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<title><![CDATA[Zatoichi]]></title>
<link>http://narelen.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/zatoichi/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Narelen</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Film del 2003 di Takeshi Kitano, che interpreta la parte del protagonista. Zatoichi é un film in cos]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Film del 2003 di Takeshi Kitano, che interpreta la parte del protagonista. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zat%C5%8Dichi_%282003_film%29" target="_blank">Zatoichi</a> é un film in costume con i classici ingredienti del film del genere: c&#8217;é lo straniero misterioso, in questo caso un massaggiatore cieco incredibilmente abile con la spada nascosta sotto le sembianze di un bastone, che arriva in un villaggio vessato dagli yakuza di turno.</p>
<p>Egli si trova ad essere ospite di una contadina, a conoscere il nipote di lei, giocatore d&#8217;azzardo ma in fondo brav&#8217;uomo, e ad essere coinvolto nel piano di vendetta di due fratelli scampati al massacro della loro famiglia. Tutto finisce bene, con uno scatenato tip-tap di gruppo finale durante una festa organizzata dai contadini.</p>
<p>Quella del tip-tap non è l&#8217;unica scena in cui ci si trova ad ascoltare e vedere gli umili che seguono dei ritmi irresistibili mentre lavorano nei campi o alla costruzione di una casa, e devo dire che nonostante sia strana nel contesto, la cosa funziona e non dà fastidio, perché il resto del film è decisamente classico (si riesce a non far caso anche al fatto che il massaggiatore è biondo ossigenato).</p>
<p>In alcuni punti potrebbe apparire un po&#8217; lento, ma personalmente ho apprezzato il modo in cui dei gesti dei personaggi diano vita a dei flashback nei quali si comprendono le loro motivazioni e la loro interiorità. Nel complesso la trama è abbastanza tragica, dalle vicende dei due fratelli (un ragazzo e una ragazza) che per anni hanno vagato nelle vesti di geisha vivendo di sotterfugi e cercando i responsabili della strage della loro famiglia, al ronin che per curare la moglie malata si mette al servizio degli yakuza come guardia del corpo.</p>
<p>Le storie di tutti i personaggi si intrecciano, tra schermaglie spettacolari in cui spiccano i virtuosismi del massaggiatore e del ronin e momenti che rappresentano la vita quotidiana, come le scommesse alla bisca, il bagno nella casa di campagna, la danza composta di una geisha davanti all&#8217;ospite di turno, la locanda, le dimostrazioni di abilità marziale.</p>
<p>Nel complesso l&#8217;ho apprezzato, nonostante inizialmente mi sia apparso troppo lento. Ma piano piano, quando le storie dei vari personaggi si intrecciano e si disvelano, risulta molto gradevole. Il personaggio di <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zatoichi" target="_blank">Zatoichi</a> non viene approfondito più di tanto, credo perché si tratta di un personaggio noto più o meno a tutti. Penso che questo film sia stato inteso come l&#8217;ennesima sua avventura e rilettura.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 5 - Part 1]]></title>
<link>http://eunnip.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/top-5-part-1/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>eunnip</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Mytop 5 lists and WHY: Top 5 Kombi of all time: 1. Tunnels 2. Downtown 3. Ninety-nine 4. Taka and To]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Mytop 5 lists and WHY:</p>
<p>Top 5 Kombi of all time:<br />
1. Tunnels<br />
2. Downtown<br />
3. Ninety-nine<br />
4. Taka and Toshi<br />
5. (Dont have one yet)</p>
<p>Tunnels never did manzai, and started off more as a monomane/gag duo. They were incredibly popular in the 80s and managed to obtain over 30% of the ratings nationwide with their shows (which is incredibly hard, for any show) and having seen their earlier works and Tunnels Mina-san okagedeshita, and Kuwazugirai, I can say I love those shows more than Downtown&#8217;s gottsu ee Kanjii and Gaki no tsukai. I love all 4 shows, but somehow I cannot imagine Gaki no tsukai without Matsumoto. Or Hamada. If either left, i dont think i would want to watch the show. That includes Heyx!3, their reliance on each other is amazing (as in a great bond) but it seems to say that we are only good as a team, and not solo. I love how Downtown takes punishments in their shows (theyre always the butt of the joke two, even though these two are incredibly big names in the show business). The second thing is, I love manzai too, but i just havent seen enough / understood enough to like it more than Tunnels work (which is understable without Japanese)</p>
<p>Ninety-nine is there solely because of Morning Musume and their connection with Tsunku, that and Okamura dances funny <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Taka and Toshi are incredibly funny! Their manzai skits are&#8230;truly hilarious, though they tend to rely on their props to really cause the imagination to stir. But its amazing, Tunnels got to play pranks on them too! You can see Taka and Toshi skits on youtube (I may have linked to them in the past)</p>
<p>Top 5 Comedians of All time<br />
Note: I like Japanese comedians, manzai and owarai above ALL other forms of comedy&#8230;which is why this list only has Japanese comedians.</p>
<p>1. Ishibashi Takaaki<br />
2. Hitoshi Matsumoto<br />
3. Masatoshi Hamada<br />
4. Takashi Okamura<br />
5. Tamori</p>
<p>1. Ishibashi Takaaki<br />
I had my first true encounter with Japanese, and I can say hes been the reason why I even like it <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
Taka-san is outrageously funny, ridiculous at times, yet hes still a very sensible and well respected man. Hard to explain, until at least you watch him at work. Hes INCREDIBLY knowledgeable and smart, frequently citing a lot of western and Japanese references (which is funny when they relate or you can understand where hes coming from). His work in Tunnels (the comedy duo) is legendary, being very naturally funny (more so than Downtown in Gotsu ee Kanjii, to me least least) although he never really did true manzai.</p>
<p>His face expressions are amazing, and basically he can pull off any kind of emotion on his face at any time&#8230;he should really be an actor. His dress sense is very conservative, but to me its clean and respectable. And with Taka-san, I feel like Im laughing at his expressions AND his actions/ what he says. He is just so straightforwardly funny, and he is incredibly daring, referring to different things, touching female artists, asking for their numbers, showing the audience his knowledge of the video equipment,  etc <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> . His friendships with many famous people such as Nakai-kun, Matsuda Seiko, Tamori, Morning Musume etc are envious and it always seems like many positive things come out of it. His way of life (getting married, then having a child, being a family man, etc has also been positive to me), and hes like 180cm tall.</p>
<p>Even after their Tunnels era ended (in terms of popularity) hes been going well doing solo work, something that I cannot imagine Downtown (and neither can they) going solo. His successful transition is a reflection of his ability <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Simply put, I LOVE HIM!!! Hes the best comedian <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>

<p>2. Although Taka-san is very much above everyone else in this list, Matsumoto comes 2nd (though not TOOO close).<br />
Heres where I explain why Taka-san is my #1 vs why Matsumoto is my 2nd. So basing it on their comedic abilities alone, I think Taka-san and Matsumoto are pretty much even and equal. Their quick, their ad-lib skills are amazing and they can think of a reference / retort /challenge (all humourous of course) to anything. The thing that gives Taka the edge is that because of being in Tunnels and doing monomane and ippatsu gags a lot, he has more control of his face and can pull of a billion expressions that Matsumoto cant. So basically, as neither do manzai [anymore] and I see them mostly on Utaban and Heyx!3, Taka-san is the better of the two.  This and the above list on Tunnels vs Downtown will explain why. I really do like Matsumoto though, and its hard to say, if I could understand Japanese and manzai, where his position would be (though I would understand Tunnels works more too)</p>
