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 Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:25 pm
I agree with The Cheese-Lady, but to a lesser extent.
The book was amazing. One of the best books I've ever read. I felt like Chiyo-Sayuri was my best friend.
I go to see the movie, with my hopes high, although I know I might not be 100% content with the movie. I still see it with an open mind, knowing that it's all up to the Director (who directed Chicago, one of my favourite movies, mind you). When I leave the theatre, I'm left with an overwhelming sense of mediocrity. If I hadn't have read the book, I would have NO IDEA what was going on in the movie, and I wouldn't care. Which is what I felt with other audience members.
If you've read the book, it's good to see the settings and characters brought to life. But - for anything else - you'll be disappointed.
(Keep in mind - THIS IS MY OPINION.)
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:54 am
Mr. Santa Clause I agree with The Cheese-Lady, but to a lesser extent.
The book was amazing. One of the best books I've ever read. I felt like Chiyo-Sayuri was my best friend.
I go to see the movie, with my hopes high, although I know I might not be 100% content with the movie. I still see it with an open mind, knowing that it's all up to the Director (who directed Chicago, one of my favourite movies, mind you). When I leave the theatre, I'm left with an overwhelming sense of mediocrity. If I hadn't have read the book, I would have NO IDEA what was going on in the movie, and I wouldn't care. Which is what I felt with other audience members.
If you've read the book, it's good to see the settings and characters brought to life. But - for anything else - you'll be disappointed.
(Keep in mind - THIS IS MY OPINION.)
wink
PUMPKIN'S A b***h!
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:02 am
I have a feeling that I'm going to see it soon 'cause of my mom and sister.I haven't read the book so I don't know anything about it.I think I can follow the story line because I understood the Matrix and that wasn't easy to follow.
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:39 am
So was Gong li's character, Hatsumomo?
I like the part where *spoiler*hatsumomo was going bases with that guy whose name begins with a K, and then saiyuri sees them and then she tells the okira owner saiyuri was stealing but then the okira owner checks under hatsumomo's dress and there's um, um, man milk :B she was owned.*spoiler*
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:20 pm
Kimiko-ue So was Gong li's character, Hatsumomo?
I like the part where *spoiler*hatsumomo was going bases with that guy whose name begins with a K, and then saiyuri sees them and then she tells the okira owner saiyuri was stealing but then the okira owner checks under hatsumomo's dress and there's um, um, man milk :B she was owned.*spoiler*
I WAS LIKE OMG OMG OMG! NO SHE DIDN'T!!! BUT SHE SOOOO DID! OMG! xDD
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:06 pm
ILuvSesshy06 Kimiko-ue So was Gong li's character, Hatsumomo?
I like the part where *spoiler*hatsumomo was going bases with that guy whose name begins with a K, and then saiyuri sees them and then she tells the okira owner saiyuri was stealing but then the okira owner checks under hatsumomo's dress and there's um, um, man milk :B she was owned.*spoiler*
I WAS LIKE OMG OMG OMG! NO SHE DIDN'T!!! BUT SHE SOOOO DID! OMG! xDD HAHAHA.
*SEMENSLAP.*
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:41 pm
One thing I know for sure at the ending is that the main character blinks/takes a breath/has sex with a carrot. Well I' m sure on the first 2!
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:40 pm
gonk You better be directing that towards Hatsumomo. :O mad
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:31 pm
Jo_Momma I have a feeling that I'm going to see it soon 'cause of my mom and sister.I haven't read the book so I don't know anything about it.I think I can follow the story line because I understood the Matrix and that wasn't easy to follow.
Pacman: Hella gross. XD
Chiyo-Saiyuri: They will say, "Hasumomo Coolness Sesshy, you stink!"
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:01 pm
The ending put me into tears. One of the best books I read over the summer.... even better than Haryr Potter. :O
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 7:40 pm
ILuvSesshy06 gonk You better be directing that towards Hatsumomo. :O mad I would never direct such a thing towards you, madame.
wink heart heart
*HATSUSEMEN SLAP.*
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:36 pm
Spamster I would never direct such a thing towards you, madame.
wink heart heart
*HATSUSEMEN SLAP.*
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:32 am
Spamster I would never direct such a thing towards you, madame.
wink heart heart
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:38 pm
Saw the movie this afternoon mrgreen loved it but, I was a bit disappointed in some parts that were added into the movie and parts omitted from the book. Mini-spoiler: the okiya almost burning down in a struggle between Hatsumomo and Sayuri never happened in the book; Granny death wasn't shown; the whole jade brooch incident between Hatsumomo and Chiyo wasn't shown in the movie; and they didn't go into too much detail with Sayuri's mizuage, which is kinda a good thing xD. I finished reading the book (again) just a few days ago and yeah, my friend that was watching with me was pretty lost xD, so I think you really should read the book first. The ending was great and Sayuri finally finds happiness; the whole locale of the last scene was breath-taking as well. My favourite part would have to be Sayuri's Dances of the Old Capital performance, loved her big shoes in that one too xD, but seriously great performance on Zhang Ziyi's part ^^.
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:08 pm
Dark_Knight_Kai Saw the movie this afternoon mrgreen loved it but, I was a bit disappointed in some parts that were added into the movie and parts omitted from the book. Mini-spoiler: the okiya almost burning down in a struggle between Hatsumomo and Sayuri never happened in the book; Granny death wasn't shown; the whole jade brooch incident between Hatsumomo and Chiyo wasn't shown in the movie; and they didn't go into too much detail with Sayuri's mizuage, which is kinda a good thing xD. I finished reading the book (again) just a few days ago and yeah, my friend that was watching with me was pretty lost xD, so I think you really should read the book first. The ending was great and Sayuri finally finds happiness; the whole locale of the last scene was breath-taking as well. My favourite part would have to be Sayuri's Dances of the Old Capital performance, loved her big shoes in that one too xD, but seriously great performance on Zhang Ziyi's part ^^.
Sesshy just bought the book, and in the store, I read aloud to myself the part about the man milk on Hasumomo. XDDD It was wonderous. So, I'm assuming the book is better than the movie?
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