Category Archives: Films

Review: Films Set In Japan – Gung Ho (1986)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by tokyofox

Michael Keaton plays a cocky, obnoxious, arrogant and disrespectful American called Hunt Stephenson whose big car manufacturing company in Pennsylvania is on its knees and needs buying out by Japanese firm Assan Motors. He goes to Tokyo to convince their bosses to … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Stratosphere Girl (2004)

Posted on February 26, 2012 by tokyofox

This modern art film is a short 84 minute story (always a good thing in my book!) about an 18 year old blonde girl called Angela who gets into a conversation with a Japanese DJ about going travelling to seek adventure … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by tokyofox

I hadn’t even heard of this film until I went back to England at Christmas and saw the posters on billboards all over London in anticipation of its Boxing Day release. I then saw the trilogy of books by Stieg … Continue reading →

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If Star Wars Was Set In Japan……

Posted on February 3, 2012 by tokyofox

1. There just wouldn’t be a rebellion against the Empire. 2. Mos Eisley would have a lot more speeder accidents. 3. The deicison to hunt the droids would take the Empire years. 4. There would be a new emperor every 12-18 … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Mr Baseball (1992)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by tokyofox

As I was watching Brad Pitt in ‘Moneyball‘ on the way back to England recently I found it very hard to not keep comparing it to ‘Mr Baseball’ which, as far as I’m concerned, is the greatest baseball movie out … Continue reading →

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TF Top 20……Filming Location Trips For 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by tokyofox

2011 has been quite a productive year for hunting down filming locations in the likes of The USA, Jordan, Germany, England, Belgium, Turkey, Czech Republic and Japan. Click on the links below to see more. 1. Back To The Future … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by tokyofox

The fourth installment in this film franchise is a rarity in that it was actually released in Japan before The UK. It comes out in the The UK on Boxing Day but usually these films are released in Japan months … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – The Ramen Girl (2008)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by tokyofox

The late Brittany Murphy plays the overly common ‘fish out of water’ role in this one which follows the ‘The Karate Kid’ style format in terms of student respecting and doing all that the teacher requests beginning with taking pride … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – The Grudge (2004)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by tokyofox

With Halloween on the horizon I thought it would be topical to review a horror movie. ‘The Grudge’ is actually a re-make of ‘Ju-on’ but unlike most re-makes it is done by the same director Takashi Shimizu albeit with an American … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Bubba Gump Shrimp Restaurant

Posted on October 24, 2011 by tokyofox

When it comes to my all-time favourite movies I often forget about ‘Forrest Gump‘ but it’s got to be up there near the top and only a few months ago did I hear that there were a couple of Bubba Gump Restaurants in … Continue reading →

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