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Favorite J-Movies?

I thought it might be nice to start a thread about your favorite Japanese movies. I've seen some really good ones but I forget their names.

"Vibrator" by Ryuichi Hiroki is one I remember. My Japanese isn't good enough to understand all of it but it's about a desperate, really lonely woman who meets a truck driver (played by Nao Omori from "Ichi the Killer") in a conbini and hitches a ride across Japan. They build a pretty weird relationship and the movie cuts from sudden sex scenes to intimate talk to "trucking" sequences. It was pretty enjoyable!

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Permalink Reply by Jay Aragon III on August 4, 2008 at 1:00am: I really like J-Horror. There are 2 movies i'm really fond of. The first one is called Shikoku. The second one is a movie called Reincarnation.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by freedomwv on August 19, 2008 at 12:27pm: One of my favs is Battle Royal.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Anil Mezini on August 19, 2008 at 10:46pm: I wasn't expecting to like it so much but it was good. Very disturbing movie though.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by freedomwv on August 20, 2008 at 10:32am: The movie is all about trust and the dangers of a government gone insane. I have a copy of the book translated in English. It is a long novel but a damn good read.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mark on November 28, 2008 at 10:39pm: "Mr. Baseball" - at the time of its release, it accurately reflected Japan. Except maybe for the scene on the _uncrowded_ train. See my post: Top 10 Reasons to Come To Japan (in the movies)

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