"Yamato" - Japanese Movie about the ship
 

1. Otoko-tachi no Yamato (2005)
   aka "Yamato" - (English title)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nHB_1ua3z8

http://www.kurenavi.jp/img/movie_loc...o_loca_p01.jpg

I saw the full thing. Interesting, especially insight into the Japanese Empire culture/values. Also some insight into how it was like to work at the ship and so on. Quite depressing though. So-so special FX.
Recommended for knowing the 'other side' a bit better.

Is it available with english subtiles?

I've been wanting to see this one for a while. Someday, hopefully.

The DVD version I saw certainly had it. :) I can't understand Japanese well.

let us not forget "Letters from Iwo Jima" that is released today in Sweden! I'll see it tomorrow.

I haven't see it.


I recommend another movie all of subsim member....
It is "deguchi no nai umi" About IJN kaiten movie.
It will soon release on DVD.

I have posted detail here.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=99164

Also you can see trailer at here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahvEkdMt9x0　

I'm intrigued by the dual-Film thing that Clint Eastwood did. The same battle shown in two different movies, shot back-to-back, from opposite sides.

I haven't seen either Flags of our Fathers, or letters from Iwo Jima yet... but the whole thing sounds pretty cool.

Typcial, released today and I am going away tomorrow...

Both Iwo Jima movies are well worth seeing.

Always thought the Yamato's final sortie would be the subject of a movie someday. Glad to see it finally happened. Curious to know if they show things from the American perspective at all...or are we just portrayed as swarms of carrier planes?

Mikkow--looked at your art portfolio on Deviant. Great stuff. :up:

Yamoto is one I've been meaning to see for a while. IMDb shows 10% of those who bothered to rate the film gave it a 1/10. Yes, I'm absolutely convinced the movie is utterly abysmal. :roll:

Strictly Japanese perspective. Faceless pilots.

I didn't like the movie so much when I saw it, but later when thinking back about it, it was well worth it. The music was cheesy, the special effects so-so at best. But it gives insight into what motivated these people into fighting.

Well thank you Torplexed. I'm glad you found it enjoyable.:arrgh!:

No prob. Was curious as to your favorite choice of digital painting program. Photoshop, Painter, or something completely different? :hmm:

is anyone actively trying to find this movie? I'm very curious to see what others think about it. Especially Americans.

Torplexed, I use the painter series to do the basic work, and Photoshop series for everything else, which is usually a lot of tweaking and editing. Have two monitors and a Wacom intuos 3 graphics tablet. Did a lot of work on the Warhammer 40 000 universe. Although they're just little collectible card game cards.

I have been for some time. Unfortunately I've had little success thus far.