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by TokyoGirl
Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:30 am
Forum: Lost In Translation
Topic: Play It Again Sam...er um...I mean Charlotte!!!
Replies: 130
Views: 129758

Got myself a new TV about a month ago, then I decided to get a Blu-Ray player, and today I received LiT on Blu-Ray in the post. I'm going to watch it tonight, I can't wait :)
by TokyoGirl
Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:20 am
Forum: Lost In Translation
Topic: Films like LIT? Are there any?
Replies: 65
Views: 72829

Before sunrise is worth a watch. A film about two people that meet on a train and spend the night walking the streets of a small European city. It has a sequel I hear, but Im not sure if I want to see it.. I just watched them both last night :) I've seem them quite a few times now but I don't get b...
by TokyoGirl
Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:57 am
Forum: Japan & Japanese/Asian Culture
Topic: haruki murakami
Replies: 18
Views: 22743

Aah so you're a writer. A challenging thing to write, I think. Are you finding it stimulating/enjoyable? I love it when things just pop into the mind. Cultivating that area & keeping the channel clear seems to be the trick, something I'm still trying to understand. And you seem to have a hold on th...
by TokyoGirl
Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:49 pm
Forum: Japan & Japanese/Asian Culture
Topic: haruki murakami
Replies: 18
Views: 22743

I read that Murakami gave the green light on the movie and he'd been saying no to any adaptations for years apparently so he must have been somewhat happy with it! Wow, really? ("even in the smallest events there’s no such thing as coincidence") I think I know which one that is: 'She's got the moves...
by TokyoGirl
Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:28 am
Forum: Japan & Japanese/Asian Culture
Topic: haruki murakami
Replies: 18
Views: 22743

Haha yeah, there certainly are some interesting characters that pop up in his work. We're only getting it at the local arthouse cinema (I just watched Somewhere there as well) but I'm not getting my hopes up, from all the reviews it seems that it's just a very basic retelling of the story, with hard...
by TokyoGirl
Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:04 am
Forum: Japan & Japanese/Asian Culture
Topic: haruki murakami
Replies: 18
Views: 22743

Yes Norwegian Wood particularly, I could have just kept reading and reading. I was really disturbed at the Jonnie Walker parts, I guess that was the idea but it wasn't nice, I don't even think I'd like to read that part again! The movie for Norwegian Wood comes out at my local cinema in a few weeks,...
by TokyoGirl
Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:06 pm
Forum: Japan & Japanese/Asian Culture
Topic: haruki murakami
Replies: 18
Views: 22743

Haha yeah, I think I've read everything that's been translated so far. I really love his writing. I'd say Wind Up Bird Chronicle is probably my least favourite actually, but I have only read it once. It was just very long and I didn't really like the war/violent parts. I really enjoyed Kafka althoug...
by TokyoGirl
Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:47 am
Forum: Japan & Japanese/Asian Culture
Topic: haruki murakami
Replies: 18
Views: 22743

I took your cue TokyoGirl and read After Dark . I was surprised at the change in tone in this one. I thought it was a good read but I think I need to return to it again. I'm stalled on Kafka on the Shore - I often start reading then trail off forgetting to finish them. lol Let me know what you thou...
by TokyoGirl
Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:20 am
Forum: Lost In Translation
Topic: Lost in Translation Tumblelog.
Replies: 9
Views: 9831

I'll take this opportunity to pimp my own LiT Tumblr... I'd love it if anyone follows it :)

http://yeahlostintranslation.tumblr.com/

and I also have a general Japan one too:

http://dreamsoftokyo.tumblr.com/
by TokyoGirl
Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:16 am
Forum: Lost In Translation
Topic: My lit collection
Replies: 16
Views: 21430

What's the extra track on the Japanese soundtrack? "50 Floors Up"? Is that just the hidden karaoke track on the US CD? I have the Japanese one and the extra track is 50 Floors Up (but off the top of my head I can't think when it's used in the film) by Brian Reitzell with Bill's karaoke track after ...
by TokyoGirl
Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:42 am
Forum: Related Films
Topic: Somewhere (2010)
Replies: 21
Views: 26300

There's now a bit wider release with new theaters listed on the official site. I saw it this afternoon. Honestly I wasn't impressed. I get where she was going with the film but it missed the mark in my opinion. On the other hand it wasn't until my second viewing of LIT, alone and at home, that it r...
by TokyoGirl
Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:20 pm
Forum: Related Films
Topic: Somewhere (2010)
Replies: 21
Views: 26300

It's only available in one cinema miles away from me as well. It's really disappointing, I was looking forward to seeing it on the big screen.
by TokyoGirl
Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:45 pm
Forum: LIT - Chapter by Chapter
Topic: CHAPTER 4: Suntory Time
Replies: 11
Views: 44817

I second that, I hope you continue with them. I just read them through again the other day.
by TokyoGirl
Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:43 pm
Forum: Lost In Translation
Topic: LIT on blu-ray: December 7, 2010 (according to Amazon.com)
Replies: 21
Views: 27094

So this is a US only Blu-Ray release? I can't find anything about it in the UK :(

Has anyone bought it yet? how is the quality?
by TokyoGirl
Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:53 am
Forum: Related Films
Topic: Somewhere (2010)
Replies: 21
Views: 26300

That is excellent news, I just checked my local cinema and it is indeed showing next Friday! I can't wait.
by TokyoGirl
Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:03 am
Forum: Japan & Japanese/Asian Culture
Topic: Directly from Japan
Replies: 10
Views: 15868

Thanks for that :)
by TokyoGirl
Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:02 am
Forum: Lost In Translation
Topic: brief scene analysis on the focus website
Replies: 2
Views: 3957

the francis ford coppola winery store has has a book section where they sell the screenplay to marie antoinette so i called them today to see if there was anyway to get an official publication of the LiT screenplay. in short, there isn't a way to get it in print but the good new is that the shootin...
by TokyoGirl
Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:06 am
Forum: Japan & Japanese/Asian Culture
Topic: Directly from Japan
Replies: 10
Views: 15868

Awesome!

I looked but I was never able to find one when I was there :( Do you know the names of the shops they got them from and where they are located?
by TokyoGirl
Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:01 am
Forum: Lost In Translation
Topic: LiT Collection for sale!
Replies: 2
Views: 3837

LiT Collection for sale!

EDIT: No longer available.
by TokyoGirl
Mon Jul 05, 2010 12:58 pm
Forum: Appearances
Topic: New Esquire -- Bill reveals the whisper
Replies: 7
Views: 12182

jeffyen wrote:woohoo! just found the esquire article :lol:

http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ1204-DEC_MURRAY_rev_
Thanks for posting that :)