Rating: 
Summary: UNPLEASANT WEATHER AHEAD!!!!
Review: *
The synopsis for ''Weather Woman'' sounds promising enough: A one-time stand-in for the weather report segment of the news on the worst rated television network in the country causes a national by deliberately, but cleverly, lifting up her skirt and exposing her panties right in front of the on-air cameras, causing an equally uplifting surge in the network's viewership ratings and resulting in the exhibitionist's being hired on as the permanent replacement for the regular weather report girl who now has to plot and scheme in order to get her old job back. The devastated and humiliated regular weather reporter is not the only one at the network plotting for the removal of the shameless panty flasher who openly announces that she masturbates every morning as part of her ''daily ritual'' -- the ''Old School'' purists and traditionalists at the network also want to distance themselves from all of the dubious attention and mega-media blitz ''Nakadai Keiko'' has caused throughout the nation and likewise want to effect her removal from the air despite the spike upward in the network's ratings. Included in this ''pursuit of [a return to] excellence'' is the adult daughter of the network's Chairman, who has just returned from her stay in Paris as a result of the developing in the controversy and confronts her father on his questionable judgement for allowing an ''exhibitionist nymphomaniac'' to soil the reputation of the network. Such a scenario, one would think, would have endless possibilities and potential. Unfortunately, this ''zero stars'' embarrassment was a waste of good celluloid and equally a waste of the good DVD disks this pile of garbage was burned onto. This piece of trash ''comedy,'' featuring Mizutani Kei, could best be retitled as, ''Attack of the Evil Self-Absorbed Flying Monster Woman'' or ''Vicious Acrobatic Super... Must Die.'' One feels not even the slightest sympathy for either of the two villainesses competing for the coveted position of 'weather reporter' -- they are both so detestable that they have you rooting for a 'mutually assured destruction' outcome! ''Weather Woman'' seems like it's trying to mimic the look and feel of a Russ Meyers feature, but clearly without the genius of a Russ Meyers to give it depth and direction. Even hardcore fans of '70s-'80s era camp film making would have difficulty sitting all the way through this particular heap of rot and still manage to keep their beer down. (This thing makes ''Assault of the Killer Bimbos'' look like high art!) The premise is clever, but its delivery is infantile when it's not being outright grotesque. There's barely an intelligible story or plot here and the acting is just a notch above awful... which includes the English-language voice actors. Instead of what could genuinely have been a very witty and hysterically funny wild ride, Kei and company gave us just over eighty minutes of unimaginative dreck and senseless perversion. It seems that this film was intended to be little more than an excuse for just a few steamy female masturbat!on scenes, some bogus and contrived 'girl-on-girl' situations, more breasts flying around than on a chicken farm, and enough panty shots to make ''Agent Aika'' abdicate her throne as 'panty queen' in teary-eyed defeat. To be fair (somewhat), I did not learn until later that this film was (supposedly) based on a 'manga' ('comic book') series, so I have no idea just how ''faithful'' to the original story this film stayed -- which means I can't be completely sure of whom to properly blame for this horrid mess. (There is also an ''anime'' version of this same story called ''Weather Report Girl,'' which I have also not bothered to look into.) If you're someone who likes viewing videos of the naked bodies of females doing things to themselves and to each other wrapped in the disguise and pretense of a feature film-- and don't mind bearing through almost an hour and a half of incoherent story and below less-than-below acting --then this film is just your kind of entertainment ... otherwise, place your bets and take your chances!
Rating: 
Summary: You'll either love it or hate it
Review: Hoo boy. The Weatherwoman is a highly-sexed lady that presents (surprise) the weather for a t.v station in a somewhat revealing style - a ratings winner that kicks all other channel's weather programs. However some people complain that her style is blatant and disgusting (the prudes!), such as the station owner's daughter, a man who is easily swayed by pretty women. Her idea is to host the weather section herself in a more conventional fashion (ie- by keeping her clothes on - where's the fun in that?). But the incumbent doesn't take this lying down (no jokes please) and avows to get revenge when she is fired. And so with the aid of a lovestruck geek and the powers of the elements themselves, she engages in a battle of weather and wits with her usurper. Plenty of soft-core sexual suggestion will keep the guys engaged, and the straight girls rolling their eyes. It's otherwise it's a rather silly film that nevertheless manages to maintain an above average rating if like myself you're a fan of the daft/alternative Japanese style. And you really can't go wrong with Kei Mizutani - this woman has presence. Being a guy however, I freely admit particular reasons for liking it - enough to try and obtain a copy of The Weatherwoman Returns.