<p>3. Hamada is well respected and I like how hes angry, scary and totally sadistic. hes regarded more as the head of the group for Downtown, for various reasons I can see (such as taking the lead) but he is just not as naturally funny as matsumoto or Taka&#8230;even not doing his tsukommi role.</p>
<p>4. Okamura is only here because of the morning musume relations and acts he has done, otherwise I would of liked to put Sanma here (though I havent really understood what he was talking about)</p>
<p>5. Tamori is here for his amazing ability to renact a lizard and freak out Matsuda Seiko and Tunnels!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Dolls]]></title>
<link>http://blogdecineyseries.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/dolls/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blogdecineyseries</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[DollsAÑO 2002DURACIÓN 113 minPAÍS JapónDIRECTOR Takeshi KitanoGUIÓN Takeshi KitanoMÚSICA Joe Hisaish]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div align="justify"><a href="http://blogdecineyseries.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/dolls.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://blogdecineyseries.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/dolls.jpg?w=212" /></a><br />Dolls<br />AÑO 2002<br />DURACIÓN 113 min<br />PAÍS Japón<br />DIRECTOR Takeshi Kitano<br />GUIÓN Takeshi Kitano<br />MÚSICA Joe Hisaishi<br />FOTOGRAFÍA Katsumi Yanagishima<br />REPARTO Miko Kanno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tatsuya Mihashi, Chieko Matsubara, Kyoko Fukada, Tsutomu Tageshige</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/W-7eNtLia6o&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/W-7eNtLia6o&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Drama romántico.</p>
<p>SINOPSIS:<br />Tres historias de amor y dolor: Sawako y Matsumoto eran una pareja feliz, pero las presiones de sus entrometidos padres los obligarán a hacer una vital elección. Hiro es un anciano jefe de la yakuza. 30 años atrás era un pobre trabajador en una fábrica que abandonó a su amada novia por sus sueños de prosperar. Ahora vuelve al parque donde ambos se encontraban. Haruna se pasa parte del tiempo mirando al mar, su bello rostro está ahora cubierto de vendas. No hacía mucho tiempo, ella era una cantante pop de éxito que vivía entre shows de televisión y sesiones de autógrafos. Su más devoto fan, Nukui, se dispone a demostrárselo.<br />&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />&#8220;Asombrosa iluminación íntima. Portentoso ingenio visual que da alas a la insólita aventura y la hace elevarse a cine exquisito, de grande y rara nobleza.&#8221; (Ángel Fdez. Santos: Diario El País)<br />&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />&#8220;Tal vez la obra maestra absoluta de Kitano&#8221; (M. Torreiro: Fotogramas)<br />&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>716 MB, AVI, Japonés + subtítulos<br />Unir con HJSplit</p>
<p><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/71115355/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.001">http://rapidshare.com/files/71115355/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.001</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/71115912/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.002">http://rapidshare.com/files/71115912/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.002</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/71181804/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.003">http://rapidshare.com/files/71181804/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.003</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/71181743/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.004">http://rapidshare.com/files/71181743/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.004</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/71276086/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.005">http://rapidshare.com/files/71276086/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.005</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/71276883/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.006">http://rapidshare.com/files/71276883/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.006</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/71277085/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.007">http://rapidshare.com/files/71277085/Takeshi_Kitano__Dolls_by_the-cult.avi.007</a><br />Subtítulos:<br /><a href="http://www.subdivx.com/X6XNjQ2Nw88X-dolls-2002.html">http://www.subdivx.com/X6XNjQ2Nw88X-dolls-2002.html</a></div>
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<title><![CDATA[Fireworks]]></title>
<link>http://blogdecineyseries.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/fireworks/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blogdecineyseries</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogdecineyseries.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/fireworks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Flores de fuegoTITULO ORIGINAL Hana-BiAÑO 1997DURACIÓN 103 minPAÍS JapónDIRECTOR Takeshi KitanoGUIÓN]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div align="justify"><a href="http://blogdecineyseries.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/hana-bi.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://blogdecineyseries.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/hana-bi.jpg?w=213" /></a><br />Flores de fuego<br />TITULO ORIGINAL Hana-Bi<br />AÑO 1997<br />DURACIÓN 103 min<br />PAÍS Japón<br />DIRECTOR Takeshi Kitano<br />GUIÓN Takeshi Kitano<br />MÚSICA Joe Hisaishi<br />FOTOGRAFÍA Hideo Yamamoto<br />REPARTO Beat Takeshi (Takeshi Kitano), Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima<br />PREMIOS Venecia: León de Oro</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/fHpV5-pRwHU&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/fHpV5-pRwHU&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Drama. Crimen.</p>
<p>SINOPSIS:<br />Un policía llamado Nishi (Takeshi Kitano) se enfrenta a la enfermedad terminal de su esposa, al drama de un compañero que ha quedado parapléjico en una redada y a un grupo de mafiosos que le siguen la pista.<br />&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />&#8220;Kitano regala una nueva forma de mirar, lírica y brutalmente sincera, que envuelve en el vacío y el desasosiego. Un acierto&#8221; (Luis Martínez: Diario El País)<br />&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>708 MB, AVI, Japonés + subtítulos</p>
<p><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/46486637/Fireworks.part1.rar">http://rapidshare.com/files/46486637/Fireworks.part1.rar</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/46487281/Fireworks.part2.rar">http://rapidshare.com/files/46487281/Fireworks.part2.rar</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/46487977/Fireworks.part3.rar">http://rapidshare.com/files/46487977/Fireworks.part3.rar</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/46488671/Fireworks.part4.rar">http://rapidshare.com/files/46488671/Fireworks.part4.rar</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/46489426/Fireworks.part5.rar">http://rapidshare.com/files/46489426/Fireworks.part5.rar</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/46490103/Fireworks.part6.rar">http://rapidshare.com/files/46490103/Fireworks.part6.rar</a><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/46490884/Fireworks.part7.rar">http://rapidshare.com/files/46490884/Fireworks.part7.rar</a><br />Subtítulos:<br /><a href="http://www.subdivx.com/X6XMTQ2MDA1X-hanabi-1997.html">http://www.subdivx.com/X6XMTQ2MDA1X-hanabi-1997.html</a></div>
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<title><![CDATA[Kuleshov experiment]]></title>
<link>http://aproapeeste.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/kuleshov-experiment/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>M.</dc:creator>
<guid>http://aproapeeste.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/kuleshov-experiment/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Vazut Hana-bi, prima mea intalnire cu Takeshi Kitano. De la primele cadre, regasesc stilul filmului ]]></description>
