Comments on: Memoirs of a Geisha – Review http://japancinema.net/2009/03/13/memoirs-of-a-geisha-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=memoirs-of-a-geisha-review #1 Asian Film/Anime Review Database Tue, 22 May 2012 21:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matthew http://japancinema.net/2009/03/13/memoirs-of-a-geisha-review/comment-page-1/#comment-21909 Matthew Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:50:03 +0000 http://japancinema.net/?p=87#comment-21909 Gong Li is my favorite actress and I adore both Zhang Ziyi and Michelle Yeoh (who is of Malaysian nationality), but I can't tolerate Chinese actresses playing Japanese roles. Gong Li would later do so again in Hannibal Rising (2007). It's enough to drive one mad. Gong Li is my favorite actress and I adore both Zhang Ziyi and Michelle Yeoh (who is of Malaysian nationality), but I can’t tolerate Chinese actresses playing Japanese roles. Gong Li would later do so again in Hannibal Rising (2007). It’s enough to drive one mad.

]]> By: joyturner http://japancinema.net/2009/03/13/memoirs-of-a-geisha-review/comment-page-1/#comment-35 joyturner Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:21:38 +0000 http://japancinema.net/?p=87#comment-35 Ugh, I hated this movie. I'm Japanese and the only thing I could concentrate on was how the the main charachter and her teacher both have Chinese accents. They didn't even try! Lol, why couldn't they just pick a Japanese actress considering everyone with minor roles in the movie were Japanese. Ugh, I hated this movie. I’m Japanese and the only thing I could concentrate on was how the the main charachter and her teacher both have Chinese accents. They didn’t even try! Lol, why couldn’t they just pick a Japanese actress considering everyone with minor roles in the movie were Japanese.

]]> By: gaguri http://japancinema.net/2009/03/13/memoirs-of-a-geisha-review/comment-page-1/#comment-34 gaguri Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:00:43 +0000 http://japancinema.net/?p=87#comment-34 The movie was pretty but its emotional content didn't really speak to me. There was one particular amazing scene that is still burned into my mind, it involves the little girl running through a Torii tunnel. It was mesmerising. There were also other moments of brilliance, for example, the scene where the girl was dressed pure white, and completely captured men around her. And also the part where she nearly was raped. Anyway, the movie had ups and down, but overall a recommendation from me too I guess! The movie was pretty but its emotional content didn’t really speak to me. There was one particular amazing scene that is still burned into my mind, it involves the little girl running through a Torii tunnel. It was mesmerising. There were also other moments of brilliance, for example, the scene where the girl was dressed pure white, and completely captured men around her. And also the part where she nearly was raped. Anyway, the movie had ups and down, but overall a recommendation from me too I guess!

]]> By: Heather http://japancinema.net/2009/03/13/memoirs-of-a-geisha-review/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Heather Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:27:27 +0000 http://japancinema.net/?p=87#comment-33 I've been told not to read the book, but see the movie first and then I'll appreciate it more. Seems like there is much good and bad to be seen here. I’ve been told not to read the book, but see the movie first and then I’ll appreciate it more. Seems like there is much good and bad to be seen here.

]]> By: KG & Stuff http://japancinema.net/2009/03/13/memoirs-of-a-geisha-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32 KG & Stuff Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:24:18 +0000 http://japancinema.net/?p=87#comment-32 I heard so many pros and cons about this movie. I was close to purchasing the DVD since it was on sale, I was on the phone with Kevin at the time. He had mention some of the things you wrote above. And it made me not go thru the purchase. I'm personally not a fan movies being translating (voice overs) or having the actor speak in a heavy accent. It's hard to understand, overall if subtitles are needed I don't mind at all! I don't think I will give this movie a try. Thanks for the review, I'll keep it in mind if I ever bump into this one. :) I heard so many pros and cons about this movie. I was close to purchasing the DVD since it was on sale, I was on the phone with Kevin at the time. He had mention some of the things you wrote above.
And it made me not go thru the purchase.

I’m personally not a fan movies being translating (voice overs) or having the actor speak in a heavy accent. It’s hard to understand, overall if subtitles are needed I don’t mind at all!

I don’t think I will give this movie a try.

Thanks for the review, I’ll keep it in mind if I ever bump into this one. :)

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