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#1171 |
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I watched "The God Whale" from 1962. In principle, this is not a tokusatsu, but a jigaigeki about whalers. The whale itself is shown for at most 20 minutes of the film, and the rest of the time is devoted to drinking, fights, funerals, relationships between different characters and their obsession with this whale. The film is brutal, dirty, bloody and hopeless. As a result, everyone is unhappy, and the living are even more unhappy than the dead. However, I only feel sorry for the protagonist’s poor wife. The ending simultaneously refers to the concept of transmigration of souls and to the fairy tale: “By defeating the dragon, you yourself will become a dragon.” It also shows very well how obsession works. I know some will disagree with me, but a lone extremist is nothing more than a local idiot. Problems begin when the radical ideas he birthed capture the masses and even those who do not support them are forced to reckon with them. To sum it up, although this film is listed as Daei's first tokusatsu, fans of the old toku should skip it. But if you want to watch jidaigeki without katanas and samurai, and also see a short, but detailed and well-filmed whale hunt, this film is for you.
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#1172 |
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The plot twist itself is fine, I guess, like with Queen Cosmo herself as the show's main villains. I just don't find her to be entirely necessary to the show's overall narrative. Also, I think Mad Garbo just might be my favorite villain for this show even though there are times it doesn't feel like she isn't utilized as much as she should outside of some select episodes.
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#1173 |
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The plot twist itself is fine, I guess, like with Queen Cosmo herself as the show's main villains. I just don't find her to be entirely necessary to the show's overall narrative. Also, I think Mad Garbo just might be my favorite villain for this show even though there are times it doesn't feel like she isn't utilized as much as she should outside of some select episodes.
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#1174 |
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Join Date: May 2013
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So, Spielvan Ep. 23 is more-or-less your standard Showa-Era plot line with a scientist father and one or two kids, but the standard dog aspect has an inclusion which makes wonder if mid-'80s Toei was technically guilty of animal cruelty!
At about 17:20 (give or take), the dog in the episode Tarou lunges forward to save the father and daughter from General Deathzero, but the way he soars through the air and the way he hits the General makes me wonder if a stagehand just grabbed the dog and hurled him forward. I mean, did they seriously just toss the dog? |
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#1175 |
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At about 17:20 (give or take), the dog in the episode Tarou lunges forward to save the father and daughter from General Deathzero, but the way he soars through the air and the way he hits the General makes me wonder if a stagehand just grabbed the dog and hurled him forward.
I mean, did they seriously just toss the dog? P.S. Although this still cannot be compared with killing horses for battle scenes. But Toei is guilty of animal cruelty anyway because of the goldfish killed in Obake Telemonja. P.P.S. Also, in most of the scenes in old movies where the dog urinates, the dog's paw is actually lifted with a rope and water is sprayed on it. |
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#1176 |
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As of yesterday, I have managed to finish Jiban and I also started on watching Janperson today.
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#1178 |
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My favorite part of Janperson is how the singer thoughtfully asks in the ending line, "Janperson or Janperson?". Putting the emphasis correctly is very important.
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Tatewaki is like the Doctor G of Metal Hero with how much he emphasizes the name.
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#1180 |
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Speaking of Janperson, I am already a quarter through the series and, much to my surprise, I am really enjoying the show far more than I thought I would. I even watched its movie in between episodes.
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