Floating weeds 1970 film complete

It also has a score of 91 out of 100 on metacritic. Story of floating weeds ukikusa monogatari, 1934 youtube. The film is included on roger eberts great movies list. This is a list of titles which were originally released in the spinenumbered 5 series of the criterion collection, but are no longer in print as of april, 2020. S import complete collectionthis is a not the best way to get all of the seasons of weeds the series is great but the packaging is less than wonderful, i personally hate cardboard slip case designs the always mean fingers touch the playing surface when you wrestle the disk out of the cover and in this case the. This remake of story of floating weeds, a movie ozu made in the 30s, is unusual for being one of the masters few films in colour, and in having a relatively. Sep 24, 2017 the head of a japanese theatre troupe returns to a small coastal town where he left a son who thinks he is his uncle, and tries to make up for the lost time, but his current mistress grows jealous. Master filmmaker yasujiro ozu sets an example through his 1959 film, floating weeds.

In its quest for listing the key moments in film history, there are some glaring omissions, such as 1982s tron, with its groundbreaking visual effects, and some incredibly annoying instances where a trilogy is lumped together to make one film lord of the rings. And lets use yasujiro ozus floating weeds as our example. Much had changed for ozu in the intervening 25 years. Taste of cherry rushmore the royal tenenbaums the life aquatic with steve zissou the brd trilogy six moral tales by eric rohmer robert rossellinis. These and other comparisons abound in the study of original and remake. He has been married to paige simpson since january 8, 2014. I only have 1 1960s film in my top 10 2001 but by every other metric top 100, top 500 i have more 1960s films than any other decade. Floating weeds was a remake of director yasujiro ozus own 1934 silent film the story of floating weeds. For me, floating weeds 1959 is like a familiar piece of music that i can turn to for reassurance and consolation. Floating weeds masters of cinema original theatrical trailer. This list will be updated annually, with the release of each new edition, to. Jun 09, 2014 8 reasons children of the 1970s should all be dead the way things are going, every kid is going to go to school wearing bubble wrap and a helmet. Floating weeds classic ozu, traveling theater troupe at the end of its days, and breathtaking cinematography.

A new doublefeature dvd set showcases one such instance, by pairing the 1934 silent a story of floating weeds with its 1959 remake, floating weeds. An investigation about a still 1972 numero deux 1975 here and elsewhere 1976 how is it going. A troupe of travelling players arrive at a small seaport in the south of japan. Japanese film scholar donald richies comments on a story of floating weeds is passable, but nothing spectacular. As far as its being a simple story, it is no simpler than, say, othello, which could be summarized as proud soldier meets tragic end due to jealousy. A story of floating weeds was released on region 1 dvd on the criterion collection on april 20, 2004 as a twodisc set with floating weeds. Po zanru je drama, djelomicno inspiriran clankom americkog novinara petera hamilla u new york postu iz 1971. The criterion collection is a video distribution company which specializes in licensing and selling important classic and contemporary films in editions that offer the highest technical quality and awardwinning, original supplements. Zuta maramica srece je japanski igrani film snimljen 1977.

Aug 15, 2014 music, film, tv and political news coverage 40 greatest rock documentaries rolling stone from meeting the beatles to hendrix burning guitars, here are the 40 greatest rock documentaries of all time. Floating weeds ukigusa in 1959, near the end of his career, japanese director yasujiro ozu returned to a story he had directed twentyfive years earlier, remaking his silent film classic a story of floating weeds as floating weeds. And some of the apparent jumps do not quite make sense. Floating weeds is a 1959 japanese drama film directed by yasujiro ozu, starring ganjiro nakamura and machiko kyo. It also shares the directors amazingly serene yet appealing visual style, created through the use of the simplest means possible. A film like any other 1968 sympathy for the devil 1968 british sounds 1970 pravda 1970 wind from the east 1970 lotte in italia 1971 one p. He is a director and producer, known for rome 2005, enigma 2001 and the world is not enough 1999.

The remake flows smoothly and looks simply glorious. A story of floating weeds reveals ozu in the midst of developing his mode of expression. Having moved to daiei to make floating weeds, ozu now went to toho to make the end of summer koyagawa. The troupe is not doing very well, being reduced to playing dinky villages, and its future is in question. The earlier film has the silent intertitles with subtitles, yet somehow, it is so well acted that one can almost hear the characters voices. Rare disney jungle book cel floating down the river animation art edition cell. The head of a japanese theatre troupe returns to a small coastal town where he left a son who thinks he is his uncle, and tries to make up for the lost time, but his current mistress grows jealous. Roger ebert gave the film four stars out of four, and included it on his ten greatest films of all time in 1991.

