Okay, think of this post as an extremely delayed response to Justin's Kate & Leopold review:
"I think there's an inherent frustration that males develop toward romance flicks, and it often manifests itself with smack talk, put downs and police actions in southern Asia. It's simply this: we hate, hate being compared to point-perfect men onscreen."..."We just… we just can't compete. Pack it in, boys: we're just nerdy, geeky, lumpy folk who often need several clues punctuated by baseball bat blows to get the point from women."
Well for Valentine’s Day I’d like to suggest a cult romance movie: Train Man (Densha Otoko). It’s a 2005 Japanese film that was released in North America last year.
The movie is about a painfully introverted Akihabara geek who, in his first ever act of heroism, saves some women on a train from a drunk. He connects with one of them, and, having no experience with the opposite sex, turns to a message board for advice. Here’s the thing: It’s based on a true story. You can read English translations of the “Train Man” 2channel posts here. The story has become very popular in its native Japan inspiring a TV show, this movie, and four –FOUR- comic book series.
Train Man/Densha Otoko trailer (It's in Japanese, sorry):
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Geeks on trains are sooo hot!
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