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[tt_deeb]

I realize I'm late to the party and I remember seeing previous topics on this movie before but I just got done seeing it. All I can say was I was really impressed, it's already got a piece of my heart and is one of the best movies I've seen in awhile. Damn. I really feel like I'm overreacting but it was just that good to me.

 

[Gattsu25]

Damn. I really feel like I'm overreacting

You are.

 

[Dice]

I've had it since it came out on DVD, it might be the best movie I've ever seen.

 

[demon]

It's one of the best new movies I've seen in years.

 

[Winged Creature]

this was one awesome movie, another good recent movie is city of god that movie was amazing

 

[Gattsu25]

"city of" god that movie was amazing


eh? I personally didn't like "Lost in Translation" that much at all :\

 

[Justin Bailey]

I wasn't as impressed with it as most people. It had it's moments, but overall I'd probably give it a 7-ish.

 

[Morbo]

"city of" god that movie was amazing

That's how I read it.

 

[Deku Tree]

I thought it was OK, but not that great. The acting was top notch. But I felt like the story was missing something, not exactly sure what though.

 

[Lambtron]

The story wasn't perfect, but the interaction between the characters was. And the cinematography was gorgeous.

I was crying my eyes out at the end.

 

[tt_deeb]

The story wasn't perfect, but the interaction between the characters was. And the cinematography was gorgeous.

I was crying my eyes out at the end.

I came really close but my lil bro was in the room and I have to be tough.

 

[Lambtron]

I came really close but my lil bro was in the room and I have to be tough.

I was with some friends so I held it in as best I could until the credits were on, then ran to the bathroom bawling.

But they all know I'm a big pussy anyway.

 

[Spiritreaver]

Bah, poor people are afraid of crying. I cried my heart out during Return of the King. Nothing wrong with that.

Anyways, I enjoy Lost in Translation quite a bit, but really more for all the funny Japanese moments than the actual plot.. which I found to be a little on the average side, but more decent than majority of films lately. Pretty good film overall though.

 

[Idle Will Kill]

Scarlett is so hot.

 

[tt_deeb]

Scarlett is so hot.

That's another plus...a huge plus. Indeed.

 

[Belfast]

I've said it a million times on these forums and others before...there is NO PLOT.

Its a character study. Its as if someone were following you around with a camera documenting various moments of your life and exposing the intracacies, details, and beauty of said moments. That is what this movie is about. There may be multiple climaxes of different magnitudes, but there is not one set structure to base a traditional story around. Hence, it is a character study. That's why you probably thought something was missing.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

I absolutely love this movie

The ending made me tear :'(

 

[bobafett]

Lost in Translation is simple and subtle. It won't be praised by everyone.

 

[Rabid Wolverine]

Loved the see through Scarlett Ass Shots.

Bill Murray is awesome like always.

 

[Pellham]

i thought the movie was great ::shrugs::

 

[Pachinko]

I fail to see what people liked about this movie . Really it has no story, no real characters. It's just a fantastic real world set piece masquerading as an art movie.


The following bob the angry flower strip sums up the movie rather well.

 

[Socreges]

no real characters

Huh?

And yeah, that comic is a pretty good plot summary. Still, don't see the significance.

 

[Hournda]

Asthetically I thought it was a rather pleasing movie. Lots of nice shots of Japan and some good music. However, overall it was a very pretentious movie. That comic summed it up pretty well but the feeling it gave off was basically "We're two people connecting in a special way in a strange land in a way that's really DEEP and MEANINGFUL." Or something like that.

 

[yoshifumi]

i'm willing to admit that it was pretty pointless and didn't really get anywhere, but i still really really liked it.

 

[maharg]

You know what?

I hate Star Wars. Want to know why? Because it's sci-fi.

 

[Belfast]

How is it deep and meaningful? Its simple and sweet. Its about connecting with other people in order to satisfy our MOST BASIC needs.

 

[Dead]

You know what?

I hate Star Wars. Want to know why? Because it's sci-fi.

whats this have to do with LiT

 

[maharg]

whats this have to do with LiT

I'm dissing a movie by pointing out its genre, as if successfuly fitting within that genre is itself a failing.

 

[Hournda]

How is it deep and meaningful? Its simple and sweet. Its about connecting with other people in order to satisfy our MOST BASIC needs.

Fine then substitute simple and sweet for deep and meaningful in my original post and it's the same basic idea.

 

[XS+]

LIT left me numb. Pachinko's comic is the truth.

And Scarlett Johansen looks like Gumby from OA.