tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post7251858471978231506..comments2023-04-09T21:19:45.070+08:00Comments on Rundown Zoo : Tajōmaruzooeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816966615501675071noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-90212785273238061642010-10-06T08:48:40.783+08:002010-10-06T08:48:40.783+08:00@ jicks - He's a hot topic indeed. Not to put ...@ jicks - He's a hot topic indeed. Not to put any pressure on you but I'm already looking forward to seeing you review something of his. <br /><br /><i>I'm the sort of person who will sit thru a poor movie/series IF the actor in it is doing his own thing well.</i><br /><br />Have to admit that I'm guilty of this as well, though I'm trying not to do it as much lately. Time is gold after all and I guess getting old kinda lowered my tolerance for crappy stories. Like E.G., I've fallen asleep a few times while watching a series or a movie-- something that was unthinkable 3-5 years ago when I could stay up till the wee hours of the morning. Nevertheless, I second the part about it's fun to watch your favorite actor outperform everyone else. Lol :)<br /><br />@ E.G. - Good luck with Sukiyaki. I also had a hard time getting into it, I think I had like 3 false starts before finally getting on board the whole Tarantino+Engrish+Western spin on the Heike/Genji story. It's weird but at least it's different from most films. I guess you need to be in a certain mindset to finish it.<br /><br />And you're right about Binbo Danshi, since I'm almost halfway thru it, I should just suck it up and see the rest of it. Who knows? It might just turn out okay after all...zooeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816966615501675071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-13502440503221672232010-10-01T19:10:34.803+08:002010-10-01T19:10:34.803+08:00@ jicks
"lol Is it Shun you'll be watchi...@ jicks <br />"lol Is it Shun you'll be watching Binbo Danshi for?? xDD" << Hahahhahaha. Oh hush now! *hides from Child Services* =P<br /><br />Lol, thinking of any Shun drama/movie to review in particular? (I know you're raring to do the Dolittle dorama XD Is it airing now? Haven't been able to keep up with all the new stuff coming out. I only have one pair of eyes... @__@)<br /><br />Re Kurosagi: Nothing will ever be worse than those 5 minutes of pure undiluted Pingrish. Ever. Not Jingrish, not Shungrish (lol). Pingrish 4vr and ever!!!<br /><br />@ zooey<br />Ah all right, lemme take Sukiyaki out for another spin. Get back to you on this one XD<br /><br />Binbo Danshi - actually the whole "hopelessly naive" thing about Shun's character is what's keeping me away from this drama. I do NOT want a Kdrama romcom heroine looking like Oguri Shun and speaking Japanese. Oh well. You lasted till Ep. 4 you say? Hey you were practically halfway through! Why'd you stop? lol<br /><br />Tony+Maggie = Ultimate Supercouple Loveteam of the WorrrldEnder's Girlhttp://endersgirrrl.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-25644127621502935992010-09-27T20:22:06.512+08:002010-09-27T20:22:06.512+08:00@zooey
I'm with you on the Shun is better in a...@zooey<br />I'm with you on the Shun is better in a supporting role thing. Ditto to everything you said over at E.G.'s blog about him too, except I did like him in Hana Kimi. He's definitely the hot topic of conversation atm btwn us ne... I feel like I need to review something on the man now! <br /><br />Btw, Shun's English in <i>Sukiyaki</i>... cute xD I do remembering rewinding it a couple of times however lol Still, it was much better than some certain JE wonderboys *coughs*Kurosagi*coughs*<br /><br />The good actor / bad role situation is a toughie- I'm the sort of person who will sit thru a poor movie/series IF the actor in it is doing his own thing well. I've seen many Hong Kong series of late where the quality of the show is lamer-than-lame but there is one standout actor or actress who keeps me going. It's fun seeing how much better this person is than everyone & everything else around them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-78077070064105465922010-09-26T20:35:17.900+08:002010-09-26T20:35:17.900+08:00@ jicks - I don't know, I'm kind of on the...