - Jack G 10:01:57 06/12/04 (2)
  In Reply to: Asian Movie Rec's posted by Jon L on June 12, 2004 at 09:21:33:

  Here's a few more you might like:

  Warriors of Heaven and Earth (HK) VERY Good epoch movie
  Azumi (Jp) Cute assasin- good action
  Sky High (Jp) good action-prequel to the TV show
  My Sassy Girl (Korea) strange romantic comedy
  Juon:the grudge 2-not as good as original, but still good.
  Twilight Samarai(Jp) recomended to me-haven't seen it yet.
  Il Mare (Korea)-good love story, but *very* slow paced.
  The Eye (hk) HK's version of the sixth sense

  Note: Marimax is buying up the US rights for many of the better asian movies, which means it will be more difficult to get them.

  enjoy,
  Jack
  
  
  

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  • Re: Asian Movie Rec's - grinagog 19:08:19 06/12/04 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: Asian Movie Rec's posted by Jack G on June 12, 2004 at 10:01:57:

    Go-Joe: Japanese stylish samurai/supernatural
    Sorekara: (And Then) Japanese, based on the Natsume Soseki novel, one of Yusaku Matsudas last films (Japans James Dean)
    Shuri: Korean thriller, the same director did "JSA", Joint Security Area, which was also a major hit in Japan and also a very good film
    anything/everything by Won Kar Wai (HK) esp. Fallen Angels, Chungking Express, Happy Together
    almost everything by Akira Kurosawa, esp. Ran, Kagemusha but avoid Dreams(!)
    anything/everything by Juzo Itami (Japan) esp. Marusa no Onna, (Woman Lawyer) Tampopo, (Sunflower), O-soshiki (The Funeral), Daibyoonin (The Terminal Patient)
    anything/everything by Satyajit Ray (India) but esp. The Stranger or Pather Panchali which is a great Asian classic and as far from Bollywood or Hollywood as you could get...

    Grins

    
    
    
    

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    • Very good (nt) - Jack G 10:38:02 06/13/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Asian Movie Rec's posted by grinagog on June 12, 2004 at 19:08:19:

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