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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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Congrats Allaby and Rbrayer!
and THANK YOU CR for HOSTING

1) Mother #3
2) Black Rain #2
3) Paprika #1 TIE
4)Rashomon #1 TIE
5) Chocolate #8 TIE
6) Daimajin #4
7) Drunken Angel #5
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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That's it for me.
I'll have a vote tallied out later this evening.
THANK YOU EVERYONE for each and every film that I would not have seen if I did not join in.
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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Hanagatami (2017)

That was very, very, VERY, very long.
A surreal journey that...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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watched the first third of Hanagatami before going into work today. WILD visuals in this, but I'm enjoying what I've seen so far
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
wow! Thank you! While I didn't know that, I did...

wow! Thank you!
While I didn't know that, I did know it was a 40 yr endeavor for him.
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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This leaves me Hanagatami to watch this weekend and finish up with.
Quite a wonderful and very diverse HoF. SO VERY glad to have joined in!!
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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https://seattlescreendraft.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/dust-in-the-wind-1.jpg


Dust in the Wind aka Liàn liàn fengchén (1986)


Like many here, I found this film was shot incredibly beautiful....
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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GREAT write-up on Paprika, Siddon!!
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
I am SO very much with you on pretty much every...

I am SO very much with you on pretty much every point. Including how well the actress playing the medium nailed it. Along with the enjoyment of catching up on several Kurosawa films I've needed to...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
sent all three. Daimajin is a dub though, which...

sent all three. Daimajin is a dub though, which actually worked quite well, so. . .
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
Yes it does yes it does YES it DOES ...

Yes it does
yes it does
YES it DOES

Thank you good sir for this contribution to said films :):)
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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Black Rain aka Kuroi ame (1989)

A truly, TRULY exquisite visual...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
FULL agreement here! Though I think I have a...

FULL agreement here!
Though I think I have a handle on your question, I'm very sure someone here will be able to answer more accurately than I could attempt regarding the program and Chiba's...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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I'll be checking out Black Rain this evening or, maybe one of the other two. . . But I will be doing one, and perhaps beginning another this evening.
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
THANK YOU so much for the reminder!!!

THANK YOU so much for the reminder!!!
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
it was a definite pleasant surprise for me

it was a definite pleasant surprise for me
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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And now, what I imagine will be, a turn to the more serious selection of films with Black Rain 'Kuroi ame' (1989), Hanagatami (2017), and Dust in the Wind 'Liàn liàn fengchén' (1986) to wrap this up...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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Next, possibly tonight, Daimajin
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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Paprika aka Papurika (2006)

A...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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Thanks for the heads up
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
Haven't seen Magnetic Rose and most likely...

Haven't seen Magnetic Rose and most likely should. Though Godfathers is the priority for me.
Millennium is slow, but there is an inherent beauty that sorta sneaks up on ya, so by the end, I was...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
Well, that was pretty freakin AWESOME Hitting a...

Well, that was pretty freakin AWESOME
Hitting a top-ranking, facing off against Millennium Actress and above Perfect Blue when it comes to Satoshi Kon for me.
Have yet to see Tokyo Godfathers so...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
SWEEEEET VERY much obliged!! Thank you, good...

SWEEEEET

VERY much obliged!! Thank you, good sir!!


As I remarked in private message; SERIOUS peckish to check this out tonight
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
if anyone be so kind, would love a link for...

if anyone be so kind, would love a link for Paprika; in Japanese, English subbed.

Th-th-th-Thank You
:)