Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Movie Review: Kill Bill Vol1 and Vol2 (3.5/4)
I enjoyed very much. I did not see them on Theater, so I recently rented them and watched continuously. It was a Quantin Tarantino magic. Simply exciting fun movie like Japanese comics and cartoons. There aren't many film maker who can make this kind of movie.
PearPC and CherryOS and Mac OS X
I recently installed PearPC (http://pearpc.sourceforge.net/)and successfully run Mac OS X Panther on Pentium 4 1.6GHz Machine.It was not very difficult, but took me more than 10 Hrs to install it.
Still Networking and Sound are not working.
By the way, Is CherryOS real? Is their claim real?
http://www.cherryos.com is down now.
Apple (http://www.apple.com) annouced PowerMac G5 1.8GHz single processor ($1499). With same price iMac G5 1.8GHz single processor with 17inch wide screeen is selling. This new PowerMac is for user who likes to upgrade. I am considering buying Mac, and they are my two choises right now.
Still Networking and Sound are not working.
By the way, Is CherryOS real? Is their claim real?
http://www.cherryos.com is down now.
Apple (http://www.apple.com) annouced PowerMac G5 1.8GHz single processor ($1499). With same price iMac G5 1.8GHz single processor with 17inch wide screeen is selling. This new PowerMac is for user who likes to upgrade. I am considering buying Mac, and they are my two choises right now.
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Thursday, September 02, 2004
Thursday, August 26, 2004
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Movie: The Hours (2002) **1/2
Good film. Directed by Stephen Daldry
of Billy Elliot(2000). Billy Elliot was a better film. Nicole Kidman was nominated for Oscar for her role in this film, and she is really good. Must-See acting.
The story is about 3 women in 3 different time. The book "Mrs. Dalloway" is the connection between them. There are more connections between them, and it is fun to discover them as story goes.
If I understand more, I would have appreciated more, I guess. Maybe second viewing is better than first, but I do not have time for that unfortunately.
After I watched this film, I get very interested in who the Virginia Woolf is, and what "Mrs. Dalloway" 's story is about. I may watch Mrs. Dalloway (1997) soon.
**1/2 out of 4
*IMDb
*Trailer
of Billy Elliot(2000). Billy Elliot was a better film. Nicole Kidman was nominated for Oscar for her role in this film, and she is really good. Must-See acting.
The story is about 3 women in 3 different time. The book "Mrs. Dalloway" is the connection between them. There are more connections between them, and it is fun to discover them as story goes.
If I understand more, I would have appreciated more, I guess. Maybe second viewing is better than first, but I do not have time for that unfortunately.
After I watched this film, I get very interested in who the Virginia Woolf is, and what "Mrs. Dalloway" 's story is about. I may watch Mrs. Dalloway (1997) soon.
**1/2 out of 4
*IMDb
*Trailer
Music: TSUTAYA DISCOVERY
I rent
*NICK DRAKE - BRYTER LAYTER
*HOWLIN' WOLF - MOANIN' IN THE MOONLIGHT
*TAJ MAHAL - MUSIC FUH YA'
*JEFF BUCKLEY - LIVE A L'OLYMPIA
Nick Drake is very good. He died very young. He has only 3 albums, and "Bryter Layter" is the second album for him. This is the first one I listened. Very excited to listen other 2 albums.
Jeff Buckley died very young too. He has special ability to sing. Amazing. "LIVE A L'OLYMPIA" is live album. He didn't release too many albums, so these live albums are only way to discover who he was.
Howlin' Wolf has his way to howl. In different songs, he howl in similar way, but I love it. I'm getting very into BLUES recently, because of its simplicity. Maybe I am very simple man in some way, I really connect to BLUES, I guess.
TAJ MAHAL; I haven't listened much, so I have nothing to say.
*NICK DRAKE - BRYTER LAYTER
*HOWLIN' WOLF - MOANIN' IN THE MOONLIGHT
*TAJ MAHAL - MUSIC FUH YA'
*JEFF BUCKLEY - LIVE A L'OLYMPIA
Nick Drake is very good. He died very young. He has only 3 albums, and "Bryter Layter" is the second album for him. This is the first one I listened. Very excited to listen other 2 albums.
Jeff Buckley died very young too. He has special ability to sing. Amazing. "LIVE A L'OLYMPIA" is live album. He didn't release too many albums, so these live albums are only way to discover who he was.
Howlin' Wolf has his way to howl. In different songs, he howl in similar way, but I love it. I'm getting very into BLUES recently, because of its simplicity. Maybe I am very simple man in some way, I really connect to BLUES, I guess.
TAJ MAHAL; I haven't listened much, so I have nothing to say.
Monday, August 16, 2004
Great Japanese: GUTS ISHIMATSU
Here I select GUTS ISHIMATSU for the Yasu's Great Japanese Award (YGJA).
