Comments on: Hana Yori Dango is the worst Japanese movie of the year. So far. http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/ We do news right, not fast Tue, 05 May 2026 18:42:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Eliza Bennet http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1884 Eliza Bennet Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:01:58 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1884 I'm currently watching the TV show (just finished 6th episode) and it really doesn't give anything to me. I really don't understand the appeal of Jun Matsumoto (never liked him in Gokusen - a much much better drama) either. He is like Tatsuya Fujiwara, not good looking, not talented and has a really annoying voice but everyone loves the guy. But in this case I wouldn't be able to enjoy this drama even if it's starring someone else since it is totally meaningless. I really got sick of all the "Nandeeee???" in almost every sentence and can sympathise with absolutely no one in the cast. I have seen bubbly Korean dramas that make no sense but I throughly enjoyed them since they were acted better, have better production values and most importantly the screenplays carry at least a modicum of weight. I haven't read the manga but I think it would be better since the story/plot is not bad in itself. If teens prefer this sort of drama, God help us, since I really am scared for the human race (I hope we all will not end up like in that Luke Wilson film) I’m currently watching the TV show (just finished 6th episode) and it really doesn’t give anything to me.

I really don’t understand the appeal of Jun Matsumoto (never liked him in Gokusen - a much much better drama) either. He is like Tatsuya Fujiwara, not good looking, not talented and has a really annoying voice but everyone loves the guy.

But in this case I wouldn’t be able to enjoy this drama even if it’s starring someone else since it is totally meaningless. I really got sick of all the “Nandeeee???” in almost every sentence and can sympathise with absolutely no one in the cast.

I have seen bubbly Korean dramas that make no sense but I throughly enjoyed them since they were acted better, have better production values and most importantly the screenplays carry at least a modicum of weight.

I haven’t read the manga but I think it would be better since the story/plot is not bad in itself.

If teens prefer this sort of drama, God help us, since I really am scared for the human race (I hope we all will not end up like in that Luke Wilson film)

]]> By: GoldenRockProductions http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1883 GoldenRockProductions Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:15:34 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1883 I did like Mao Inoue in the film, in a way most heteroexual male who watch this film would, and I shall edit my "review" again to reflect that. I did like Mao Inoue in the film, in a way most heteroexual male who watch this film would, and I shall edit my “review” again to reflect that.

]]> By: kevin http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1882 kevin Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:31:27 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1882 I watched the series a while back because the first episode was really good and Mao Inoue is amusing when she flips out. This all sounds in keeping with the show's typical formula though, just on a bigger scale. I predict a dramatic spike in body pillow sales. I watched the series a while back because the first episode was really good and Mao Inoue is amusing when she flips out. This all sounds in keeping with the show’s typical formula though, just on a bigger scale. I predict a dramatic spike in body pillow sales.

]]> By: GoldenRockProductions http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1880 GoldenRockProductions Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:12:19 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1880 Hi, Andre, I have chnaged my review to clear up that I meant the Meteor Garden drama created the boyband F4, not the Japanese version. I actually did want the mention that the Japanese producers were wise enough to not buy into that, but it might've deviated from the film itself. Sorry for not being clear. Hi, Don, I haven't seen Last Princess and God's Puzzle (which Mark Schilling seemed to have somewhat liked), but even when Shaolin Girl was pretty bad, there was that shockingly bad scene that was so wacky that it made the movie all that much more entertaining for me. Hana Yori Dango didn't even have such a memorable moment, and it was just awkward to watch on the big screen. Hi, Andre,

I have chnaged my review to clear up that I meant the Meteor Garden drama created the boyband F4, not the Japanese version. I actually did want the mention that the Japanese producers were wise enough to not buy into that, but it might’ve deviated from the film itself. Sorry for not being clear.

Hi, Don,

I haven’t seen Last Princess and God’s Puzzle (which Mark Schilling seemed to have somewhat liked), but even when Shaolin Girl was pretty bad, there was that shockingly bad scene that was so wacky that it made the movie all that much more entertaining for me. Hana Yori Dango didn’t even have such a memorable moment, and it was just awkward to watch on the big screen.

]]> By: AndrĂ© http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1879 AndrĂ© Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:58:48 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1879 ": First used as an excuse to start a boy band, the so-called Flower 4 has never sat right with me. " I can TOTALLY understand you. Actually, I think the drama series is VERY confusing and far-fetched. But this part of your review irked me SO MUCH. First of all, F4 was NEVER EVER a boyband. I mean, in Taiwan, when they did their own version of the show, F4 became a boyband. But in Japan this NEVER happened. The main actor is part of Arashi, a boyband, but it has nothing to do with F4. "Creating a boyband" was NEVER one of the reasons to make HYD. Actually, the drama is based on a MANGA series. Which is VERY good, btw (IMO). And it's not even an usual manga series, it's the BEST-SELLING shoujo series of all-time. So yeah, the comment about being "a drama to create a boyband" was a really big misinformation of your part. “: First used as an excuse to start a boy band, the so-called Flower 4 has never sat right with me. ”

I can TOTALLY understand you. Actually, I think the drama series is VERY confusing and far-fetched. But this part of your review irked me SO MUCH. First of all, F4 was NEVER EVER a boyband. I mean, in Taiwan, when they did their own version of the show, F4 became a boyband. But in Japan this NEVER happened. The main actor is part of Arashi, a boyband, but it has nothing to do with F4.

“Creating a boyband” was NEVER one of the reasons to make HYD. Actually, the drama is based on a MANGA series. Which is VERY good, btw (IMO). And it’s not even an usual manga series, it’s the BEST-SELLING shoujo series of all-time. So yeah, the comment about being “a drama to create a boyband” was a really big misinformation of your part.

]]> By: Don http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1878 Don Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:24:51 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/thegoldenrock/2008/07/03/hana-yori-dango-is-the-worst-japanese-movie-of-the-year-so-far/#comment-1878 But is it worse than "The Last Princess", "Shaolin Girl" or "God's Puzzle"? That would be quite an achievement. But is it worse than “The Last Princess”, “Shaolin Girl” or “God’s Puzzle”? That would be quite an achievement.

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