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<p>Vazut <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119250/">Hana-bi</a>, prima mea intalnire cu Takeshi Kitano. De la primele cadre, regasesc stilul filmului asiatic: violenta (la ea acasa, nu gratuita, ca parte inevitabila a vietii), personajele tacute (cuvintele devin inutile de la un punct incolo), tehnica cinematografica de exceptie (cadre minimaliste, rabdarea camerei pe lucrurile marunte/importante). Ce m-a intrigat a fost senzatia ca nu credeam realmente in povestea spusa, si filmul lasa destule ambiguitati in plot. Adica nu mi se parea relevant faptul ca sotia ar fi bolnava de leucemie (aflam asta din discutiile personajelor secundare, ea nu se comporta ca o persoana pe moarte), sau ca Nishi se simte vinovat de moartea/invaliditatea colegilor, sau ca se indatoreaze la Yakuza pentru a plati tratamentul etc. Nu ca nu luam in serios aceste intamplari, doar ca mi se pareau  circumstantiale, cumva neesentiale in constructia filmului. De ce, pana la urma, sotia nu ar fi bolnava de tristete, de ce politistul nu si-ar ajuta semenii pur si simplu, de ce nu ar jefui o banca doar pentru a trai calatoria visata? Tot atatea alternative, la fel de speculative. Neimportante. Sentimentul de inevitabil, de destin asumat cumva cu seninatate, dar nu fara lupta. Figura imobila a lui Kitano, privind in camera, prin ochelarii de soare, razand brusc sau omorand. Gesturile celor doi soti, jocurile lor, respingerile si apropierile subtile &#8211; nu doar dragoste, ceva dincolo de. Singuratate, multa. Si mult absurd. Da, filmul m-a dus cu gandul la absurdul lui Camus &#8211; la Strainul, Meursault refuzand sa planga si omorand din prea mult soare.</p>
<p>Fotografia de mai sus e una din picturile ce apar in film (create chiar de Kitano) &#8211; picturi ce trec de la reprezentari animaliere-florale (alternarea flori/picturi a fost singura parte din film care mi s-a parut cumva fortata, neintegrata in ansamblu) la pointilism si apoi la aceasta: camera parcurge de aproape panza, formata din pictograme. Daca subtitrarea a fost buna, ar fi, pe alb, <em>Zapada</em>, pe galben, <em>Lumina/Stea</em>. Cea rosie, mare, este sigur <em>Sinucidere</em>. Nishi alege sinuciderea, Horibe supravietuirea prin arta. Daca ii rupi aripile zmeului/ingerului, va mai zbura?</p>
<p>Finalul este deschis, tot interpretabil (se pare ca unii aleg varianta uciderii politistilor, eu asteptam de minute bune sinuciderea), ca toate aceste cuvinte. In fond, cum spune Bob Davis pe <a href="http://archive.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/03/kitano.html">sensesofcinema</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p><span style="color:#800000;"><em>&#8220;the audience members may work to load into Kitano&#8217;s characters        emotions from their own personal (and personally significant) storehouses        of sentiments. Each movie becomes, then, one long Kuleshov experiment.&#8221;</em></span></p></blockquote>
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<title><![CDATA[Muestra de cine japonés]]></title>
<link>http://bienprecioso.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/muestra-de-cine-japones/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bien Precioso</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bienprecioso.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/muestra-de-cine-japones/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[La cineteca como muy probablemente ya sabrán organiza frecuentemente muestras, esta vez se exhiben p]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Today's random movie clip]]></title>
<link>http://eadaoin65.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/todays-random-movie-clip/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>eadaoin65</dc:creator>
<guid>http://eadaoin65.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/todays-random-movie-clip/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Trailer for Dolls, directed by Takeshi Kitano]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Photography in Kobe ]]></title>
<link>http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/photography-in-kobe/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As promised, here are my pictures from Kobe. The post is split into 2 parts &#8211; Kitano-cho and M]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>As promised, here are my pictures from Kobe. The post is split into 2 parts &#8211; Kitano-cho and Meriken Park &#38; Kobe Harborland. Kitano-cho is located just north of Sannomiya. Sannomiya is one of the main shopping districts within Kobe and is directly connected to Osaka by rail. Kitano-cho developed as a residential area for merchants and foreigners shortly after Kobe opened for foreign trade as a port-town. As a result the buildings in the Kitano-cho area have western architecture. They are open to the public for viewing, fees vary but I believe entrance is around 700 Yen. You will also find a shrine and gift-stores selling luxurious Kobe sweets as well as damn good ice-cream!!</p>
<p>Meriken Park and Harborland are located to the south of the city and are right next to eachother. I recommend going at night as the lighting is fantastic. Mosaic is a shopping mall located at Harborland and there you&#8217;ll find the typical clothes stores, restaurants, cinema, games arcade and more gift-shops. Kobe makes a brilliant day-trip if you&#8217;re staying in the Kansai area, I really recommend checking it out!</p>
<p><strong>Kitano-cho</strong></p>
<p><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-643" title="kitano1" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-582.jpg" alt="kitano1" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-644" title="kitano2" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-583.jpg" alt="kitano2" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-647" title="kitano3" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-584.jpg" alt="kitano3" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-648" title="kitano4" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-585.jpg" alt="kitano4" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-649" title="kitano5" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-587.jpg" alt="kitano5" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-650" title="kitano6" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-590.jpg" alt="kitano6" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-651" title="kitano7" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-591.jpg" alt="kitano7" width="510" height="340" /></strong>At the shrine&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-652" title="kitano8" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-594.jpg" alt="kitano8" width="510" height="340" />The sign for a really good gift-store. They had some really delicious-looking cakes and other desserts but unfortunately they were a tad bit expensive&#8230; I had their ice-cream though, great stuff!!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-653" title="kitano9" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-597.jpg" alt="kitano9" width="510" height="340" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Meriken Park &#38; Kobe Harborland</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-654" title="mp1" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-602.jpg" alt="mp1" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-655" title="mp2" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-604.jpg" alt="mp2" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-656" title="mp3" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-607.jpg" alt="mp3" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-657" title="mp4" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-609.jpg" alt="mp4" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-658" title="mp5" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-611.jpg" alt="mp5" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-659" title="mp6" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-616.jpg" alt="mp6" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-660" title="mp7" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-618.jpg" alt="mp7" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-661" title="mp8" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-623.jpg" alt="mp8" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-662" title="mp9" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-627.jpg" alt="mp9" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-663" title="mp10" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-629.jpg" alt="mp10" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-664" title="mp12" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-633.jpg" alt="mp12" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-665" title="mp14" src="http://gaijinnosekai.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/resized-japan-2009-636.jpg" alt="mp14" width="510" height="340" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Unfortunately being as poor as I am, I wasn&#8217;t able to have any of the world famous Kobe beef. Have you ever tried Kobe beef before? If so, do you recommend it? I absolutely love beef so I will have to try some at somepoint!!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Entre paradojas y mentiras ...]]></title>
