Hula Girls
Hura gâru
Japan
2006
121 Min
Color
1.85:1
Japanese
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Geir Friestad
1Feb11
In regard to the previous comment - melodrama is merely a genre, not a measurement of worth, and Hula Girls excels at what it's trying to do. It's essentially the same story as October Sky (easily the underrated Joe Johnston's best movie), with hula dancing standing in for rocketry. It's fun and moving in the way the genre demands, and the fine score from ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro is a terrific bonus. Loved it!
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TIFF Report: Hula Girls Review
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
[TIFF Info Page Here] I think it’s a safe bet that Lee Sang-il’s Hula Girls will have easily been one of the most commercial, mainstream, audience-friendly films to have played this year’s TIFF. And that’s
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