"Realistic subjects must criticize reality"? who said it?

Maribel 2022-01-11 08:01:04

There are not many animations that reflect the appearance of the Showa era. "My Neighbor Totoro" is a kind of purely idyllic thinking, and the opposite is the social critical thinking of "Man Wolf". Judging from any of the characteristics of GHIBLI, it is impossible to take the latter path. "Listen to the Ear" and "Hearing the Waves"
seem to be Wu Lang's only choice, which is a youth story that is out of society. Most of the old guns have set up a set for Wu Lang before. If you shoot Sentimental Story, you must It's beyond Mochizuki Chichong. If you are filming social criticism, your dad will have to eat you. If it's a sword like "God Hunter" that goes slanting, then it's definitely not good.
So, as soon as "The Blooming Hillside of Poppies" came out, we heard the sound of a piece of glasses shattering.
From the story, the poppies not only entered the world, but also entered deeply, but it was expressed from a positive aspect that no one had expected. The students protested that the school used the most constructive way to express their attitudes. The family members were burdened with past pains, but never immersed in them. Striving for the present" breath. Even the smoky sky and the messy Tokyo landscape, under the influence of the overall atmosphere of the story, only make the audience feel energetic. Even the stereotypes of brother and sister lovers in every era seem to be quite convincing in the context of the 1960s.
As critics said, there are many problems with the painting of this film, the script is simple and crude, the performance of the times is too one-sided, the connotation is very shallow, and fools can understand, there are problems here, there are problems, and even knees are problematic. In short, Wu Lang Using GHIBLI's resources to make such a simple film is a waste of resources. If it weren't for GHIBLI's filming, no one would love this film, and so on.
However, it has been a long time since I saw such a positive animation.
"Tomorrow will be better!" It has been 20 years since I left Japan, and someone really needs to mention it. Since the old man felt that this matter was not in his control, the son decisively took over.
Some people say that the positive style of animation is related to the 311 earthquake. From the time of production, it does not seem to match, but now Japan really needs such encouragement too much. It is so simple to make a pure animation and express a pure emotion. No one wants to do things like that. Japan is really sick, and Wu Lang's choice is entirely in the middle of the red heart.
Even people who come to anime with a critical eye from the beginning must admit that they will feel much better after watching it.
Actually, that's enough.

Speaking of it, another divine work "Killer in the Air" that is despised by most people, the theme is actually to encourage young people to make progress, criticizing the society and the depth of the connotation is just right, but it also leads to few people to understand it. From this point of view, Wulang is much smarter than Oshii. Who dares to say that he is stupid?

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  • Derick 2022-01-11 08:01:04

    How can I make complaints about the comment that I’ve read and doesn’t look good?

  • Ettie 2022-03-29 09:01:06

    Three and a half. Even the male protagonist said it looked like a cheap melodrama, but it was a melodrama made by the times. Those who can't go home are lonely waiting for the banner of their relatives, young people who want to save the world, and there is pure and steadfast love under the red hillside of life and death.

From Up on Poppy Hill quotes

  • Shun Kazama: There's no future for people who worship the future, and forget the past.