Watching Notes

Richie 2022-02-02 08:04:10

①The
story takes place in the context of Japan's defeat in the war. The life of the people at the bottom is difficult, everyone is busy seeking a living, and some people are abandoned by society and eventually become criminals.

②The
weather changes from hot to sultry to thunderous to heavy rain to sunny after rain. The master is not simple. Just a change in the weather reflects the rhythm.

③The
acting skills of Toshiro Mifune and Joe Shimura were brought into full play under the guidance of Akira Kurosawa. Similar to the role positioning in "Seven Samurai", Joe Shimura symbolizes courage and resourcefulness. Mifune's eyes in this movie are even more impressive. memorable!

④The
texture of the picture reminds me of Jia Zhangke's "Xiao Wu", which is simple but not simple. It's all about the story itself.


Some supporting roles are equally wonderful.


Impressive plot points: 1. The dancer returned to the backstage after dancing and fell to the ground tired one by one to rest. 2. In the end, Murakami confronted the criminal, and the rich continued to play the piano regardless. These two points are absolutely perfect for the performance of that era!


Akira Kurosawa's films indirectly let the world know about Japan and the Japanese people. Humility, going to a stadium with 50,000 people and dressing up.

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Extended Reading
  • Destin 2022-03-27 09:01:21

    The eyes are full of heat and unbearable, but the world is full of sadness. Wild dogs, they are all like a dog.

  • Agustin 2022-03-27 09:01:21

    I feel that Akira Kurosawa of the Showa era is more cordial and lively than Akira Kurosawa in ancient costumes (even "Tsubaki Sanjiro"). I like a market scene where Murakami visits gun dealers unannounced at the market at 18′-28′. His eyes are searching everywhere, his feet are moving repeatedly, the night-time incense is hidden and appearing, and all living beings come and go. I also liked the clip of Murakami and the female robber watching the starry sky on the roof. At that moment, the boundaries were blurred, and people were equal and tolerant. The best atmosphere is the scene where Sato makes a phone call in the tavern, scene switching, empty shots, trouser legs going down the stairs, thunderstorm, triangle composition of dancing girl, mother, detective, telephone ring... , on the fly. What impressed me the most was the too obvious setting of the two people who also had their backpacks stolen on the demobilization train. Choosing the opposite path, falling in the same valley, one holding an empty gun and the other wearing shackles, seems like two choices that Japan will face. "It seems that you are the real post-war faction." Compared with this old gun-hunting story, although the "gun-hunting" after many years has its own theme and focus, the depth and breadth are indeed unattainable.

Stray Dog quotes

  • Det. Sato: This is the make-or-break point. He's killed someone. A killer's like a mad dog. Do you know how a mad dog walks? There's an old ditty that's disturbingly close to home. "A mad dog only sees straight paths."

  • Det. Sato: We want to see Namiki.

    [the show director, a tall young man with thick, limp hair, slumps down in a chair and holds an electric fan to his face]

    Girlie Show director: [lazily] Harumi's out today. She's a real problem, that one. One little comment and she takes the day off. She's quiet all right, but the quiet ones are always the most stubborn. And she's sick right now.

    Det. Sato: She's sick?

    Girlie Show director: With her monthlies, you know. They're always impossible then.