Comments on: R.I.P. Shohei Imamura 1926-2006 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:32:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Phillip Kelly http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-50 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 02:49:56 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-50 I was touched and horrified by "Black Rain" when I saw it about 6 years ago. The two images that have remained with me since then have been the person with the fingers melted, hanging from their bones like string, and when they are taking the boat from Tokyo and the ashes fall on them like rain. Ne, I meant three, when the bomb first goes off and the people in the train car are tossed. Truly frightening. It made me think about war in a much different way, long before Spielberg did. It's interesting, maybe it sits so strongly with me because it was an attrocity we commited on someone else. Knowing it was us it makes it that much more powerful a film. I will have to watch more of his films. I was touched and horrified by “Black Rain” when I saw it about 6 years ago. The two images that have remained with me since then have been the person with the fingers melted, hanging from their bones like string, and when they are taking the boat from Tokyo and the ashes fall on them like rain. Ne, I meant three, when the bomb first goes off and the people in the train car are tossed. Truly frightening. It made me think about war in a much different way, long before Spielberg did. It’s interesting, maybe it sits so strongly with me because it was an attrocity we commited on someone else. Knowing it was us it makes it that much more powerful a film. I will have to watch more of his films.

]]> by: robert http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-41 Tue, 06 Jun 2006 16:45:27 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-41 nice post k., i particularly love imamura's 'the eel'@ nice post k., i particularly love imamura’s ‘the eel’@

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-38 Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:55:58 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-38 Glad you're enjoying my blog mixaway! I have no idea why the Black Rain DVD is selling for such high prices now. Hopefully it will get re-released soon. Glad you’re enjoying my blog mixaway!

I have no idea why the Black Rain DVD is selling for such high prices now. Hopefully it will get re-released soon.

]]> by: mixaway http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-35 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:22:46 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-35 Wow, enjoy these posts and will "have" to find a copy of this cheaper than $230. Cheers! Wow, enjoy these posts and will “have” to find a copy of this cheaper than $230.
Cheers!

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-32 Wed, 31 May 2006 18:46:09 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-32 His early work is not very easy to come by in the US, so I have not seen much of it either. Hopefully more of his films will be made available soon. His early work is not very easy to come by in the US, so I have not seen much of it either. Hopefully more of his films will be made available soon.

]]> by: Vincent http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-31 Wed, 31 May 2006 18:43:49 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-31 I must confess i have not seen all his firsts movies. I have still a lot to discover. I must confess i have not seen all his firsts movies. I have still a lot to discover.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-30 Wed, 31 May 2006 18:35:11 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-30 Thanks for stopping by my blog Vincent! I enjoyed Immamura's later work as well. The Eel was a really impressive film. Thanks for stopping by my blog Vincent!

I enjoyed Immamura’s later work as well. The Eel was a really impressive film.

]]> by: Vincent http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-29 Wed, 31 May 2006 06:33:33 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2006/05/30/rip-shohei-imamura-1926-2006/#comment-29 I just discover your blog via Flickhead. Very nice work. I was very fond of Immamura lasts movies. See you. I just discover your blog via Flickhead. Very nice work. I was very fond of Immamura lasts movies. See you.

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