rail & train in japanese cinema

[Pete Tombs]

I seem to recall that the original story for the 1985 film RUNAWAY TRAIN was
written by Kurosawa. I've no idea if this same script was ever used for a
Japanese film


Pete Tombs

----- Original Message -----
From: Gay Jean Triplett <gjt2 at columbia.edu>
To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 5:16 AM
Subject: Re: rail & train in japanese cinema


> In Kurosawa's High and Low the Kidnappers use the shinkansen to ensure
they
> get their money without interfereence from the police ( it can't stop and
the
> windows don't open but a few inches)
>
> Gay Jean Triplett
>
> Luc BEAL wrote:
> >
> > Hi guys!
> >
> > can somebody recommend me  academic publication on the role of trains
and
> > railroads in japanese cinema? I am particularly interested by :
> >
> > - the representation of trains in Anime movies (high tech objects or
> > nostalgic representation)
> >
> > - examples of 'detective movies'  in which Train timetables and
connexions
> > between trains play a key role in the solution of the investigation (I
> > remember reading a novel called "tokyo express', by Guy stanley, on that
> > theme).
> >
> > Also,  if somebody can suggest me an essay on the theme of trains in
cinema
> > (not only Japan).
> >
> > thank you very much in advance.
> >
> > Luc BEAL.
> >
> > PS : I cannot recall the name of the japanese movie (is it :"the tatooed
> > woman"?) where a young woman travelsevery month during one year  by long
> > distance train to have her body tatooed. Does anyone know which movie it
> > can be?
> >
> > tks
>