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| xiaolingkia |
 Posted: Feb 18, 2006 10:12 pm |
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Planetarium
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| yeah. and michelle yeoh too! i didn't really enjoyed how the plot was moving though! and some names are weird - Dr. Crab, Chairman and Pumpkin! haha! |
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| madgirlslovesong |
| Posted: Feb 19, 2006 2:45 am |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 23 Sep 2005
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Location: USA
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Time for my two cents!
I read the book before I ever set foot in the theater. This is what I always do if I find out that a movie that is coming out is based on a book. Of course, I also had already made plans to read the book, but that's beside the point. I LOVED it. It was one of the best books I've read in a long time. You keep turning the pages, not wanting to put it down. You're completely immersed in this world. It was amazing!
After reading this book, I went to see the movie with really high expectations for it. I was so let down. I had no gripes with the acting, or anything like that. I just hated the way they completely butchered the story. I would go into detail on the many millions of things that I hated about the movie, but that would take forever, and I don't want to spoil it for anyone. It's still a great movie, it will just never live up to the book.
I do have to mention that the soundtrack was absolutely the best I've heard in a long time. John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, and Itzhak Perlman = sheer beauty. I listen to it frequently on my iPod to chill out. Amazing stuff. |
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| xiaolingkia |
| Posted: Feb 19, 2006 2:54 am |
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| yup i definitely agree with you! i thought the movie would be awesome, but was really let down!! |
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| Milaya |
| Posted: Feb 19, 2006 5:01 am |
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Happy Days
Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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xiaolingkia wrote: yeah. and michelle yeoh too! i didn't really enjoyed how the plot was moving though! and some names are weird - Dr. Crab, Chairman and Pumpkin! haha!
The only thing about the names is... that in the book, they have translated them into danish, meaning, Pumpkin was "Gręskar" so I was used to the danish version of the names. but they kept the english version of the names in the danish subs, in the movie. Then I had to get used to, that Gręskar was Pumpkin and etc. 
I never imagined they would cut soo much out of the movie. If I haven't read the book at first, I would probarly like the movie better, because then I couldn't see what's missing. There's also missing too much, from her childhood.
My mom said she felt the movie were too long. I thought it was too short, maybe because I could see the things that should have been there, but wasn't there.  |
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| xiaolingkia |
| Posted: Feb 19, 2006 6:53 am |
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| oh i see. yeah i thought the movie had too little info at the important parts and too much info at the wrong parts! so it was kinda awkward! |
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| Luvfinalfantasy |
| Posted: Feb 19, 2006 10:23 pm |
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さくらんぼ
Joined: 13 Feb 2006
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| No i haven't read it. I was at the last week and I should have. I can't wait until I see the movie! |
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| xiaolingkia |
| Posted: Feb 20, 2006 6:26 am |
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| enjoy yourself then! im waiting for the book to be available at the library so i can borrow it! and i have tons of other books to finish for school, so yeah..=( |
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| sakura_star518 |
| Posted: Feb 27, 2006 5:55 am |
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甘えんぼ
Joined: 19 Nov 2005
Posts: 71
Location: Singapore
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Oic, the book is nice to read eh? Maybe i shall go grab a copy this weekend.  |
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| tommykabby |
| Posted: Apr 17, 2006 3:58 pm |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 17 Oct 2005
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Location: canada
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| I read the book, I own the movie and I have watched a part of the movie, I like it so far. |
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| kikubelle |
| Posted: Jun 02, 2006 11:54 pm |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 27 Jul 2005
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Location: Toronto, Canada + Lalaland~
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I finally watched this movie!
YAY 
I like how the Geisha performand dress up in pretty kimonos
The ending was so beautiful~ I want to read the book now
However, I don't like how they made Geisha look like prostitutes
but some of them might have been but still
Geisha are very elegant people~
Also, how Pumpkin betrayed Sayuri was just wrong...
Pumpkin holds strongly to he grudges >"< which is not a good thing
The movie kind of disappointed me 
Everyone said it was SO GOOD but I beg to differ
it was okay...it wasn't a crying movie...i love crying movies |
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| caffeinated |
| Posted: Jun 03, 2006 10:39 am |
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クムリウタ
Joined: 07 Feb 2006
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| Yeah I also thought the movie was beautiful, but so-so. I really like the book MUCH better! It's was such a joy to read. I read it so many times I memorized most of the lines haha. The way it was written was really beautiful, almost lyrical. You should definitely read it. x3 |
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| kikubelle |
| Posted: Jun 04, 2006 1:05 am |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 27 Jul 2005
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Location: Toronto, Canada + Lalaland~
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| I think I will read it this summer...after i finish up my Harry Potter ones that I haven't touched for ages...=P i wanna see how much better the book is ^^ |
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| NextDesign |
| Posted: Jun 04, 2006 4:59 pm |
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金魚花火
Joined: 03 May 2006
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| I love the book so far, and I loved the movie. Best movie I've seen ever. Its fantastic. |
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| indygo |
| Posted: Jun 05, 2006 3:44 pm |
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桃ノ花ビラ
Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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Location: Near Amarillo, Texas
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I've read the book, but I haven't seen the movie yet. I really liked the book, the author made it seem so real! I didn't ever want to put it down! I was dissapointed to learn that it wasn't real, only based on facts from the time... I still love the book, and I plan to see the movie once it comes out on DVD. To bad I was to late to see it in theaters... Oh well  I'll get to see all the special features that the DVD has.
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| han80 |
| Posted: Oct 11, 2006 3:43 am |
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さくらんぼ
Joined: 05 Oct 2006
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Location: Gaia
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| I've got to agree, if there's one word that defines the book, it's atmospheric. You delve into the life of Sayuri and you very much laugh and cry with her throughout her ordeals (and loves). Your inner heart screams for Mr Chairman to return her emotions, yet you empathise with figures like Nobu and even Sayuri's arch nemesis. Top notch. |
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