Movies in Japan

Steve and I have gone to a few movies here in Japan. It's a tad more expensive. But if we go on Wednesdays after 8pm its cheaper because its ladies night and movies after 8 are cheaper. The only real difference is that you get to pick your seat when you buy tickets. Also, everyone is so quite. Through out the movie you don't hear anyone laugh or react at all. Which is much different. We don't know if thats like a culture thing or if they just don't find it funny or get the humor. We went to see 21 and there was a part where the one guy is talking to his friend and complaining, and his friend says "Well look on the bright side I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance." You may have to see the movie to find the humor but at the time we both thought it was amusing and no one around us reacted at all. There has been several other things in movies that we have noticed that no one reacts but this past weekend we went to see Hancock and the beginning of that movie is hilarious. Its just completely not a role that you would think to see will smith. And the two of us were cracking up. One scene where there was a group surrounding Will Smith yelling at him and a guy said "She should sue you" and Will Smith says "You should sue McDonalds, they f'd you up".. Hilarious.. no one laughed but us. Maybe you have to be there. But after the movie we were discussing that maybe they just don't get the jokes or something. Well we just wanted to share our Movie going experiences...

Here is the Hancock clip.. there is quite a bit of swearing so just be aware..


Also here is the part from 21 its at the very end got to 8mins if you don't want to watch the beginning.