<link>http://floresrobadas.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/entre-paradojas-y-mentiras/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Omar Conde</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Asi pase el fin de semana &#8230; Aquiles y la tortuga Lie to me &#8211; Temporada 1]]></description>
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<p>Aquiles y la tortuga</p>
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<p>Lie to me &#8211; Temporada 1</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Brother (2000)]]></title>
<link>http://nickshogun.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/brother-2000/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nickshogun</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Director: Beat Takeshi (Takeshi Kitano) Genre: Gangster Country: Japan/US Summary: Yakuza member Yam]]></description>
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<p>Genre: Gangster</p>
<p>Country: Japan/US</p>
<p>Summary: Yakuza member Yamamoto (<strong>Takeshi</strong>) is forced to leave Japan after the yakuza is broken up by the death of his boss. He goes to Los Angeles and meets up with his half brother, then decides to take over the drug sales of the Mexican mafia and re-establish his crime empire in America. Along the way, he picks up a protege (<strong>Omar Epps</strong>) and earns the ire of the Italian mob.</p>
<p>Impressions: Well, it&#8217;s another Takeshi Kitano movie. That man loves to direct, probably more than he enjoys acting. If you don&#8217;t know, Kitano&#8217;s been in a shit-ton of films. Notably, he directed <em>Hanabi</em>, <em>Kikujiro</em>, and the remake of <em>Zatoichi</em> (all Japanese films). He&#8217;s acted in movies like the<em> Battle Royale</em> series and <em>Johhny Mnemonic</em>. He&#8217;s got like 50 movies listed on Wikipedia.</p>
<p>If <em>Brother </em>had been successful at the box office, Takeshi would have expanded to making American features. Unfortunately, it was not well-received and afterward Takeshi said he would not make any more films outside Japan. It&#8217;s too bad, because he is a good director. However, <em>Brother</em> is not one of his better works.</p>
<p>Takeshi is notorious for being a silent, stoic actor, and it&#8217;s obvious here, where Takeshi has what amounts to maybe a hundred words of dialogue onscreen in a two-hour film. He smiles maybe three times and never moves more than a twitch to reach the gun hidden in his coat. My criticism is: While he comes off looking cool, it is at the expense of his acting prowess.</p>
<p>There are a lot of of scenes in the film that follow the Japanese trend of being incredibly patient. In nearly all of the Japanese films I&#8217;ve watched, there are long, drawn-out moments of silence and inaction that force the viewer to evaluate the film or go get popcorn. I don&#8217;t really appreciate this trend but I understand it&#8217;s importance to the culture. This movie might have too many of them, though. There is a scene where a bunch of yakuza are playing basketball for about four minutes but repeat their motions in such a way that you watch the same shot occur maybe thirty times in one take.</p>
<p>Stuff like that really detracts from the film. Also, besides Epps (from <em>House</em> fame) and Takeshi, no one really knows how to act in this film. Or rather, they don&#8217;t get the chance to. There really isn&#8217;t much dialogue in the film and the action occurs so quickly that you can&#8217;t take stock of any character&#8217;s abilities. I wish that Takeshi would give his actors more to work with; it would definitely help his appeal with American audiences.</p>
<p>2 out of 5</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Tap dancing finale from Zatoichi]]></title>
<link>http://eadaoin65.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/tap-dancing-finale-from-zatoichi/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d forgotten how good this scene was until I found it on YouTube &#8211; Takeshi Kitano rules]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I&#8217;d forgotten how good this scene was until I found it on YouTube &#8211; Takeshi Kitano rules!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Reflexionen in den Werken Kreativer und deren Wichtigkeit in Hinsicht auf die gegenwärtige Zivilisation – Als Beispiel zwei ausgewählte japanische Filme]]></title>
<link>http://kanjusei.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/reflexionen-in-den-werken-kreativer-und-deren-wichtigkeit-in-hinsicht-auf-die-gegenwartige-zivilisation-%e2%80%93-als-beispiel-zwei-ausgewahlte-japanische-filme/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kanjusei</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Unsere Gegenwart ist nicht unbedingt eine gute. Dieser Gedanke geht hervor aus der Betrachtung von S]]></description>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Unsere Gegenwart ist nicht unbedingt eine gute. Dieser Gedanke geht hervor aus der Betrachtung von Sachverhalten, die, gerade in den Industrieländern, nur für die Wenigsten offensichtlich sind bzw. im täglichen Bewusstsein vorhanden. Allein 34.000 Kinder verhungern am Tag. In den Industrieländern wachsen die Unfähigkeit zu Lieben und neurotische, schwerwiegende Erkrankungen. Die Folgen unserer leistungsorientierten Gesellschaft, in der Gefühle materialisiert werden und Oberflächlichkeit regiert, sind für Natur und Mensch fatal. </span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Doch warum sind wir da, wo wir sind? Was passiert? Warum? Was sind die Wurzeln? </span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Ausbeutung der Dritten Welt, Krieg, Hungertod, psychische Erkrankungen, heftige Probleme mit Sexualit</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">ät, </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Drogensucht, Lieblosigkeit, Gefühlskälte etc.. Dies alles sind die manifesten Auswirkungen von Wunden und Krankheiten, die uns noch immer nicht ganz bewusst sind. Wir, in den monetär wohlhabenden Gesellschaften, können und sollten zwar damit beginnen, uns damit auseinanderzusetzen, wo in unserem Dasein die Gründe und Wurzeln für die schwerwiegenden Probleme der Gegenwart liegen. Allerdings sollten wir uns auch gleichermaßen bewusst machen, dass jeden Tag zig Millionen Menschen leiden, Aberzehntausende bis Hunderttausende sterben, eng verbunden mit unserem Lebensstandard und der „Weltordnung“. Diesbezüglich gilt es, parallel zur Erfühlung und Betrachtung der Problemswurzeln, Abhilfe für die zu schaffen, die im Bezug auf Rohstoffmangel Not leiden</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><strong>Wie können wir herausfinden, </strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>warum</strong></span><strong> </strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>was</strong></span><strong> passiert, um zu erfassen was zu tun ist? </strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">In allen Werken, ob es sich um den Inhalt eines Buches oder um einen Film handelt, sind Reflexionen und Reflexivitäten enthalten, die Rückschlüsse auf das Umfeld des Schaffenden geben. Ob dies beabsichtigt ist oder nicht, ist dabei eigentlich nicht von Relevanz. Man kann von drei Ebenen sprechen: Der Form (bspw. die Sprache, das Genre, die Machart, Stil und stilistische Elemente); Dem ersten Inhalt (sofern gewollt „Aussage“, die Story, was der Schöpfer bewusst in seinen Werken verarbeitet); Und dem zweiten Inhalt, der automatisch, durch das Schaffungsumfeld reflexiv enthalten ist und wo es nicht von Relevanz ist, ob dies dem Schaffenden bewusst ist oder nicht. <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Jede</span> dieser drei Ebenen reflektiert auf irgendeine Weise das Schaffungs- bzw. Entstehungsumfeld, je nach Werk mehr oder weniger. Die Ebenen fließen oftmals ineinander über und sind somit häufig schwer voneinander zu trennen. Es handelt sich bei dieser Einteilung lediglich um ein analytisches Hilfsmittel, das keinen Anspruch darauf hat perfekt zu sein, jedoch recht gut funktioniert – „Warum wird was wie gezeigt?