mikabomika

Which did you like the best in these Seven Samurai?


Alright! Let's start to talk about Seven samurai!!
Summary:
In this film, period is SENGOKU-era in which society in japan was quite chaos. and story suddenly started from some farmers who were talking about problems casued by gang groups and decided to collect some Smurai who can protect their society and make it better and safe. and then 7 sumari finally came to such a village. This is basically main idea of this file.

Comments:
As pepople all over the world already know this movie and its director Akira Kurosawa as well. but in fact, till this time, I hadn't seen this movie somehow because I didn't have time to watch or didn't have chance to. So watching this movie was big deal for me, actually.
and I realized that this movie was made in just 9 years after WWⅡ. that's unbelievable!!! at the same time I'm really proud of his effort to making this film such a good.
As for Seven samurai, you can see that personalities of these each sumaru were totally different. For instance, 勝四郎 was more person who are pure and care about Love. 菊千代 was more person who are cheerful, tough and wild. Personally, I like 菊千代.
In your case, who do you like the best in these 7 samurai?
Thank you for your attention!!!
2005 12 14th Mikabomika!! tatatatta~~~


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" TORA TORA TORA"


"Tora! Tora! Tora!" describes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, by using both the Japanese and American points of view in this movie. The film does an excellent job of balancing the story.which means not only been produced between two different counties America and Japan but also show real histrical facts such as bombing of pearl Harbor destroied, the bravery of the Kamikaze pilots and the cunning of the strategists.
I don't much know about War though, but I feel like this movie gave us some kind of guide to study WWⅡ or Pearl Harbor and to understand what a terrible and sad thing war is. It was good to chance to watch such movie.

"My fair Lady" Oh~Yes!!

Summary:
Henry Higgins is a Professor of languages. One day He visited his colleague, Colonel Pickering. and they were talking whether there were any possibilites to make someone who can't speak proper English like the way upper class people speak. and then Mr Higgins met Eliza who would not be completely out of place in the social circles of upper-class English society and decided to make her change into someone who can speak like really upper class lady. because of him efforts, Eliza finnaly became a fair lady!!

My commets:
well..I've never expected to have chance to watch this musical mo0vie " my fair lady" again. I have a lot of memories in it. which means I actaully played this "My fair Lady" when I studied abroad in America and in american public high school spring musical. my role was cockeny Chours though, I had great memory. so watching this movie really reminded me that time.
Plus, I love this story,too. Eliza is so funny and attractive lady. The way she speak in movie was quite funny. and after she became like upper class lady, she was so beautiful!! It was a lot of fun to see her changes!!

LT. Lawrence is with the British Army in Cairo. He makes his way to link up with the Arabian Guerrilla forces fighting the Turks in Arabia. First with his assistance, then his leadership, LT Lawrence and the Arabs create enough of a diversion that the British Army in Egypt is able to advance through Palestine and Syria, freeing the Arabs from the Turks. In the process, Lawrence, an eccentric academic, endures violence, the horrors of war, the loss of friends, and unspeakable tortures that leave him a psychologically scarred, emotionally destroyed man.
As my comment, this movie was quite difficult to understand and get its main idea. some parts are still understandable but on other hand I thought this moive might have a lot of aspects which would be different deoending on who will see.

This movie starts off with the assassineation of Gandhi 1948. It was shocking beginning for me. because I thought it would start from an beafutiful scene due to our image of Gandhi.
and suddenly Movie jumped back to early in his life. Gandhi was a Lawyer of South-Africa. and travel around by train. One day He was in 2nd calss seat's train and was asked Conductor to give up his seat because of He is Indian. He refused it and was thrown off the train. Eventhough He was discriminated, He was really claim and expalined logically without being eccentric at that time.
After he was cominng back to India where British goverment had ruled roughly. He satrted to devote himself to streess INDIAN'S equality in non-violent ways. That was exactly what I learned about Gandhi. and I was so moved to see it in movie.
However, except that thought and movement, I didn't know alot of tragedies which were actally took place. For example, I was shocked when I see one scene which was many Gandhi's Followers were gathering together in some squere. and British Police(?) locked up every exits and started to shoot them. That was a most terrible scene and unforgivable behavior as human-being no matter what position you stand.
everytime, British side governers or polices whoever felt uncomfotable or irritated about Gandi's attitude which is non-violence policy(?), they just said " you are under arrest" over and over. Yes! from such a secne, we obviously can see how having authority person treat no-having authority person. that's right!! most of that cases are unfair. therefore, Gandhi was forced to stay prison many times without doing anything wrong.
Still, He believe his own policy and continue to stress non-violent. As a result, India could gain independent from British ruled. However that was just beginning. India originally has alot of ethic groups and relugious groups. therefore it had been gradually showing aspect that India couldn't be unified as one nation but need to separated into two coutires which were India and Pakistan. unfortunately, Gandhi couldn't make his wish to unite these two countries perfectly and was assassinated regretably.
As my comment, It was really nice chance to know Gandhi's whole life. but it was beyond my mind how tough He spent his life. I knew he died because of assassination but I didn't have any detail what situnation and how he had to be killed and so on. This movie has more sad scenes than that of happy but also contain a lot of serious massage which is for everyone in this world.

