Was there a point to Lost In Translation...

[Syringer]

other than to make fun of Japanese people for an hour and a half?

 

[brjames]

No, its a retarded movie that parades as being artsy in order to get awards from people who like to think they're on a different plane...

But some ppl might disagree with me on that

 

[Maleficus]

I thought it sucked

 

[Goosemaster]

regardless, murray was FANTASTIC in ' the royal tenenbaums'

 

[replicator]

I dunno..

It must've been lost in translation..

The movie was crap

 

[0roo0roo]

the point is, you can make a boring dreary pointless movie and still sometimes become a critic darling.

 

[MAME]

I liked it. They weren't making fun of Japan, it was just showing the conflicts of cultures clashing. I think this movie was like Elephant in the sense that it told a story rather than trying to prove/explain everything. I thought he'd sleep with the girl, not the singer

 

[naddicott]

I liked Lost In Translation enough to think of it as the second best movie out of those I saw last year, after Return of the King. The dynamic between Murray's character and the younger woman was one of the most interesting Man/Woman relationships I've seen on the big screen in a long while - it came across as the sort of thing that might actually happen to real people in the real world.

If the movie doesn't do anything for you, it doesn't do anything for you. No explosions, no hot sex scenes (I thought the scene with the Japanese courtesan was hillarious though), no feel good "eat your wheaties" ending. Perhaps if you didn't get anything out of it you should just stick with the Charlies Angels series. If going to a chick flick you don't enjoy gets you perks from your girlfriend, then that's the point - otherwise, if you don't like this sort of movie, there is no point. Save your money.

 

[dc]

it had matthew. woot.

/me shivers

 

[Aquaman]

Three words

Lick My Stockings :Q

If you've seen the movie you know what I mean

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: Aquaman
Three words

Lick My Stockings :Q

If you've seen the movie you know what I mean

Cheers,
Aquaman

Lip them? Lip your stockings?!?

 

[djplayx714]

its a thinker movie like the big kahuna and american beauty. im a big fan of the movie because well it was one of those movies that leave you with a good feeling. i give it best movie of the year.

 

[abaez]

Beautiful Cinematography

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: naddicott
I liked Lost In Translation enough to think of it as the second best movie out of those I saw last year, after Return of the King. The dynamic between Murray's character and the younger woman was one of the most interesting Man/Woman relationships I've seen on the big screen in a long while - it came across as the sort of thing that might actually happen to real people in the real world.

If the movie doesn't do anything for you, it doesn't do anything for you. No explosions, no hot sex scenes (I thought the scene with the Japanese courtesan was hillarious though), no feel good "eat your wheaties" ending. Perhaps if you didn't get anything out of it you should just stick with the Charlies Angels series. If going to a chick flick you don't enjoy gets you perks from your girlfriend, then that's the point - otherwise, if you don't like this sort of movie, there is no point. Save your money.

my thoughts exactly. both Lost in Translation and Return of the King were so good it hurt.

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: Aquaman
Three words

Lick My Stockings :Q

If you've seen the movie you know what I mean

Cheers,
Aquaman

Lip them? Lip your stockings?!?

Oh please let me go :Q

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[poopygood]

Originally posted by: naddicott
I liked Lost In Translation enough to think of it as the second best movie out of those I saw last year, after Return of the King. The dynamic between Murray's character and the younger woman was one of the most interesting Man/Woman relationships I've seen on the big screen in a long while - it came across as the sort of thing that might actually happen to real people in the real world.

If the movie doesn't do anything for you, it doesn't do anything for you. No explosions, no hot sex scenes (I thought the scene with the Japanese courtesan was hillarious though), no feel good "eat your wheaties" ending. Perhaps if you didn't get anything out of it you should just stick with the Charlies Angels series. If going to a chick flick you don't enjoy gets you perks from your girlfriend, then that's the point - otherwise, if you don't like this sort of movie, there is no point. Save your money.

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: djplayx714
its a thinker movie like the big kahuna and american beauty. im a big fan of the movie because well it was one of those movies that leave you with a good feeling. i give it best movie of the year.

I agree.

 

[mrbass]

Originally posted by: Syringer
other than to make fun of Japanese people for an hour and a half?

Man...I haven't a clue. I hated that movie and so did my friends. I've lived in Japan for about 5 years so maybe that's why I hated it..but there was hardly any music throughout the movie, boring as heck. People rave about relationships, etc. I think Chocolat had lots of various people and it's strength was the various relationships. I thought someone spent less than one week filming the entire film, if that. They about jumped on me for recommending it to them (which was based on another friend's recommendation). I no longer trust that friend for movie recommendations. If you wanna see a movie that makes fun of Japanese cultural and has light humor try that old movie with Tom Selleck called 'Mr. Baseball'. If Lost in Translation wins awards I'll be happy as they reaffirms that those people who vote are so outta touch with the masses it ain't even funny anymore. Just another reason I cancelled TV. Those award shows blew chunks.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber

Originally posted by: djplayx714
its a thinker movie like the big kahuna and american beauty. im a big fan of the movie because well it was one of those movies that leave you with a good feeling. i give it best movie of the year.

I agree.

its not even nearly on the same level as those two films. bah!

 

[dolph]

wow, i never realized some people hated the movie so passionately. i happened to have liked it, but i guess i go against the grain.

 

[SSP]

I loved it.

That scene with Murray on the excercising machine had me on the floor.

 

[sygyzy]

I felt Lost in Translation was one of those movies, that have been popping up lately, that really are about nothing. I mean it's a snapshot into people's lives but there really isn't any large conflict, protagonists or antagonists, battles, conclusion etc. Another movie like this is 21 Grams. I mean it's still good filmmaking and there are good parts to it but no point.

 

[Shuxclams]

Lost In Translation

Your lack of imagination and creativity are sorely obvious. There isnt anything bigger than the interaction between two people who desperatly want/need each other but everthing in life tells them NOT to say anything.... so they didnt, they stayed in a state where what they wanted to say was on the tip of thier tounge........the pain at the "nothing" you describe is the translation...... You cant express or didnt express what each was feeling and not have it Lost In Translation.


Why don't you stick to big budget movies with lots of action and mezmerizing special effects where thinking is strictly prohibited otherwise you would realize what a POS the movie was........ Something for the numbskulls and dimwits that dont want to or dont have the brianpower to get any deeper than Good Guy and Bad Guy plots.









SHUX

 

[The Wildcard]

I saw this last night and surprisgnly the movie theatre was not as empty as I expected it to be since this movie's been out for a while.

But I agree, if both characters developed a romantic relationship, that would be something cheezy I would expect from hollywood.

I thought the ending wasn't full filling, however, that's reality and not hollywood.

 

[djplayx714]

Originally posted by: Shuxclams

Lost In Translation

Your lack of imagination and creativity are sorely obvious. There isnt anything bigger than the interaction between two people who desperatly want/need each other but everthing in life tells them NOT to say anything.... so they didnt, they stayed in a state where what they wanted to say was on the tip of thier tounge........the pain at the "nothing" you describe is the translation...... You cant express or didnt express what each was feeling and not have it Lost In Translation.


Why don't you stick to big budget movies with lots of action and mezmerizing special effects where thinking is strictly prohibited otherwise you would realize what a POS the movie was........ Something for the numbskulls and dimwits that dont want to or dont have the brianpower to get any deeper than Good Guy and Bad Guy plots.









SHUX

Very well put.