New Master Dogen Movie

[disastermouse]

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Any word an an American release with vaguely anglo subtitles?

Chet

[chicanobudista]

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Sorry. Maybe this will get into spoiler territory. But. On the trailer, Dogen seems to be defending a young woman in the oldest career (seems, like I sez). What's that part of the plot?? :?:

[Jundo]

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Sorry. Maybe this will get into spoiler territory. But. On the trailer, Dogen seems to be defending a young woman in the oldest career (seems, like I sez). What's that part of the plot?? :?:

He's defending a woman in the oldest career. He later refuses to let her enter the monastery as a nun (Eiheiji was a boys club), but relents just prior to his death and makes sure she is ordained in some way (although not at Eiheiji).

As to "reviews" of the movie in Japan, I have never seen any magazine or newspaper publish a western style "bad" review here of any movie ever. The magazines are not independent from the advertisers and movie companies here. However, I thought it was a pretty good flick, for a religious biographic.

Gassho, Jundo

[damien]

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Hi all,
I was able to get a DVD copy of this movie here in Japan yesterday. It has English subtitles available. It's basically a good movie, despite some pretty ham acting and cheesy depictions of moments of enlightment, dharma transmission etc.

I'm not sure of it's on Amazon just yet and how the regions work out between Japan and the US, but I'm sure people in a different DVD region could simply watch it on their computer. I certainly enjoyed it, as did my wife. It is a bit laden with sentimentality and Dogen spents a lot of time with tears in his eyes, which surprised me a bit, but the core elements of teachings are laid out and it is an inspiring film after all.

D.

[Dosho]

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Dogen spents a lot of time with tears in his eyes, which surprised me a bit

Why did that surprise you?

[lorax]

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Good news, I found a source for “Zen” . It is at “yesasia.com” under Japan Movies and Videos.

Bad news, it is $42.75. !!! :cry:

Jim

[Jundo]

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Dogen spents a lot of time with tears in his eyes, which surprised me a bit

Why did that surprise you?

Yes, it was my most liked (beyond "like" or "dislike", of course!) part of the film, in fact.

Almost made up for the cheezy "moment of Enlightenment" special effects.

[tonyyeung]

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i am sorry i cant delete my post.

Gassho, tony yeung

[CinnamonGal]

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I would so much like to see the film now that I've read about it. I always imagined Dogen being an old man forgetting he died before he reached 40 (?). Look forward to watching it!


Gassho,
I.

[Chris]

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I found a another source for the movie. $17.75 usd (not to bad).
Estimated Shipping Costs: USA - $3, Canada - $3.50, International - $5

Link below

http://shop.hkdvdstore.com/new/zen-budd ... 27667.html

[chicanobudista]

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I hope it comes out in Netflix soon.

[Mika]

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Sounds really interesting. Any other sources where one living in the EU might order? Also, are the DVD releases different in those places or do they all carry the same disks? Things like movie length, a/v quality, possible region code locking, ntsc/pal etc. - you know, the usual business with importing foreign movies?

[aikoku tora]

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I loved the movie... its not dubed, or even subed. so I had to struggle abit to put what I understood together.. I can't think much bad of the effects as mentioned...I mean, I see things like machine girl, yokai war etc... so in comparison they were pretty decently planned out. :P

[Jundo]

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Hi All,

A seller that other Zen teachers are saying is reputable (I, however, have no personal experience with them) appears to be taking pre-orders for an "all region" "Zen" Life of Master Dogen Movie DVD for ...

US $16.99 ... apparently INCLUDING POSTAGE IN THE U.S.

I just ordered one to be shipped to me in Japan.

http://www.kimook.com/item3648/Japanese ... order.html

Gassho, Jundo

[frogman]

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Thanks Jundo,

I just grabbed a copy also.

gassho,

Bryan