My Three Favorite Movies

1. Christmas in August

Made in 2005(Remake of Korea movie in1998)
Directed by Shunichi Nagasaki
Actors: Masayoshi Yamazaki, Meguki Seki, Nishida Maomi
Genre: Pure love story
Place: Takaoka-city in Toyama
Film Company: Toshiba entertainment
Song: Masayoshi Yamazaki’s “Christmas in August”
Sound: Masayoshi Yamazaki
Runtime: 103 minutes.

Recommendation: I couldn’t help crying when I saw this movie. The story was very good. I like the scene of Mr. Yamazaki and Miss. Seki goes together under one umbrella. Mr. Yamazaki in this movie is really cool! He sings a song in the movie. This song is really nice. The words and the sounds are matching to this movie.

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2. Notting Hill

Made in 1999
Directed by Roger Michell
Actors: Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts
Genre: Love story
Place: Notting Hill the western part of London
Runtime: 123 minutes.

Recommendation: I really like this movie. This is England movie but it’s famous in Japan too. I think street scene is nice. I especially like the last scene. All my family likes this movie and we have this DVD too. I also like the theme song by Elvis Costello called “She” and song by Ronan Keating called “When You Say Nothing At All”. I have Ronan Keating’s CD too. He is handsome! I will recommend you to see this movie.

Source:Check out these great sites. Wikipedia is good for general information. Also the Internet Movie Datebase.


3. Tonari no Totoro (My neighbor Totoro)

Made in 1988
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Character: Satsuki, Mei, father, mother, Totoro
Genre: Fantasy story (Japanese long animated film)
Film Company: Jiburi studio
Awards: Information Movie Award, Japanese Animation Award, Seiun Award, Animation Grand Prize etc…
Song: Inoue Azumi’s “Sanpo”
Runtime: 88 minutes.

Recommendation: This film is really good and it’s famous in all over the world. I have this film’s video at my house. The character Totoro is very cute. I like the scene of Satsuki and Mei waiting for their father at bus station. I have seeing this film many times since I was little.

Source:Check out these great site.Wikipedia is good for general information.