Shall We Dance?
by Masayuki Suo
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Actor: Eriko Watanabe, K?ji Yakusho, Naoto Takenaka, Tamiyo Kusakari, Yu TokuiDirector: Masayuki Suo
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled
Running Time: 119 minutes
Release Date: 1999-06-01
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Studio: Walt Disney Video
VHS Movie Reviews of Shall We Dance?
Movie Review: Funny, funny, funny. Excellent movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the original move where the fake movie with Richard Gere (whom I love) and Jennifer Lopez made. Why producers wanted to recreate something so original into something so boring is beyond me. It's just like trying to make the movie "Scarlet" a sequel to "Gone With the Wind." If you didn't see this wonderful version, see it. You will really have a good a laugh!!/1Movie Review: Lovely movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved "Shall we dance" and like this Japanese version so much better than the more recent ones. The movie reflects a little bit of the Japanese culture and is handled with delicacy, class and sensitivity. All actors are superb. The Mr. Aoki character is very funny too! The movie has subtitles but is worth every penny of it! Buy it, enjoy it!Movie Review: Shall We Dance - Japanese version
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I loved the American version with Richard Gere so when some friends thought the Japanese version was better we had to see for ourselves. My wife did think it was a little better but I liked the Gere version a little better. It is definitely worth getting to compare some parts and characters.Movie Review: Shall We Dance, orginal Japanese film
Summary: 5 Stars
I kept looking for this film on DVD. I had seen it in a theater.
I'm so happy to have the original version, it's so subtle and sweet.
Although the American version is tolerable, I'm not a Richard Gere or Jennifer Lopez fan. They are distracting to the story, as are such high
profile people as Susan Sarandon and Stanley Tucci.
Movie Review: Natsu Kashi
Summary: 5 Stars
I was in Japan when it hit theaters but never saw it there. Finally ten years later I got the chance. A very excellent movie that definitely is best suited in Japan and realistically captures the culture and mind set, along with the "quirks" of Japan. Don't let the subtitles deter you from seeing this film as the acting is awesome and easily conveys the meaning. The pace is great and scenery brought back many memories and bonus for anyone who has visited Japan. Of course it is a feel-good comedy, but not so sugary sweet you feel ready for an insulin shot. Borders on being a foreign film classic. G
Summary of Shall We Dance?
Here's the irresistible comedy treat that had critics and audiences cheering all across America! A middle-aged workaholic's incredibly dull life takes a funny turn when he signs up for a ballroom dance class -- just to meet the sexy dance teacher. But when he finally muscles up the nerve for lessons he winds up with a different instructor and her colorfully eccentric class of beginners! And now he'll have to step lightly -- and do some fancy footwork -- if he expects to keep his new secret passion from his family and friends! You'll love every minute of this crowd-pleasing motion picture.On his evening commute, bored accountant Sugiyama (Koji Yakusho) always looks for the beautiful woman who gazes wistfully out the window of the Kishikawa School of Dancing. One night he gets off the train, walks into the studio, and signs up for a class. Soon Sugiyama is so engrossed in his dancing he practices his steps on the train platform and under his desk, and becomes good enough for competition, compelling his wife to hire a private investigator to find out why he stays out late and returns home smelling of perfume. Among the colorful characters Sugiyama meets is his coworker Aoki (Naoto Takenaka), who transforms himself from geeky systems analyst to hilariously flamboyant (and bad-wigged) lounge lizard. Aoki explains to Sugiyama, "When I finish work, put on the clothes, the wig and become Donny Burns, Latin world champion, and I start to move to the rhythm, I'm so happy, so completely free." Here lies the chief charm of Shall We Dance, the contrast between the ultracompetitive women of the studio--including the one who caught Sugiyama's eye, Mai (Tamiyo Kusakari)--and the men who dance simply because they enjoy it. This 1996 film is somewhat comparable to the flamboyant Aussie favorite Strictly Ballroom, but Shall We Dance is especially noteworthy for contrasting the boldness of social dance with the buttoned-up societal mores of Japan, where people avoid public displays of emotion. Even in Japan, the joy of dance is irresistible. --David Horiuchi
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