The cinema of Japan
Can anyone recommend more films from Japan that need to be on my watchlist?
I'm aware of all filmographies from Kitano, Kurosawa, H Koreeda, Ozu, Mizoguchi, N Kawase, Takashi Miike, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi so these can be excluded as I've seen many. I'm not particularly a fan of anime or horror. And I've seen the following: Woman in the Dunes Onibaba Kuroneko Tetsuo Pulse Cure Confessions Tokyo Sonata Hausu Battle Royale Kwaidan The Ballad of Narayama Vengeance is Mine Fires on the Plain Branded to Kill A Colt is my Passport Lady Snowblood The Ghost of Yotsuya I have these on my watchlist: An Actor's revenge Death by Hanging Tokyo Drift The Face of Another Funeral Parade of Roses Jigoku Yearning So I prefer crime thrillers or dramas. Not a massive fan of martial arts or samurai but wouldn't count them out. Any others that are essential viewing? |
Originally Posted by ScarletLion (Post 2214726)
I'm not particularly a fan of anime or horror.
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Hai..
Harakiri 1962 ‘切腹’ Masaki Kobayashi Samurai Rebellion 1967 ‘上意討ち 拝領妻始末’ Masaki Kobayashi The Human Condition Trilogy Masaki Kobayashi https://letterboxd.com/director/masaki-kobayashi/ Hachi-ko 1987 ‘ハチ公物語’ Seijiro Koyama |
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Already on your to-watch list, but definitely check out "The Face of Another"
I would add some Ozu, Kurosawa, but I'm guessing you saw my favorites. -Anatahan for me is a 10/10, but it's kinda experimental, and although its Japanese, its narrated by the director. AND, its on YouTube for free. -Pitfall - 8/10 -The Yellow Handkerchief is a cool road trip movie. 8/10 -The Red Angel - 8/10 -Pale Flower -- 8/10, cool crime movie that isn't full of cliches -Boy (1969) - 8/10 -The Human Condition -Hara-kiri |
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edit: heh, too slow
Since you didn't mention Masaki Kobayashi, I'm just going to suggest delving further into his work. Even if you're not big on samurai films, Hara-kiri and Samurai Rebellion are at the peak not just of the genre but the former is something of a recent addition to the greatest films of all-time so it's absolutely essential viewing. Leaving those aside, there's also the matter of his Human Condition trilogy, which is a pretty strong contender for the greatest war film ever made (or three of them, anyway). Even his lesser work like Hymn to a Quiet Man or Inn of Evil is still pretty interesting. Also, check out Wild Zero. ROCK AND ROLLLLLLL!!! |
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Ah yes The Human Condition. That's a great call. Stuck it on the list.
I've seen Harikiri and Pitfall. I've also seen Sword of Doom which I forgot to add. |
You might want to give some of these a watch:
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Originally Posted by matt72582 (Post 2214734)
-Anatahan for me is a 10/10, but it's kinda experimental, and although its Japanese, its narrated by the director. AND, its on YouTube for free.
-The Yellow Handkerchief is a cool road trip movie. 8/10 -The Red Angel - 8/10 -Pale Flower -- 8/10, cool crime movie that isn't full of cliches -Boy (1969) - 8/10 -The Human Condition ] |
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oops, I assumed Kobayashi was on your "I already know about these" list.
So yeah, Kobayashi. Kwaidan is technically horror, but it's so gorgeous that I'd recommend it anyway |
Originally Posted by Chypmunk (Post 2214743)
You might want to give some of these a watch:
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While it may be in English, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence should count at least as a partial Japanese film, as it is a mashup of Japan and US cinema. And it is one of the greatest movies ever made. Certainly Oshima's best.
Also every movie ever made be Seijun Suzuki, because life is less important without him. |
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There's a nice little old movie from 1937 about a village dealing with Samurai corruption called Humanity and Paper Balloons.
Kansen is a vaguely supernatural thriller/horror set in a hospital. Everything else I know will probably be named by other folks. |
I was impressed by these (links go to IMDB):
The Naked Island (1960) Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) Black Rain (1989) |
Originally Posted by matt72582 (Post 2214734)
-The Yellow Handkerchief
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Love Exposure
A Page of Madness No Blood Relation The Moulin Shin Godzilla Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends Why Don't You Play in Hell? Women Hell Song: Shakuhachi Benten United Red Army Bright Future The Twilight Samurai Tales of Ginza Sayonara CP Sword of the Beast Lone Wolf and Cub series Heaven and Earth Tampopo Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees Battles Without Honor and Humanity series Kill! Fighting Elegy Thirst for Love Tokyo Olympiad An Innocent Witch The Human Condition series Gate of Hell Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo We Are Little Zombies Creepy The Balloon Burden of Love Demons Black Cat Black Rain The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On One Cut of the Dead 37 Seconds Zatoichi Dr. Akagi The Eel A Taxing Woman A Taxing Woman's Return The Makioka Sisters A Man Vanishes Legend of a Duel to the Death The Tale of Zatoichi Twenty-Four Eyes Hiroshima Antiporno Cruel Gun Story Departures Campaign Last Life in the Universe Fear and Trembling A Dedicated Life The Burmese Harp both Youth of the Beast Endless Desire Bakumatsu taiyôden Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji Snow Trail Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda Scabbard Samurai The Legend of the Stardust Brothers All About Lily Chou-Chou Goku****eki erosu: Renka 1974 Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold Three Outlaw Samurai Spring Dreams Children of Hiroshima |
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Blimey, that's a list Mark. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2214752)
I was impressed by these (links go to IMDB):
The Naked Island (1960) Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) Black Rain (1989) |
Originally Posted by Mr Minio (Post 2214756)
Stop recommending films I recommended you, you thief! :lol:
film* :) I have decided (with my executor) that my epitaph will give you and only you credit for that movie. "Here lies a guy who was recommended a good movie by Mr. Minio" - but feel free to change it up.. |
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This is awesome. Thanks all. Picking up some great looking films here.
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Originally Posted by ScarletLion (Post 2214762)
Thanks. I've seen the Naked Island but added the others.
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