Comments on: Dolls (Takeshi Kitano)

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:05:08 +0000

@Sasa: I usually go on recommendations and reviews (or watching it at the cinema) but yeah, this is the sort of thing I’d add to my DVD to-buy list. Cash is tight as always but I’ll trust the judgement of the both of you!

By: Sasa

Sasa — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:17:12 +0000

Hahaha, regarding this topic, I think I need to share some dialogue tidbits I have had with Pixelmatsch. XD

Me: Bluray sucks so much. I think I am going to stay faithful to DVDs for the next 10 years.
P: I think I am going to stay faithful to the internet.

Me: By the way, I have recommended Zatoichi to Martin today.
P: Very good, it’s a great movie.
Me: Yeah, but he actually buys the things you recommend to him.
P: Oh. (2 seconds later) Well, it should be okay, it’s a great movie.

By: Sasa

Sasa — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:57:04 +0000

Oh my, Zatoichi on sale, that sounds so good! I haven’t seen the movie for years, but what I have said still stands. The movie is also totally unpretentious, it just tells a story. I’m looking forward to seeing what you think of it!

But really, I admire your willingness of buying things to watch. When I buy movies, it’s after I have actually watched them, and then I buy them because I think they are worth being re-watched and/or because I think they deserve to be bought due to their incredible goodness, haha. For example, I totally plan on completing my list of favorite movies of all time by purchasing the actual DVDs.
So yeah, I am still not afraid of frantically downloading movies prior to deciding whether I also want the DVD. XD

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:29:45 +0000

@Sasa: recommendations from friends do indeed cost me a fortune but it looks like Zatoichi is on sale in my usual online shopping spots at a really reasonable price! Watch this space…

By: Sasa

Sasa — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:06:59 +0000

Oh my, I really should stop recommending things! What if you ended up disliking its melodrama? Haha. Seriously, the cheesiness of the stories is something I rarely accept – but here I do.

I have never watched Hana-Bi myself, but perhaps if you do so soon, I will too! What I have seen, however, is “Zatoichi”, his biggest commercial success. It’s quite fun movie, and that one I wholeheartedly recommend! There is nothing you could do wrong with it: Funny, action-loaded story and rather interesting characters, everything is done right. :)

By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:39:14 +0000

Yeah, I really enjoyed it. The stories are dramatic to the point of being melodramatic, but the emphasis is on the symbolism rather than realism so the end result works…and works beautifully. I actually watched it on your recommendation in the first place, so thanks!

I really want to watch Hana-Bi though. Kitano is something of a renaissance man what with him being so multi-talented!

By: Sasa

Sasa — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:56:04 +0000

Ahhh, Dolls. As you might know, it’s part of my all-time favorite movies list. I have only seen the movie once though, and I can only hope that the movie wouldn’t lose its sparkles if I watch it a second time.

What fascinated me the most about the movie was the nature of these love stories: Their love is so strong and absolute that you might want to call it obsession. I loved that, and I think I will love it even now. Who cares about whether a story is clichéd or not – I would rather say that the most beautiful love stories mostly feature a well-executed clichéd storyline (“Millennium Actress” comes to mind).

So yeah, I am glad that you have seen this and apparently also enjoyed it!