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Brittany Murphy Stars In: The Ramen Girl!
Those of us who do not live in Japan, Singapore, or the Netherlands were deprived of this culture clash comedy in theatrical release - but as of today, it's available on DVD. In a hurry? This liveblogged review might just be better than the real thing.
Those of us who do not live in Japan, Singapore, or the Netherlands were deprived of this culture clash comedy in theatrical release - but as of today, it's available on DVD. In a hurry? This liveblogged review might just be better than the real thing.
This post was deleted for the following reason: posted previously [it's okay moxiedoll, keep at it!!] -- jessamyn
Movie was ok, let down at the ending, such American thinking...
posted by lundman at 7:16 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by lundman at 7:16 PM on June 2, 2009
I can't believe my first post was a double.
(commits seppuku).
posted by moxiedoll at 7:19 PM on June 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
(commits seppuku).
posted by moxiedoll at 7:19 PM on June 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
Still haven't watched this movie yet, but I felt obliged to come in and mention that a good portion of it was filmed on my street in Shibuya. I remember walking by on my way to work and wondering what was being filmed, and it wasn't until I saw my neighborhood in the trailer that I found out.
posted by nightchrome at 7:23 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by nightchrome at 7:23 PM on June 2, 2009
I only remembered the first post because the trailer was soooo bad/weird/oddly compelling.
posted by photoslob at 7:27 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by photoslob at 7:27 PM on June 2, 2009
SLURP!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:34 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:34 PM on June 2, 2009
The key to the double post is that you have to have a certain about of spirit to your double post. Your double post lacks that spirit, so essential to a good double post. Therefore, a famous Japanese actor will slum in a bad American movie, and dump your post in the trash...
posted by Ghidorah at 7:38 PM on June 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Ghidorah at 7:38 PM on June 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
Oddly enough I was just reading about her getting written out of The Expendables.
posted by dead cousin ted at 7:39 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by dead cousin ted at 7:39 PM on June 2, 2009
Well, I love ramen, the real stuff you get in a ramen noodle house, but every once in a while I get a craving for the instant stuff. There's just something about the minute noodles that gets under your skin. Probably melanoma or something.
posted by ooga_booga at 7:44 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by ooga_booga at 7:44 PM on June 2, 2009
That looks like a parody of a movie. So awful.
All it's missing is a montage of Tom Cruise becoming really skilled at something over a period of time.
I do like her as Luanne, though.
posted by chococat at 7:52 PM on June 2, 2009
All it's missing is a montage of Tom Cruise becoming really skilled at something over a period of time.
I do like her as Luanne, though.
posted by chococat at 7:52 PM on June 2, 2009
For me it was the slabs of pork (each about an inch thick). If I was feeling particularly foolhardy with my health, I'd order a plate of the pork slabs on the side as well, to go with.
Can someone remind me what they're called?
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 7:55 PM on June 2, 2009
Can someone remind me what they're called?
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 7:55 PM on June 2, 2009
Oooooooooohhh I hate her so much
Me, I can not bring myself to hate the woman who did the voice of Luuann on King Of The Hill:
Luanne: Finish your vegetables!
Bobby Hill: They're aren't any vegetables.
Luanne: Don't talk back to your pretend mother!
But yeah, her choices in film work need a bit to be desired....
posted by spoobnooble at 7:55 PM on June 2, 2009
Me, I can not bring myself to hate the woman who did the voice of Luuann on King Of The Hill:
Luanne: Finish your vegetables!
Bobby Hill: They're aren't any vegetables.
Luanne: Don't talk back to your pretend mother!
But yeah, her choices in film work need a bit to be desired....
posted by spoobnooble at 7:55 PM on June 2, 2009
..."leave a bit to be desired", even.
posted by spoobnooble at 7:58 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by spoobnooble at 7:58 PM on June 2, 2009
Can someone remind me what they're called?
Kakuni. mmmm!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:00 PM on June 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
Kakuni. mmmm!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:00 PM on June 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
Durn, the pork is called chashu. And it's perfectly healthy for you. After all, everyone knows Japanese is healthy!
posted by Ghidorah at 8:00 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by Ghidorah at 8:00 PM on June 2, 2009
YES!!! (and great picture, wow)
Imagine a plate of that (6 slices) and a 2-3 more in the soup. If I wasn't going everywhere by bicycle, I'd be dead by now.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 8:01 PM on June 2, 2009
Imagine a plate of that (6 slices) and a 2-3 more in the soup. If I wasn't going everywhere by bicycle, I'd be dead by now.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 8:01 PM on June 2, 2009
Yep, familiar with the chashu and that isn't it. Oh man, kakuni...
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 8:04 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 8:04 PM on June 2, 2009
the kakuni is delicious, but chashu is a bit different. The kakuni is stewed/braised pork belly, chashu is, well, not as melty. both are delicious.
posted by Ghidorah at 8:05 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by Ghidorah at 8:05 PM on June 2, 2009
I'm going to have to find out if there's a place in Toronto that does it right.
Melty. Good adjective.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 8:17 PM on June 2, 2009
Melty. Good adjective.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 8:17 PM on June 2, 2009
I work in a video store. My knowledge of the horrible shit that comes out every week is insurmountable. As an addendum, may I present both MONSTURD ("Don't get caught with your pants down!") and the follow up RETARDEAD ("They're not so special anymore!").
posted by PostIronyIsNotaMyth at 8:27 PM on June 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by PostIronyIsNotaMyth at 8:27 PM on June 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
needs more boobs and explosions.
posted by metastability at 8:39 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by metastability at 8:39 PM on June 2, 2009
kaaaaaaaaaakuuuuuuuuuuuuniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
posted by dirty lies at 8:40 PM on June 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by dirty lies at 8:40 PM on June 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
I was in Tokyo when they were filming this in 2006, and one of my friends took an alarming number of stalker-type photos of Brittany while she was filming scenes in Harajuku. I mean, hundreds of photos.
posted by theyexpectresults at 8:50 PM on June 2, 2009
posted by theyexpectresults at 8:50 PM on June 2, 2009
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