First of all, I have been meaning to post this forever. I got sick since Friday and Advil pm which I took for the last resort put me in sleep for long, long hours.
I wanted to express my great sympathy, (and sadness) for those people in Japan. I have my family members and friends in Tokyo, suffering from the shortage of electricity (maybe not now), fear of radiation, etc.
Perhaps all these sentimental reasons made me watch three Japanese movies in a row last night, which I want to share with you guys. These are nothing like John shows us in our meetings - not at all artsy or profound for that matter. Just watch them for fun and like I said, these are good movies with a dokkuri of shochu (Sweet potato kind is the best).
1. The Taste of Fish (2008) - I was going to write in Kanji, but I dont have the program. (Why cant I do "cut and paste"????) Since 'cut and paste' is not working here, just google it!
2. The Fallen Angel (2010) - Who doesnt love Oba Yojo??? Some say the book version is better but I havent read the book,
3. Bedevilled (2010) - Korean Horror movie, which I can confidently say it is the best in recent years of my Ph.D life. If you like American Hillbilly horror in the 70s and 80s, this will be a great counter part for that. And this film won Cannes in 2010, when Chan Wook Park won his for THIRST (2010).
I will send you a link to watch it, if you email me, (I can't post the link here for some reason,,,)
Thanks for sharing the movies, Molly!
ReplyDeleteHope your pain is gone by now. And hope your family and friends are ok!
I guess there is still shortage of water, batteries, flashlights, and other stuff according to my friend in Tokyo, although the situation is getting better. The Taste of Fish sounds interesting, although there are not many people I know in the main cast ... In any case, hang in there, Molly.
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