Takeshi Kitano

rustinglass · November 06, 2003, 12:54:40 PM

I think there is a some of kitano in kill bill: when hanzo yells at the kid, for example.

(kelvin) · November 06, 2003, 01:24:32 PM

Quote from: rustinglassI think there is a some of kitano in kill bill: when hanzo yells at the kid, for example.

Yes, I discovered a lot of elements that Tarantino "borrowed" from the new japanese cinema, also a lot from Miike, for instance. Though I didn't like Kill Bill at all, but that is another issue.

PS: you can watch the trailer for Zatoichi at http://office-kitano.co.jp/zatoichi/trailer_main.html

rustinglass · November 06, 2003, 03:22:06 PM

Quote from: chriskelvinThough I didn't like Kill Bill at all, but that is another issue.

first my sister, now you...how worse can it get?!

ElPandaRoyal · November 06, 2003, 06:44:20 PM

Quote from: rustinglass
Quote from: chriskelvinThough I didn't like Kill Bill at all, but that is another issue.

first my sister, now you...how worse can it get?!

Kusturica saying Kill Bill is a pile of shit. Would that be bad enough for you?

(kelvin) · November 07, 2003, 03:56:11 AM

Quote from: rustinglass
Quote from: chriskelvinThough I didn't like Kill Bill at all, but that is another issue.

first my sister, now you...how worse can it get?!

Well, if I can comfort you: my sister liked it a lot...almost everyone liked it a lot. I don't understand that.

ElPandaRoyal · November 07, 2003, 05:06:51 AM

Quote from: chriskelvin
Quote from: rustinglass
Quote from: chriskelvinThough I didn't like Kill Bill at all, but that is another issue.

first my sister, now you...how worse can it get?!

Well, if I can comfort you: my sister liked it a lot...almost everyone liked it a lot. I don't understand that.

But Kill Bill is soooooo great. As is Kitano and his films. Dolls stands as one of the best movies I've seen this year. Greatly directed and performed, it just broke my heart at times. I think it's a very violent film, not in the traditional Kitano way, but more on an emotional level. It's great and it's my favourite Takeshi Kitano film so far.

rustinglass · November 07, 2003, 10:10:58 AM

Quote from: RoyalTenenbaum
Kusturica saying Kill Bill is a pile of shit. Would that be bad enough for you?

FUCK!

actually, I'm not surprised at that....but it hurts like hell.

chris, that does confort me...how old is your sister?

(kelvin) · November 10, 2003, 06:56:16 AM

Quote from: rustinglass

chris, that does confort me...how old is your sister?

easy, rustinglass...keep your distance... :x

rustinglass · November 22, 2003, 07:51:30 AM

I saw dolls yesterday.
Though it was very good, I was expecting more from the reviews that I had read here.
Photography is excelent, it is, visually, the years' most beautiful film.

What was missing was, I think, the kitano dark humour and graphic violence (because it was really violent emotionally). I sure hope that kitano hasn't matured that much

ElPandaRoyal · November 22, 2003, 11:05:51 AM

Quote from: rustinglassI sure hope that kitano hasn't matured that much

He hasn't. I think his next film is quite the opposite of Dolls. How's it called? Zatoi... Zay... Err... Too lazy to check IMDB

rustinglass · November 22, 2003, 03:34:59 PM

It's Zatoichi and the trailer kicks fucking ass!

ElPandaRoyal · November 22, 2003, 05:35:10 PM

Quote from: rustinglassIt's Zatoichi and the trailer kicks fucking ass!

Gonna go check out the trailer right now.

Pubrick · November 22, 2003, 10:56:08 PM

so i guess no one's seen kikujiro no natsu?

it's totally in his top 3. hella poignant.

rustinglass · November 23, 2003, 04:05:48 AM

Well, I'm going to buy a kitano dvd box set: hana-bi; kikujiro and brother.
Do you consider that to be his top three.

Pubrick · November 23, 2003, 07:20:03 AM

Quote from: rustinglassWell, I'm going to buy a kitano dvd box set: hana-bi; kikujiro and brother.
Do you consider that to be his top three.

mmm, nah. Brother isn't so great.