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Tokyo Story (1953)
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"Tokyo Sonata is a horror film of sorts, but one without the ghosts and serial killers that have populated Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s earlier work. There aren’t even any killer trees, as in Charisma, or poisonous jellyfish, as in Bright Future. Kurosawa’s films have always offered social commentary, but on their own eccentric terms. Cure responded obliquely to the Aum Shrinyiko subway gas attacks, while Pulse confronted a generation of lonely, Internet-obsessed otaku. Even Kurosawa films with no genre elements, like Bright Future and License To Live, have been pretty off-kilter. Tokyo Sonata’s first two-thirds are startlingly straightforward, c "
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"Jeff Goldblum is at Telluride to promote his new film, Adam Resurrected, directed by Paul Schrader. The film follows the story of a Holocaust survivor who also happens to be a clown. Committed to an asylum after the war, he becomes a ring leader of sorts. On the opening day of the festival Goldblum was graciously hugging young fans and striking odd poses for snap-shots. We got a chance to ask him about his media intake, which includes a substantial amount homework from Schrader. Spout: What movies have you seen and enjoyed lately? Jeff Goldbloom: I’ve gone to the movies theaters recently and saw two movies I really enjoyed. The Woody Allen movie, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, I had a very very good time at that, loved that. Then I saw this documentary called Man on Wire. It’s really, really good, I enjoyed that to no end. Spout: Have you been watching anything lately on television that ha "
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"I just finished up an Ozu Marathon: A Story Of Floating Weeds (1934), Late Spring (1949), Early Summer (1951), Tokyo Story (1953), Floating Weeds (1959 which was a remake of A Story Of Floating Weeds), and Good Morning (1959). Watching a film by Yasujiro Ozu is like being invited into a Japanese home, and siting and watching life unfold. The common thread to all of Ozu's films is the importance of family. Every film is about family, and even though he is always the optimist, Ozu is able to retell theses stories without an once of cliche or manipulation. There is absolutely no camera movement. No dolly, no pans, no tilts, and yet his composition of each shot keeps you eyes glued to the screen. "
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"So, the first movie I've seen since I signed up here. Which means that prior to tonight I've seen approximately 766 movies, not counting anything I forgot. Not sure if that's good or bad or indifferent. So, Tokyo Story. Ozu. Sad sad sad. I sat down expecting to be bored, and for the first few scenes I thought I was in for it. But the movie hooked me, consarn it. Once again, sad. I imagine if I saw it in a decade or two (or five), I'd've been in tears by the end. As I'm a youngin with few life experiences I was just sad. Sad movie. Good movie. I'ma give it five stars if I remember. Gonna see more Ozu too. Maybe even more once I'm old enough. Nice site you have here. A bit slow (does anyone else have this problem?) but I really like the concept. And a lot of the execution. Except the slowness. Tokyo Story is slow too, but I found that didn't bother me after awhile. Maybe the same with this site? Spout as Ozu flick. Maybe. Maybe not. "
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