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Princess From The Moon...

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Postby MouthForWar » Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:32 am

I'd like to know what people think of this movie... its hard to come by reviews of it. Anybody wanna comment?
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Postby August » Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:27 am

¡VIOLA! My review from Markalite magazine:

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http://www.toho-a-park.com/video/new/ta ... index.html


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PRINCESS FROM THE MOON
Kon Ichikawa makes up for his disastrous fantasy THE PHOENIX
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THE BAMBOO CUTTER’S TALE (Taketori Monogatari), entitled PRINCESS FROM THE MOON in its English subtitled prints (and as KAGUYA: PRINCESS FROM THE MOON in the festival's guide) is by far the most accessible Toho fantasy film in years. KAGUYA has to be director Kon Ichikawa’s most warm-spirited production in quite some time, making up for his disastrous 1978 adaptation of the late Osamu Tezuka’s lifework, THE PHOENIX (Hinotori). Based on a folktale over 1,000 years old, and interweaving it with “ancient astronautâ€
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Postby August » Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:16 pm

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Postby MouthForWar » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:10 pm

Well I just got a copy of this movie in the mail. I'll probably watch it later tonight and come back with my thoughts tomorrow. Despite the negative reviews of the DVD, I couldn't pass up getting it for $10.
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Postby August » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:02 am

I'd buy THAT for a dollar! :)

(Seriously, you got a great deal!)
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Postby MouthForWar » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:01 pm

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Postby MouthForWar » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:04 am

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Postby MouthForWar » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:07 pm

Yeah, its pretty good. Lets hope Criterion hurries their asses up and releases this one (along with Goke: Bodysnatcher From Hell, which they also own).
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