“</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Warum</strong></span><strong> wird </strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>was</strong></span><strong> </strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>wie</strong></span><strong> gezeigt?</strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Die kulturreflexiven Inhalte, wie in „Dolls“, dem vorliegenden Beispiel, z.B. Kabuki, ausgeklammert, ist es bei einer gegenwartsbezüglichen Analyse oder vielmehr bei der Erfühlung filmischer Werke u.a. äußerst wichtig unvoreingenommen an entsprechende Werke heranzugehen. </span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Die Werke Kitano Takeshis sind, zumindest noch bis vor einigen Jahren, bei vielen Leuten in Japan auf Ablehnung gestoßen, da diese angeblich ein schlechtes Bild zeigen würden und zu gewalttätig seien. Die Beschränktheit, die hinter solchen Aussagen steckt, einmal Außen vor gelassen, ist es bei näherem Hinblicken ganz klar, dass Herr Kitano ein absolut <span style="text-decoration:underline;">zeitgenössischer</span> Regisseur ist und die Inhalte seiner Filme nicht einfach nur „seine Richtung“ darstellen, sondern dazu die gegenwärtige Zivilisation reflektieren. So dienen bspw. die Klischee-Yakuza-Charaktere dabei teils nur als stilistische Elemente, zum Ziel vielleicht, über diesen Weg mehr Leute zu erreichen. Vielleicht hat Kitano auch einen Fable für diese Charaktere. Es ist jedoch überhaupt nicht maßgeblich, da auch des Weiteren nicht davon auszugehen ist, dass ihm jeden Tag Gewalt in zu seinen Filmen exakter Äquivalenz widerfährt. <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Doch jeder nimmt das auf und spiegelt das wieder, was um ihn herum geschieht, in irgendeiner Form.</span> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Es geht nicht um die äußere Erscheinung, nicht um den Stil, das Wie, sondern um das Was (und danach um das Warum).</span> So repräsentieren bspw. Sonatine (1993) und Hana-Bi (1997), meiner Meinung nach, vielmehr Lebensgefühle, an erster Stelle, und zeitgeistliche Stimmungen, an zweiter Stelle, als einfach nur Filme, wobei dies eigentlich logisch ist, wenn man darüber nachdenkt. Die Form, das Medium ist natürlich der Film mit allem drum und dran. Aber was sagen uns denn die Emotionen, die Schwingungen, die konkreten Inhalte über das Innere des Menschen, seine Emotionen und somit über das Umfeld? Das ist doch die Frage, die von Bedeutung und Wichtigkeit ist. Alles ist Eines und wir können Rückschlüsse ziehen. Das ist der Punkt, an dem gesellschaftliche, übergeordnet zivilisatorische, und psychologische Aspekte erneut sehr stark wechselwirkend miteinander verwoben sind.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Anhand des Filmes Dolls (2002) kann man z.B. sehen, dass in die Haupthandlungslinien (der „Story“) durchweg Manifestationen gesellschaftlicher und vielmehr noch zivilisatorischer Fatalitäten eingewoben sind. So könnte man zwar sagen, dass auf den ersten Blick die Kraft, die durch die innige Liebe zweier Menschen füreinander entsteht, sodass man durch das „Band der Liebe“, das durch ein schweres Schicksal nur dicker wird anstelle zu reißen, in allem vereint ist, im Mittelpunkt des Filmes steht. </span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;"> Auf der anderen Seite sind Zweckheirat, oyakôkô, Oberflächlichkeit, Kaltherzigkeit, Gefühlskälte, Gewalt, Grausamkeit, Suizid, sowie das Streben nach Erfolg in der Leistungsgesellschaft die Dinge, die, scheinbar nebensächlich, auftauchen. Interessanter- und zum Denken anregender Weise „endet“ der entsprechende Charakter durch dieses leistungsgesellschaftorientierte Streben übrigens als Yakuza-Boss und wird später sogar umgebracht, scheitert also, obwohl er in dieser Gesellschaft partizipieren wollte – als Grund suggerierte, illusionäre Werte. </span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;"> Auch wird Otakuismus thematisiert. Im Veröffentlichungszeitraum war das Wort aufgrund des Falles Ende der 80er wahrscheinlich zumeist noch negativ behaftet und allgemein eigentlich sehr einheitlich konnotiiert. Man kann in Dolls sehen, welche Gefahren mit dem stereotypen Otakuismus verbunden sind. Des Weiteren sind andeutungsweise Situationen zu sehen, aus denen unter anderem Otakuismus entsteht. Außerhalb Japan dürfte dieses Thema wohl unter „Fanatismus“ („Fan“) bekannt sein, welches nicht unbedingt japanspezifisch ist.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">An das Erkennen und Erfassen der im Film in Erscheinung tretenden, oben erwähnten gegenwärtigen Zustände muss angeknüpft werden und nach dem Warum gefragt werden. Es handelt sich ja bei dem Film um keine erklärende, dokumentarfilmartige Analyse, sondern um Reflektionen, die durch Kunst ihren Weg von Innen nach Außen finden. </span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Woraus entstehen die neben der Hauptstory elementar im Film reflektierten Fatalitäten und somit auch diese „Weltordnung“, dieses Weltgeschehen? Woraus entstehen die Fatalitäten dieser Welt, die aus dem alltäglichen Bewusstsein gehalten werden? Wo genau bei uns? </span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Wenn man die gesellschaftlichen und, damit verknüpft, die individuellen Entwicklungen, die schnell zu „Normalitäten“ werden, betrachtet und darüber nachdenkt, wird etwas deutlich: Der Mensch entmenschlicht immer mehr. Die Frage nach der eigenen Identität führt in noch tiefere Gefilde. Es stellt sich die Frage, „Was ist der Mensch überhaupt?“ und noch grundsätzlicher „Was ist (das) Leben?“ Diese Frage thematisiert Oshii Mamorus zeitloses, ultimatives Meisterwerk „Ghost in the Shell“ (1995) und weiter, noch mehr auf philosophische Dialoge ausgerichtet,  das Sequel „Innocence“ (2004).</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Auf technologischer Ebene sowie mit der starken Urbanisierung als auch passiv, mit dem Abwurf der Atombombe und dem Platzen der Bubble Economy, wurden in Japan, zumeist dekadente, Höhepunkte um nicht zu sagen Extreme der modernen Zivilisation erreicht, die für viele Menschen, insbesondere in der westlichen Welt, noch immer futuristisch und unwirklich wirken. Japan war diesbezüglich im letzten halben Jahrhundert immer „einen Schritt voraus“. </span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;"> Aufgrund dieses „Vorausseins“ ist es auch so, dass eine breite Anzahl von Werken, speziell im Manga- und Animationsfilmbereich, dem Science-Fiction- und Cyberpunkgenre zuzuordnen sind, welche nicht selten (post-)apokalyptische Elemente enthalten und unverkennbar von der Gegenwart beeinflusst sind (Kaze no tani no naushika, Akira, Eden, Chikyuu shoujo arujuna). Natürlich kommt speziell im Bezug auf apokalyptische Szenarien auch naturkatastrophalen Begebenheiten eine tragende und einflussreiche Bedeutung zu. Dass sich die Umsetzung häufig im Animationsfilmbereich vollzieht liegt schlichtweg daran, dass diese dort leichter ist und weniger kostspielig. </span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Des Weiteren sind der historische Aspekt, dass es erst rund 150 Jahre seit der Öffnung Japans sind, einerseits, und die Perspektive, die man von einem Archipel auf den Rest der Zivilisation einnimmt, andererseits, zwei Punkte, die zweifelsohne interessant erscheinen.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Die Reflexionen Kreativer basieren selbstredend auf der Umwelt des Schaffenden. Sie geben Aussage über die Gegenwart und teils über die Zukunft. Viele Werke lassen sich nutzen, um zu sehen was geschieht. Ferner können diese fruchtbare Impulse für den Gang zum Warum geben; Hinweise, an welchen Stellen in unserem Dasein und Wesen, also auch mikrokosmisch, es hakt – ein Fakt, dessen weitläufige Auswirkungen anhand der Weltordnung und der Weltlage zu sehen sind. Trotz dem Image, das manchen Werken aufliegt und auferlegt wird und der Angst vor dem Schmerz der Wahrheit, sollte man unvoreingenommen und subtil auf ausgewählte Werke zugehen („eine Chance geben“) und die Reflexivitäten als weisend nutzen (als gleichberechtigten wissenschaftlichen Weg mit einbegriffen), sich einfühlen, erfassen und etwas tun. Der Schlüssel zu einem richtigen Wandel liegt natürlich in jedem Selbst <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> .</span></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Hana-Bi - Takeshi Kitano - Giappone - 1997]]></title>
