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April 29, 2003
"Stupeur et tremblements"
I got out and saw "Stupeur et tremblements" over the weekend. I may miss a detail in my forthcoming summary here or there, so if you're really interested check it out for yourself... Here I go. "Stupeur et tremblements" is a movie that is based on a book written by a Belgian girl currently living in France. I hear the girl is kinda nuts... Anyway, this girl was born in Japan, and eventually came to work in a large Japanese company. She had a -really crappy time- and had all sorts of problems, so came back to Europe, France... and wrote a book about her experiences. The book was incredibly popular, and was made into this. Apparently the movie was right on the money, and the author was very pleased with it. (Note how I haven't bothered to look up the authors name for you... or double check my facts... That's how much of a slacker I am.) The main character in the movie can speak great Japanese, but runs into many problems with the Japanese work culture during the job. At one point she is told not to let the other employees know that she can speak Japanese because it will embarrass client to the organization. Personally, I haven't experienced anything as crazy as the things that happen in this movie... but then again. I work for a 外資系 (gaishikei, foreign company). Check this movie out if you have the chance. On the other hand, I hear that Beat Takeshi's Dolls is all imagery and no plot. Posted by Harvey at April 29, 2003 07:56 AMComments
I'm not going to support anything even remotely French. Not even if the French figure out how to turn a white man into a Nihon-jin. Not even then!(which would be hard to turn down)... Yes, I did post this. I bet you saw it coming, huh? Your loyal reader, I will pick the book up from my local library though. Hell it's already paid for! Still loyal, SRL Posted by: StillCrazy on May 1, 2003 06:37 AMThat was a funny couple posts. I wonder how many 'loyal readers' this site really has. I bet it's like... 6. Posted by: Harvey on May 1, 2003 07:44 AMThat's more than my site has. :) Posted by: vvx on May 1, 2003 10:45 AMI had read the book, and found it too extreme to believe. It just seemed to me that the character in the book, supposedly the author herself, was not TRYING to fit in the company. She just kept doing things the way the would do it in France or Europe more generally. That's why, in my opinion, she runs into so much trouble. And she seems extremely self-centered and not interested in fitting in a wholly different culture from hers. Posted by: David on May 3, 2003 07:40 AMYou're right David, the movie was also very extreme. Stereotypes left and right. You should have seen the guy they got to play as the CEO of the company. He was near-sumo-esque. Posted by: Harvey on May 3, 2003 08:14 AMOT: Board seems to be non-operational...doing it 5:20 EST... Posted by: zmcnulty on May 9, 2003 05:31 AMright when i was trying to edit my last post too! hope nobody gets offended... Posted by: zmcnulty on May 9, 2003 05:33 AMHey Harvey! Still alive?? ;) Posted by: Mari on May 25, 2003 01:57 AMBefore you go crticizing the story, read the damn book--it's the source. I'd also refer you to one of her first books (Metaphysique des tubes)which would be very helpful in understanding "Stupeur et tremblements" instead of blindly trampling it. Posted by: Bluher on August 15, 2003 10:38 PMWhat's Crackin! - Just need to go Play Bingo - for my Online Bingo Habit! But I cannot Find a Good Bingo Online website to cover my bingo addiction! Posted by: Bingo on October 26, 2004 05:16 PMFirst time reading this blog, just wanted to say hi. Posted by: Andy on November 5, 2004 01:30 PMFirst time reading this blog, just wanted to say hi. Posted by: Sara on November 6, 2004 03:32 PMComment?
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