GONE WITH THE WIND....
It was a wonderful movie and one of the most attractive movie that I ever had seen..
it moved me a lot and made me want to find major well-know movies around 1930s or some other periods like GONE WITH THE WIND !!!!!!!!!!!ehehehe~~~
well of course, I knew this movie before but didn't feel dare to rent and watch it.
but now it's different and I know the reason for this... It was because of my Bias for old movies. and I realized that I didn't know what a spectaclar like this old movie is from such long time ago.
without saying, this movie was released in 1939 which was definately before WWⅡ. I really couldn't believe that it was movie made in that time. Pictures were excellent, actors and actress were excellent, sceenpalys were also excellent. so everything is made so perfect and beyond my expectation. moreover this movie is historical epic movie between THE CIVIL WAR and RECONSTRUCTION in USA especially South part of it... in this movie, we could see a lot of changes that an abundan and peaceful areas were destoried as soon as a war started. War took away peace from people who especially lost in a war and just caused chaos such as many injuried people were lying down, people were suffering from unable to eat anyting. however it also contains LOVE STORY which was so aggressive and so unbelievable developments in this movie. For example Scarlett's behavior. I thought she is crazy at first but gradually I was somehow moved with sympathy. it better to say that she is crafty rather than smart or kind. and she might be seemed like one who always look for a profit and can do anything for that. in fact she married twice to guys who she doen't love from her heart. so it was sort of disappointing things and unrespectable though, I respect she gave best effort as much as she could do during in a sceen of running away from Atlanta to TARA. I think she did well eventhought that was hardest time for everyone to survive in South. In such sceens, I could see her strengh and grit.
However the bad point is she was lost easly her conscious mind when money came up in it. that's why she doesn't even know who she really love or when she has to be honest and so on. so finnally Rhett who had strong love for her decided to break up and leave from her ( but I think he still love her and I like his personalities very much). It was unsatisfided that I couldn't see a story what would happen after all. but I'm sure that she learned a lot from her own mistakes and would connect to next step to change herself.

I recommend this fascinate movie!!! you couldn't be bored...!!!

thanks your attention, mikabomika

This time I would like to introduce one of my favorite movies. It's called " Beyond Borders" acted by famous actress Angelina Jolie 2003. well...I usually love to watch movie which has happy ending at last. but I love this movie because it's really meaningful and epics movie even thought no many happy moments in this film.
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Separated into three time periods, the film begins in 1984 when newly married upper class of lady, Sarah Jordan (Angelina Jolie)meets betray doctor Nick (Clive Owen) at a London event. doctor Nick is a different from normal doctor who only works at hospital. what he is doind is going to Third- world countires to cure people got injuries. at the time of Lodon event, he illegally shows up with starving children from Ethiopia and insists what third-world wants now and how we have to deal with in front of rich people. His intense commitment stirs Sarah's soul-- so that she decides to do something and goes to the dusty, drought-ridden area in order to supply food or materials for poor person. In Ethiopia, she meets Nick who is saving lives as NGO. As time goes by, Sarah's marriage has gradually turned sour, but she now has a son and a life's passion, working for the United Nations refugee agency. When the opportunity arises to see Nick again, Sarah travels to Cambodia at the height of country's bloody civil war with a shipment of medical supplies. when they meet second times, she and Nick consummate their feelings for one another at last. But, Nick is awake what his duty and keeps to devote his work and leave Sarah. The final period takes place five years later when Sarah sets out on a quest to rescue Nick, who has been kidnapped in war-torn Chechnya. the rest of story, you should discover with your eyes. so I won't tell....

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I was absolutely amazed by this movie and I thought that the movie was very real and the fact that there was a love story made it even more real because I'm sure that there are many real aid workers who have experienced the same things. If I had a husband who was one of those, I could respect what he is doing but it absolutely difficult for me to let him go doing that. very complicated. Moreover This movie made me sit up and think about the situations of the World and my own Country. I say thank you to the the actors (Angelina Jolie; Clive Owen),directors,writers,crew and all the folks involved in the making of this movie the different countries and situations. Please see this movie. It is wonderful and breathtaking and emotional and heartwarming and covers almost every other feeling you could have.and it has a very developed storyline with excellent acting. you can learn different countries' situations and at the same time you can feel deeply what love is from the way of these two ( Sarah and Nick).