Yasujiro ozu was born in 1903 and died in 1963, but his films were not widely seen outside japan until the early 1970s, because he was. A story of floating weeds 1934 one of yasujiro ozus final silent films, a story of floating weeds 1934 opens with the arrival of an itinerate theatrical troupe to a small mountain village. Accomplished film directorwriterproducer mira nair was born in india and educated at delhi university and at harvard. Criterion has released a twodisc set containing a pair of ozus movies. A late work from japanese auteur yasujiro ozu, and a master class in his particular sense of composition. March 24, 2020 view more lists follow me the criterion collection is a video distribution company that sells important classic and contemporary films in editions that offer the highest technical quality and awardwinning, original supplements. The first time i sat down to watch ozu yasujiros 1959 floating weeds this would have been in 2005, i couldnt get past the second shot not including the opening credits, white and red text against a yellowing burlap background. If i must make a list of the ten greatest films of all time, my first vow is to make the list for myself, not for anybody else. Floating weeds masters of cinema original theatrical trailer eurekaentertainment. But while modern cinema is full of sound and fury, signifying nothing, the films of. From 12 angry men to yojimbo, heres the complete list. Along with directors genji nakamura and banmei takahashi, watanabe was known as one of the three pillars of pink. A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound and in particular, no audible dialogue.

Waterclear 202 herbicide is a highly effective aquatic herbicide for the control of floating, submerged and emergent aquatic weeds as well as filamentous algae. Lomography the standards of good cinematography as seen in floating weeds visit the post for more. Stories of floating weeds a story of floating weeds. Bed and board 1970 on november 18, 2015 may 10, 2017 by erin in blogathon, film in 1969, francois truffaut began working on a sequel to stolen kisses, one that as henri langlois had requested would depict the married life of antoine doinel and christine darbon. Some remark that this is a simple story simply told. From 1923 until his death, yasujiro ozu 19031963 made more than 50 movies. This video is not intended to violate, but rather respect and appreciate the films of yasujiro ozu. The film was a remake of his 1934 silent film the story of floating weeds. The reunion between the actor and his former lover and their illegitimate teenaged son who believes his father to be an uncle raises the ire of the.

Most wanted on bluray essential japanese film viewing top 10 blurays. If the camera barely moves in floating weeds, its for good reason all the beauty and drama you need is right there in the frame the movie is set in a small fishing village where an itinerant theater troupe has come to perform. Francis roberto rossellini italy, 1950 flunky, work hard mikio naruse japan, 1931 638 following christopher nolan. He directed his first film in 1927, and over the next four years directed twentyone more. Article on street scenes 1970 foreigners guide to film. The treatment of the corrosive effects of jealousy, pride, deception, and male ego in floating weeds make for anything but a simple tale. Apr 10, 20 how many of the movies on roger eberts great movies list have you seen. Floating weeds is a 1959 film directed by yasujiro ozu a thirdrate kabuki acting troupe arrives via ferry at a seaside town in japan. In silent films for entertainment, the plot may be conveyed by the use of title cards, written indications of the plot and key dialogue lines. The two most common types of floating weeds are duckweed and watermeal.

Quiet cinematography floating weeds 1959 from the royal ocean film society on vimeo. Setting his later version in a seaside location, ozu otherwise preserves the details of his elegantly simple plot wherein an aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a. Rolling stones gimme shelter 1970 by rocky gibraltar. Setting his later version in a seaside location, ozu otherwise preserves the details of his elegantly simple plot wherein an aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunities with his former lover and illegitimate son, a. Director yasujiro ozu script by based on the 1934 ikeda script yasujiro ozu and kogo noda cinematography kazuo miyagawa art direction by tomoo shimogawara lighting by sachio ito music by kojun. Both of these types of plants can be effectively controlled with the use of fluridone. Film 4 floating weeds 1959 is like a familiar piece of music that i can turn to for reassurance and. It is a remake of ozus own blackandwhite silent film a story of floating weeds 1934. A list of 77 films compiled on letterboxd, including grand illusion 1937, the killer 1989, hard boiled 1992, this is spinal tap 1984 and dead ringers 1988. As in floating weeds, much of the film is funny notably a stalking sequence and a hideandseek scene that make virtuoso play with point of view, and a delightfully untimely fart gag, but towards the end it takes on a dark solemnity unusual even in ozus most poignant work. Floating weeds is widely acclaimed by film critics.

Ten greatest films of all time roger ebert roger ebert. Rereleased to celebrate the centenary of yasujiro ozus birth, floating weeds ukigusa was one of the japanese directors final films. Telling the same story from opposite ends of ozus career, the two movies illustrate how he refined his style through the years. Firstly, this is not a comprehensive list the category is too broad and in researching it, i realized that there could be plenty of releases that im unaware of from yesasia, cdjapan and amazon japan, although we have listed many. Yasujiro ozus 1959 film floating weeds, which i discuss in this clip, is a drama about the romantic entanglements of members of an itinerant theatrical troupe with residents of a small. The complete criterion collection as of 1112018 page 9. What do you think of when you think of cinematography. Discuss dvds and blurays released by criterion and the films on them. How many of the movies on roger eberts great movies list have you seen.

