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Where is everybody?

posted 11 years ago by OldSamVimes
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I'm going to watch this soon, and afterwards I'm going to discuss it with myself in this thread.

So there!

[–] Kammurabi 11 years ago

I will participate with myself in this thread.

It is like that with a lot of good older and non-US films. This site is heavily skewed toward the new and dumb.

Anyway, about this movie...one of the best baseball films I've seen. Not about action on the field, but a hard hitting, dark and accurate portrayal of players as commodity. The amount of people whose lives can be greatly affected just by the signing or non-signing of a big league player.
No other movie has told this story as well as I Will Buy You.

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[–] Ethereal-Cloud 11 years ago

It may be a cultural difference (East/West), or the age of the film, but I wasn't terribly impressed or shocked by this at all. Frankly, finishing this 112 minute movie felt like a chore. I do applaud Criterion for digitally remastering & and re-releasing it though. Not all movies can be winners, but it's great that they spend the time to share lost and forgotten works with the viewing public.

[–] christomacin 11 years ago

I'll definitely be joining you in discussion as soon as I can get Kobayashi's recently released films under my viewing belt.

[–] davidesama92 8 years ago

This film was better than expected, thank you criterion!

[–] caller85071 8 years ago

I see the OP hasn't returned.

I agree with your statement. It dragged in some spots, but I gave the film a 8/10; I would have given it a 7.5 if possible. It's the second film I've watched in the Kobayashi's Eclipse Series, and I hope the remaining two continue to show the director improving over time.