Memoirs of a Geisha (Book)

Kakeru · Post by **Kakeru** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:26 pm

Okay so they other day I finished reading this and I've got to say, it's a very good book. The description was excellent and painted a very clear picture in my mind. There were a few parts I had difficulty reading because of the nature of what was happening, but that's simply because of the way I am. Near the end I had to push myself past a certain part, which I think anyone who read it will know what I'm talking about, because I knew how it was going to go. At the end of that chapter though, my mind was blown by a very well hidden revelation. Overall it was an excellent book and definately one I would read again (if I didn't have to let a few other people barrow my copy).

[spoiler]The two parts I had trouble getting past were the beginning when Mr. Tanaka took Chiyo(Sayuri) and her sister to that fortune teller who did "bad things" to them. And then at the end when Sayuri planned to piss off Nobu by sleeping with the Minister. Which seriously made me feel bad for Nobu. I mean, even after she took that General as her danna he still helped her.
I also felt that the story slowed after Hatsumomo went crazy... She was such a great antagonist....
The entire story had this very realistic feel... especially if you read the "Translator's Notes" which confused me a bit until I read the Acknowledgements at the end. Though I knew it wasn't a true story, especially when Sayuri talks about how drunk she was when she went to retrieve the piece of concrete for Nobu but was able to recount the evening perfectly.[/spoiler]

Anyway, now that I've read the book I'm planning on renting the movie to see how that is. I'm sure there are those of you who would say not to bother because it's not as good as the book, but why bother listening to you? (the people who would say not to bother) Just because "it's not as good as the book" doesn't mean it's not good.

Yuka · Post by **Yuka** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:00 pm

As one who has seen the movie, but not read the book, I say go see it. I liked it, even if it was too long, and I can't sit in a cinema for that long without getting fidgety.

Chi · Post by **Chi** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:19 pm

As one who has seen the movie, and read the book, I'd say go and see it, but don't expect too much from it. It is a very beautiful film, but doesn't really do the book justice.

Lord Golbez · Post by **Lord Golbez** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:40 pm

As someone who hasn't seen the movie and hasn't read the book, I'd say I don't belong in this thread.

Okay, this very unmodlike behavior, but... LOOK!

Yuka · Post by **Yuka** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:51 pm

Golbez should be ban.

WaWard · Post by **WaWard** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:28 pm

The movie was pretty shitty. Sure it was pretty, but it was also shitty.

No interest in reading the book.

isildur · Post by **isildur** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:47 pm

I enjoyed the book, but I can't really see how it would make that good of a movie. I'll see it eventually probably, but I'm certainly not rushing out to get it.

Kakeru · Post by **Kakeru** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:05 pm

Ehh... I'm going to be barrowing the movie from my younger brother's girlfriend.

BUT! This is NOT a book>movie comparisson thread! Nor is it a thread for discussing the movie!

This is for discussing the BOOK and the BOOK alone!

Reiji · Post by **Reiji** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:25 am

The movie was hilariously bad.

One look at this is all you need:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz3DROS00k4

One has to wonder which kind of "snow" they had in mind for that dance.