Ozus career was so long that in one case, he made the same movie twice. The royal ocean film society recommended for you 7. Although his 1953 film, tokyo story, is generally considered his greatest film and one of the great films of all time, floating weeds is another of ozus brilliant, rhapsodic, and emotionally powerful statements of fallible people trying to understand the choices they make in this world and how those choices ripple across the waters of family and. His movies were very personal intimate affairs, often dealing with the dynamics of the relationships between family members. Aug 03, 2010 i have just published an article on the 1970 collective film street scenes 1970, which was produced and edited by martin scorsese while he was a parttime professor at nyu. An alternate audio track contains a commentary by japanese film historian donald richie. Scott wrote, everything in this film is utterly believable, so much so that at times it seems almost anecdotal, a sweet little anthology of kids doing the darnedest things.

In 1959, yasujiro ozu remade his 1934 silent classic a story of floating weeds in color with the celebrated cinematographer kazuo miyagawa rashomon, ugetsu. Quiet cinematography floating weeds 1959 the royal ocean film society. Stories of floating weeds a story of floating weeds 1934. Together, the films offer a unique glimpse into the evolution of one of cinemas greatest directors.

In an epilogue provided for his incomparable study of akira kurosawa 19101998, donald richie reflects on kurosawas life work of thirty feature films and describes his last, unfinished project, a film set in the edo period to be called the ocean was watching. Premiering in a glorious new 4k digital restoration, floating weeds is, in scholar donald richies estimation, the most pictorially beautiful of all of ozus pictures. Yasujiro ozu is the kind of filmmaker, like robert altman in the 70s or godard in the. The dvd editions of these are out of print, but the bluray editions are available.

Quick study of a movie still from yasujiro ozus 1959 film floating weeds. It is so atmosphericso evocative of a quiet fishing village during a hot and muggy summerthat it envelops me. Stories of floating weeds a story of floating weeds floating. It is organized by spine number and is best viewed in list view. The complete criterion collection, a list of films by josh. Michael apted was born on february 10, 1941 in aylesbury, buckinghamshire, england as michael david apted. Floating weeds 1959 yasujiro ozu, kazuo miyagawa see more. Back in the 1970s and earlier, parents didnt stress about our health and safety as much as they do today. He was previously married to dana stevens and jo apted. Floating weeds at once rejects and embraces ozus familiar theme of. Like the majority of director yasujiro ozus work, floating weeds is concerned with family relationships and interactions between different generations. Komajuro arashi, the aging master of the troupe, goes to visit his old flame oyoshi and their son kiyoshi, even though kiyoshi believes komajuro is his uncle. Theatrical performances and gestures were predominant during the.

Exclusively restored highdefinition master presented in the film s original aspect ratio, in 1080p on the bluray. We have bergmans best work, kubricks best work, and even a masterpiece from the older generation of great auteurs like welles, ford, hitchcock dreyer and ozu. A story of floating weeds floating weeds criterion. Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. For the best experience please update your browser. If the floating weeds you are trying to get rid of have roots attached to the bottom such as water lilies or watershield, then they are actually emergent weeds. How can you tell if a film has good cinematography. Ozus darkest film and like early spring perhaps his second darkest post40s film very much. Floating weeds 1959 ganjiro nakamura in floating weeds 1959 floating weeds 1959 machiko kyo.

As far as its being simply told, it is in fact most skillfully told as the movie progresses the combination of sound and image have a subtle accumulating effect on mood, heightening awareness. Alan bett of the skinny gave the film a full five stars. The criterion collection is an ongoing series of classic, contemporary, and important films from all over the world, of all different genres, from silent films of the 1920s to film festival hits from the past few years, released on dvd and bluray with the best possible image and sound quality, a boatload of extras, and a really good cover, just for the aesthetic. Master filmmaker y how can you tell if a film has good cinematography.

I am sure than eisensteins the battleship potemkin is a great film, but its not going on my list simply. Quiet cinematography floating weeds 1959 by the royal ocean film society. A story of floating weeds white city cinema a film. There arent necessarily wrong answers, but when we talk about good cinematography, i dont think were always talking about good cinematography. A powerful herbicide, waterclear 202 kills azolla, duckweed, salvinia, water hyacinth, marsilea, water lilies, water lettuce, cumbungi and other submerged pond. Floating weeds boasts the visual beauty and deep tenderness of director yasujiro ozus most memorable films and its one of the few the master shot. These both require one to synchronize oneself to a. The film starts with a travelling kabuki troupe arriving by train at a provincial seaside town. Quiet cinematography floating weeds 1959 from the royal ocean film society plus. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new york times. Overview of floating weeds, 1970, directed by yasujiro ozu, with ganjiro nakamura, haruko sugimura, hiroshi kawaguchi, at turner classic movies. The film takes place during a hot summer in 1958 at a seaside town on the inland sea. It is difficult for me to consider a story of floating weeds on its own merits, and i will not even attempt to do so. The japanese film, which some called complicit in the terrible pacific war with a cycle of national policy films, had in the postwar years become perhaps the greatest humanist cinema of the 20th century.

Street scenes has been a largely forgotten piece of scorseses career, and this is the first fulllength piece on the film and its production and reception. The years 1931 to 1940 saw some of his greatest films, and he received the best film award from kinema jumpo three consecutive times, for i was born, but. This list contains only the official dvd and bluray criterion releases. Keeping the arc of ozus career in mind makes for an especially. Another gem and only the atypically emphatic music disappoints.