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Title: Japanese Cinema: The Essential Handbook by Thomas Weisser, Yuko Mihara Weisser, Yuko Mihara Weisser ISBN: 1-889288-50-0 Publisher: SCB Distributors Pub. Date: August, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: If you liked ASIAN CULT CINEMA (which I did), then.......
Comment: Being fairly uninformed about Japanese cinema (the vast cultural differences often make me shy away from it), I did not notice the errors (aside from the occasional typo) mentioned by other reviewers. Nor did I detect any racism or misogyny, as alleged by others.
This review guide, along with the critically-maligned ASIAN CULT CINEMA, also by Weisser, is just plain fun reading. It introduces the reader to many heretofore unheard-of films. The reviews are spirited, and the ever-popular 4-star rating system augments them. Whether one agrees with the stated opinions or not is of course entirely personal.
I must say though: Shame on the author for giving the masterpiece WOMAN IN THE DUNES (1964) only 3 and 1/2 stars.
Rating: 3
Summary: Completist, but a little shallow
Comment: For an introduction to the odder end of Japanese cinema this is pretty good. There are a lot of films covered, though the descriptions are somewhat sparse, and in certain cases downright misleading (ie 'Bounce Ko Gals' is described as "a respectable sex film"). Also a lot of typos and internal consistencies, and some startling omissions ('Kamikaze Taxi' and 'Tokyo Decadence' for exammple). This seems to be more of a catalogue for Weisser's own semi-legi 'Video Search of Miami' business. Also, it misses out on a lot of films which are covered in his other books, but once you've got one of these books, you're not going to want them all. The writing style is somewhat 'head-in-the-trough' and sensationalist. Similarly it is poorly laid out, though if all this sounds a little negative, it is the only conclusive coverage of Japanese cinema at its price range.
Rating: 1
Summary: From The Author Of Asian Cult Cinema
Comment: Althogh the author professes to be a lover of this kind of moviemaking, there are racist undertones. He continually makes fun of Asian men in his books and reduces the women to the level of objects. Also, you have to wonder about a man who has actually WATCHED most of those movies....
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Title: Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films by Thomas Weisser, Yuko Mihara Weisser, Yuko Mihara Weisser, Naomi Tani ISBN: 1889288527 Publisher: Vital Books Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $28.00 |
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Title: Videohound's Dragon: Asian Action & Cult Flicks by Brian Thomas ISBN: 1578591414 Publisher: Visible Ink Pr Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Yakuza Movie Book : A Guide to Japanese Gangster Films by Mark Schilling ISBN: 1880656760 Publisher: Stone Bridge Press Pub. Date: 15 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: A Hundred Years of Japanese Film by Donald Richie, Paul Schrader ISBN: 477002682X Publisher: Kodansha International Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction Films by Thomas Weisser, Yuko Mihara Weisser, Yuko Mihara Weisser ISBN: 1889288519 Publisher: Vital Books Pub. Date: June, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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