tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836843585087892027.post295728279232516101..comments2024-03-22T17:34:23.202-05:00Comments on Bad Outfit, Great Lipstick: Inspiration: Memoirs of a Geisha, plus the Winter Lemmings BoardMiss Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08220111649046519267noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836843585087892027.post-56796620566617039992015-02-04T12:18:05.862-06:002015-02-04T12:18:05.862-06:00Farewell My Concubine and Raise the Red Lantern ar...Farewell My Concubine and Raise the Red Lantern are two of my all-time favorite films. To Live was interesting as well, though I don't think it's quite as brilliant as FMC and RtRL.Miss Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08220111649046519267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836843585087892027.post-20092586530552577212015-02-04T09:03:37.864-06:002015-02-04T09:03:37.864-06:00I love Gong Li in all of the Zhang Yimou films as ...I love Gong Li in all of the Zhang Yimou films as well as the unforgettable Farewell My Concubine (is that really over 20 years old?), but I barely remember Memoirs of a Geisha. I'll have to read the book again.Sassahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149673574260574667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836843585087892027.post-4350575882489620142015-02-02T19:31:52.896-06:002015-02-02T19:31:52.896-06:00AHAHAHA! Peaches, nectarines, and the like always ...AHAHAHA! Peaches, nectarines, and the like always look that way to me, to be honest.Miss Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08220111649046519267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836843585087892027.post-71617498130696004972015-02-01T21:01:18.774-06:002015-02-01T21:01:18.774-06:00I've heard awesome things about the Tony Moly ...I've heard awesome things about the Tony Moly handcream, but some website (maybe xoVain?) did an article about it and mentioned that the peach one's container looks like a little butt, which I can NEVER UNSEE. I love peach-scented things but it does really look like a tush.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710457890290443612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836843585087892027.post-36614507715307866482015-02-01T16:10:25.502-06:002015-02-01T16:10:25.502-06:00Also, it drives me nuts because the way they moder...Also, it drives me nuts because the way they modernized/westernized the makeup makes it look so unflattering. Look at the shapes of the brows and lips in MoaG versus the brows and lips of actual geisha. Tell me that the latter aren't more flattering! It's mind-boggling.Miss Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08220111649046519267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836843585087892027.post-39122868094295609042015-02-01T16:07:10.088-06:002015-02-01T16:07:10.088-06:00Y'know, it's not a terrible movie. It'...Y'know, it's not a terrible movie. It's not nearly as complex or interesting as the book, in part because they cut out a lot of the interesting subplots and cultural intricacies, but it's good popcorn fodder. Regardless, I don't get the logic here. Why do this washed out makeup in the name of modernity when it's a period piece and (as mentioned above) most of the western audience you're trying to appease already expects something outside of their realm of experience? And what the Hell is the logic behind showing Sayuri getting her hair waxed and oiled if you're not gonna follow through?!Miss Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08220111649046519267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836843585087892027.post-70410604921073891772015-02-01T16:04:55.155-06:002015-02-01T16:04:55.155-06:00I think part of the reason why it frustrates me--b...I think part of the reason why it frustrates me--beyond the fact that the geisha makeup in the movie looks kind of stupid, especially on the otherwise gorgeous Gong Li--is because this is a movie about a Japanese subculture. Western audiences aren't dumb; they get that that's what this movie is about. In fact, most Americans I know assume that geisha are an extinct group of prostitutes with white faces and red lips. Wrong on two counts, but they clearly expect the stark makeup. Why change it for this movie, then?Miss Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08220111649046519267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836843585087892027.post-88777376464645576082015-02-01T13:06:24.112-06:002015-02-01T13:06:24.112-06:00I wasn't familiar with either the book or the ...I wasn't familiar with either the book or the movie, but I'm intrigued! I would probably have a lot of issues with the movie because small inaccuracies like that drive me insane! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836843585087892027.post-47276878186418112232015-02-01T12:03:05.707-06:002015-02-01T12:03:05.707-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Laurel In Wonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00829168848141000292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836843585087892027.post-49433318023968762682015-02-01T12:02:58.933-06:002015-02-01T12:02:58.933-06:00I love this book, and felt okay about the film. I ...I love this book, and felt okay about the film. I own both & also enjoy revisiting both. I had noticed that the make-up seemed wrong back when the film came out, but managed to ignore it. Luckily I can ignore a lot in film, as I agree it was probably for the western audience.Laurel In Wonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00829168848141000292noreply@blogger.com