<link>http://giulioim.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/hana-bi-takeshi-kitano-giappone-1997/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>trovilo</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Movimento, darsi da fare, scattare. Realmente non si sta mai senza far niente, anche quando lo credi]]></description>
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Movimento, darsi da fare, scattare.<br />
Realmente non si sta mai senza far niente, anche quando lo crediamo facciamo qualcosa.<br />
Bisognerebbe rivalutare la pigrizia.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Pendant ce temps là...]]></title>
<link>http://entredeuxmondes.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/pendant-ce-temps-la/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Corentin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://entredeuxmondes.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/pendant-ce-temps-la/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[- Les français se foutent de l&#8217;Europe, ce n&#8217;est pas entièrement leur faute, les politiqu]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>- Les français se foutent de l&#8217;Europe, ce n&#8217;est pas entièrement leur faute, les politiques ont totalement réussi à rabaisser le débat à un niveau régional et partisan, sans intérêt.</p>
<p>- Nous avons vu enfin Dolls de Kitano, quelle merveille!</p>
<p><a href="http://entredeuxmondes.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/dolls-jpg.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-316" title="dolls.jpg" src="http://entredeuxmondes.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/dolls-jpg.jpeg?w=300" alt="dolls.jpg" width="300" height="198" /></a></p>
<p>Chaque plan est un tableau, la narration elliptique est un régal de subtilité et de finesse&#8230; bref, un des meilleurs film de Kitano pour moi!<br />
La bande sonore est aussi un des sommets de Joe Isaishi.</p>
<p>- J&#8217;ai modifié l&#8217;image d&#8217;intro sur le blog, c&#8217;est pris à Tokyo dans un miroir du métro, à Roppongi, il me semble.<br />
Vous aimez?<br />
Je travaille encore sur la tonne de photos et de films pour en faire qqchose de digérable et en extraire le meilleur.. gros boulot, je m&#8217;en occupe vraiment sporadiquement et j&#8217;aimerai vraiment en faire plus :/</p>
<p>- Home, le film d&#8217;Arthus-Bertrand est passé partout, je ne l&#8217;ai pas vu, cela me semblait magnifique mais pontifiant, et surtout très déprimant&#8230;vous l&#8217;avez vu?</p>
<p><a href="http://entredeuxmondes.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/home_-_a_film_by_yann_arthus-bertrand_m-jpg.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-318" title="HOME_-_a_film_by_Yann_Arthus-Bertrand_m.jpg" src="http://entredeuxmondes.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/home_-_a_film_by_yann_arthus-bertrand_m-jpg.jpeg?w=300" alt="HOME_-_a_film_by_Yann_Arthus-Bertrand_m.jpg" width="300" height="185" /></a><br />
Qu&#8217;en pensez-vous? C&#8217;est visible sur Youtube (louable intention) pour ceux qui veulent.</p>
<p>- Canon est aussi nul que HP pour sa gestion des cartouches d&#8217;encres : passé 6 mois, même si la cartouche est à 60% remplie, elle devient par magie &#8220;inutilisable&#8221;&#8230;<br />
Il faut racheter une cartouche neuve, donc jeter l&#8217;ancienne encore valable, c&#8217;est du vol pur et simple, je me demande combien de temps cette arnaque va durer!<br />
Et quand en plus Canon vient nous parler d&#8217;écologie dans Photo (le magasine), on a un peu envie d&#8217;hurler de rire..<br />
Entreprise et écologie? Encore du chemin à faire au dela du marketing.<br />
Je ne parle pas de mon 5D au SAV, j&#8217;ai la haine de Mathieu Kassovitz!</p>
<p>- Le ventre de ma chérie s&#8217;arrondit de jour en jour et c&#8217;est merveilleux <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
Rien d&#8217;autre ne compte finalement.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Takeshi Kitano]]></title>
<link>http://chiaravitetta.com/2009/06/03/takeshi-kitano/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Chiara Vitetta</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Takeshi Kitano è molte cose; come definirlo? In Italia è conosciuto principalmente come regista di f]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Takeshi Kitano è molte cose; come definirlo? In Italia è conosciuto principalmente come regista di film come &#8220;Hana-Bi&#8221;, con cui vince nel 1997 il Leone d&#8217;oro alla mostra del cinema di Venezia. Cresciuto in una zona povera di Tokyo, Kitano evita saggiamente di entrare a far parte della Yakuza (una sorta di mafia giapponese) che nel luogo in cui è nato sembra l&#8217;unica possibilità di assicurarsi un buon futuro, e studia per diventare ingegnere, ma non termina l&#8217;università e comincia a dedicarsi ad ogni sorta di mestiere. Fa il comico, il mimo, l&#8217;attore, il regista di programmi televisivi, di talk-show e giochi a premi; insomma, passa da un mestiere all&#8217;altro, non so con quali risultati, se non riguardo la regia. Non conoscevo Kitano prima che due amici mi consigliassero alcuni suoi film. Gli ho dato tre possibilità, e l&#8217;ho fatto con &#8220;Sonatine&#8221;(1993), &#8220;Hana-Bi&#8221;(1997) e &#8220;Brother&#8221;(2000). &#8220;Sonatine&#8221; l&#8217;ho guardato tra la noia e lo sconcerto: ho capitò forse il 30% di tutto ciò che ho visto, e per il 90% della sua durata mi sono annoiata a morte. Noia, poca chiarezza, molti silenzi, brutte inquadrature: uno dei film peggiori che io abbia mai visto. &#8220;Ha-Bi&#8221; è decisamente meglio, ma anche in questo caso ci sono troppi silenzi e la maggior parte del tempo si fa fatica a capire cosa stia succedendo davvero. Nonostante questo, il film ha qualcosa di buono: delle belle sequenze e delle belle idee; e la storia, una volta capita, è davvero apprezzabile. La terza possibilità è stata una fatica, perché ho apprezzato &#8220;Hana-Bi&#8221; solo dopo questo generoso terzo tentativo, per cui mi apprestavo a veder &#8220;Brother&#8221;  quasi sbuffando. Sono contenta di aver perseverato, perché questo film  ha dato un senso agli altri due, cosa che non migliora i film in sé stessi, ma che mi aiuta a capire quello che il regista intendeva comunicare. Sembra che la vita di Kitano sia pervasa dalla voglia di raccontare al mondo le nefandezze della Yakuza, e che anche quando la mafia non è il soggetto del film, persistono comunque delle tematiche ad essa collegate. I personaggi di questi film mi hanno ricordato quelli di cui amo scrivere: uomini senza speranze, la cui vita è segnata e scivola inesorabile verso la fine. Questi personaggi sono segnati, non sanno cosa sia vivere diversamente da come gli è stato insegnato, anche quando qualcuno regala loro la possibilità di cambiare le cose, di deviare il corso degli eventi. Questo accade principalmente in &#8220;Brother&#8221;, che fra i tre film che ho citato è quello più crudo, che mi ha fatto più riflettere e che non mi ha annoiata affatto. Tutto questo mi è piaciuto, insieme al carattere dei personaggi: quella sorta di dannazione che mi affascina e che mi ricorda molte realtà; ma certo Kitano non sarà mai tra i miei registi preferiti. In sostanza, se guardate un film solo per trascorrere qualche piacevole ora, tra questi vi consiglio solo &#8220;Brother&#8221;, ma se avete voglia di farvi un&#8217;idea di questo strano regista, potrebbe avere senso guardare anche gli altri due. </p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">In ogni caso buona visione!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Lecciones de Cine]]></title>
<link>http://cineescuela.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/lecciones-de-cine/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cineescuela</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cineescuela.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/lecciones-de-cine/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Un libro que deja en claro que lo más significativo es la idea. Desde las entrevistas a grandes dire]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><span style="color:#009933;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-29" title="tapa_lecciones" src="http://cineescuela.wordpress.com/files/2009/05/tapa_lecciones.jpg" alt="tapa_lecciones" width="200" height="300" />Un libro que deja en claro que lo más significativo es la idea. Desde las entrevistas a grandes directores de cine se hace fuerte énfasis en que la Idea es tal vez lo único trascendental de las creaciones, aquello que les da la posibilidad de jugar y experimentar libremente, porque están contenidos por esta idea. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Entrevistas a cargo de Laurent Tirard, Paidós Comunicación 149 Cine, Madrid, 2003</span></span></p>