The Meaning of Education　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Collage of Economics　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Mika Gen“Education” is a very important part of life but many people, especially in developed counties, take it for granted. I want to remind you our modern world was created from education for all became widely available. “Study”, in other words, “education” is the result all our achievements until today. But from some point “Education” gradually made differences among people and countries such as between America and Africa. I wonder how many people have ever really appreciated receiving an education. So this time, I would like to share some ideas about “Education”On May 14th I saw a TV documentary which was about three children living in developing societies. In that program, I could learn about a girl named Monica 12 years old, living in the Philippines with her Mother and two brothers. Their home is a slum beside a mountain of garbage. Her father was killed a year ago, and her mother had a terrible sickness. Since then her family hasn’t had enough money to send the children to school. Therefore, she spends all her time working instead of going to school. Because she knows that she is the only one who can help her family survive. However, even though she has such a hard life, she’s always trying to study something. She said, in that program,” Sometimes I could find a piece of an article written in English. Reading these before I sleep is my biggest enjoyment. Because when I could go to school, English was my favorite subject. but sometimes I come across English words I don’t know…I just want love to be able to go to school….” So, Do you think our world is the place everyone can get equal education opportunities?Actually I could see the same things with my own eyes while I was an exchange student in China last year. It’s said that China is growing rapidly. However this is only happening in urban areas such as Shanghai or Beijing not in other places. There are a lot of places that haven’t developed yet like Shanghai or Beijing. There are so many people who seemed to me like they didn’t have education like I can see children in Shanghai or Beijing but they were just loitering around in a city: looking through garbage, asking for money, lying down beside the road, coming to downtown from the countryside to sell crops. A Most shocking thing happened when some friends and I went out to some bar at midnight and found a little boy and girl who were obviously around 7 to 10 years old were standing and waiting for foreigners out side of bar to sell flowers. So this shows again, even in one country, there is absolutely a lack of education opportunities. This was beyond my understanding and knowledge.However this experience from last year in China and after watching that show really helpied me to understand our world more clearly. And I was thankful because I could know at least something about what it in other countries. Moreover I’m motivated more to study by these facts. I’m sure you have heard and seen similar things but it’s totally different if you see a situation in front of your own eyes. in the last part of my speech, I would like you to remember two things you can do as a individual.1) Please appreciate where you were born, and that you could have an education, enough food, enough money and a healthy body. Because each of you are representatives for creating the future society and world.2) Please try to make a better effort as long as you have an environment to be able to learn something. For example, school. Because each of your abilities and skills are needed for creating the future society and world.Lastly, throughout education, we should consciously learn not only knowledge or techniques but also human morals. In any education, these two side of aspects are very important. And I believe if we try to educate ourselves constantly and appreciate our chance to learn, we definitely can change the world and save others who need help.

"Shakespeare in LOVE "LOVE LOVE Romance movie you should check it!!
As we know, several years ago "Romeo and Juliet" acted by Leonardo Decaprio was popular and well-known Romace movie. that was about I was 1st grade of middle highschool students, my good friend suggested me to watch it. as soon as I watched it, I really loved that movie eventhough "Romeo and Juliet" is not happy-ending at final scene. but I hadn't seen this Movie called" Shakespeare in Love" which is also related with Romeo and Juliet somehow. so I was so excited watching it this time. As I imagined this movie was great. plus this movie is actually not only romace but also historical and literary. I mean I was very impressed because this movie is done to combine with historical elements and literary elements enough. therefore, I could imagine and feel very real in that movie. before got to watch this movie, I thought 16th-17th's England Theater was builted a good stracture like some theater we can imagine it in Italy. but in that movie, theater is old and isn't much high-class enterteiment but more likely for local and middle-class people. we could see it when people came to "Rose Stage" were all people wearing not gorgeous dress but looked like famers. This was one thing I notied and different from what I expected.
anothing I would like to mention is the personalities of William Sheakespeare. we know he is one of the most famous novelist. When I hear the word of "novelist", he is intelligent and calm and consevative person. but it was totally different from the Sheakespeare who I imagined in that movie. He was very romatic but very aggressive person. morever his surronding was not much clean and high-class for example, hanging wiht his friends at some bar basement. I was surprised at the same time a little bit shocked. If you want to know more about Will Sheakespeare, you should visite this web-site====>http://www.gpwu.ac.jp/door/todokoro/works/rj.html.
Lastly, I was really glad to know this movie. we know his famous novels, for instance, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and so on. but we don't know much about a life or personarity of Sheakespeare himself. although I'm not sure the story of this movie( His parsonalities or life) is fiction or not, at least I was happy to be able to watch himself not his novels. I think this movie gove me a nice opputunity to know one famous person's biography, which is William Sheakespeare.



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