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Tag Archives: japan
3 things about Takahide Hori’s JUNK HEAD
Junk Head [2017] 1. He shows off his combat training. No one is impressed.2. It’s only a tail.3. The women go off on a gourmet tour.
3 things about Yasujirô Ozu’s EARLY SUMMER
Early Summer [1951] 1. We hear, but never see, the Noh play.2. Mr. Carrot.3. “We did better than average.”
3 things about Hirokazu Kore-eda’s MONSTER
Monster [2023] 1. Trombone catharsis. 2. “What actually happened doesn’t matter.” 3. Visible welts and bruses on his lower back as Minato pulls him out of the shower.
3 things about t.o.L’s TAMALA 2010: A PUNK CAT IN SPACE
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space [2002] 1. Let’s! Catty Diet! only 7 yen 2. His name, as he keeps reminding her, is Michelangelo. 3. Trying to find the toilet in the basement of the museum.
3 things about Katsuhiro Ôtomo & Kôji Morimoto & Tensai Okamura’s MEMORIES
Memories [1995] 1. A feast that looks beautiful but is actually inedible. 2. Thick bodies, tiny heads. 3. We are never shown who the war is being fought against.
3 things about Masahiro Shinoda’s DEMON POND
Demon Pond [1979] 1. Peeling a pear. “Well chilled,” he tells her approvingly. 2. They protest–their daughter isn’t beautiful, then add grudgingly that she’s no longer a virgin. 3. Batting away at the desperate villagers with his cane.
3 things about Alain Resnais’ HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR
Hiroshima Mon Amour [1959] 1. His hand twitching in sleep. 2. Actual radiation burns, and then later on the film set we see a makeup artist applying ersatz radiation burns. 3.”You were bored in a way that makes a man … Continue reading
3 things about Jûzô Itami’s TAMPOPO
Tampopo [1985] 1. Passing the yolk back and forth. 2. The pork slices must be 3mm thick. 3. Spaghetti etiquette.
3 things about Yasujirô Ozu’s TOKYO STORY
Tokyo Story [1953] 1. There are only two camera movements in the entire film. 2. The young people are always telling them they must be tired; they aren’t, but nevertheless agree out of politeness. 3. “You may be happy while … Continue reading
3 things about Nagisa Oshima’s STREET OF LOVE AND HOPE
Street of Love and Hope (aka A Town of Love and Hope) [1959] 1. He refuses to accept the change and quickly stuffs it into the pigeon cage. 2. Only one mattress. 3. He looks at her for a moment … Continue reading
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