Comments on: The Ramen Girl http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/ Japan News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:10:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eddie http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-216155 Eddie Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:08:08 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-216155 Hahaha, couldn't agree more. Hahaha, couldn’t agree more.

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]]> By: Alec http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-215707 Alec Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:15:48 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-215707 This actually looks interesting to me. Maybe cliched in places, but generally quite interesting and I have to say I'm also a fan of Brittany Murphy. But most of all it looks like she'll have a Japanese love interest, which will be great because Asian males are rarely featured as love interests. This actually looks interesting to me. Maybe cliched in places, but generally quite interesting and I have to say I’m also a fan of Brittany Murphy. But most of all it looks like she’ll have a Japanese love interest, which will be great because Asian males are rarely featured as love interests.

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]]> By: Supercoolmanchu http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-215604 Supercoolmanchu Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:26:13 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-215604 I agree and disagree. That's what movie trailers "should" be. It's a well known fact movie trailers are oftentimes fabricated by the studio well before the film is even finished shooting. So what happens is we have a team of clueless studio folks (not the director or writer of the film) who obviously have never seen the movie collecting a bunch of unfinished dailies trying to create a "perfect" preview of a movie they think the audience would love to see. It's rather embarassing how often they get it wrong. The over-dramatic music used in trailers more often than not doesn't even exist in the actual film, and some "deleted/edited" scenes sometimes even find their way. And don't even get me started on the lame voice-overs that tend to say the exact same things for every damn movie. Same idea with movie posters. Even video/dvd covers sometimes get it wrong months after a movie's been released. I've stopped relying on studio advertising years ago. Ramen Girl may very well be an entertaining movie. I agree and disagree. That’s what movie trailers “should” be. It’s a well known fact movie trailers are oftentimes fabricated by the studio well before the film is even finished shooting. So what happens is we have a team of clueless studio folks (not the director or writer of the film) who obviously have never seen the movie collecting a bunch of unfinished dailies trying to create a “perfect” preview of a movie they think the audience would love to see. It’s rather embarassing how often they get it wrong.

The over-dramatic music used in trailers more often than not doesn’t even exist in the actual film, and some “deleted/edited” scenes sometimes even find their way. And don’t even get me started on the lame voice-overs that tend to say the exact same things for every damn movie. Same idea with movie posters. Even video/dvd covers sometimes get it wrong months after a movie’s been released.

I’ve stopped relying on studio advertising years ago. Ramen Girl may very well be an entertaining movie.

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]]> By: GregInVancouver http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-215260 GregInVancouver Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:35:31 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-215260 It's been done and not as Tampopo which was inspired. The ultimate flawed-gaijin-comes-to-Japan, learns-the-art-of-a particular-part-of-Japanese-culture-and-is-redeemed movie has to be: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446372/" rel="nofollow">Kamataki</a> It’s been done and not as Tampopo which was inspired. The ultimate flawed-gaijin-comes-to-Japan, learns-the-art-of-a particular-part-of-Japanese-culture-and-is-redeemed movie has to be:

Kamataki

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]]> By: cheezewiz http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214825 cheezewiz Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:39:30 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214825 >You can’t go wrong with Nishida Toshiyuki I'm mostly just sorry that he got stuck in this movie. >You can’t go wrong with Nishida Toshiyuki

I’m mostly just sorry that he got stuck in this movie.

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]]> By: Jordan http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214816 Jordan Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:22:29 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214816 Hahaha. Oh wow. I can't believe how incredibly self-indulgent Hollywood is. This is obviously a "Hey! Lets make a second "Lost in Translation" type film!" moment. Spare us. I beg you. Hahaha. Oh wow. I can’t believe how incredibly self-indulgent Hollywood is. This is obviously a “Hey! Lets make a second “Lost in Translation” type film!” moment.

Spare us. I beg you.

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]]> By: Alex http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214648 Alex Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:03:07 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214648 "Would y’all have been more accepting if it were a haole guy instead of a haole girl?" No. Your argument is moot. “Would y’all have been more accepting if it were a haole guy instead of a haole girl?”

No. Your argument is moot.

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]]> By: Buster http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214640 Buster Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:39:13 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214640 Asian Americans... you mean the Chinese or the Koreans? ;) I hate that term Asian Americans… you mean the Chinese or the Koreans? ;) I hate that term

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]]> By: sade http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214456 sade Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:43:58 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214456 i can see being inspired by tampopo, but this is not the way to go i can see being inspired by tampopo, but this is not the way to go

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]]> By: Twinkie Beyond http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214401 Twinkie Beyond Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:18:48 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214401 "You my successor." - Why even bother paying now? “You my successor.” – Why even bother paying now?

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]]> By: Sukiyaki Western Django & The Ramen Girl | Bakaism.net http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214398 Sukiyaki Western Django & The Ramen Girl | Bakaism.net Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:04:22 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214398 [...] via JapanProbe [...] [...] via JapanProbe [...]

