Japan-US co-production, Akira Kurosawa and Shinji Fukasaku are both here!

Keenan 2022-03-25 09:01:15

1. It's so well made. Akira Kurosawa screenwriter, director Shinji Fukasaku, and of course American directors, at least in the film industry, the United States and Japan can have such productions nearly 30 years after the war. Throughout the film, the shots of the Japanese military are very clean, tidy and orderly, which is a good practice of the essence of the Bauhaus. The American side is very casual. Although the Japanese army is short in stature, the clothes are neat, dark blue and gold, very spiritual, and the hairstyle and skin color are relatively consistent. The U.S. side, on the other hand, is earth-green, especially weak, and has hired a group of old men, tall, short, fat and thin, and especially lacking in spirit.

2. As always, the Emperor is still presented as irresponsible and anti-war.

3. I don’t know what the mood of the Japanese actors who participated in the show is. They reflect on the war, but can’t throw away the spirit of the Japanese? It looks like the U.S. military is really a stupid soldier!

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Tora! Tora! Tora! quotes

  • Lt. Commander Kramer: You know, since we're going to be sharing this assignment, come take a look at this.

    [Unlocks a cabinet, revealing a list of names]

    Lt. Commander Kramer: Behold, the Twelve Apostles. The only individuals authorized to read the Magic intercepts.

    Lt. Colonel Rufus S. Bratton: But, Hap Arnold, Chief of the Air Corps, isn't on the list.

    Lt. Commander Kramer: No, and not one of our overseas commanders.

  • General Short: [On the phone, first hearing of the attack] What in the hell is going on... Well, why wasn't the Army notified? And did anyone *think* to inform Washington? Eh, I thought so!