Rating: 
Summary: Weather Woman is a Cult Classic!
Review: I first learned about Weather Woman from an amazed friend, who finally loaned me his copy. I watched it with a bunch of friends (both male and female) one Friday night - the reaction was awesome! Nobody could believe that we hadn't already heard about this movie; it is absolutely one of the most over-the-top, funny, parodies of the media industry I've ever seen. It also parodies Japanese B movies in the anime and science fiction genres and pokes fun at society itself. Probably the best "frat house" or "cult" movie I've ever seen - and I've already seen it about five times, now! Kei Mizutani (the Weather Woman) is sexy, funny, and talented to boot! Highly recommended by all who have it seen it with me to date - about 20 viewers so far loved it. Probably an R-rating if the MPAA rated it.
Rating:
Summary: What a Great (But WEIRD) Flick! I Loved It!
Review: If you haven't seen Weather Woman yet, you owe it to yourself to check out this DVD (also available on VHS). This is one of the weirdest, funniest Japanese flicks I've ever seen - The director, Hosoyama, is famous in Japan as a John Waters fan - you can see why when you watch this. Weather Woman covers every genre from fantasy sci fi to kung fu fighting to erotic comedy to parody, so it's hard to categorize. Best part is, the star, Kei Mizutani, is not only really hot, but she gets naked a lot, too! Check this one out with the boys, and have a bunch of brewskies on hand when you do so - my friends have a ball when we screen this!
Rating:
Summary: High P/E
Review: If your not some snotty rich movie snob, you know the type that suck the fun right out of all good movies. If you can understand the laws of time but still enjoy a good time travel movie than your not one of them. This movie is fun. Thats the best word for it. The second one actually has more nudity but less fun. Weather women has nudity and is very sexy but stands on its own as a good movie. if your looking to get into campy asian movies this would be a great way in. however i would say only get the two pack if you get it cheap. weird stuff happens in the back ground of the movie if you pay attention. great movie. you will like it. i like it with lasanga or mongolian beef!Enjoy your day.PhiPPs
Rating:
Summary: Great music and fun.
Review: If your not some snotty rich movie snob, you know the type that suck the fun right out of all good movies. If you can understand the laws of time but still enjoy a good time travel movie than your not one of them. This movie is fun. Thats the best word for it. The second one actually has more nudity but less fun. Weather women has nudity and is very sexy but stands on its own as a good movie. if your looking to get into campy asian movies this would be a great way in. however i would say only get the two pack if you get it cheap. weird stuff happens in the back ground of the movie if you pay attention. great movie. you will like it. i like it with lasanga or mongolian beef!Enjoy your day.PhiPPs
Rating:
Summary: Outrageous and hilarious
Review: Insane, outrageous story about a network TV weather-woman who's ousted from her post when a substitute (Kei Mizutani) steps in. The new girl achieves coast-to-coast notoriety when she flashes her underwear at the TV audience -- before long she's turned the weather report into a mad song-and-dance revue show all its own. Then her rival comes gunning for her, and plans to use any way she can to get her old job back. Screamingly funny story is also a jet-black satire of Japanese social customs and the cult of popularity in general. For fans of the truly strange and different.
