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sunako_yue) wrote2015-07-28 09:44 am
sunako_yue) wrote2015-07-28 09:44 am
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Waterboys (2001) - My review
In a Japanese high school, a class of adolescent geeks joins the new synchronized swimming teacher and takes up the challenge to take part in the competition, in spite of the mockeries of the "real sportsmen". (source: imdb)
I loved the movie "Swing Girls" and this one, since it is from the same director, has the same feelings. It is light, it is funny and sweet and mostly, it is about friendship and creating wonderful memories in school with your classmates. A group of "losers", that achieve something great where all other people -other classmates- did not give them a chance.
I thought I was going to be repelled by skinny guys in tiny swimsuits. But I did not, not at all! In fact, I was not bothered by it at all. At first I admired these guys for acting at least 40% of the movie in these swimsuits. Oh and the guy in thong! Poor boy... that thong was serious business.
This is the first time I see Tsumabaki Satoshi acting. He was cute, a down-to-earth kind of guy, and so tanned! There are definitely no stunt-guys in this movie. All guys are to tanned by the end of the movie.
Sure there are cliches or lame jokes. Like when Sato, the afro-guy, caught fire in his hair. Or the gay guy and his effeminate mannerisms. But.. I don't know. I guess there was so much "heart" on the movie that it did not matter. I think it was more a slice of life than a comedy, and little jokes in slice of life stories are cute.
We have in the movie a tiny Nodame reunion! Or should I say, a pre-Nodame reunion... Chiaki and Stresseman! Looks like the Director loved working with the actor Stresseman (he has a main role in SG as well) and with Tanaka Yoyi (who has a cameo as a police man).
Did Tamaki have that mole for real when he was younger? Or was it makeup only? Because I can't figure it our why would he have a fake mole.... And as expected from this handsome man, he had the best body among the students, just saying.
The final performance was awesome. I refrained myself from clapping and cheering them while I was watching it. Good job you guys!
My rating: 9/10
I loved the movie "Swing Girls" and this one, since it is from the same director, has the same feelings. It is light, it is funny and sweet and mostly, it is about friendship and creating wonderful memories in school with your classmates. A group of "losers", that achieve something great where all other people -other classmates- did not give them a chance.
I thought I was going to be repelled by skinny guys in tiny swimsuits. But I did not, not at all! In fact, I was not bothered by it at all. At first I admired these guys for acting at least 40% of the movie in these swimsuits. Oh and the guy in thong! Poor boy... that thong was serious business.
This is the first time I see Tsumabaki Satoshi acting. He was cute, a down-to-earth kind of guy, and so tanned! There are definitely no stunt-guys in this movie. All guys are to tanned by the end of the movie.
Sure there are cliches or lame jokes. Like when Sato, the afro-guy, caught fire in his hair. Or the gay guy and his effeminate mannerisms. But.. I don't know. I guess there was so much "heart" on the movie that it did not matter. I think it was more a slice of life than a comedy, and little jokes in slice of life stories are cute.
We have in the movie a tiny Nodame reunion! Or should I say, a pre-Nodame reunion... Chiaki and Stresseman! Looks like the Director loved working with the actor Stresseman (he has a main role in SG as well) and with Tanaka Yoyi (who has a cameo as a police man).
Did Tamaki have that mole for real when he was younger? Or was it makeup only? Because I can't figure it our why would he have a fake mole.... And as expected from this handsome man, he had the best body among the students, just saying.
The final performance was awesome. I refrained myself from clapping and cheering them while I was watching it. Good job you guys!
My rating: 9/10