2009-06-29, 23:48 | Link #1 |
耳をすませば
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Looking for live action films
I'm looking for Japanese films, preferably serious human dramatic films (though I wouldn't pass up an exceptional comedy). I like films that deal with serious topics, such as Ima, Boku Wa (hikkikomori), Tokyo Sonata (breakdown of a family) or All About Lily Chou-Chou (bullying, student suicide). Not so much anything involving violence/gore/that sort of thing. Just mature films about human emotions and interaction. Romance is fine, but no soap-operaish stuff.
Any suggestions?
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2009-06-30, 16:29 | Link #2 |
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Well as your looking for Live Action Movies which I take are the ones taken from novels/manga ? Seeing that you want serious human drama I would suggest A Liter of Tears . I cant help much drama is not my thing. But another good movie which has romance as its main theme is Lovely Complex .
Though I known some good dramas movies they are not live actions . And the live actions I know are not what you are looking for . Hope this helps : )
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2009-06-30, 16:40 | Link #3 |
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Although the title would suggest this movie is destined to be a failure, the Princess Blade was an excellent movie and reminded me a lot of Anime. There is a fair amount of action in the movie, but the Drama side conquers.
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2009-06-30, 23:58 | Link #4 |
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No, just any live action films. I said live action to distinguish from anime movies.
Also when I say drama I don't mean "J-dramas" as the term is commonly used, I just mean films within the dramatic/emotional genre.
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For a start, you might want to try last year's Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film: Okuribito (Departures)
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"The movie deals with other secondary issues too, such as the prejudice against people in the funeral profession, inter-generational tensions between parents and children, and the typical Japanese penchant for romanticising the heartfelt simplicity of rural life." ============ There's also this film by Ken Watanabe about coping and living with dementia: Ashita no kioku (2006) (Memories of Tomorrow). I've read some terrific reviews about it and have been looking for a DVD with English subtitles. @00:30 "Without noticing it, I started writing this diary. If the me of yesterday were to disappear completely, I must take this chance to record what I can still remember." - Masayuki Saeki's memoir Quote:
============ Finally, since you liked Shunji Iwai's All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001), you might want to try out one of his earlier films: Love Letter (1995). It's actually a romance, albeit a tragic one, but it does deal with the serious issue of moving on from the loss of a loved one. Quote:
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2009-07-01, 16:32 | Link #8 |
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If you want animes turn into live action major motion picture, there are a lot of companies today in America that turns original anime into live action. Though they aren't always good, they are promising. Such as Dragonball Evolution, now that one isn't good if you're a dragonball fanatic but opinions vary, I guess. There is also the recent release of Blood:The Last Vampire trailer that's coming out mid-July this year.
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2009-07-01, 22:32 | Link #9 |
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Thanks for the suggestions, but I'd to repeat what I said earlier, that I'm looking for japanese films that don't have to be related to anime or manga in any way.
Oh, and thanks, TinyRedLeaf, those look like they might interest me, particularly the second one.
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