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Summary: Joy Luck Club is of best quality
Review: Having not seen it since it was in the theater, I forgot just how good "The Joy Luck Club" is. The story of each of the women is personal and engaging. Different lives and pasts leading to the same destination, each road is harsh and lined with perils. The film is a nice blend of period piece and modern drama. I love the dialog ("She will know I am waiting like a tiger in the trees, now ready to leap out and cut her spirit loose.") Visually, the film is almost too pretty. The women are all heart-breakingly beautiful, and each setting is dream-like in it's perfection. However, what could be a flaw is a strength, due largely to the quality of the actors. Each of the characters is strong and individual. It is a very touching story of mothers and daughters, of hopes and fears. One of my favorite character actors, Victor Wong, even has a small part. A good film all around.
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Summary: ...
Review: that mother , i forgot her name, [who's story is where she got sent away by her own mom to marry to young fat-assed kid] reminds me a lot of my own mom. we're chinese and that's exactly how chinese moms nag their kids. i swear i really saw my mother there. and, then the stories where men have concubines was 'kind of' the story of my great grandmother back in china before she moved here. except that she wasn't raped. i don't know how true is the men part though. i know that in china, men have greater importance than women do but the stories portrayed in that film were probably just examples of the worse scenario that could happen to anyone in the world. It is also true how most [not all] whities cannot accept asians in their families. My sister has an American boyfriend and his family are a bunch of idiots who treat us [chinese] like we're bimbos. Like we are less educated and "uncivilised". Back to the topic. I've read people writing in saying that the movie was not well adapted from the book. I've never read the book before but I believe what they say is true because a number of people have wrote in about the same thing. But i don't care if the movie wasn't 100% accurate because it did not fail to grip the hearts of many viewers making it an emotionally superb film! Some people write in and say that they couldn't catch up with the whole 8 stories because they were either too many, or too short. What is wrong with you people? Just because you're mentality disabled in memorizing certain things, don't mean the movie is bad! I mean, the majority of people could follow up, [the majority!!] so i don't see why just because your brain is failing you, you've got to blame it on the movie. Also, you don't have to get all sensitive about "stereotyping". I don't see it being "sterotyping" in the first place. Those stories are at least 50% true about how Asian women are treated back in those days and also the modern days [but the modern day part about their daughters, i think applies to any women of any race at any part of the world]. Besides, people should watch it with a more open mind and see that they were merely stories of "certain" Chinese/Asians. Those stories were possible and i think were most likely to have occured in someone's life. However, it could have been anyone from any race. The only person viewing it as "stereotyping" are those stereotyping it themselves. This FILM overall, is one of the best films I have ever seen. IGNORE THOSE WHO SAY THIS FILM IS BAD. Shut up and go watch it and judge it for yourself.
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: This movie will touch your heart. Wonderful, if sad and tragic, story keeps you engaged at all times. The direction, cinematography and performances are all first rate. Special mention goes to Rachel Portman's haunting score- a beautiful blend of western music and Chinese themes and instruments. Unfortunately no soundtrack appears to be available so this is the only place you will hear it.
Highest recommendation!
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Summary: Beauty in the Beast
Review: The Joy luck Club is the beautiful movie of immigrants, mothers and the daughters, traditions and beliefs. There is something for everybody in this movie. during it, I cried so much that my eyes nearly dried out. It is so touching and sad. It is truly a masterpiece.
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Summary: This movie goes to show you that...
Review: ...Amy Tan (co-scripted with Ron Bass) has an aversion toward Chinese males. If you compare the movie to the book (see my review of the novel by clicking on my name), you may remember (in the movie) Lena had an Asian American husband - he was the one who split the prices of food, household expenses, etc. But, in the book, he was white. His name was Harold Livotny. Seeing how the Asian American male has a bad enough image in Hollywood, would it really be smart to do this race change? It's no wonder that Oliver Stone executive produced this film [he grossly stereotyped Asian American males in Year of the Dragon (which he co-wrote with Michael Cimino). Joey Tai (played by John Lone) is reminiscent of Fu Manchu]. Wayne Wang (the director) has no excuse either. You may remember how he ruined the great classic novel, Eat a Bowl of Tea, by putting Christian influence in a film adaption of it (interestingly, he actually demonstrated against Stone's film: Year of the Dragon!). Yes, Joy Luck Club is emotionally good, but it should take some social and ethnic responsiblity.
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Summary: CRYING, CRYING, CRYING . . .
Review: This is one of the most beautiful films - and the music just gets me every time; as a filmmaker, I give this film 10 stars; must see for all - especially mothers and daughters of all races!
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Summary: Excellent Portrayal of Asian American Female Struggles
Review: Even though I'm not Asian, I'm a pastor and I worship with and minister to Asians here in Chicago (mostly college students and young adults).After seeing this movie, I can really understand the struggles Asians go through, especially young ladies. This movie has really broadened my horizons and has been helpful to my ministry. I think every Asian-American parent as well as their kids should see this picture. Tamlyn Tamito, Rosalind Chao, and the rest of the cast should be proud. They've done an excellent job of rpresenting Asian culture and the struggles that go with it. God bless all of the cast and crew!
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Summary: Excellent Movie Mirrors Excellent Book
Review: A breathtaking film in of itself. The Joy Luck Club is also a model for film adaptation of books. What I saw in my mind's eye while reading the book was brought to new levels in the film. The story is a gripping one for those who enjoy human drama and relationship films. The film really speaks to the truth that we are all shaped by our parents, especially our mothers.
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Summary: Joy Luck Club
Review: 'The Joy Luck Club' is full of human love.
We can find some special relationships between mothers and daughters.
In the Joy Luck Club I have learned that the bonds between mother and daughter is greater than others.
I recommend this work to all parents and children.
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Summary: A life changing experience
Review: Be sure to see it! The movie was wonderful and dramatic, with so much detail considering it was a movie and not a book. It's a miracle that we can make it through our lives sometimes, considering all the drama we have to put up with. The divorce issues really struck a chord with me. The part when the young girl convinced her in-laws that she could not stay married because of a dream was so fascinating. It was so dramatic, like suddenly an idea just popped into her head. Well, I am sitting there wondering where did the idea come from, and how come she didn't think of it before. Did she receive help from a dream, or did the dream just predict what she was going to do?
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