After almost 5 years of waiting, Arthur Golden’s classic book about geishas is finally made into a film. And yes, I’m one of those who’s eagerly waiting for this book to be made into a movie. Yup, this is a “girly” novel…but I actually enjoyed reading…especially about how Sayuri was devirginized in a ritual called mizuage. Hehehe.Now, there’s a lot of classic books immortalized into movies and I’ve read quite a few them. Sometimes though, the film does not capture much what is being relayed in the novel. And that’s pretty disappointing. Although I enjoyed the movie, there are a few disappointing things in the movie…
For one, why do chinese dominate the roster? Alanganin tuloy yung portrayal ng Jap moves ng mga geisha…pati nga ung mukha ng mga Jap, ibang-iba sa mga Chinks di ba? Compare mo nga sa Japanese AVI idols collection mo…ang layo kaya ng pagmumukha nila.
Here, let me show you:
O ayan, pinagtabi ko na ung original concept geisha ni Arthur Golden at obra maestra ni Rob Marshall. Just stare at the two pictures for 5 seconds, pansin mo na kaagad ang kaibahan. Need I say more? hehehe.
If you ask me, I’d say that you have to read the book first before you ever watch the movie. You’d miss a lot of interesting details sa story…usually when Golden explains this or that…most especially about how Sayuri got devirginized. Bwehehehe.
Anyway, below is a tag from www.youtube.com. I’m sure you’ll love the spoof.
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Note: This is a repost of my old blog written last May 15, 2006.
