Sinking of the Yamato upcoming movie clips

nikimcbee · 08-27-06, 10:40 PM

WOW! I can't wait to see this movie.

Were there any survivors from the Yamato?

bookworm_020 · 08-28-06, 02:45 AM

There were survivors. Three of the destroyers that weren't sunk by air attack, rescued as many as they could before returning to Japan.

I can't remember how many, but I know there were some as I read a account of the last voyage of the ship.

Sonarman · 08-30-06, 02:45 PM

Here is a link to the film's website http://www.yamato-movie.jp/top/index.html
I read recently that the film was to be shown at the Montreal Film Festival which is happening as we "speak". Presumably that means they may have produced some English/French subtitles, lets hope it finds its way on to DVD at some point soon.

John Pancoast · 08-30-06, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonarman

Here is a link to the film's website http://www.yamato-movie.jp/top/index.html
I read recently that the film was to be shown at the Montreal Film Festival which is happening as we "speak". Presumably that means they may have produced some English/French subtitles, lets hope it finds its way on to DVD at some point soon.

I don't know if subtitles are necessary; one doesn't need to know Japanese, to figure that the characters in these clips are most likely saying something along the lines of "&^*$# !, we're in a heap of @#$* now !

Torvald Von Mansee · 08-31-06, 04:34 PM

Hmmm....I think I will inform the Powers That Be at Otakon to see if maybe they could screen this, next year, if it hasn't been theatrically released.

The General · 08-31-06, 05:19 PM

Japan has a great history of quality film making. This isn't exactly Seven Samurai, but technically impressive. The film-makers are certainly not guilty of over-sentimentalising like the Americans and it certainly gets across the old adage of War is Hell!

monkee · 09-05-06, 07:18 AM

I wonder if we can sink those ships in SHIV. Musashi took 20 eels and 17 bombs

John Pancoast · 09-05-06, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The General

Japan has a great history of quality film making. This isn't exactly Seven Samurai, but technically impressive. The film-makers are certainly not guilty of over-sentimentalising like the Americans and it certainly gets across the old adage of War is Hell!

Hard to say until the movie is actually released. Japan has never been and still isn't, prone to acknowledging their part in/before WW2.

It could very well have a "poor IJN ship was picked on for no reason by the warmongering US Navy" theme for all we know.

Or not. Time will tell.

08-27-06, 10:40 PM	#1
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	WOW! I can't wait to see this movie. Were there any survivors from the Yamato? __________________

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	There were survivors. Three of the destroyers that weren't sunk by air attack, rescued as many as they could before returning to Japan. I can't remember how many, but I know there were some as I read a account of the last voyage of the ship. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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Torvald Von Mansee Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA4528 Posts: 1,693 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Hmmm....I think I will inform the Powers That Be at Otakon to see if maybe they could screen this, next year, if it hasn't been theatrically released. __________________ "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" - Leon Trotsky

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The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	Akira Kurasowa Japan has a great history of quality film making. This isn't exactly Seven Samurai, but technically impressive. The film-makers are certainly not guilty of over-sentimentalising like the Americans and it certainly gets across the old adage of War is Hell!

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monkee Watch Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 24 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Musashi I wonder if we can sink those ships in SHIV. Musashi took 20 eels and 17 bombs __________________

08-30-06, 02:45 PM	#3
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Here is a link to the film's website http://www.yamato-movie.jp/top/index.html I read recently that the film was to be shown at the Montreal Film Festival which is happening as we "speak". Presumably that means they may have produced some English/French subtitles, lets hope it finds its way on to DVD at some point soon.