Aspects of Japanese Cinema Season at Barbican, London

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Aspects of Japanese Cinema Season at Barbican, London

"Aspects of Japanese cinema" is a season of Live Action film from Japan which will be shown at the Barbican in London over the upcoming months. Book now to avoid disappointment as season of 4 films by Takeshi Kitano has already sold out.

Here is a brief run down of all the Aspects of Japanese cinema season film which available to book:

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Aspects of Japanese cinema - the Directorspective: Kenji Mizoguchi

The Water Magician (Taki no Shiraito) (PG) - Introduced by Tony Rayns
16:00 / Accompanied by a ‘benshi’ narrator and live traditional Japanese musical accompaniment on the koto
24 Oct 10 / 16:00 / Cinema 1

The Story of the Late Chrysanthemums (PG*)
18:00 / One of Mizoguchi’s greatest achievements, and one of his most visually innovative works
31 Oct 10 / 18:00 / Cinema 1

Ugetsu Monogatari (PG)
18:30 / A chilling tale, a historical drama and truly scary ghost story, winner of the Silver Lion in Venice in 1953
3 Nov 10 / 18:30 / Cinema 1

Sansho the Bailiff (PG)
20:30 / A hauntingly graceful film about a medieval Japanese family's brutal separation, winner of the Golden Lion in Venice in 1954
3 Nov 10 / 20:30 / Cinema 1

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Aspects of Japanese Cinema - Girlsworld: Women in Contemporary Japanese Cinema

Nana (PG*)
18:00 / A delightful coming of age tale of friendship, this fashion-rich buddy movie is set in Tokyo’s rock music scene
21 Oct 10 / 18:00 / Cinema 1

Instant Swamp (PG)
13:00 / Modernity meets myth in this quirky comedy from Miki Satoshi, the director of Turtles are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
24 Oct 10 / 13:00 / Cinema 1

Lala Pipo: a Lot of People (18)
20:45 / A vibrant, candy-coloured romp through the gutters of Tokyo’s sex industry
4 Nov 10 / 20:45 / Cinema 1

Kamikadze Girls (Shimotsuma Monogatari) (12A)
23:00 / With cult status in Japan, this dazzling onslaught of images, special effects live action and animation is a fantasy-laced garish joy ride following the relationship of two miss-matched girls
6 Nov 10 / 23:00 / Cinema 1

Memories of Matsuko (15)
14:00 / Billed as the Japanese Amélie, this beguiling tragic fairytale blends a touching human drama with energetic offbeat comedy and the occasional spectacular (Bob Fosse-like) production number.
13 Nov 10 / 14:00 / Cinema 1

Sakuran (18*)
14:00 / Photographer Mika Ninagawa indulges her vivid sense of colour with the luscious traditional styling in this heart-warming tale, with eclectic soundtrack from pop diva Ringo Shiina
14 Nov 10 / 14:00 / Cinema 1

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Aspects of Japanese Cinema - Japanese Halloween Shlockfest Double Bill

RoboGeisha (18*)
19:30 / An over-the-top blood-fest that boasts special gore effects from genre master Yoshihiro Nishimura
29 Oct 10 / 19:30 / Cinema 1

Kyonyû Dragon (Big Tits Zombie) 3D (18*)
21:30 / This 3D new shlock horror film is part of our spooky Halloween double bill. Plus World Premiere of short film Augmented City 3D
29 Oct 10 / 21:30 / Cinema 1

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Aspects of Japanese Cinema - The Directorspective: Akira Kurosawa

Throne of Blood (12A)
Kurosawa's adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth set in medieval Japan
3 Dec 10 / 18:00 / Cinema 1

Rashomon (12A)
20:30 / Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, Rashomon is one of Kurosawa's the finest film
3 Dec 10 / 20:30 / Cinema 1

Drunken Angel (PG)
18:00 / A powerful 'yakuza' thriller starring Akira Kurosawa's favourite Toshiro Mifune
8 Dec 10 / 18:00 / Cinema 1

The Hidden Fortress (PG)
This action adventure is Kurosawa's first feature filmed in the widescreen format Tohoscope
8 Dec 10 / 20:30 / Cinema 1

The Shadow Warrior (PG)
This vividly colourful samurai epic won the Palme D'or in 1980
9 Dec 10 / 19:00 / Cinema 1

Seven Samurai (PG)
14:30 / Kurosawa's well-known samurai epic is is often described as one of the geatest and most influential films ever made
19 Dec 10 / 14:30 / Cinema 1

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Memories of Matsuko is an absolutely amazing movie. Big recommendation to anyone going.

Glad to see they actually have one of Kurosawa's non-samurai movies (Drunken Angel). Most people seem to just stick to his samurai movies, ignoring his contemporary films (though Drunken Angel wouldn't be one of my faves).
 
ayase said:
Screw you London, and all the bloody... stuff you get.
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As much as the capital remains the centre of virtually everything, its inhabitants most certainly pay a premium for its luxuries. Barbican film prices remain off-putting to many.
 
Egad! With such a sum of currency I was able to sustain myself for a whole week! (The Crossharbour ASDA was quite useful for living within such constraints, I found.)
 