He was boxing world champion, he is an actor, a director, a writer. He is popular Japanese celebrity right now. He has good heart and thought. He is often unintentionally funny.
*Official Site
*His Boxing Records
*IMDb (He is also Actor, director, writer)
*Recent News
He was boxing world champion, he is an actor, a director, a writer. He is popular Japanese celebrity right now. He has good heart and thought. He is often unintentionally funny.
*Official Site
*His Boxing Records
*IMDb (He is also Actor, director, writer)
*Recent News
Athens: Fukuhara Ai (Japanese Ping Pong player)
Fukuhara Ai is the Japanese Ping Pong player, who is only 15-year-old. She started ping-pong at age of 3, won 3 straight years for Japanese tournament (8-year-old or younger), won 7 straight year for same tournament (12-year-old or younger). Won Japanese Junior tournament at the age of 13. She was selected for 2002 Pusan Asia Tournament; youngest player to be selected all time. She has been Japanese heroine since she was very young. I hope she will win a medal. She just won second round, advancing to third round.
*Ai Fukuhara's ranking
*Japanese Official site
*Japanese News
*Playstation 2 Game
Sunday, August 15, 2004
Video: SSP-TV.com (Many Japanese Indies Videos)
This site lists many films from Japanese indies film makers. Many are very bad quality, but some of them are interesting. Only in Japanese.
Video: Steam Locomotive
This site is made by a steam locomotive lover. There are videos and photos of old time.
Streaming Video: Global Platform Japan
Global Platform Japan has many streaming videos about Japan. Very informative site!
Friday, August 13, 2004
Movies: Road to Perdition (2002) *** out of 4
This movie is about father and son. In different relationships of father and son. Because something happens, a father and a son know and become closer to each other. Everyone has a father. May not have met one, but you have your own father, and he is a very special person. Sometimes something need to happen for people to get to know more? Get to close? Like 9/11 brought American people closer? It can be good, not bad like life and death situation, special situation to bring people closer right? Maybe people need to create some dramatic thing to happen. We have to try to make life dramatic.
Directed by Sam Mendes of American Beauty. It did not come close to what American Beauty did. Tom Hanks was good as usual.
The film *** out of 4.
*IMDb
*Trailer
*Reviews
Directed by Sam Mendes of American Beauty. It did not come close to what American Beauty did. Tom Hanks was good as usual.
The film *** out of 4.
*IMDb
*Trailer
*Reviews
Movies: Solaris (2002) ***1/2 out of 4
I love this kind of movie. What I love the most about this movie is the music. And there aren't too much screaming involved. I love this kind of "background movie", which I use it to create an atmosphere for creativity. This movie is about not only the music. Cinematography is good. Maybe not like Kubrick, but pretty good. Story is also good; good love story. Acting is unbelievable I know this movie is not for everyone, but I love it so much. Kind of I was waiting for this kind of movie to apear.
Steven Soderbergh did another good job. Maybe people recall "Traffic" and "Erin Brockovich" as his movie right now, but in 20 years, people will remember "Solaris" as his work, because this movie is so different from other films. He has done something very special, very unique, and that is why I love this film.
Actors note;Natascha McElhone was eye catching. I was very attracted to her in this film.
And maybe the most remarkable acting in this film is from Jeremy Davies. Watch him out!
This film is ***1/2 out of 4
*IMDb
*Trailers
*Other's Reviews
Steven Soderbergh did another good job. Maybe people recall "Traffic" and "Erin Brockovich" as his movie right now, but in 20 years, people will remember "Solaris" as his work, because this movie is so different from other films. He has done something very special, very unique, and that is why I love this film.
Actors note;Natascha McElhone was eye catching. I was very attracted to her in this film.
And maybe the most remarkable acting in this film is from Jeremy Davies. Watch him out!
This film is ***1/2 out of 4
*IMDb
*Trailers
*Other's Reviews
Monday, August 09, 2004
Fox Searchlight Short Film: Strangers
*Strangers
Another good short film from Fox Searchlight Short Film.
After watching it, left me with some good feeling.
I give it *** out of 4
"Strangers tells the compelling tale of two young men, one Arab and one Jewish who are motivated by fear to overcome their racial prejudice and hatred when suddenly confronted with a menacing gang of skinheads.
Erez Tadmor and Guy Nattiv are graduates from the Tel Aviv school Camera Obscura School of Art. The pair are currently developing their first feature film about a holocaust survivor. All Searchlab Shorts are unrated."
Another good short film from Fox Searchlight Short Film.
After watching it, left me with some good feeling.
I give it *** out of 4
"Strangers tells the compelling tale of two young men, one Arab and one Jewish who are motivated by fear to overcome their racial prejudice and hatred when suddenly confronted with a menacing gang of skinheads.
Erez Tadmor and Guy Nattiv are graduates from the Tel Aviv school Camera Obscura School of Art. The pair are currently developing their first feature film about a holocaust survivor. All Searchlab Shorts are unrated."
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