How to find out if a film has been released

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Trying to find a film called "Without Memory" by a Japanese director (Koreeda).

Have looked on YesAsia, Amazon and IMDB and can't find it. Is there somewhere I can look that lists films and release dates?

 

[Sunspots]

Trying to find a film called "Without Memory" by a Japanese director (Koreeda).

Have looked on YesAsia, Amazon and IMDB and can't find it. Is there somewhere I can look that lists films and release dates?

Imdb

Admittedly there's not a lot of info on there about it, but it's there (-including it's Japanese title, which might help you find out more elsewhere).

1996, apparently.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

You can do a search on IMDB:

http://www.imdb.com/

 

[Leica]

It is listed in the Time Out Film Guide, therefore it has been released.

 

[Christo]

the FDA, Film Distributors Association, is a good one if you want to look out for upcoming releases...

http://www.launchingfilms.com/cgi-bin/releases.pl

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You can do a search on IMDB:

http://www.imdb.com/

Doesn't say anything about it

Will try searching under the Japanese name

 

[Sunspots]

Imdb

Admittedly there's not a lot of info on there about it, but it's there (-including it's Japanese title, which might help you find out more elsewhere).

1996, apparently.

According to the link, 'released 28th December 1996' (-presumably that's the Japanese release date).

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

the FDA, Film Distributors Association, is a good one if you want to look out for upcoming releases...

http://www.launchingfilms.com/cgi-bin/releases.pl

There doesn't seem to be a search function there

 

[Sunspots]

There doesn't seem to be a search function there

http://www.launchingfilms.com/site_map/index.html

Can't see it listed though.

 

[belboid]

Time Out review http://www.timeout.com/film/64710.html

It was in show at the Sundance Festival in 96. Most of them never get a 'proper' release tho. Looking at the description, I'd be very surprised if it was readily available to buy today.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Time Out review http://www.timeout.com/film/64710.html

It was in show at the Sundance Festival in 96. Most of them never get a 'proper' release tho. Looking at the description, I'd be very surprised if it was readily available to buy today.

That's a shame.

Thanks for looking though

 

[Sunspots]

Thanks for looking though

Don't mention it.

 

[jodal]

Its never been released theatrically in the UK. Doesn't mean that its not been out on video however.

 

[AverageJoe]

Your need

www.darkhorizons.com

maybe

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Do you mean the documentry Kioku ga ushinawareta toki?
It came out in 1996.

I have only seen 'dare mo shiranai' which is very very sad.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Had a quick look on some Japanese sites and could not even find a release there.
It's a shame as most of his stuff is has english subs which is quite rare for Japanese disks.

 

[PacificOcean]

You can try www.bbfc.co.uk

If its been released over here it legally has to have a certificate and they are the bods that do it. It also gives the date when it was certified.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Do you mean the documentry Kioku ga ushinawareta toki?
It came out in 1996.

I have only seen 'dare mo shiranai' which is very very sad.

Yeah, think that's the Japanese title. It's about a man that has no short-term memory due to hospital negligence.

Was also the Director of Nobody Knows

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Was also the Director of Nobody Knows

Ah, that would be 'dare mo shiranai' as 'nobody knows' would be the literal translation.

That's the only one of his films I have seen, it stars pop sing 'YOU' playing her role quite well I think, but the kids really put on a cracking performace. Very sad film.

All his other films are available on DVD in Japan with english subs, there is also a box of his 92 TV docs without subs. Can't find a mention of without memory anywhere, not even a bootleg.

How did you hear about it?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Ah, that would be 'dare mo shiranai' as 'nobody knows' would be the literal translation.

That's the only one of his films I have seen, it stars pop sing 'YOU' playing her role quite well I think, but the kids really put on a cracking performace. Very sad film.

All his other films are available on DVD in Japan with english subs, there is also a box of his 92 TV docs without subs. Can't find a mention of without memory anywhere, not even a bootleg.

How did you hear about it?

Yeah, saw Nobody Knows a couple of weeks ago. Would be interested to see which parts of the story are true and how the kids were discovered etc.

Have looked on the sites provided here and can't find no mention of Without Memory.

Afterlife looks quite interesting (although I've read it can be a bit slow at times, but then I suppose if you're dead, life doesn't really whizz by )

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I have just come back from japan again and meant to top myself up on loads of J-films but forgot to check out hot titles so only bought about five.



What is afterlife about?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I have just come back from japan again and meant to top myself up on loads of J-films but forgot to check out hot titles so only bought about five.



What is afterlife about?

Dying and being in limbo while counsellors help you choose one memory to take with you

Afterlife

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Trying to find a film called "Without Memory" by a Japanese director (Koreeda).

Have looked on YesAsia, Amazon and IMDB and can't find it. Is there somewhere I can look that lists films and release dates?

The word back from Mrs Suplex is that it has only ever been on TV in Japan in 96 and the only screening was at sundance.

If Koreedas other doc box set (out now) does well I'm sure it will come out soon.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

If Koreedas other doc box set (out now) does well I'm sure it will come out soon.

Thank Mrs Suplex for me.

Which box set is that?

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Dying and being in limbo while counsellors help you choose one memory to take with you

Afterlife

Sounds interesting but could be a little slow.

Have you seen these two.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0442268/
'be with you' I think is the english title

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424430/
Crying out love in the centre of the world.

Both were huge in Japan, I haven't seen either as they sound a bit wet, but I am told they are great so will get round to it at some point espesualy as Mrs Suplex wants to see them.

Seems a popular theame in J cinema and drama at the moment. I think it has all been kick started by the popularity of sentimental Korean dramas on J tv.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Which box set is that?

This one
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=BCBE-2416

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Don't know any of them and won't be getting them - not yet anyway. Already have too many DVDs in my Amazon shopping basket waiting to be bought

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Don't know any of them and won't be getting them - not yet anyway. Already have too many DVDs in my Amazon shopping basket waiting to be bought

CD wow does good prices on the R3 versions of J releases.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

CD wow does good prices on the R3 versions of J releases.

Will bear that in mind. I've ordered a few off them but I don't know whether it's them or the distributor or what, but I've always found them to come with no information - just the DVD itself, but then again, maybe that's how the DVD originally came out IFKWIM

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Will bear that in mind. I've ordered a few off them but I don't know whether it's them or the distributor or what, but I've always found them to come with no information - just the DVD itself, but then again, maybe that's how the DVD originally came out IFKWIM

What, no box? What information do you mean?