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]]> By: Josh http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214390 Josh Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:52:17 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214390 This movie could be more realistic and have Brit Murphy work at a hostess club. I wonder how the Asian American community is going to react. Hopefully not as dumb as they did when Lost in Translation. This movie could be more realistic and have Brit Murphy work at a hostess club. I wonder how the Asian American community is going to react. Hopefully not as dumb as they did when Lost in Translation.

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]]> By: Josh http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214388 Josh Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:44:19 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214388 I liked it the first time when it was called Tampopo I liked it the first time when it was called Tampopo

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]]> By: Dragon http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214369 Dragon Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:57:42 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214369 Would y'all have been more accepting if it were a haole guy instead of a haole girl? Haole guy goes to the orient, major culture-clash, karate master takes him as student and he ends up banging the master's daughter...you know the routine. ;) This reversal of cliche looks refreshing. Appears as though she finds herself a Japanese boyfriend, too. Nice! I think I'll take my haole girlfriend to watch it and show her that the media DOES in fact accept our type of coupling. For our sake ('cuz I adore my all-American, apple-pie honey), I hope they make more movies like this...y'know...to balance it out a bit? ;) Would y’all have been more accepting if it were a haole guy instead of a haole girl? Haole guy goes to the orient, major culture-clash, karate master takes him as student and he ends up banging the master’s daughter…you know the routine. ;)

This reversal of cliche looks refreshing. Appears as though she finds herself a Japanese boyfriend, too. Nice!

I think I’ll take my haole girlfriend to watch it and show her that the media DOES in fact accept our type of coupling.

For our sake (‘cuz I adore my all-American, apple-pie honey), I hope they make more movies like this…y’know…to balance it out a bit? ;)

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]]> By: TenSigh http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214365 TenSigh Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:39:02 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214365 I actually think it looks entertaining. I like the fact that the Japanese lead actor is actually speaking Japanese! I hate it when they have a Japanese actor speaking English. I also like that Britney Murphy thinks "Goji" means "high five". Even those who DON'T speak Japanese will probably laugh at this. Sure, the story looks corny. But it looks a little less cliche than a lot of other "Americans go to Japan and get blown away by how weird Japan is" movies. I actually think it looks entertaining. I like the fact that the Japanese lead actor is actually speaking Japanese! I hate it when they have a Japanese actor speaking English. I also like that Britney Murphy thinks “Goji” means “high five”. Even those who DON’T speak Japanese will probably laugh at this.

Sure, the story looks corny. But it looks a little less cliche than a lot of other “Americans go to Japan and get blown away by how weird Japan is” movies.

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]]> By: Richard http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214236 Richard Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:42:31 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214236 Yeah, they were playing "Thursday" in the background towards the end. That's the best thing about the trailer. I think I'll skip this movie and watch "Tampopo" again. Yeah, they were playing “Thursday” in the background towards the end. That’s the best thing about the trailer.

I think I’ll skip this movie and watch “Tampopo” again.

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]]> By: Alex http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214103 Alex Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:01:25 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214103 I disagree, VonSkippy. A book is supposed to capture the audience within the first few lines. A trailer is supposed to do that in a minute and a half (or less). Trailers are supposed to give you an idea of what the movie will be about, and typically show scenes that represent the movie as a whole. Advertisements for The Matrix went against the grain and ended up being successful by piquing the imagination of movie-goers by presenting them with an enigma in a minimalist fashion. Benjamin Button presents the audience with a montage of images and very little dialogue, which is also a successful technique and emotionally captivating. What they showed in this trailer was a lousy attempt at immitating formerly successful films and capitalizing on trends. I disagree, VonSkippy.

A book is supposed to capture the audience within the first few lines. A trailer is supposed to do that in a minute and a half (or less).

Trailers are supposed to give you an idea of what the movie will be about, and typically show scenes that represent the movie as a whole.

Advertisements for The Matrix went against the grain and ended up being successful by piquing the imagination of movie-goers by presenting them with an enigma in a minimalist fashion.

Benjamin Button presents the audience with a montage of images and very little dialogue, which is also a successful technique and emotionally captivating.

What they showed in this trailer was a lousy attempt at immitating formerly successful films and capitalizing on trends.

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]]> By: dhlt25 http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-214026 dhlt25 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:01:36 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-214026 Anyone think it's a stupid idea to put basically the whole plot of the movie(a girl came to japan with her boyfriend and got dumped, she then came crying to a ramen shop, after eat a bolw of noddle she felt better and wanted to learn how to make ramen blah blah blah) in the trailer? Anyone think it’s a stupid idea to put basically the whole plot of the movie(a girl came to japan with her boyfriend and got dumped, she then came crying to a ramen shop, after eat a bolw of noddle she felt better and wanted to learn how to make ramen blah blah blah) in the trailer?

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]]> By: Gojira http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213902 Gojira Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:58:13 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213902 Trailers do no such thing. At best they'll convince you to not see a movie. Trailers these days make every movie look like crap. Trailers do no such thing. At best they’ll convince you to not see a movie. Trailers these days make every movie look like crap.

