With the gluttony of genre films out there, the zombie genre has reached a point of oversaturation that some might find off-putting the amount of content flooding the market. From comic books to TV shows and endless films released every year, there 's a point where this subgenre can be said to be overwhelming such that when something new and original comes out it 's like a breath of fresh air and that applies to Shin 'ichirô Ueda 's newest zombie comedy Kamera o tomeru na!, or released internationally as 'One Cut of the Dead. '
Attempting to film a new zombie movie, maverick director Takeyuki Higurashi (Takayuki Hamatsu) grows frustrated by the overall lack of professionalism in his cast and storms off, leaving his wife Nao, (Harumi Syuhama)
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The lead, Takeyuki Higurashi, played by Takayuki Hamatsu, is a rather likeable presence. The tyrannical nature of his character during the movie-within-the-movie is downplayed in favor of a more laidback and thoughtful persona during the behind-the-scenes work. As we get the reasoning why with the backstory, the change is still fun to witness first-hand in a stellar performance. The other big standout performance here is Nao played by Harumi Syuhama as his retired-actress wife who now works as the makeup artist on the shoot who gets involved in the film through rather dubious means. The difference between her sweet motherly duties and the more tyrannical she becomes in the role allows for a nice change that gives her a rather impressive attribute here. The lead in the film, Chinatsu, played by Yuzuki Akiyama is another likable figure here with the sweet and innocent demeanor portrayed in both sections of the film and does well when thrust into the more action-oriented parts of the story. Despite being the shy wallflower that never speaks up in the first half is part and parcel to the first-half and makes for a somewhat bland opening, she comes through and manages to serve as a worthwhile figure to follow. Everyone else serves solid enough roles and never really makes an impression either
In A Game’s Afoot by Ken Ludwig, the compelling story of an actor-turned “Sherlock Holmes” and the storyline of a murder lead to a captivating play. In AHS’s production, the stellar acting of the cast, the background, and the twists in plot development lead to a captivating and enjoyable theatrical show. The fit of the characters cast was phenomenal. For instance, Mingyu Wu wonderfully portrayed the humorous qualities of Simon Bright with subtle acts, tone, pitches, and movement.
Working class music still exist but due to the cultural diversity it is difficult to pin point working class music to a specific genre of music. Due to an overall paradigm shift in American culture working class music is typically categorized as country or Rock and roll influenced music. I agree with the author of this article when he states that “Rap is presented as the extreme ends of a spectrum: abject poverty and glittering wealth.” The culture of rap has shifted from hard work in exchange for goods to illegal work or high income legal work. The modern rap culture has been injected with steroids in areas of wealth and flashy exterior social class symbols.
The Cultural Influences in Japanese Horror Film and Its American Remake (A case study of Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) and The Grudge (2004)) Abstract: Hollywood has produced a number of remakes of Asian horror films, especially Japanese horror films. As the remake is embodies the cultural aspects or American point of view, this research is conducted to see the cultural differences between Japanese horror film and its Hollywood’s remake. Using Joseph Champoux 's observational model and David Edelstein’s Hollywood adaptation rules, this research will identify the specific cultural elements in both movies. The result is separated into two subdivision where the cultural aspects of both country is depicted in both films; the clear explanation of the cause of
The introduction of the song was very good. I personally like how it was fast paced right at the start and then it slowed when the artist begin to sing. The voice of the artist is really good making it kind of romantic and very manly at the same time. The lyrics are really good as well and it changes the pace of the song throughout the track.
In “Walk Like A Dragon” a Chinese man falls in love with Nobu McCarthy, a Chinese girl saved from slavery. But, yet another man loves her and it becomes a love triangle. In another movie “The World of Suzie Wong” actress Suzy Wong plays “The Prostitute”. She is a fantasy and is both cute and sexy. In movies with an Asian war background, the women are spoils of war and objects for the men.
