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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Re: Asian Film Hall of Fame

I honestly wasn't expecting Black Rain to get this high.

Congrats Allaby and Rbrayer for the win, and thank to Citizen for doing a great job hosting.

1)Paprika
2)Mother
3)Snake in the Eagle’s...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Re: Asian Film Hall of Fame

What my ballot looks like so far:

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3)Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow
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5)Tears of the Black Tiger
6)Chocolate
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8)Drunekn Angel
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Re: Asian Film Hall of Fame

Was almost expecting Hanagatami to come last, considering how mixed a lot of the reviews were.
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Re: Asian Film Hall of Fame

Second Hall of Fame in a row that I've come last place, lol. I don't remember anyone here completely disliking it so that's good at least
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Re: Asian Film Hall of Fame

I'm excited for the countdown, when do you plan to have it?
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Mother: You know a film is well written when...

Mother: You know a film is well written when you've been heavily engaged in it and you don't realise the protagonist doesn't have a name until you look at the films Wikipedia page! Certainly one of...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Tears of the Black Tiger: "It doesn't take itself...

Tears of the Black Tiger: "It doesn't take itself too seriously", that's a phrase I always hear spoken verbatim whenever an action/horror film with exaggerated elements is brought to discussion. I...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
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Chocolate: Man, that was fun! All the fighting in this film is very fast paced and greatly entertaining to watch. For a film with such a short runtime, I'm surprised at how many fight scenes they...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Re: Asian Film Hall of Fame

I'm going to finish everything tomorrow cause I have nothing else on my schedule.
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
If I don't get one then I can just get a VPN so...

If I don't get one then I can just get a VPN so that I can use Tubi, but I'll be grateful for any help I get.
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Re: Asian Film Hall of Fame

Anyone have a link to Tears of the Black Tiger and Mother?
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Dust in the Wind: I thought it was ok. You can...

Dust in the Wind: I thought it was ok. You can tell how beautiful a film looks when its just got an all around nice look and doesn't depend on heavily saturated shots or shots that are done just to...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Paprika: First off, the soundtrack is fcking...

Paprika: First off, the soundtrack is fcking fantastic, it sounds kind of muddled but also melodically normal (just like dreams!), probably the best element of the film. I see some people took issue...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
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10 days for 5 films, okey dokey with me.
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Black Rain: A film about the effects of the...

Black Rain: A film about the effects of the Hiroshima bombing on a woman and her aunt and uncle. For a film that's mostly a quiet drama, it really goes hard on the bombing scenes: Rubble as far as...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Drunken Angel: A film mainly told about two...

Drunken Angel: A film mainly told about two characters, both played by the iconic men Takashi Shimura and Toshirō Mifune. I did enjoy their relationship and how it was written, with the back and...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Hanagatami: I'm genuinely curious why Ōbayashi's...

Hanagatami: I'm genuinely curious why Ōbayashi's other films are barely recognized, considering that he made an absolutely beloved film in the 70's. Is it simply due to how difficult it is to find...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Rashomon: I remember on my first watch of...

Rashomon: I remember on my first watch of Rashomon I didn't really get it; I asked myself why all the critics cared about the 'multiple perspectives' aspect of it, even though in nearly all the...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
75570 I know that it's common for Kaiju...

75570

I know that it's common for Kaiju films to focus more on the characters than the monster, but I can understand why some people may be dissatisfied with this film (When the monster starts...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Yeah, I remember after nominating it and suddenly...

Yeah, I remember after nominating it and suddenly thinking "OH F@CK THE ANIMAL FIGHT SCENE!", because the first time I saw it was on YouTube which almost cut the entire scene out, only learned about...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
I found a very accessible link to it, I'll send...

I found a very accessible link to it, I'll send it to you.
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow 75451 My...

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

75451

My pick for the Hall of Fame. It's not entirely unknown or anything like that, but I wanted to pick something that maybe not many had seen before but something...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Rashomon: A Kurosawa that I find slightly...

Rashomon: A Kurosawa that I find slightly over-rated, but that opinion could change greatly on a re-watch
Black Rain: Never heard of this before, but I like a good drama
Mother: I love a good...
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Join: It doesn't really matter if lotsa people...

Join: It doesn't really matter if lotsa people hate your nom. Besides, it's cool to introduce people to unfamiliar parts of cinema.
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Asian Film Hall of Fame
Posted By HashtagBrownies
Me neither, just curious what they are.

Me neither, just curious what they are.