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]]> By: Elec http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213897 Elec Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:38:46 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213897 That's what trailers help you do: judge a WHOLE movie by in a few minutes. I think you're doing it wrong. Or you just really like movies! That’s what trailers help you do: judge a WHOLE movie by in a few minutes.

I think you’re doing it wrong. Or you just really like movies!

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]]> By: Supercoolmanchu http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213896 Supercoolmanchu Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:36:57 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213896 You can't go wrong with Nishida Toshiyuki. Honestly. Not quite Jack Lemmon of Japan but damn close. A genius of his craft, and there isn't a Japanese soul who doesn't love him and his acting. The reason why movies like this go straight to DVD isn't necessary because it's a horrible movie. It's the big distributors that ignore it that tend to think movie like Gigli will attract a larger audience than a film with a B-list actress with bunch of "foreign asians" no one's ever heard of. Lost In Translation meets Tampopo? Probably. I'll give it a shot. I'm just glad they decided to use real Japanese actors in the film - especially one so respected in Japan like Nishida. You can’t go wrong with Nishida Toshiyuki. Honestly. Not quite Jack Lemmon of Japan but damn close. A genius of his craft, and there isn’t a Japanese soul who doesn’t love him and his acting.

The reason why movies like this go straight to DVD isn’t necessary because it’s a horrible movie. It’s the big distributors that ignore it that tend to think movie like Gigli will attract a larger audience than a film with a B-list actress with bunch of “foreign asians” no one’s ever heard of.

Lost In Translation meets Tampopo? Probably. I’ll give it a shot. I’m just glad they decided to use real Japanese actors in the film – especially one so respected in Japan like Nishida.

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]]> By: morningstar http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213895 morningstar Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:34:37 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213895 Why use a american for this movie? How did they communicate when one only speak Japanese and she only spoke English? I don't get the reason. The story and the plot is not very good. Why use a american for this movie? How did they communicate when one only speak Japanese and she only spoke English? I don’t get the reason. The story and the plot is not very good.

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]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213893 VonSkippy Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:32:57 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213893 Must be nice to be able to save all that time and judge a WHOLE movie by a few minutes of trailer. You guys must be super efficient in real life. Me, I actually have TO WATCH THE MOVIE before I can decide if it was good or not. Must be nice to be able to save all that time and judge a WHOLE movie by a few minutes of trailer. You guys must be super efficient in real life. Me, I actually have TO WATCH THE MOVIE before I can decide if it was good or not.

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]]> By: D4E http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213869 D4E Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:16:46 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213869 The straight to DVD thing is a bit of a worry, but yay for Asobi Seksu. The straight to DVD thing is a bit of a worry, but yay for Asobi Seksu.

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]]> By: Ramen Movie to Feature Murphy, Cheesy Plot « SHI-KA-SHI! http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213863 Ramen Movie to Feature Murphy, Cheesy Plot « SHI-KA-SHI! Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:07:02 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213863 [...] Source: Japan Probe [...] [...] Source: Japan Probe [...]

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]]> By: The Dukedom of Aberdeen 香港仔公國 » 拉麵女郎 http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213861 The Dukedom of Aberdeen 香港仔公國 » 拉麵女郎 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:04:35 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213861 [...] 讀Japan Probe1，報導說有一部叫《The Ramen Girl》的電影在兩年前拍成，一直安排不到公映，結果直接發行了DVD： [...] [...] 讀Japan Probe1，報導說有一部叫《The Ramen Girl》的電影在兩年前拍成，一直安排不到公映，結果直接發行了DVD： [...]

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]]> By: WM http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213860 WM Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:01:36 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213860 Looks like a dispirited remake of "Tampopo". Pass Looks like a dispirited remake of “Tampopo”. Pass

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]]> By: edwardhasnewgoggles http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213859 edwardhasnewgoggles Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:00:20 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213859 haha...oh lordy. haha…oh lordy.

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]]> By: TofuUnion http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213849 TofuUnion Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:24:21 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213849 " a tyrannical Japanese ramen noodle chef master. " When the master says " spirit ", I guess it's about the deep dedication of the trainee what was actually asked. But for the American audiences it looks like a irrational attitude. This can be frustrating for them to watch the movie. ” a tyrannical Japanese ramen noodle chef master. ”

When the master says ” spirit “, I guess it’s about the deep dedication of the trainee what was actually asked. But for the American audiences it looks like a irrational attitude. This can be frustrating for them to watch the movie.

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]]> By: Alex http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213848 Alex Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:22:19 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213848 I didn't know Brittany Murphy did satire! I didn’t know Brittany Murphy did satire!

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]]> By: bakumatsu http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213838 bakumatsu Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:10:06 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213838 this looks beyond bad this looks beyond bad

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]]> By: sireB http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213831 sireB Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:33:14 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213831 it's not a coincidence that brit murphy looks like gwen stefani here... it’s not a coincidence that brit murphy looks like gwen stefani here…

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]]> By: モルヒネ http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/04/the-ramen-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-213824 モルヒネ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:12:58 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5514#comment-213824 This looks pretty lame. Is that Asobi Seksu in the background? This looks pretty lame. Is that Asobi Seksu in the background?

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