this book concentrated primarily on Mizoguchi films created in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, the book also spends time researching Japanese representation of women in Japanese cinema as a whole, thus providing a brief analysis of feminine theory. Hideo Nakata, director of ‘The Ring’ (2002) and ‘Ring 2’ (2005) expands on the views expressed by Freda Freiberg, with specific reference to thriller films. He argues that in Japanese cinema women might be killed off early showing weakness, however, their
Hidetohshi Nakata shocked the nation by announcing his retirement from soccer. He’s swapping the soccer field for the departure land, with plans to travel the world, for months, or maybe even years ahead. Hidetoshi Nakata became the first Japanese player and the first Asian player to achieve success with top European clubs in Italy and England. His passion for the sport was aroused at an early age. He was forced to choose the love of soccer and the more popular sport baseball. As Nakata explains
1984 - Game = Metal Gear Solid V: the Phantom Pain • Big Boss wakes up from the coma. He now has a prosthetic arm and a metal fragment in his head. • XOF get to understand that Big Boss is held in the hospital in Cyprus. Their goal is to eliminate Big Boss and every trace of their involvement. They send Quiet to get rid of Big Boss. • While Quiet tries to strangle Big Boss, she is interrupted by another patient called Ishmael, who eventually sets her on fire. Quiet, burst into flames, falls out of
In his Presidential Farewell Address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the American public, and by extension, the world, about the future role of the military-industrial complex if it was left unchecked. In the 21st century, the consequences of a quickly evolving military machine are being felt, especially with the recent developments in the field of robotics. The problematic issue, however, is the role of technology as a driving factor behind this revolution in military affairs (RME), and
achieve complete, and desired results on behalf of the visioner. But in this instance, Chayka and Ebert share the almost same idea. Chayka’s thoughts that a team works towards an artist’s vision is almost similar to what Ebert was saying. Think about Hideo Kojima, he was the creator of the Metal Gear Solid series, and he worked closely with the staff of Nintendo to bring his vision to fruition. While it might not be exactly what Ebert was saying, a single artist like Kojima had an idea that he wanted
7. Shall We Dance (Peter Chelsom, 2004) adapted from Shall We Dance? (Masayuki Suo, Japan, 1996) In the original film, Shohei is a content but a bit bored accountant and family man. One day, while he is travelling by train, he catches a glimpse of Mai in a dance school. He decides to secretly enroll for dancing lessons, which he begins attending every Wednesday night. However, his wife, Masako, thinks that he has an affair an hires a private detective to follow him. Masayki Suo directs a film that
The Killer (John Woo,1989, Hong Kong) John Woo is one of the most celebrated Asian filmmakers in the West, with his even directing films in Hollywood. This title is his most renowned. Ah Jong is a contract killer who, during his latest assignment, accidentally traumatizes a female singer at a nightclub. In order to pay for her operation, he agrees to take on one last mission. John Woo’s distinct style found its apogee in “The Killer”, with its stylized violence, constant bloodbaths, slow motion
It’s a real fear when the ghost of a dead girl with stringy black hair hiding her decomposed face, inches closer to the TV screen, climbs out of it, and walk towards you leaving bloody footprints in her way. This was one of the scariest scenes shown in the movie Ringu and its remake, The Ring. The concept of film-remakes has been discussed throughout film-history . Film remakes are made for different reasons, like giving an old film new life by bringing it to the 21st century or making money. They
In the following, I will summarize, analyze and interpret the short ghost stories that are part of the so called “Kaidan: A Collection of New Tales” (Japanese Title: 怪談：新耳袋). Each story has a title and a number, is about five minutes long and usually in itself complete and independent. Rarely do they have a second part which is not clearly indicated to the viewer, but rather shown through other details like identical names or appearances. Additionally I will give a short historical summary of the