Thursday October 9th, 2008 | Posted in Film

Big Dreams Little TokyoIt’s been out since July 22nd on DVD, but I still haven’t seen it, and yes, it’s yet another film about Tokyo! I have no idea how good the film is, but it seems to have received a few positive reviews and the clips I’ve seen look promising. Now I’m living in Tokyo, I have less of an urge to watch films about the city. Before, I used to scour the TV guide in the UK for anything relating to Tokyo, Japanese design, etc., and I’d always enjoy watching movies featuring Tokyo. Lost in Translation is the obvious example, but I love watching Kitano or Miike flicks too, because they were often set in Tokyo.

UPDATE: As andersdu points out below, this film is not set in Tokyo at all, but set in Japantown in San Jose! Still wanna watch it though.
 

2 Responses to “Big Dreams Little Tokyo”

  1. andersdu Says:
    October 9th, 2008 at 10:18 am

    It’s actually about an anglo american and a japanese american living in Little Tokyo (Japantown) in California. Great movie though, and well worth the watch.

  2. Stephen Says:
    October 10th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    Yes, you’re right! Can’t believe I missed that.


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