Re: I was a little disappointed with...

Posted by JefferyK on February 18, 2004 at 16:38:00

In Reply to: Re: I was a little disappointed with... posted by Victor Khomenko on February 18, 2004 at 16:16:47:

Well, have you seen any of Ozu's movies? They have a very unique pacing. Some people---such as myself---find it captivating. Some people find it boring as heck.

"Good Morning" is a comedy set in a Japanese suburb. Two young brothers want a TV, their parents refuse to buy one. The boys throw a tantrum, their parents tell them to shut up. So, the boys stop talking. Meanwhile, there's a lot of gossip going on among the neighborhood housewifes and a little romance thrown in. It's all very Ozu: extended families, modernization, social conventions (in this film, small talk in particular, hence the title), daily routine. Beautifully composed and photographed, and in color (Ozu made only a few color films before he died).

Criterion has also released "Tokyo Story," a much better known Ozu film, on DVD. It's a bit pricey, but it includes a bonus disc with a very good Ozu documentary done for Japanese TV (and a not-very-good shorter one). Personally, as much as I like "Good Morning" I'd recommend starting with "Tokyo Story" if you're new to Ozu.

Jeffery

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Topic - Why are the Criterion dvds so costly? - Dmitry 09:21:39 02/17/04 (12)

They also retranslate the subtitles, and excellently too. nt - clarkjohnsen 13:06:50 02/17/04 (0)

Re: Why are the Criterion dvds so costly? - rico 10:09:08 02/17/04 (0)

Most of them involve tremendous amount of work - Victor Khomenko 09:34:05 02/17/04 (9)

I was a little disappointed with... - JefferyK 13:51:25 02/18/04 (3)

Re: I was a little disappointed with... - Victor Khomenko 16:16:47 02/18/04 (2)

Re: I was a little disappointed with... - JefferyK 16:38:00 02/18/04 (1)

Re: I was a little disappointed with... - Victor Khomenko 18:42:25 02/18/04 (0)

Re: Most of them involve tremendous amount of work - patrickU 09:59:43 02/17/04 (0)

Re: Most of them involve tremendous amount of work - Dmitry 09:56:27 02/17/04 (3)

Re: Most of them involve tremendous amount of work - Victor Khomenko 10:00:25 02/17/04 (2)

Re: Most of them involve tremendous amount of work - Dmitry 08:32:45 02/18/04 (1)

You said it. Wanna go? (nt) - Victor Khomenko 10:07:19 02/18/04 (0)

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Re: I was a little disappointed with... - JefferyK 16:38:00 02/18/04 (1)

Re: I was a little disappointed with... - Victor Khomenko 18:42:25 02/18/04 (0)

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