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Messengers (Japan Version - English Subtitles)
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All Editions Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10 (5)

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Starring Naoko Iijima and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi of the popular band Smap, Messengers is a delightful commercial comedy that entertains from start to finish! Naomi (Naoko Iijima) is an employee in a high fashion company who gets unceremoniously tossed out on the street when her employer, fashion label "Enrico-Dandolo", goes under, taking its ritzy expenses-paid lifestyle with it. Left with only her car, Naomi gets into further trouble when she runs into Yokota (Hiroyuki Yabe), a bike messenger who owns a delivery service called "Tokyo Express" with pal Suzuki (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi). As penance for her actions, Naomi is forced to full in for Yokota, a life that's far more dangerous, difficult, and sweaty than her previous one. The grind reaches her, but somewhere along the way, she's able to find satisfaction and even pride in her new job. But can she and her bike-riding cronies take on a competing delivery-by-motorcycle service in a grueling race? And when she's offered a return to the high-fashion world, can she give up the aching muscles, sweaty delivery runs, and her budding romance with Suzuki for a return to her cushy former life? Messengers attempts to answer those questions in hilarious, entertaining, and above all crowd-pleasing fashion!
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Product Title: Messengers (Japan Version - English Subtitles) Messengers (日本版 - 英文字幕) Messengers (日本版 - 英文字幕) メッセンジャー (生産完了) Messengers (Japan Version - English Subtitles)
Artist Name(s): Iijima Naoko | Kyono Kotomi | Kayama Yuzo | Yabe Horoyuki 飯島直子 | 京野琴美 | 加山雄三 | 矢部浩之 饭岛直子 | 京野琴美 | Kayama Yuzo | 矢部浩之 飯島直子 | 京野ことみ | 加山雄三 | 矢部浩之 | 草薙剛 Iijima Naoko | Kyono Kotomi | Kayama Yuzo | Yabe Horoyuki
Director: Baba Yasuo 馬場康夫 马场康夫 馬場康夫 Baba Yasuo
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Release Date: 2003-11-19
Publisher Product Code: PCBG-50465
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Country of Origin: Japan
Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
Disc Format(s): DVD
Region Code: 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, Greenland and the Middle East (including Egypt) What is it?
Publisher: Shogaku Kan
Other Information: DVD
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1002895906

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タイトル:メッセンジャー
出演:飯島直子/草薙剛/矢部浩之/京野ことみ/加山雄三
監督:馬場康夫

イタリアの高級ブランドのプレスをしている尚実は、会社のお金で人も羨むようなゴージャスな生活を送っている自信過剰な勘違い女だった。しかし、ある日突然、会社が倒産し、全てを失う。恋人だった岡野からも見放され、取り立て屋から逃げようとした尚実は、バイシクル・メッセンジャー横田を骨折させる事故を起こしてしまう。尚美は示談を条件に自転車便を手伝うことになる。一緒に働くことになった鈴木は、体を資本に日銭を稼ぐ若者。価値観も性格も全く正反対の二人は、反発しながらも、次第に惹かれ合っていく。個性的な若者達も仲間に加わり、全てが順調に思えた矢先に思わぬ出来事が。そして、会社の存続とプライドをかけて、バイク便とのデリバリー・レースが始まろうとしてた…。
「私をスキーに連れてって」「彼女が水着に着がえたら」等、80年代後半に旋風を巻き起こしたホイチョイ・プロ製作による小気味いいテンポ感にあふれた青春ラブ・コメディ。"バイシクル・メッセンジャー"を主人公に、本格映画初出演の飯島直子が、SMAPの草薙剛との熱演を披露している。

■映像特典:スタッフ&キャスト・バイオグラフィ/MAPチャプター/MTBワールド/メイキング/インタビュー(馬場康夫・本間勇輔・戸田山雅司)/劇場公開時特報/予告編/TVスポット

テクニカル・インフォメーション
:カラー
画面:16:9/4:3(LB)
言語/音声:日本語:DD(5.1chサラウンド)

その他の情報
製作年:1999
日本小売価格:¥3800

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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10 (5)

Anonymous

March 21, 2005

This customer review refers to Messenger (Low-price Limited Edition)(Japan Version - English Subtitles)
Good Film Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
The "rich girl becomes poor but learns to be happy" plot has been done before, but I enjoyed this movie. It made me laugh. People who enjoy bicycling should especially like this film. The English subtitles are excellent, too. (But why no Japanese subtitles?)
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June 3, 2001

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funny movie Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I enjoyed this movie very much. I think the actress did a good job..she is hilarious. Highly recommended.
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Anonymous

March 9, 2001

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Messengers Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10
An entertaining movie with good albeit simple plot. The casts were perfect with beautiful Iijima Naoko simply at her best. The story emphasized the magic of team spirits and hardwork. It paid handsomely at the end. Good work!
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Anonymous

February 13, 2001

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Good~ Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
Better than some movies I watched recently i.e. 'Cross Fire' ... 'Skyline Cruisers'. My real score should be 8/9 :D.
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February 13, 2001

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Good romantic/ comedy movie~ Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
I just watched it and I have to say that this is quite good! (A bit hard keeping up with the subtitles though :P) lets see...Its better than 'Tokyo Raiders'...and...emmm...'Cross Fire', Almost as good as 'Double Tap'.
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