tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586568821168314585.post3038753983773868653..comments2024-01-17T14:59:12.903-05:00Comments on Roslindale Monogatari: Watched November 26 -- December 2, 2007: Barnet, Somai, Jeong, BongMichael E. Kerpan Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14520243158889746324noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586568821168314585.post-48590029425130755372007-12-28T23:54:00.000-05:002007-12-28T23:54:00.000-05:00Dan --"Tonda" in "Tonda kapperu" actually means "t...Dan --<BR/><BR/>"Tonda" in "Tonda kapperu" actually means "terrible" or "preposterous". Strange that it would have been translated as if it were someone's name!<BR/><BR/>I'd like to see Kaza-hana; there is a Japanese DVD, but I suspect it's not subbed (as usual).<BR/><BR/>I agree on "Typhoon Club" -- there are many wonderful aspects in terms of images (and performances), but the script increasingly develops problems as the film proceeds.<BR/><BR/>Kevin --<BR/><BR/>All the Bach Film releases of Barnet (and Kozintsev, etc) are subbed only in French. I'd love to see a fully-restored, properly (English) subbed version available. This delightful film really deserves a bigger audience.Michael E. Kerpan Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14520243158889746324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586568821168314585.post-56521493858679124412007-12-28T11:30:00.000-05:002007-12-28T11:30:00.000-05:00so by the bluest of seas is dubbed in french as we...so by the bluest of seas is dubbed in french as well? wishing there was an english subbed version.alsolikelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413911837893154382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586568821168314585.post-56862466858489217892007-12-28T11:03:00.000-05:002007-12-28T11:03:00.000-05:00I haven't seen Wait and See, but I've seen the oth...I haven't seen <B>Wait and See</B>, but I've seen the other two that you mentioned. <B>Sailor Suit</B> strikes me as relatively weak, but Somai's earlier film, <B>The Tonda Family</B>, is quite interesting. I also saw Somai's last movie, <B>Kaza-hana</B>, which was generally considered an off film, but which I admired, especially after a second viewing.<BR/><BR/><B>The Typhoon Club</B> is amazing in many ways, but there's an artifice to the script that doesn't completely work for me.<BR/><BR/>I sent you an email about the Barnet....Dan Sallitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136066978329749513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586568821168314585.post-49841216032534978692007-12-28T10:47:00.000-05:002007-12-28T10:47:00.000-05:00So far, in addition to Moving, I've seen Sômai's S...So far, in addition to Moving, I've seen Sômai's Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (entertaining, but a bit disappointing), Typhoon Club (liked it a lot most of the way through -- but it lost me at the end), and Ah haru / Wait and See (which I found a lot more engaging than Mark Schilling's review led me to expect). <BR/><BR/>I'd love to see lots more -- especially Natsu no niwa (which apparently starred Chikage Awashima).Michael E. Kerpan Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14520243158889746324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586568821168314585.post-30541690776169836192007-12-28T10:09:00.000-05:002007-12-28T10:09:00.000-05:00I've seen five Somai films so far - they aren't al...I've seen five Somai films so far - they aren't all as exciting as <B>Moving</B>, but they're all interesting, and beautiful to look at. There was a nice career overview in Film Comment a few years ago.Dan Sallitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136066978329749513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586568821168314585.post-18867902728738527452007-12-27T19:28:00.000-05:002007-12-27T19:28:00.000-05:00The Barnet film is subtitled in French (appropriat...The Barnet film is subtitled in French (appropriately enough, given the plot). If you can read French, I might be able to lend you this.<BR/><BR/>I've only managed to see 4 Somai films so far. I'd love to see more (preferably with subs -- but I'll take anything I can get). <BR/><BR/>The question is -- what programmer can we convince to adopt Somai?Michael E. Kerpan Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14520243158889746324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586568821168314585.post-57948220293998720002007-12-27T11:15:00.000-05:002007-12-27T11:15:00.000-05:00Was Men of Novgorod subtitled, by any chance? I'v...Was <B>Men of Novgorod</B> subtitled, by any chance? I've caught a few Barnets over the years, but not that one.<BR/><BR/><B>Moving</B> is indeed a wonderful film. It's way past time for a Somai retrospective.Dan Sallitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136066978329749513noreply@blogger.com