Thank you Ed, so kind of you!
I agree with you. I tested the italian version of "Rising sun" at my uni
and it was very appriciated
by italian students. The same did adult italian learners (managers and employers)
during training sessions.
Relating the supposed "superficiality" of some pictures, may be it depends
also on the way we use films. I generally prefer a "input > discussion"
approach. In this case, the film is simply a powerfull medium for a group
discussion and a final debriefing, so it could be usefull even though the
content is a little bit "superficial". Is to the teacher and/or trainer
to underline limits and critical points of the picture showed. Obviously,
I can show some trailers only, if depends on the objectives of the session.
Some questions for the community: how do you use videos in lectures or training
sessions? Referring to intercultural management courses, do you use also
books and/or music?
Very interesting the list of commercial! I am quite curious to take a look!
All the best
fabrizio
>-- Messaggio originale --
>Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:43:53 -0300
>Reply-To: Management Education and Development Discussion
> <
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
>From: Ed Leach <
Ed.Leach@dal.ca>
>Subject: Re: Fw: Videos for inter-cultural differences
>To:
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>
>
>Dear Fabrizio:
>
>
>
>I bought the movie when it first came out in VHS and continue to enjoy
it.
>I
>particularly enjoyed the dialogue between Connery and Snipes as Connery
>explained the ins and outs of Japanese culture. A brief review from Amazon
>is included below.
>
>
>
>Amazon.co.uk Review
>
>Rising Sun, Philip Kaufman, Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes, Harvey Keitel,
>Cary-Hiroyuki
>Tagawa, Kevin Anderson, Mako, Ray Wise, Stan Egi, Stan Shaw, Tia Carrere
>
>
>
>Author Michael Crichton and director Philip Kaufman had a falling-out over
>the script for Rising Sun, based on Crichton's best-selling novel (which
>was
>controversial for its take on the Japanese invasion of American business
>in
>the early 1990s). Kaufman ultimately won, doing an above-average job
>creating a murder-mystery based on the culture clash between Los Angeles
>cops and Japanese multinational business interests. When a prostitute is
>murdered at the opening of a new LA headquarters for a Japanese company,
>detective Wesley Snipes is forced to call upon retired cop (and Japanophile)
>Sean Connery to help solve the murder. But he runs into obstruction from
>the
>Japanese, as well as a high-tech cover-up, while having to deal with
>anti-Japanese sentiments from people on his own team. Rising Sun is
>intriguing, if overlong. --Marshall Fine, Amazon.com --This text refers
to
>the DVD edition.
>
>
>
>Synopsis
>
>A detective is called in to investigate the murder of a beautiful girl
found
>dead in the boardroom of a large corporation.
>
>
>
>
>
>Best,
>
>
>
>
>
>Ed
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Management Education and Development Discussion
>[mailto:
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU] On Behalf Of
fabrizio.maimone@tin.it
>Sent: August 19, 2004 5:05 AM
>To:
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>Subject: Re: Fw: Videos for inter-cultural differences
>
>
>
>Just replying from vacations, so please excuse me for my not precise answer!
>
>I love all the pictures mentioned by collegues.
>
>I would suggest also the picture with Sean Connery playing the role of
us
>
>police officer skilled in japanese culture, trying to solve a crime that
>
>involved the us branch of a japanese corporation (Quite delicious the scene
>
>where Connery "save the face" of the japanese company officer, met at the
>
>place of the crime). Sorry, i can't remember the original name of the film
>
>at the moment.
>
>Then "the greek wedding" (i hope it is the correct name!), the very funny
>
>story of the marriage of the us greek girl with the us "wasp" guy (and
of
>
>the meeting between their family...).
>
>
>
>Very interesting issue!
>
>
>
>Greetings from sicily
>
>
>
>fabrizio
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>>-- Messaggio originale --
>
>>Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:05:20 +0100
>
>>Reply-To: Management Education and Development Discussion
>
>> <
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
>
>>From: Romie Littrell <
littrellaom@yahoo.co.nz>
>
>>Subject: Re: Fw: Videos for inter-cultural differences
>
>>To:
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>
>>
>
>>
>
>>Black Rain: US cops go to Japan to work with Japanese
>
>>cops
>
>>
>
>>Video tape some of the presentations at AoM of U.S.
>
>>adademics who have never been outside the USA
>
>>pontificating about other cultures. (Heard at AoM
>
>>2005: " 'Guanxi' means 'corruption' in China. ")
>
>>
>
>>
>
>>
>
>> --- Rajeev K Bali <
r.bali@coventry.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>>> Dear Vikas (and all)
>
>>>
>
>>> Re your request, I believe that someone has already
>
>>> mentioned "Bend It..." -
>
>>> not my personal favourite as, being a British Asian
>
>>> myself, was not
>
>>> convinced by the "tug of war" that ensued. Lots of
>
>>> holes (if you know the
>
>>> culture in depth) but useful as a broad brush
>
>>> approach. Some others which
>
>>> may be useful (which, admittedly, may also have the
>
>>> same cultural holes)
>
>>> are:
>
>>>
>
>>> French Kiss
>
>>> The Godfather (I and II) - more relevant for
>
>>> organisational cultures though
>
>>> I think
>
>>> Gung Ho! - this is the one where, if memory serves,
>
>>> a Japanese businessman
>
>>> manages a plant in the USA (or vice versa perhaps -
>
>>> I forget)
>
>>>
>
>>> If I think of any more, I will let you know...
>
>>>
>
>>> Regards.
>
>>>
>
>>> Raj
>
>>> __________________________________________________
>
>>> DR RAJEEV K BALI
>
>>> School of Mathematical and Information Sciences
>
>>> Coventry University
>
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>
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>
>>> UNITED KINGDOM
>
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>
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r.bali@coventry.ac.uk r.bali@ieee.org
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>>> Research subgroup:
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>>>
www.mis.coventry.ac.uk/biocore/kmh/
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>>> Personal website:
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>>>
www.mis.coventry.ac.uk/~rajeev/
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>>> __________________________________________________
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>
>>> From: "Charles Wankel" <
cxx@bellatlantic.net>
>
>>> To: <
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 7:09 AM
>
>>> Subject: Videos for inter-cultural differences
>
>>>
>
>>>
>
>>> > From: Anand, Vikas [mailto:
VAnand@walton.uark.edu]
>
>>> >
>
>>> > I am interested in using clips from movies that
>
>>> may highlight cultural
>
>>> > differences among people -- I am especially
>
>>> interested in any clips that
>
>>> > could illustrate some of the dimensions discussed
>
>>> by Hofstede. Any
>
>>> > suggestions? In addition if any of you have used
>
>>> videos (not necessarily
>
>>> > from films) that were useful, I would love to hear
>
>>> about them. I would be
>
>>> > happy to summarize responses for interested
>
>>> individuals. Please reply both
>
>>> > to
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU and to me at
>
>>>
vikas@walton.uark.edu .
>
>>> >
>
>>> > Vikas Anand
>
>>> > Dept. of Management
>
>>> > Sam M. Walton College of Business
>
>>> > U. of Arkansas
>
>>> > Fayetteville, AR 72701
>
>>> >
vikas@walton.uark.edu
>
>>>
>
>>
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