<p>Laurent Tirard es periodista y crítico de cine. Después de haber estudiado cine en Escuela de Cine de la Universidad de Nueva York, Laurent no se sentía preparado para dirigir una película –su sueño desde adolescente-, entonces buscó trabajo como crítico de cine en un periódico. A medida que comentaba los filmes de estreno, descubría y aprendía pequeñas lecciones sobre el 7° arte. Pronto lamentó no haber contado entre los profesores de la escuela, con los grandes directores cinematográficos. Alentado por la magia del cine y las ganas de conocer más, por boca de sus héroes, consiguió permiso de la revista Studio, en la que trabajaba, para realizar y publicar entrevistas de una hora de duración, a los más importantes directores contemporáneos. Studio se interesó y pronto, bajo el título de “Clases magistrales”, apareció una nueva sección. Laurent Tirard confeccionó un listado de preguntas y se dedicó a rastrear, perseguir y esperar a los afamados directores, para conseguir una hora de su preciado tiempo y los tips, secretos, costumbres y formas de cada uno.</p>
<p>La lectura de este libro, que compila todas esas entrevistas, es dinámica y aleatoria: se puede leer en orden o siguiendo el impulso de la curiosidad. Se vuelve obvio, provocándome una enorme satisfacción, que todos los entrevistados ponen, en mayor o menor medida, énfasis en encontrar el sentido de sus películas. Lo sepan antes, durante, o lo descubran al ver el material filmado, todos necesitan conocer el sentido, el enfoque, la reflexión que encierra la historia que cuentan.</p>
<p>Hay un evidente interés del periodista en la dirección de actores y la disparidad de conceptos de parte de los directores, tan dispares como sus personalidades. Quizá eso sea lo más loable y curioso de Lecciones de cine: es posible detectar, en pocas páginas, la personalidad de cada una de estas 20 figuras magistrales, aunque nos deja con sabor a poco.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000095/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Woody Allen</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000264/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Pedro Almodóvar</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000934/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Bernardo Bertolucci</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Tim Burton</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000958/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">John Boorman</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001054/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Joel</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> y </span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001053/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Ethan Coen</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000343/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">David Cronenberg</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000419/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Jean-Luc Godard</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000466/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Jean-Pierre Jeunet</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001429/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Takeshi Kitano</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001437/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Emir Kusturica</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000186/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">David Lynch</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001628/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sydney Pollack</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0767110/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Claude Sautet</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000217/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Martin Scorsese</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000231/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Oliver Stone</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001885/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Lars Von Trier</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000694/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Wim Wenders</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0939182/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Wong Kar-wai</span></span></a><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000247/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">John Woo</span></span></a></p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong>Paula Arella</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><a href="mailto:info@cineescuela.com">info@cineescuela.com</a> </strong></span></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Tutto il cinema Giapponese che volete...]]></title>
<link>http://viaggioingiappone.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/tutto-il-cinema-giapponese-che-volete/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 12:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>soulsunny</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[\(*_*)/ &lt;&#8212;- Questa è stata la mia faccia ieri sera&#8230; Ma partiamo dall&#8217;inizio. Ie]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>\(*_*)/ &#60;&#8212;- Questa è stata la mia faccia ieri sera&#8230; Ma partiamo dall&#8217;inizio.</p>
<p>Ieri sera ero solo soletto a casa e volevo a tutti i costi vedere Kikujiro, il film di Takeshi Kitano di cui tutti parlavano ma su cui non ero mai riuscito a mettere le mani. Trovare online film Giapponesi non è facile ( ne legale ) e comprarli in Italia è un impresa mica da poco. In più spesso ci sono film di cui non conosciamo neanche la conoscenza!</p>
<p>Così cercando cercando ho trovato questo sito:</p>
<h2><a href="http://www.mysoju.com/browse/" target="_blank">http://www.mysoju.com</a></h2>
<p>che contiene un numero davvero incredibile di film Asiatici in streaming, di qualità più che dignitosa! L&#8217;unico difetto, se così si può chiamare è che sono sottotitolati in inglese, per me non c&#8217;è nessun problema anzi, magari per alcuni di voi questo potrebbe esserlo, ma provateci cmq, spesso i dialoghi sono molto semplice e così imparerete due lingue in un colpo solo!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Aquiles y la Tortuga: Kitano está de vuelta]]></title>
<link>http://deliriumtremensbcn.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/aquiles-y-la-tortuga-kitano-esta-de-vuelta/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://deliriumtremensbcn.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/aquiles-y-la-tortuga-kitano-esta-de-vuelta/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Aquiles y la Tortuga (Achilles and the Tortoise) Director: Takeshi Kitano Intèrprets: Takeshi Kitano]]></description>
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Director: Takeshi Kitano<br />
Intèrprets: Takeshi Kitano, Kanaki Higuchi<br />
Nota: 6,5</h4>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Takeshi Kitano ha vuelto a los cines barceloneses con su última película &#8220;Aquiles y la Tortuga&#8221; (Achilles and the Tortoise) dentro de la programación del recientemente inaugurado BAFF. El director japonés cierra con este film,  la trilogía que iniciaron &#8220;Takeshis&#8221; y &#8220;Glory to the Filmaker&#8221; donde contempla irónicamente su propia obra y el cine en general. En su último trabajo, no habla directamente de él, narra la vida de Machisu, quien quiere ser pintor por encima de todas las cosas sin claudicar en su empeño, pese a todo tipo de adversidades. El director de Hana-Bi afronta ahora la búsqueda de la identidad artística y las complejidades dentro del mundo del arte; defendiendo a capa y espada la creación artística, la cual pone por encima del talento, o de la recepción en si misma de la obra de arte. Kitano, nos dice que lo importante no es tener talento, sino vivir para aquello para lo que creemos valer.</p>
