Lost in Translation - Unskilled Review

Can absolutely relate to that, Sylvia

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2012, 1 year Nagasaki. I was so lonely with 128 million people around me. Even though people tried their best to help me and let me experience so much culture, it took me 8 months to not give up (not sure if that makes sense to you). Now I feel very connected to Japan, the culture, cooking, but I know, the country is just a holiday destination for me.

Sylvia Söhner

Will put it on the list, David

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Nice!

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I loved it and watched it a few more times. I could feel the loneliness and enjoyed the comical situations, but having never been to Japan, let alone Tokyo, I also just took the spectacle in and it added to the fascination which had already started with other elements of Japanese culture touching the masses worldwide. It took me another 12 years before I visited Japan, over a 3-week period (the most time off I could get with my job in one go). During the last week which was the Tokyo part, I was alone; luckily I didn't feel lonely though, I explored one area (up to a place near Mt. Fuji) each day and enjoyed every minute of it... The ending, going back to my home which was in the UK, felt a little bit like the film's ending to the spectator, getting off a high and still wanting to see more. Just like Brian, I think this movie changes lives!

JB

David

I have always thought, if one person benefits from a video, it is worth making, so your comments are really appreciated, thank you Brian

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In the course of so doing, those videos also changed my own life. I was fascinated. They led to me to begin really exploring the country, culture, and learning the language. That in turn led to my first trip, which found me alone in Tokyo being "lost in translation" in my own right, and even one night standing completely alone on the side of Fujisan, headlamp off, in complete darkness, listening to the wind. (A memory forever seared into my brain.) How wonderfully interesting that you, of all people, should review "Lost in Translation". Both the film, and then your channel were hand-in-hand part of the whole "Japan experience" for me. My relationship with Japan today and the friends I made in the process only exist because of the two. And for this, you have my eternal thanks. "This film changes lives", and so does "The Japan Channel". Keep doing your thing, Dude.

Brian Mack

Interesting how one thing leads to another and changes our lives, isn't it, Brian. The ninja house and cat were really just intended for Oz family and friends... others watched (thank you) and that changed what I do in my free time! :-D

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To steal a comment I read many years ago: "This movie changes lives." It sure does. Changed mine. It began the love affair with Japan for me, and likely countless thousands of others. This was when I really "discovered" Japan for the first time. The film is from 2003. I met a Japanese girl in 2009. We had the fun of watching the film, together. And in the course of looking up all manner of things to improve our communication, I happened across a channel where a foreign dude made videos about daily life in-country, featuring such things as a "Ninja House" and a lazy cat stretching out in a city park. [I think I stuck around to keep watching that channel for a bit. ;-) ] Yyyep... Very, very fond memories.

Brian Mack