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Post by okonomiyagi on Jan 16, 2013 12:26:15 GMT -5
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Post by miwaneisan on Jan 22, 2013 9:07:06 GMT -5
Nagisa Oshima...."Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" is his film!! BGM by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Thank you for posting it to share.
Today they had his farewel ceremony. Ryuichi Sakamoto is making his memorial speach on TV I'm just watching now.
One Mater Judge of ICJ passed away again..(ToT) Tamio Kageyama in 1998. Masaaki Hirano in 2008.
Tasters of original ICJ were truly fantastic. Now the episodes where they judged are treasure. RIP.
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Post by tetsujin070561 on Jan 22, 2013 21:38:58 GMT -5
RIP, Hirano-sensei...
I loved him and "The Bunny Man" Kageyama Tamio, who was a well-known writer and even became associated with the anime movement. He also, if memory serves, wrote the screenplay for "Trouble Buster" which was a fairly funny comedy starring Kaga-san.
"Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" is a terrific film, IMHO. Both Sakamoto-san and David Bowie are excellent in their roles.
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Post by tetsujin070561 on Feb 4, 2013 15:39:28 GMT -5
Some of his other films are quite good, and of course, "In The Realm Of The Senses" is a very (in)famous film. At the time of its release, it was often referred to as the most controversial film ever made. However, in more recent times, there have been some classic "extreme cinema" films made by Japanese directors. Miike Takashi-san is a legendary "shock auteur" who has made many excellent films in all cinematic genres.
Sometimes, films are considered shocking because the viewer doesn't understand the context (philosophical, religious, etc.) in which the film is staged.
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