Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

[nycomet]

Is it a chick flick?

[fdm]

Not sure if I'd call it a chick flick, but now that I think back I suppose it is. And not sure I want to see it again. It was okay, but I was expecting more...

(Kind of like Chocolat in that I expected subtitled movie but ended up with English speaking going on. Similar feeling about both.)

[I think I got it cheap on blu-ray, so probably will get to it again at some point, but not high on my list...]

Curse Of The Golden Flower was more satisfying, might want to try that one on for size first. (Or, with apparent caveat regarding PQ (I've not seen the blu-ray), House Of Flying Daggers was pretty good too, probably the best of the three.)

[alexakajeff]

It's more of a foreign chick flick.

[hanser]

I like the movie very much, it is photographed beautifully, has a superb soundtrack and good actors. It is a rather quiet film, so if you are looking for suspense and action, it may not be the right film. But it gives insight into the Japanese culture aroung World War II and especially the Geisha phenomenon.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

I just watched it a couple of days ago for the first time. I thought that it was a very well made piece of entertainment. In order to enjoy/respect it though, one must have an understanding that it is a very character driven film. The story is there only to support the characters, not the other way around like in most films.

[OokieSpookie]

Originally Posted by nycomet

Is it a chick flick?

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[sockmodel7]

I wouldn't say it's a chick flick, but it's not an action flick to be sure. Some beautiful cinematography that looks great on blu and a solid all around film.

[thelaserdisc2000]

I liked it, it had a beautiful story to tell, also it gives a little insite into Japanese culture.

[ClaytonMG]

The visuals are pretty, but really when I think of this film, one name comes to mind... John Williams. His score was so great for this movie that it's worth seeing it just for that... Unfortunately, the movie itself isn't that great. You can tell the quality story is there, but it's presentation just seems off which makes it boring.

[Joe Cain]

It's first & foremost the story of a woman, but I don't know that necessarily makes it a chick flick. I rather enjoyed it myself. My wife read the book, which is how we came to get the DVD; I'm the one who decided to double-dip for the BD. I think it's a really good character-driven story, well-told, and---though my gear ain't reference-quality---pretty sumptuous in presentation; Sayuri's debut as a geisha is one of my favorite scenes on BD in my collection.

[TheBoss062]

Originally Posted by nycomet

Is it a chick flick?

I know this reply and the others are old but I just wanted to put in my two cents. Not every drama film or period piece or any film that features a female lead is a chick flick by default. This is a slow moving period piece drama with the romance serving as a subplot. Having read the book I can say it is completely far from what you'd call a woman's romance novel.