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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 9780783297804
ISBN: 0783297807
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 03, 2004
Running Time: 102 minutes
Sales Rank: 2720
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: October 03, 2003
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Product Description:
5000 miles from home bob harris is facing a mid-life crisis when these two lonely americans cross paths in a tokyo bar their chance encounter sparks a series of hilarious adventures creating an unexpected connection that might not last but will stay with them foreverStudio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 05/22/2007Starring: Bill MurrayRun time: 102 minutesRating: R
Amazon.com:
Like a good dream, Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation envelops you with an aura of fantastic light, moody sound, head-turning love, and a feeling of déjà vu, even though you've probably never been to this neon-fused version of Tokyo. Certainly Bob Harris has not. The 50-ish actor has signed on for big money shooting whiskey ads instead of doing something good for his career or his long-distance family. Jetlagged, helplessly lost with his Japanese-speaking director, and out of sync with the metropolis, Harris (Bill Murray, never better) befriends the married but lovelorn 25-year-old Charlotte (played with heaps of poise by 18-year-old Scarlett Johansson). Even before her photographer husband all but abandons her, she is adrift like Harris but in a total entrapment of youth. How Charlotte and Bill discover they are soul mates will be cherished for years to come. Written and directed by Coppola (The Virgin Suicides), the film is far more atmospheric than plot-driven: we whiz through Tokyo parties, karaoke bars, and odd nightlife, always ending up in the impossibly posh hotel where the two are staying. The wisps of bittersweet loneliness of Bill and Charlotte are handled smartly and romantically, but unlike modern studio films, this isn't a May-November fling film. Surely and steadily, the film ends on a much-talked-about grace note, which may burn some, yet awards film lovers who 'always had Paris' with another cinematic destination of the heart. --Doug Thomas
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating: - Not Lost in it's Identity
What is it that makes a movie great? Do we judge by how much our eyes can be entertained or how much our brain can think? Should a movie be scaled on how much blood, boobs and Ka-Booms can fit in 100 min, or how much we can think, ponder, or symbolism. If you weigh your opinion based on the first choice, LiT is about the farthest you can get from entertainment, if you happen to favor the latter, then LiT isen't gold, it's darn-near movie platinum. But if you appreciate both, like me, and want a ... Read More
Rating:  - Occasionally problematic in its treatment of its setting, but an authentically thought-provoking film
For all the acclaim Sofia Coppola's film LOST IN TRANSLATION won upon its release in 2003, I didn't expect the film to have much staying power. For one, upon every viewing one gets increasing peturbed by its treatment of the Japanese, among whom washed-up American actor Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and recent college graduate Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) find themselves. Bob is in town to film a whiskey commercial, while Charlotte accompanies her photographer husband (Giovanni Ribisi), who swiftly ... Read More
Rating:  - This Movie Is Best Understood by Travelers
Won't give you a synopsis; that's been done. However, I've travelled a lot, and those I know who travelled as much as I really love this movie. If you are away from home, whether in another country or another time zone, it's great to find someone to connect with. I'm not talking about finding someone to have sex with, just mere companionship. If you are at a convention, then you have a greater chance of meeting like-minded individuals. But, if you are basically on your own, for a stretch of time, ... Read More
Rating: - LONELY DAYS, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
Bill Murray gives perhaps his most understated, and sensitive performance to date in this near-perfect gem of a movie, and Scarlett Johansson showed a poise way beyond her age at the time this pic was made. The chemistry between the two leads is wonderful, and Sofia Coppola's deft direction of her screenplay is equally dynamic. She ( Coppola ) gives a fresh twist to what might have been just another forgettable, May-December romance, and weaves it into a searingly funny, extremely moving, and pretty ... Read More
Rating: - 3 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
Though the movie's attempts at broad comedy (e.g. the "engrish" speaking prostitute) often fall painfully flat, the May-November scenes between Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray work so well that they more than overcome the movie's faults.
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