The Great Yokai War

[MakiSupaStar]

This is a Japanese flick. It's a fantasy film that dabbles heavily into Japanese folklore. This movie is really stoney and blew me away. Very much like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, except live action, not animation. It got me thinking about the folklore and mythical creatures from other countries and cultures. What other movies are out there like this? Has anyone else seen this movie? The Japanese school girl from Kill Bill is in it. What other movies are there like this, from other countries?

[Joe Gress]

Hmm, will have to check it out. I'm a big fan of Miyazaki, so this looks interesting.

[toytech]

It was on Sundance a while back, entertaining flick.

[MakiSupaStar]

Yeah it has a real interesting lofi look to it too. Some parts have a kind of Army of Darkness feel to it too.

[MakiSupaStar]

Oh yeah there are sexy Asian chicks in it too.

[Joe Gress]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

Some parts have a kind of Army of Darkness feel to it too.

Now I really want to see it!

[CrispyDelicious]

I'm more of a Miike fan, but I'll have to check it out.

[bassteban]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

Oh yeah there are sexy Asian chicks in it too.

Well you did say you liked it- so Asian chick content goes w/o saying.

[CrispyDelicious]

But I think you may be hard-pressed to find cultural folklore movies llike that outside of a few markets - namely japan/china, and maybe india... I'm guessing that there really aren't that many different nation's movies being marketed in north america that's going to merit you finding films dealing with cultural folklore. I figure east asia is your best bet, india if youre lucky, and you could count in europe, but so much of north amican folklore IS european, unless you get into something more nordic, you won't find much.

My two cents.

[Rody]

I watched a few days ago and imo the only redeeming feature of this movie is Gogo Jubari in a skin-tight suit beating the egg-yolk out of a cute furry creature...otherwise....meh. It's (to my knowledge) not folklore based, but you'd do MUCH better watching Casshern...

CHeers ROdy

[Georynn]

Originally Posted by Rody

you'd do MUCH better watching Casshern...

CHeers ROdy

Agreed... Awesome

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by Rody

I watched a few days ago and imo the only redeeming feature of this movie is Gogo Jubari in a skin-tight suit beating the egg-yolk out of a cute furry creature...otherwise....meh. It's (to my knowledge) not folklore based, but you'd do MUCH better watching Casshern...

CHeers ROdy

Cool I'll check that out. Actually, that cute furry creature is yokai. Each one of those weird creatures has a story in Japanese folklore. My wife knew a lot of them from her childhood.

[Rody]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

Cool I'll check that out. Actually, that cute furry creature is yokai. Each one of those weird creatures has a story in Japanese folklore. My wife knew a lot of them from her childhood.

I figured as much. I was talking about Casshern not being folklore-based...
Another good Japanese movie (in a completely different genre) is Departures.

CHeers Rody

[Lady Kayri]

I've got a whole list of such films at home, will have to add them to the thread when I get a chance. "Samurai Reincarnation" is sorta in that vein, with real figures out of Japanese history being reincarnated as demons to help one of their number get revenge on the people who did him wrong...The above is the name of the translated film, it's out on DVD; don't remember at moment what original Japanese title was. Lots of anime with all sorts of Japanese mythilogical beasties, of course. (I've been collecting Japanese anime and various live action shows and movies since the 1970's, back before Japanime was commerically available here stateside...)

[conebeckham]

Maki, you are without doubt my long lost brother.

I'd best go watch this flick, then.