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6. Torakku Yaro (10 films, 1975-1979) Norifumi Suzuki and Bunta Sugawara have already become famous, particularly through the plethora of exploitation films they worked in. As the genre started to lose its appeal, major studios turned to romantic comedies with some elements of action. Torakku Yaro, with the first directing and the second starring, was one of the most successful. Sugawara plays Momojiro Hoshi, a truck driver who drives around Japan, along with his colleague Kinzo Matsushita. All ten

How did the Paramount decision of 1948 change the U.S. film industry? To what degree did the decision alter the way the industry did business? The Supreme Court ruled against the Hollywood’s monopoly of the film industry of the United States, directing that the production and distribution of movies be separated from movie exhibition practices. The ruling marked the death of studio era and led to numerous changes in film industry decades later. The paramount decision pushed the Twentieth century

Anime or animation started in the early 20th century by Japanese filmmakers who experimented with animation techniques. Hayao Miyazaki, a director, animator, screenwriter, and illustrator of such animated films is the creator of Spirited Away. Spirited Away is a film about Chihiro, a young girl who upon moving to a new town becomes lost in the spirit world after her father takes a wrong turn on their way to their new house. Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited away illustrates not only the struggles Chihiro

Godzilla Godzilla’s appearance has changed gradually over the years, but its general shape and iconic figure. Godzilla was actually inspired by the Rhedosaurus which is a fictional being created by Ray Harryhausen from The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. Godzilla’s design was interpreted as an amphibious reptile. Godzilla is a bipedal creature in which Akira Watanabe combined aspects of the T-Rex, Iguanodon, Stegosaurus, and alligator. Godzilla’s specific origins vary, but the common theme is that it

Marissa Rodriguez Mr. Ortiz English 12 2.27.17 Unit 3: Comparison Essay Throne of Blood is a film directed by Akira Kurosawa which is based on William Shakespeare’s play “The Tragedy of Macbeth”Macbeth. While Macbeth takes place in Scotland, Throne of Blood is set in Japan. Macbeth is a tragic play that is mainly revolving around Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The play and film are two productions that are very similar but differ in the aspects of the plot events. Macbeth and his friend Banquo

Camille Preece Preece 1 Mr. Ortiz English 12 24 February 2017 Unit 3: Comparison Essay The Japanese film Throne of Blood is considered an extremely accurate portrayal of William Shakespeare’s piece the Tragedy of Macbeth. Both works are comparable in almost every way and aspect. Most noticeably, the similarities and differences of the relationships between each work’s characters are

Film Review – The Bad Sleep Well September 6th, 1998, Akira Kurosawa died at the age of 88 due to cause of a stroke in his home in Tokyo. He was classified as one of cinemas truly important directors. Mr. Kurosawa came across filmmaking after failing as a painter. He was seen as a domineering perfectionist. Kurosawa was noticed by dozens of directors of many generations. He had a major influence on many of them. This film resembling Hamlet, both feature a hero on a quest for revenge. Kurosawa got

Rebecca Castruita Mr. Ortiz English 12 February 27, 2017 Unit 3: Comparison Essay The Throne of Blood is a Japanese movie that is based on William Shakespeare’s famous play Macbeth. Like most movies based on written works, there are differences in these two works of art. The end goal of the movie is the same as the play, yet the plot line has subtle differences. These differences can be seen when Asaji, from the Throne of Blood who is also portraying Lady Macbeth, claims to be pregnant and eventually

Celeste Martinez Mr. Ortiz English 12 27 February 2017 Macbeth Comparative Essay In the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare and the movie Throne of Blood by Akira Kurosawa, there are two very different narratives. Both specify the same conflict of Macbeth killing Duncan and him becoming king and having the same characters. The narratives do have differences relating to the characters on how the stories both play out. In Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” the setting takes place in Scotland speaking

[Intro] Jiro Horikoshi, a young Japanese boy, he wants to become an airplane pilot but cannot become one because of his nearsightedness. Jiro dreams of a famous airplane engineer, Mr. Caproni, who tells him that designing airplanes is much better. Five years later, he is traveling to college by train to Tokyo University when suddenly the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 strikes. Here he meets Nahoko as she asks for help because her maid has broken her leg. Jiro carries Nahoko’s maid back to her family