bratty children!


Good grief! The two small sons were outrageously, obnoxiously, horribly, spoiled brats. Calling their elders name and lashing out at the father for not buying railroad tracks. I found the kids to be sooo unpleasant that it actually detracted from my enjoyment of the movie.

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They are Asian. I lived in Japan and Korea and the kids are even worse nowadays. You can't complain about them, as nobody thinks this is strange to see these midget tyrants pushing adults around. If you say something under your breath about them and are overheard, you may have some bitch, (not even related to the kids), come up to you and tell you to go back to your own country.

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That reminds me...I was watching this movie called "Kids", and apparently White children go around beating people to death with skateboards! Oh, and by the way, I've been to America and parts of Canada, so therefore I'm an expert on the subject.

Morons.

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I thought the same thing! Those kids were rude and unpleasant, and really ought to have received at least a spanking or something. From what I hear children tend to be like that in Asia, but they sure were unpleasant.

Last film seen: Early Summer 10/10

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I give it a 10 out of 10 too.

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Me too, it's much better than Tokyo Story in my opinion.

Believe me, you don't want Hannibal Lecter inside your head."

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I give 10/10, *beep* great movie! Maybe better than Tokyo Story.

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It's like choosing between "Hamlet" and "King Lear": they are both tens; I'll leave it at that.

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Look at it from the kids; perspective, they really don't ask for much and are usually quite nice and friendly. Haven't you ever worked really hard for a singular goal only to have it crushed. I could fully understand their need to complain (although I did take offense at Isamu's name-calling game with the Uncle, but even that's basically curiosity) and empathize with them. The realistic portrayal of children in this film actually helps me enjoy it more.

And of course, there's the fact that in her own way, Noriko is just as bratty as any of the children.

Believe me, you don't want Hannibal Lecter inside your head."

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Not bratty at all. Unless wanting to marry the person of your own choice is "bratty". ;~}

The kids are hilarious. And very realistic.

MEK

Every dream is a prophecy: every jest is an earnest in the womb of Time.

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That's fun and playful, notably her early conversation with the boss in the restaurant. Not bratty like bread-kicking bratty.

Edit: And in no way did I mean to diss her. She's wonderful.

Believe me, you don't want Hannibal Lecter inside your head."

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...that you really meant to diss the greatest actress ever giving one of her best performances. ;~}

MEK

Every dream is a prophecy: every jest is an earnest in the womb of Time.

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It was the character she played, and that was more of a backhanded compliment to them both. One of her best performances indeed. In fact, I'll go one further: one of the best performances (the bestt is Denzel Washington in Malcolm X, but that's neither here nor there). That scene near the end at the beach is just...wow.

Believe me, you don't want Hannibal Lecter inside your head."

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A lot of the classic Japanese directors got great work out of kids -- much more realistic than Hollywood performances.

MEK

Every dream is a prophecy: every jest is an earnest in the womb of Time.

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bratty children!

If you guys really want to see some bratty children in an Ozu movie, check out his 1932 silent classic, "I Was Born, But..."

The brats in "Late Summer" pale by comparison.

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I love all of the children in Ozu's movies. This one, plus "I was born but" and "Good morning". Ozu's children are snotty little *beep* but lovable - just like children in real life! Hollywood can sometimes forget what *beep* children can be.

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