@ jicks - I don't know, I'm kind of on the fence when it comes to the good/great actor-bad role bit. I get what you mean about how actors can sometimes make the best out of a poorly written role but at the same time, there's only so much an actor can do to salvage a lame-ass movie/series. For instance, I'm a big fan of Nino's work as an actor but I won't force anyone to see stuff of his like <i>Minami-kun no Koibito</i> (blech) and <i>Pikanchi Double</i> (ick) no matter how good a performance he did in it. <br /><br />As for Shun, I think he does better playing supporting roles. I liked his bit in <i>Smile</i> more than his role in last year's <i>Tokyo Dogs</i> but then again, the problem with the said drama is that the material wasn't funny at all + he and Hiro didn't have the right chemistry to carry a buddy-series.<br /><br />I actually liked the production value of <i>Shinobi</i>-- it was glossy and pretty, the effects were top notch but the story was severely lacking. I agree that the movie seemed a bit rush, there just wasn't enough time to learn about the characters that were in it. Can't say the anime version did better, but at least there was more backstory in it.<br /><br />@ E.G. - Something where he's BRILLIANT and LIKABLE... can't think of any. I think <i>Crows Zero</i> would have been it but since you didn't like it that much, I can't really recommend any other movie of his. If you wanna see him in another Takashi Miike feature, you can try checking out <i>Sukiyaki Western Dyango</i> where he has a cameo. The whole movie is in english but seeing that you didn't like Miike's most commercial work, I don't see how this one would fare any better.<br /><br />Ahh <i>Binbo Danshi</i>... I think I saw till episode 4 of it. A lot of people were impressed with Shun but the character he played was just generous to a fault and hopelessly naive that I found it hard to watch him try to sell the comedic parts of it. <br /><br />And finally, I'm with you guys when it comes to Tony Leung + Maggie Cheung. I so love this screen couple. They certainly brought that residual magic and tension in <i>Hero</i> that made <i>In the Mood for Love</i> so memorable.zooeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816966615501675071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-7082022137670447672010-09-26T18:34:22.312+08:002010-09-26T18:34:22.312+08:00@E.G.
lol Is it Shun you'll be watching Binbo ...@E.G.<br />lol Is it Shun you'll be watching Binbo Danshi for?? xDD That series is sitting on my hard-drive but I haven't brought myself around to it yet... I'm avoiding Yamada Yu -_-;<br /><br />Re Hero, anytime Tony & Maggie get together onscreen together makes for cinematic perfection. I love these two more than I love Eita & Ueno Juri. <br /><br />And that is saying a helluva lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-22571487689045645042010-09-25T11:15:22.109+08:002010-09-25T11:15:22.109+08:00Omo, 'twas fascinating to watch you rip this m...Omo, 'twas fascinating to watch you rip this movie apart (in other words I enjoyed the review, lol). I wasn't even aware there WAS such a movie. I think I gave up toying with the idea of becoming a Shun completist when I saw his prodigious body of work at D-Wiki. Too many films/dramas to watch in a lifetime!!!<br /><br />Shun's been running low on brownie points with me lately (his perf in the Crows Zeros was a bit of a letdown). I need to watch something where he's BRILLIANT and LIKABLE and all those things (besides HanaDan lol). Binbo Danshi perhaps? Just kidding @___@<br /><br />@ jicks - ehehehe yeahhh I didn't quite get the whole Shinobi vibe -- although I also think the R+J angle was the film's biggest draw, only I kept comparing the Odagiri Joe + Nakama Yukie scenes to other films out there -- like Tony & Maggie's tragic death scene from Hero.Ender's Girlhttp://endersgirrrl.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-675296753634957282010-09-23T13:27:16.073+08:002010-09-23T13:27:16.073+08:00You did indeed select a very nice pic :))
