Epinions Recent Reviews for mvie mu-1078942

mvie mu-1078942: A Celestial Vision

Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:01:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author metalluk - The real name of this film is Shall We Dansu?, which is a kind of bilingual play on words. It was one of the top box-office successes in Japan in the last couple of decades. Historical Background: When most Westerners think of Japanese...

mvie mu-1078942: Americans Will Get this One

Fri, 11 Jul 2003 13:06:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rowchick - I saw this movie as part of a foreign film festival and instantly fell in love with it. It may be p...

mvie mu-1078942: Shall We Dance? A fun film and with plenty of life.

Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:43:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author telynor - This is one of my favorite flicks for when I feel down and need something to make me smile. It's all about breaking out of our rigid little ruts, and finding what satisfies us, not necessarily what society thinks we ought to be. Taking the elegant...

mvie mu-1078942: A businessman's secret life as ballroom dancer

Wed, 4 Jul 2001 03:03:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Sabrina7 - This movie was so much fun to watch that 20 minutes after it was over, I got online, ordered a copy and sent it to my mother to cheer her up (she's taking care of my ailing, opinionated grandmother, which ain't easy).

NOTE: This Japanese...

mvie mu-1078942: Dancing Softly Beyond Expectations

Sat, 21 Apr 2001 22:06:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arada392 -

Shall We Dance? could have easily been another one of those mindless off-color slapstick comedies that, according to many Western experts, are very popular in Japan. The plot, concerning a middle-aged salaryman taking dancing classes to woo...

mvie mu-1078942: SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME!

Sat, 3 Mar 2001 15:27:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MzRizz -

Shall We Dance? A clever late 90's Japanese film with English subtitles about ballroom dance lessons. No, this isn’t your Arthur Murray dance studio. The cast is a memorable diverse, intriguing, group of characters taking dance...

mvie mu-1078942: About a man finding freedom

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 21:47:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author casualsuede - Let me give you a little of stereotyping on the Japanese company man.

They go to work, they are bored for the whole day, accomplish a few

tasks, work late to...

mvie mu-1078942: A Great Movie For Anyone Old Enough To Read Subtitles

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 21:22:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hotaru - I'm guilty of not seeing this movie when it first came to town. In spite of recommendations from Japanese friends, I just didn't think a movie about a ballroom dancing salaryman would be all that interesting. Since that time I've seen the movie 11 times...

mvie mu-1078942: "Quick Quick Slow, Quick Quick Slow"

Sat, 29 Apr 2000 00:23:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mantrazap - Me, being very apt to try new things, decided to rent this Japanese comedy about a married man secretly taking dancing lessons after work to impress his wife because he never does anything [as far as going out, entertainment] with her on a regular...

mvie mu-1078942: Shall We Watch? Hai! (yes!)

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:18:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author buyme - I enjoyed this movie a lot. After reading several good reviews I rented this. Even though this is subtitled, it's a very enjoyable story.

The premise is that in Japan, public dancing is sort of a taboo because of the idea of getting so close...

mvie mu-1078942: Definitely Worth a Whirl

Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:26:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author SusanGranger - Do you remember "Strictly Ballroom," the outrageously funny Australian comedy about ballroom dancing? The twirls, glides, dips and other graceful movements are back, once again. Only this time, the setting is Japan's cookie-cutter...

mvie mu-1078942: You won't even notice the subtitles

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 02:02:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MomtoKatie - I'm always disappointed when people haven't seen "Shall We Dance". Unfortunately, the subtitles are the most common reason NOT to see this film. Admittedly, sometimes subtitles are so obvious and cumbersome that they ruin the enjoyment.
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mvie mu-1078942: Dance Again?

Sat, 18 Dec 1999 05:23:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mahlib - I saw this video because of a preview that I had seen on another video and because a friend loaned me her copy and said she enjoyed it very much. The English subtitles do not seem to detract from the movie. It is a very sensitive story of the yearning...

mvie mu-1078942: Steppin' "Out"

Thu, 28 Oct 1999 00:38:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MichGard - Only in the stiff culture of Japan can a man be "outed" for taking dance lessons, and that's what happens in this delightfully poignant tale of a man's yearning to break from his monotonous life. There are many characters you will fall in love...

mvie mu-1078942: Man takes dance lessons?? Never...

Thu, 16 Sep 1999 09:40:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Okay, this film makes men both wince and laugh, despite the dreaded subtitle thing. The stiff Japanese culture only mimics the stiffness of men on the dance floor and you can feel that throughout this humorous movie. But make no mistake, MEN will...