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Ugetsu
Aug 23, 2012 0:11:37 GMT -5
Post by xtrialbyfirex on Aug 23, 2012 0:11:37 GMT -5
Has anyone seen the movie Ugetsu? I think it's considered an all time great, but I really didn't get the big deal. Just wondering if I missed something  |
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Ugetsu
Aug 23, 2012 19:25:15 GMT -5
Post by Erutaron on Aug 23, 2012 19:25:15 GMT -5
Is this the film you mean? www.imdb.com/title/tt0046478/Never heard about it myself, but it does sound quite heavy in tone, and certainly not a horror film. Without having seen it myself, what were your issues with it? - Tim |
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Ugetsu
Aug 24, 2012 1:08:52 GMT -5
Post by xtrialbyfirex on Aug 24, 2012 1:08:52 GMT -5
Yeah that's the one.
It's not bad by any stretch, but I felt that it was really dry more than anything. The dialogue was clunky in spots (maybe a translation issue). A lot of the movie revolves around a man who falls in love with a ghost, which didn't strike me as anything unique when it comes to Japanese horror.
I don't know maybe there was some subtext I missed. It's at like 98% or something ridiculous on rottentomatoes, but I felt like as a Criterion horror selection it wasn't anything special.
It's worth watching, I just don't know why it is considered a masterpiece.
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