Irresistibly charming. Bae Du-na is perfectly cast in Yamashita's deadpan style. Anyone who doesn't like this is an asshole.
Fun film with good performances from the girls in the band, great soundtrack from James Iha (of the Smashing Pumpkins), a solid script and good direction. In case you haven't heard of Japanese punk band, "The Blue Hearts", the title track is going to stay in your head.
What a gorgeous film. It integrates Linklater with Rivette: Linklater's culture-emptied, culture-inspired settings with Rivette's obsession with females creating art. Great stuff.
Best girl band movie ever!!!! The songs are awesome and the chemistry between teh girls is great. Also I love the subplots that involve each of the characters. Like Du-na bae's character's nervousness when the big performance finally rolls around or when she's practicing by singi...( read more)
Like a rat
rain = cleanse/full auditorium
stuck song syndrome
Du-na is super cute.
bae du-na is the definition of charmingly awkward! a truly pleasant story and a great watch!
Really great movie. As much as it embarrasses me to so fully enjoy a film with entirely female protagonists that doesn't involve blood drenched violence and raunchy sex scenes, I really can't argue with its greatness.
"Even for those entirely unfamiliar with the history of Japanese rock music this film's infectious, three-chord charm will prove hard to resist." -Tom Mes, Midnight Eye
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