Rating:
Summary: pretty good if you liek the weird
Review: Inspired by the Weather Report Girl anime two-parter, this live action movie takes parts of both and mixes them up. But here's the weather--I mean video report. JTV's ratings are such that they are dead last compared to Japan's other TV stations. That is, until Keiko Nakadai substitutes for the usual weather report girl on the Weather Corner, flashes her undies on the air, and creates a sensation as well as her fifteen minutes of fame. Oh, and she becomes the new weather report girl. True, Keiko's stunt boosts the ratings and she's given a goddess-like deference by the aging Chairman Shimamori. However, she's a ruthless dominatrix and arrogant egomaniac, or as the Chairman's daughter Kaori put it, "an exhibitionist nympho." She does know however, who fills her bowl with miso soup, such as the chairman, but she treats everyone else with contempt, especially one of her admirers, a former classmate named Minoru Yamagishi. Kaori returns from Paris from her studies on how to transform sideline programs into feature status to keep JTV afloat in the future. She forms an alliance with Gondo, the managing director, some of the other executives, and Michiko Kawaii, the ousted weather girl, to get rid of Keiko. For a real laugh, check out the "Hello, Mr. Pervert" Michiko's new programme. And while we're on her, she's a simpering whiner, with a matching voice, and as much backbone as a jellyfish--no wonder nobody likes her. The main point in this movie is how trend-conscious the Japanese people are. Whatever's the flavor of the month, they have to be totally caught up in it, becoming mindless sycophants, or risk being losers. And marketing comes up with tie-in products to boost whatever the new sensation is. Ditto the media, who proclaim the coming of the new trend but also herald its downfall. Then there's the collectiveness of Japanese society, who feel compelled to follow the new sensation. Guess there is something to be said for American individuality. Takashi Sumida gives a sympathetic performance as the geeky Minoru. He turns out to be the most decent character in the movie. His low self-esteem can be understandable, as he's flipping burgers, but he's also a pathetic loser. He worships Keiko, but at the cost of severe self-abasement. Kei Mizutani makes the character of Keiko complex--tough as nails, competitive, no-nonsense, and sexually liberated. A good and interesting, if naughty look at trends and the people who sycophantly follow them, but not as good as the in-name-only sequel, Weather Woman Returns. 3.5 out of 5, rounded to 4.
Rating:
Summary: And now...the weather forecast. Hot hot hot!
Review: Inspired by the Weather Report Girl anime two-parter, this live action movie takes parts of both and mixes them up. But here's the weather--I mean video report. JTV's ratings are such that they are dead last compared to Japan's other TV stations. That is, until Keiko Nakadai substitutes for the usual weather report girl on the Weather Corner, flashes her undies on the air, and creates a sensation as well as her fifteen minutes of fame. Oh, and she becomes the new weather report girl. True, Keiko's stunt boosts the ratings and she's given a goddess-like deference by the aging Chairman Shimamori. However, she's a ruthless dominatrix and arrogant egomaniac, or as the Chairman's daughter Kaori put it, "an exhibitionist nympho." She does know however, who fills her bowl with miso soup, such as the chairman, but she treats everyone else with contempt, especially one of her admirers, a former classmate named Minoru Yamagishi. Kaori returns from Paris from her studies on how to transform sideline programs into feature status to keep JTV afloat in the future. She forms an alliance with Gondo, the managing director, some of the other executives, and Michiko Kawaii, the ousted weather girl, to get rid of Keiko. For a real laugh, check out the "Hello, Mr. Pervert" Michiko's new programme. And while we're on her, she's a simpering whiner, with a matching voice, and as much backbone as a jellyfish--no wonder nobody likes her. The main point in this movie is how trend-conscious the Japanese people are. Whatever's the flavor of the month, they have to be totally caught up in it, becoming mindless sycophants, or risk being losers. And marketing comes up with tie-in products to boost whatever the new sensation is. Ditto the media, who proclaim the coming of the new trend but also herald its downfall. Then there's the collectiveness of Japanese society, who feel compelled to follow the new sensation. Guess there is something to be said for American individuality. Takashi Sumida gives a sympathetic performance as the geeky Minoru. He turns out to be the most decent character in the movie. His low self-esteem can be understandable, as he's flipping burgers, but he's also a pathetic loser. He worships Keiko, but at the cost of severe self-abasement. Kei Mizutani makes the character of Keiko complex--tough as nails, competitive, no-nonsense, and sexually liberated. A good and interesting, if naughty look at trends and the people who sycophantly follow them, but not as good as the in-name-only sequel, Weather Woman Returns. 3.5 out of 5, rounded to 4.
Rating:
Summary: pretty good if you liek the weird
Review: it's weird, suprising, and sure to please anyone into odd japanese movies.
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