memoirs of a Geisha movie..did not see it and read the book years ago anyway..?
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My guess is that the movie and book similar, but not exactly same. Meaning that the some parts in the book may be differently interpreted, modified, removed, or added into movie to fit in time and budget wisely. One example of that might be "Lord of the Rings". If you read the book, some descriptions on the book might different, removed, or not same order as what is on the movie. I think that would be the same case with this one.
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I loved the book better than I liked the movie. I cried both times I read it!\n\nBut yes, I think Meryl Streep did a good job in this role. And, Clint, of course he did too. I wonder if there is going to be a sequel of this movie, I would love to see it.\n\nI think the reason I loved this movie is because it related to me at that time, I was in love with a man in a long-distance relationship. But he was married! I want to watch this movie again and see if it still makes me cry. Probably not.\n\nShe made the right decision by staying home with her family. Those children needed their mom and she had a "past" now. Those things you treasure in your memory and that is what makes life interesting, those little secrets...
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Just think about this...\nDid all those people quoted or mentioned on the movie or the book lived in the year 0 I mean did they know Jesus or Da Vinci in person??? NO\n\nFor me is just an empty novel made movie, just Hollywood paraphernalia.
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Major Differences that I noticed...\n\n-Hatsumomo's departure. In the book, she went nuts on a client. In the movie, she burned the okiya. I actually wish they would've stuck to the book on this, because I think that scene would've been better. \n\n-The mizuage scene. They go into detail in the book, but I understand that it probably was not as appropriate to turn that into a movie scene.\n\n-When Sayuri goes to the cherry blossom festival and gets the kimono from the Baron, the scene where she is talking to Mr Bekku and he had to help her redo the kimono on the train was absent from the movie.\n\n-A lot of the history is also missing. A lot of Chiyo's childhood is missing, as is the entire part of the book where Chiyo told by Mameha that she needed to consult her horoscope (on the night she tried to escape, she had an ominous fortune about falling).\n\n-There is a lot missing about Chiyo's actual transformation into Sayuri/a geisha. I wish they would have included that, because it really goes into how difficult it was to be a maiko. \n\n-The entire ending is different. The Chairman does become Sayuri's danna, and she moves to NYC and opens a teahouse for businessmen because the Chairman's daughter is getting married, and she does not want to make the Chairman look bad. \n\nWikipedia also has an article discussing other differences between the book and the movie, which can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memoirs_of_a_Geisha_%28film%29
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Yes, it features beautiful cinematography, although if you read the book, it's not going to be satisfying because it departed from the book a fair bit. \n\nPersonally, I would've preferred watching japanese actors playing the geishas, because I don't believe ethnically chinese actors can bring across the cultural nuances. Nonetheless I think Michelle Yeoh did a good job as Mameha.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0282289/\n\nThis link should summarise in English, but I haven't actually checked.  Thought I'd leave that to you.
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There are several copies for sale on ebay right now.  It looks like they're running about $12 a copy.\n\nThis was a very good movie!  I hope you enjoy it!
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Book can always give u more details.. therefore its unfair to compare both of them. If u have read the book first u r likely to love the book more than the movie.
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Well, sorry, this movie is not on at the cinemas right now, but I recently rented the DVD, The Notebook.  \n\nI watched it about eight times within that week, bought the DVD and the book.\n\nThis is the first time ever that I have had any interest in watching a movie more than once.\n\nIt is a very beautiful, romantic movie that takes place in the south about 50 or 60 years ago.\n\nYou will love the two main characters.\n\nIf you haven't already seen this movie, I highly recommend it, more than I have ever recommended a movie.  \n\nIt is a sentimental movie and humorous at the same time. Although it has just a few slow parts, I rate this movie with five stars.  You have to watch it, and let me know how you liked it, please.
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The movie is called "Sleepers".  I just finished reading the book a few months ago.
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I saw that movie and liked it...I can't remember the name but it co-starred Shirley McClaine as the grandmother who was an ex-magician. She was the one who rigged up the girl to look like an angel in the tree that everyone thought was a sign from God. Then their diner was packed with tourists so they didn't want to confess it was a trick.
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Wait...they're making a movie about Fantasia Barrino? I knew she had a book out, but I didn't know about a movie.
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I FOUND AND READ THE BOOK !!!\n\nBUT NEVER HEARD ABOUT \nTHE MOVIE !!!???!!!
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how about Zhang Zi Yi.  She is the lead actress in the movie Memoir of a Geisha.
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go to amazon.com and do a search. I have the book but never read it not my kind of book.
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I just got that movie lastnight!!lol.I havent watched it yet.When I do I will let you know.
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The fact that the Church is forbidding people to see it must guarantee some box office for the movie!  So many people read the book too and I'd go see it just for the locations where it shot.\n\nBTW, what part of "fiction" do these protesters against the movie and religous types NOT understand?  Why are they getting their knickers in a twist over a freakin' STORY?  Cracks me up.