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nawlinsgurl
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Location: Kanagawa and feeling Ok....
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Last movie I saw in a theater was "Letters from Iwo Jima" which was incredible. I paid only 1000yen because it was the first day of the month thingy.
I usually wait for dvds or watch them online. "No Country for Old Men" was especially good, but since that I haven't seen anything that I have really really liked.
Maybe this summer will bring some new stuff... |
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Sour Grape
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Yes but what if you get into the movie theatre and you find that the place is practically empty except for a bunch of really annoying teenagers directly in front of you? And you know you can't move because as soon as you do someone else is going to come in and tell you that you're sitting in their seat-Murphy's Law.  |
Yep, there is that. I was posting more because I was surprised you had found cinemas with assigned seats. |
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southofreality
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Location: Tokyo
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Love the last showings for ￥1200, but a lot of times my friends want to knock out a movie earlier in the day.
What are the places with the best auditoriums (best seating, sound, comfy seats) in your area?
I like Kawasaki's Lazona and Shinyurigaoka's Warner Mycal (best I've been to in Japan - saw The Bourne Ultimatum there and the sound was amazing!). |
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markle
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
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Location: Out of Japan
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:41 am Post subject: |
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| what if you get into the movie theatre and you find that the place is practically empty except for a bunch of really annoying teenagers directly in front of you? |
That's when you take out the baseball bat, brought for this very purpose, and get biblical on them. |
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Mothy
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| I like the new United Cinemas in the Parco by Urawa station. The seats are really comfy and a lot of leg room, and sound and everything is nice. Plus it has a nice waiting area if you show up before your movie is seating. |
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gaijinalways
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| I thought 'No Country For Old Men' was ordinary. I like Tommy Lee Jones, not sure why SofR thought it 'watered down' on the plane?! It was the same movie you saw. The movie's story just didn't grab me, it just seemed to be stumbling along. |
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BobbyBan
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| I thought 'No Country For Old Men' was ordinary. I like Tommy Lee Jones, not sure why SofR thought it 'watered down' on the plane?! It was the same movie you saw. The movie's story just didn't grab me, it just seemed to be stumbling along. |
I had the option of watching it on the plane and decided against it. I think the movie had too large a canvass for a little screen in the back of someone's reclining chair to do justice so I'm glad I watched it on the big screen.
There were a few things about the film that left me a little cold, especially... well, I don't want to ruin it so I won't say but you may know what I mean if you have watched it.
Personally, I loved it and think that a little less pandering to easy answers in films other than that is in order just to shake us up a little. |
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southofreality
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| gaijinalways wrote: |
| I thought 'No Country For Old Men' was ordinary. I like Tommy Lee Jones, not sure why SofR thought it 'watered down' on the plane?! It was the same movie you saw. The movie's story just didn't grab me, it just seemed to be stumbling along. |
Guess I was mistaken; I thought that movies for the plane were edited because children could watch them. If I was wrong, well...
Loved the movie, myself. |
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markle
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| Damn this has made me wanna go to the movies. OK Southy you're frikking babysitting!! |
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southofreality
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:59 am Post subject: |
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| Well,... As long as you leave plenty of beer in the fridge... |
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gaijinalways
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| Guess I was mistaken; I thought that movies for the plane were edited because children could watch them. If I was wrong, well... |
That's a good question. Which deaths did I miss  ? Was the death of a good story line one of them  ? |
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southofreality
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| Guess I was mistaken; I thought that movies for the plane were edited because children could watch them. If I was wrong, well... |
That's a good question. Which deaths did I miss ? Was the death of a good story line one of them ? |
Well, then I guess you're admitting the storyline was good up to a point. A small victory for those of us who loved the flick.  |
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BobbyBan
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| Guess I was mistaken; I thought that movies for the plane were edited because children could watch them. If I was wrong, well... |
That's a good question. Which deaths did I miss ? Was the death of a good story line one of them ? |
I liked the way that the film unfolds and I think that it is genuinely disturbing at the end.
I know for a fact that a lot of films are modified for inflight entertainment. I flew with Cathay Pacific and a disclaimer in the magazine said that the film had been edited so I chose to wait until I got to the cinema. Also, even if it weren't edited I think it's pretty clear that watching some films on the silver screen is a completely different experience to say watching it on an Ipod on a crowded train. Somehow I have the impression that those who enjoyed "No Country For Old Men" are more likely to appreciate the difference than those who enjoyed, say, "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot". I hope I don't sound too snobbish in saying that. |
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AmorFati
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How do movies normally work in Japan?
Is it usually just subtitled? Do that many Japanese people really go to see subtitled American movies in the theater? |
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Apsara
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| Movies are often subtitled. Some theatres have both subtitled and dubbed versions at different times. Yes, American (and other foreign, not only American) movies are very popular in Japan, and people are used to seeing dubbed versions here. It's not like in English-speaking countries where many people turn up their noses at the idea of having to "read" a movie. |
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