Memoirs of a Geisha
I absolutely love this book! :love:
In fact, it's my second favorite--right under The Joy-Luck Club. Anyway, I think the movie for this book is coming out tomorrow in select cities. Is anyone going to watch it? I think that either the producers or directors that made Chicago are doing this film, but even though I thought Chicago was a really good musical, I am very afriad that they are going to massacre this book turned film. I am just a firm believer that, while all three [books, videogames, and movies] entertainment mediums are great, they should not be merged or copied; each one should stay in its own realm. The theatre nearest home isn't showing it, though, so I think I'm going to have to drive a little more if I want to see it. I think I am going to go, even if I do think it's probably going to get utterly butchered. If anything, at least it will augment my argument that books and videogames should not be turned into movies. Anyways, enough ranting: Is anyone going to see this? If so, have you previously read the book? I think I'm going to have to go watch it alone because no one's gonna want to watch this with me. Aww. :( Heifer, will you go with me? You can buy me popcorn Wumbo-sized. :shappy: |
I've read and heard members of Japanese cultural world expressed disappointment and said the movie is very disrespectful towards Japanese traditions and spirit. It's been described as the average Hollywood superficial misrepresentation of Asian culture. Not to mention that according to both Chinese and Japanese communities, the movie is another proof Hollywood can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese (they look exotic to them, and that's all they seem to be interested in).
The book was mediocre IMO. I don't know if I'm going to watch it. |
i read 4 pages of that book before i closed it and kept reading i am legend
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I was very surprised to learn they are going to release the film in Japan (under "Sayuri" not "Memoirs of a Geisha") since I thought the film would be a disgrace for the Japanese...but I suppose they don't want to look bad by turning it down in their country...otherwise, Hollywood or the West might start going off about how "snooty" the Japanese are. :sarcasm: Quote:
But, as much as I hate it, I do understand Hollywood's need to cast major stars (such as Michelle Yeoh and Gong Li and now, just because of "The Last Samurai", Watanabe, Ken...woo-hoo :sarcasm: ) not because Hollywood themselves are superficial idiots (which they are) but because the viewers are idiots as well. I mean, honestly...we cannot say that ONLY to Hollywood do the Chinese, Taiwanese, Cantonese, Koreans, Japanese, Malays, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Singaporeans, etc. look alike...this generalization happens among common people too...you wouldn't believe how many Americans come up to me and spew out crap like "Hey, you from China?" "Uh no, I'm Taiwanese" "Oh...well, it's still China" just because, gee, China is the only dominant Asian country that comes to their ignoramus minds. Sadly, my mother seems to want to see the movie a lot....just because there are Chinese actresses in it. *sighs* Quote:
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I won't be going. I hate it when hollywood tear apart books. I loved bee season, but saw the trailer for that film and wanted to cry.
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I did not even know this was originally a book when I saw the trailer. I still got the impression that it was another one of "those" movies that are all hyped and produced by hollywood to be another one of those multi-oscar nominee type things that everybody who's important is SUPPOSED to be talking about by the time it hits theaters. I rolled my eyes at this trailer and uttered a big "give me a break" loud enough so that people would hear. BLAH! (sorry Mena... lol)
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Why couldn't they have Japanese actors and actresses for the main roles? What's so wrong with that? Being a Japanese, I'd be annoyed as well :P
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