<p>Narrada en tres actos, Aquiles y la Tortuga no consigue iniciar de manera atrapante siendo obvia y repetitiva. Afortunadamente cuando entra en escena Kitano para interpretar a Machisu en edad madura, la película gana expresividad e hilaridad, recuperamos a un Kitano absurdo, demente, tierno, colorido; con la credenciales que ya le han dado un sitio dentro de los mejores directores del cine contemporáneo. A pesar de ello, la película me deja la sensación que se queda a medias entre el cine más personal y el más absurdo del director, sin llegar a ser una cosa ni la otra.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sakura Fischer: Rhythmische Knotenpunkte (un)heimlicher Betrachtung]]></title>
<link>http://jaquesjuergen.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/sakura-fischer-rhythmische-knotenpunkte-unheimlicher-betrachtung/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>malexan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jaquesjuergen.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/sakura-fischer-rhythmische-knotenpunkte-unheimlicher-betrachtung/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[vorgestellt von Silke Ballath Nexus, der Name von Sakura Fischers Arbeit ist das lateinische Wort fü]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>vorgestellt von Silke Ballath</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span><span style="font-weight:normal;">Nexus, der Name von Sakura Fischers Arbeit ist das lateinische Wort für Verbindung oder Verknüpfung. Ihre Arbeiten entstehen aus Knoten, Ketten und den sich daraus herstellenden Verbindungen. Das Knoten unterschiedlichster Textilien miteinander entspringt einer Faszination für die Idee des Zusammenfügens. Das Aneinanderreihen einer Vielzahl von Knoten zeigt den Prozess ständiger Wiederholung. Die meditative Ausdauer, die in ihren Arbeiten steckt ist Teil eines langwierigen Entstehungsprozesses der skulpturalen Formen im Raum. </span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span><strong><a href="http://jaquesjuergen.wordpress.com/kunstprojekt/">[Weiter zum PORTFOLIO</a>]</strong></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Kitano short movie / Un corto di Kitano]]></title>
<link>http://zoescope.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/kitano-short-movie/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>zoescope</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Short movie by Kitano No comment]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[beat takeshi, dolls]]></title>
<link>http://culturefordollars.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/beat-takeshi-dolls/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://culturefordollars.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/beat-takeshi-dolls/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Something unusual for Takeshi Kitano &#8211; a movie in which people aren&#8217;t killing themselves]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Something unusual for Takeshi Kitano &#8211; a movie in which people aren&#8217;t killing themselves and fighting all the time, but peacefully walking along the paths of their lives and despair. Of course yakuza&#8217;s included, but hey &#8211; what would be a movie by Kitano without &#8216;em?</p>
<p>&#8220;Dolls&#8221; is one of the most touching movies I&#8217;ve ever seen. It&#8217;s almost static for 2 hours but still those static moments are not boring, they&#8217;re like paintings instead. After this movie I&#8217;ve had the most beautiful dreams in my life.</p>
<p>The plot isn&#8217;t obvious and isn&#8217;t complex at the same time. We&#8217;re given three stories which aren&#8217;t connected for the first sight, but if we&#8217;d like to look deeper they&#8217;re fitting themselves perfectly. The first one is about a guy who left his girlfriend to marry a daughter of the boss of his company, everything &#8217;cause of his parents who wanted him to do just that. The day of the wedding though his former girlfriend was found and transported to mental hospital for she tried to commit suicide. He&#8217;s running away from the wedding, from his life and wandering with his ex-g/f through the world as leashed beggars.<br />
The second story is depicting the tale of an old yakuza boss who&#8217;s near death probably and his choice to pursue his career instead of loving the girl that loved him much. The girl promised him when he left her to be at the same bench every sunday (or saturday) with lunch, waiting for him. But he never came. We see him as an old man visiting the place and seeing here there, with lunch for him&#8230; And the story goes on, what you&#8217;d see watching the movie.<br />
Third one is about a hardcore fan of a j-pop starlet which is involved in a car accident and thus beeing suddenly ugly deciding to quit her career and isolate herself from fans. He though can&#8217;t stand it and remembering her face is slicing his eyes to remember her as she were and to meet her even though she said she wants nobody to see her. When he can&#8217;t see, he can do it, so it seems as though it&#8217;s solution.</p>
<p>Those three stories are simple but moving. I understood &#8216;em my way and I&#8217;m sure everyone&#8217;d understand them absolutely different. I get them as stories about the imaginary lack of choice those people have, how their worlds are narrowed to the little shells of material pleasures and how this affects all the people around &#8211; people who care about them or people who hate them. There is no ending to the self-speeding circle of destruction all of them are carrying around.</p>
<p>The movie&#8217;s obviously about love, but in the vein of all Takeshi&#8217;s films I&#8217;ve seen &#8211; it&#8217;s a road movie. We see the seasons changing, characters walking around in pursuit of god knows what yet still they seem to be on the quest for redemption of some kind, or maybe salvation from earthly misery, but well&#8230; It seems a bit too much.</p>
<p>&#8220;Dolls&#8221; is a beautiful movie, groundbreaking I&#8217;d say, but somehow motionless. Emotionally distsurbing too, definite must-see for people who aren&#8217;t watching movies to eat popcorn throughout.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[beat takeshi, zatoichi]]></title>
<link>http://culturefordollars.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/beat-takeshi-zatoichi/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The longest-running japanese TV drama with many side-made movies and merchandise has been remodeled ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The longest-running japanese TV drama with many side-made movies and merchandise has been remodeled by famous actor/director Takeshi &#8216;Beat&#8217; Kitano in 2003. It reminds me of some damn foolish american movies such as Liberator 15 or Rambo 41.2 and stuff, but still I give much credit to the japanese filmmakers so instead of complaining about &#8220;what interesting thing can you do with such a boring piece of art&#8221; I gave it a try.</p>
<p>And I&#8217;m delighted. Zatoichi is not a movie anyway similar to what I&#8217;ve got used to by the american cinema, it&#8217;s completely different yet still &#8220;eatable&#8221;. Kurosawa&#8217;s pretty hard to watch during a dinner &#8217;cause of his attention demanding long pauses between action, but here it&#8217;s action all the time. Zatoichi&#8217;s wandering through the world with his walking-stick-sword and though he&#8217;s blind he&#8217;s slicing rows of enemies without a problem. The movie&#8217;s not a complex thing to be amazed by, not even some intelligent philosophical samurai movie but everything you&#8217;d expect by some &#8220;spaghetti-samurai&#8221; movie redone in the XXI century.</p>
<p>The plot is simple, characters are strong and the movie is great for watching alone as much as with somebody else with coca-cola and cigarettes included.</p>
<p>Plus the scenes of death and fight are not the same here as in the western cinema. If you&#8217;re going to fight somebody important, then you&#8217;d fight him at the end of the movie for sure but still you wouldn&#8217;t fight him for 20 minutes as if he was some semi-god-fucker (like in movies with jean claude van damme), but you&#8217;d slice his guts in three or four cuts and it&#8217;ll be over.<br />
But the watcher&#8217;d be delighted.</p>
<p>Kitano blew my brain off with his idea for lessening the damage cause to the viewer because of the blood flowing everywhere in the movie. He wanted it to look as if the flowers were blooming out of the dying enemies, and damn he did it. It&#8217;s interesting and you&#8217;d watch people die in this movie with artistic pleasure.<br />
Kinda crazy, but artistic.</p>
<p>Damn great, recommended. 8+/10</p>
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