I have ...You did indeed select a very nice pic :))<br /><br />I have found that in super dramatic situations Shuny does tend to overact it a little, but often, like you say, it does come down to the stupid scenarios the scriptwriters have put the character in. At the same time though, I have a strong belief that no matter how poorly a role is written, a good or a GREAT actor can always somehow make it work. So it's hard for me sometimes to see someone like Oguri Shun in a "bad role." I don't want to accept that there is such a thing (><")<br /><br /><i>All I can say is that it's unintentionally funny</i>^^Well well at least I'll still be entertained xDD <br /><br />I loved Odagiri Joe in Shinobi! I think I read somewhere that E.G. isn't so much a fan but I personally liked the film alot. There were some aspects of the plot that felt a bit rushed but I guess I just liked the whole Romeo & Juliet situation. And it was all so pretty to look at ^_^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-13413511371000781422010-09-20T09:14:35.360+08:002010-09-20T09:14:35.360+08:00I had a feeling you'd like the pic, jicks. :) ...I had a feeling you'd like the pic, jicks. :) Good call on the trailer and the poster, I wish I had your talent in discerning what movies to avoid. Lol. <br /><br />As for your question about Shun's acting-- I'm of the opinion that he did well in some parts and overacted for the most part. But I think it's more because of the script than anything else because Naomitsu really is a frustrating character. He's one whimpy dude and I kept hoping that he would man up but he never did. The twists introduced in the movie were just plain crazy and the dramatic parts have a tendency to make you go, "are you freakin kidding me?!" I think I had about 6-7 instances wherein I said those words out loud while watching this. All I can say is that it's unintentionally funny. <br /><br />Ah, Odagiri Joe in Azumi... I always combat that image in my head with the look he sported in Shinobi. Keeps the nightmares away. Hehehezooeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816966615501675071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-57173335772462730922010-09-17T20:32:42.494+08:002010-09-17T20:32:42.494+08:00Btw, forgot to say, Odagiri Joe in Azumi...
*runs...Btw, forgot to say, Odagiri Joe in Azumi...<br /><br />*runs screaming while tugging out own hair*<br /><br />Freakshow is an understatement. Only hairstyle he <i>can't</i> pull off I think lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-22226692798036010992010-09-17T20:25:55.456+08:002010-09-17T20:25:55.456+08:00Anytime I get to see Shun's face is a delight ...Anytime I get to see Shun's face is a delight so a big hug for posting his image at the top of your review!<br /><br /><i>Oguri Shun tries hard to lend credence to such a pathetic character...</i><br /><br />^^I've been avoiding this movie mainly because the trailer didn't really overly impress me nor did the movie poster. I know they say not to judge a book by its cover but I really think a movie poster can be make or break. And here, I got the feeling from it this wasn't an Oguri Shun that I'd wanna rush out to see. So when you say he "tried hard," was it more a case of him doing what he could to save a dingily written character or was Shuny a smidge under-par? *crosses fingers* <br /><br />Movies (& doramas for that matter) that start off well but then go downhill are so frustrating. The "SIGH. What it waste / What it could have been!" thing always scratches the back of my mind. When I finally get around to watching this, I will surely take in your 3 pointers :))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-46178091910015050662010-09-16T07:25:11.617+08:002010-09-16T07:25:11.617+08:00Thanks :) Had this review on queue since April but...Thanks :) Had this review on queue since April but I just couldn't get through writing it. I initially entitled it "Tajomaru Emasculated" but decided to stick with the movie title. Like you, I deleted it after watching it. Made me laugh though.zooeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816966615501675071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-73778559184140217162010-09-16T00:48:04.433+08:002010-09-16T00:48:04.433+08:00As a period piece, Tajomaru excels in enticing vie...<i>As a period piece, Tajomaru excels in enticing viewers with its grand scale and lavish production, unfortunately, the plot and execution of it all makes it more of a drab assembly of clichés and contrivances than a brilliant reinvention of a classic tale.</i> <br /> THIS!<br /><br />I had more fun reading your review than watching the actual movie. I love the way you sprinkled this post with examples of great movies and heros...This SHOULD have been a better movie, looking at the cast and teasers you can't but have your expectations up far too high. Well I chose your option No. 3: watched and deleted ;)arakirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13935090500414216868noreply@blogger.com