In “Our Zombies, Ourselves” author James Parker speaks to moviegoers and monster fans about that slow-moving creature of horror known as the zombie. In the essay, he attempts to uncover the reason for the zombie’s sudden and extreme popularity. To do such a thing he unearths the history of the zombies in film, literature, video games, and other media, and he sheds some light on their real origins – which all lead him to the conclusion that zombies are popular because of their “ex-personhood” (345). Throughout the essay Parker uses analytic language peppered with metaphors, description, and colorful references to some of the latest and greatest depictions of zombies, which help to bring the essay and the monsters to life and keep the audience’s interest.
Shaun of the Dead, a unique film among its horror siblings Zombies, a genre that has taken the over the world, it’s difficult to turn around the corner and not hear someone or something reference it. While the vast amount of gore present may turn a lot of people off, there are alternatives available. Among them is the 2004 British romantic zombie comedy movie Shaun of the Dead, directed by Edgar Wright. It tells the story of Shaun, a man attempting to obtain a handle on his life, get back with the love of his life Liz, deal with his unemployed, incompetent friend Ed and his parents; all of this in the middle of a zombie uprising. The flick on itself makes for a good time for long-time zombie fans with its homages to George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead while attracting newbies onto the genre with its comedic elements
The Matrix is a sci-fi action film, it reflected the world in a bad relation between human and robotic. The main character Neo save the world, and fight with robot. The Matrix is a personal heroism Hollywood movie, it showed the unique characteristics of the music and a good interpretation of the film. The film soundtrack penetrated the suspense style incisively and vividly, especially network technology, the variety of electronic music, advanced film characters’ style which all are quite fit, sometimes people cannot figure the true or false, the actual situation and network is often closely interwoven. The fierce industrial metal music makes people to be feared, under the rule of the brutal machinery world, while those filled with death of
The artist that wrote the song for my music project is called song Simani. I thought I’d tell you about the artist first so you could get a bit of backstory on the song “Music and Friends” or any other songs you have heard by Simani. Simani is a duo band (two members) who focus their music on their Newfoundland and Labrador culture that they were raised in. The band had come together in 1977 with members Bud Davidge and Sim Savory. Sim was a kind hardworking man who never gave up through all the struggles in his life.
[Verse 1: Kehlani] Pray to God, but I'm feeling like he's going deaf Now when I lean on you and I got nothing left Hey, I've been wanting to call ya, tell you that I'm sorry Same old fucking story everybody sing [Pre-Chorus: Kehlani] And I say I'm okay,
I listened to a piano piece by Elliot Forest. When I first listened to this music, I felt very calm. This is because I thought that the piano had a soothing tone with it. As I continued listening, the piece went a little faster during some parts like something dramatic was happening. It sounded like something happy and dramatic was happening at the same time.
About the genre 1. This genre of music is what would be concidered early soft rock 2. Soft rock orginates from folk rock, which uses a lot of acoustic instruments and puts a lot of emphasis on the melody. 3. There were many differnt famous artists in the soft rock genre.
Introduction Roger’s and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music is arguably one of the most well known films that many can admit to watching at least once in their lifetime. People all around the world have found this musical inspiring, as it documents growth and hope amidst the horrors of World War II. This incredibly well written film is based on the story of the Von Trapp family who escaped Austria when the Nazis invaded it during the war. Part of what made this movie so interesting on so many different accounts was the music that accompanied the vivid and exciting scenes. Without music, many could agree that our world would be a sad, quiet, dull and depressing place.
Every character plays an important role in the film. Luke plays the role of the busy father that is struggling to balance work life and family life. He loves his children but in many ways is very disconnected from their feelings. Jackie role in the film is an overprotective mother that just wants the best for her children. However, the jealousy she has towards Luke and Isabel poisons the children relationship with Isabel.
The acting in the movie is phenomenal; it is done by two middle aged women, including Virginia and her best friend Catherine. The entire movie centers around the emotional state of Catherine, who was recently left by her boyfriend. Every summer Catherine visits her best friend Virginia at the lake house