Kaede said:
£8.50 isn't expensive. How much does one wish to pay for the left-field cinema experience these days?
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Personally, I think at least two quid less than that would be fair. When I can actually purchase a Blu-ray Disc (or two DVDs) for the price of a cinema ticket, there's something terribly wrong there. It's like having a car park where you can buy a two hour ticket for the same price as a permit that never runs out. The only difference being that the two hour spaces are bigger.
 
I'm definitely going for some of these, Rashomon & Nana for sure, and I need to choose the other's I want to see... Anyway, I'm entitled to discounted tickets if anyone want to tag along.
Kaede?
 
£8.50 to go and see some random film at any random cinema, I can see your point. £8.50 in this specific instance, perfectly fair imo.

The concept of comparing a rarely found luxury, such as going to see some of these films at the cinema, with shopping in ASDA is so far beyond sanity that it even stands out from Zin's usual nutcase comments.
 
chaos said:
I'm definitely going for some of these, Rashomon & Nana for sure, and I need to choose the other's I want to see... Anyway, I'm entitled to discounted tickets if anyone want to tag along.
Kaede?
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Hey, Chaos. Thanks but I'll be seeing Rashamon with my friends and I've gotta email everyone and sort it all out so I'll have to pass. Would be good to see you there though.

ilmaestro said:
£8.50 to go and see some random film at any random cinema, I can see your point. £8.50 in this specific instance, perfectly fair imo.

The concept of comparing a rarely found luxury, such as going to see some of these films at the cinema, with shopping in ASDA is so far beyond sanity that it even stands out from Zin's usual nutcase comments.
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I really, really don't think £8.50 is too much to ask for more than an hour and a half's entertainment. If the cinema has great seating, picture quality and a good sound system then I think it's justified. My problem is the ridiculous cost of the treats. I NEED MY TREATS when watching a film at the cinema. I have to admit I always sneak in a can of delicious Cherry Coke.
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Just for a random film at a random cinema? It's not so much that it's outright too much on its own (I will also happily "overpay" for something if I personally think it's worth it), it's just that you have to be able to see the argument for why it's not exactly "value" or you've lost all sense of the real world (and, tbh, the average price of a cinema ticket).
 
ilmaestro said:
£8.50 to go and see some random film at any random cinema, I can see your point. £8.50 in this specific instance, perfectly fair imo.
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As Maes says, the price is not that much. Some of these films will never see a DVD release in the UK and most will have probably only a single screening around here, so I think that the value is right. Foreign cinema is usually considered arthouse, so doens't attract the masses to see them and justify cheaper prices. Also, with a membership I think you can get to see them for 6 quid each.

Kaede said:
chaos said:
I'm definitely going for some of these, Rashomon & Nana for sure, and I need to choose the other's I want to see... Anyway, I'm entitled to discounted tickets if anyone want to tag along.
Kaede?
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Hey, Chaos. Thanks but I'll be seeing Rashamon with my friends and I've gotta email everyone and sort it all out so I'll have to pass. Would be good to see you there though.
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I'm still entitled to discounted tikets, even for the ones I won't be seeing, so let me know if it interests you.

Kaede said:
I really, really don't think £8.50 is too much to ask for more than an hour and a half's entertainment. If the cinema has great seating, picture quality and a good sound system then I think it's justified. My problem is the ridiculous cost of the treats. I NEED MY TREATS when watching a film at the cinema. I have to admit I always sneak in a can of delicious Cherry Coke.
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Didn't check that, but I'm hoping they use cinema 1 for this, as it's the nicest screen they have. The other screens are tiny. Still, better than nothing.
They had a vending machine in the Barbican close to cinema 2, where you could get treats with the usual prices. The stall they have close to the cinema is always overpriced. The bar at cinema 1 is not that bad though.
 
chaos said:
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Didn't check that, but I'm hoping they use cinema 1 for this, as it's the nicest screen they have. The other screens are tiny. Still, better than nothing.
They had a vending machine in the Barbican close to cinema 2, where you could get treats with the usual prices. The stall they have close to the cinema is always overpriced. The bar at cinema 1 is not that bad though.
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The information I copy and pasted from the Barbican site states that all the Aspects of Japanese Cinema films will be shown on screen 1.
 
Manga Girls said:
I would certainly be up for NANA. Would you be so kind as to buy me a discounted ticket please.
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Sure thing, see you there.

Neferpitou said:
The information I copy and pasted from the Barbican site states that all the Aspects of Japanese Cinema films will be shown on screen 1.
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Indeed, if only I've paid more attention to it before.
 
I've just got my tickets. A bit gutted that Kamikaze girls is already sold out :(
Also, on the night of Kamikaze girls they will have a cosplay extravaganza http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/e ... son_280910


Nana (12A*)
21 Oct 2010 / 6:00pm / Cinema One
E16 - E17
RoboGeisha (18)
29 Oct 2010 / 7:30pm / Cinema One
E19 1
Memories of Matsuko (15)
13 Nov 2010 / 2:00pm / Cinema One
F8 1
Hana Bi (18)
14 Nov 2010 / 6:15pm / Cinema One
E14 1
Dolls (12A)
15 Nov 2010 / 6:30pm / Cinema One
E14 1
Zatoichi (18)
15 Nov 2010 / 8:40pm / Cinema One
E14
 
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