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The Crush (2010)
beautiful boy's love story
This story is little boy's serious, real and male fight against lover. This film got the Oscar short film award in 2010. I agreed with the result. It is only within 15 minutes film, but I was taken in the world of story in less notice. My heart might not stand for an hour -4 times this. I would like to appreciate that I couldn't know what happen in the last. It holds us in suspense until the last moment. In addition, I want to acclaim Oran Creagh who plays as a little boy. His performance is wonderful. I guess everyone experience a first love, and it probably a biggest memory of your love. The first love is strong, straight and sincere honest. This film remembered me the first love which is the most beautiful love in the world. People tend to forget the feeling as you become an adult. The world become happier if every man could say "she is mine" just like the boy said.
The Chubbchubbs! (2002)
fantastic with many aliens!
This short movie won the makers the Best Short Animation Oscar in 2003. I agree with it. This is a funny, beautiful and unique story with merry songs. The main character is a tender alien who likes singing a song and longs in be a singer. However, it does not seem to come true. One day, big enemies attacked the town, what does he do then? In the film, there are various unique and cute aliens including Yoda who is in a StarWars. So, the person who love alien like me may really enjoy it. In addition, I also like the music. Their singing and dancing are strange and funny, but very cute. However, I don't recommend watching for young children. It's totally cute, but the scenes of the fight are too frightened. If you are not too easily scared, you should watch right now and then go to karaoke! It's only 5 minutes and their visuals and music are fantastic!
Knick Knack (1989)
"knick-knack" world
What image do you have about the title of "Knick-Knack"? This short film is held between knick-knacks, so the main characters are small objects in the ordinary room. There are objects which symbolize summer, but one of them is a snowman who is living in the snow dome. He wants to join summer and tries to get out of his dome. It is interesting that the knick-knacks having their feeling and they are living. It's funny that imagined my knick-knacks are also moving when I get out. I would like to recommend not only children but also adults watching this film. We are apt to waste everything compared with old days. So, I want you to think about that problem. On the other hand, I became to dislike the snow dome. I often bought the snow dome for souvenirs, but I thought it is like a transparent prison for snowman. I cannot buy it anymore.
The Lunch Date (1989)
why people do dates
I haven't seen and heard such a strange "date". The lunch date was happened by upper class white woman and poor black man sharing one dish by accident. In the film, there are many scenes of blacks described as a poor or beggar. I suggest that Jim Crow was also present even in 1989. On the other hand, it might have been encouraged to cooperate and forgiveness of blacks and whites. The scene of their "date" looks very strange, but I like the scene of the two share one dish and the black man bring coffees for her. They never quarrel anymore, and they each eat without saying. It is a wonder that people who have a same dish can understand each other even they hold bias. I think this is why people do dates. I also very like the last scene that woman know what is the trick of that strange date. This film shows us both serious and humor at once.
Gasman (1997)
beautiful jealousy
This film represents excessive jealousy which is by children to their parents very well. I can't understand the conversation which was held by the dad and mysterious women. That is to say I could follow the girl. It is interesting that I feel something unpleasant to her even though I don't understand their conversation. This was taken by unique angle of the camera. I can see a part of the body most of the time. It is serious and full of meaning. Besides, I could feel that I exist at the Christmas party. It is like I stand by there. I like the way of the camera. Ordinary people have a jealousy, which looks like graceless. However, I found that jealousy is not ugly, it's beautiful by watching this film. I could say the jealousy is the best of humanity's feelings. We have to pass the jealousy to grow up. As a result, we might forget the way of representing jealousy like the girl did.
Lifted (2006)
Best of the short animation
It is hard to become full-fledged. It is the same for aliens. When you become full-fledged in your work, you have to pass your boss's mission. It is same with aliens. A green alien tries to abduct sleeping human from his bed. At last, did he clear his mission? This film is made by PIXAR which I think is the king of animation. It is only 5 minutes animation, but it was a respectable MOVIE. I felt much longer than 5 minutes. Despite the absence of conversation, alien's conversation seemed to hear by their face or moving. This is a great power of PIXAR animation which cannot be imitated by any other. I most like the last scene which the boss give the green alien control machine when he look the green alien is really disappointed about his failure. It is OK if the film finished by his failure. However, I think it is meaningful he could have another chance from his boss. I recommend watching this, both children and adult who is in management.
Paperman (2012)
paper is like human's heart
This is a love story that is accomplished by paper. A man encounters his fated woman by a piece of paper. He tries to get her attention by paper. Then, he and she meet again by paper. This film is made by Walt Disney Studio. What do you think paperman is? In this film, paperman's heart is described as paper. When he meet her, when he wants to get her attention, and when he tries to find her, it is interesting that the way of moving of paper. In addition, its sounds are made by only flapping paper, except for back music. I like it. I think human's heart is like paper. I think it is a good representation that his love as paper plane. It would not go straight, and it is hard to reach to lover. However, this film tells me that it is important to try and not to give up. Because, your paper plane finally will reach your lover someday.
Three Days in Kamakura (2012)
coincidental three days
Kamakura is a Japanese historical and coastal city located an hour from Tokyo and there is a U.S. military base near it. The film describes a couple of Westerners and Japanese living in such Kamakura. The couple could not be said to work well, but "coincidental" three days changes them into a family. I am not married, so actually I don't know the feeling of a wife who cannot have a baby. But it is true that many couples who cannot have their baby are in trouble. When he said he would like to take the boy as an adopted child, but the wife said he cannot be their child, I think it symbolizes the world that there are many children who don't have their parents, while there are many couples who wish to have their children. It doesn't have a huge dramatical change finally, but I like that it reminded me of our real lives. Through the coincidental three days, the couple became a family. I got the new way of what family is.
Fish Out of Water (2005)
do you like faster?
This film describes a man who goes to his company through the lake by rowing his rowboat. It is a peaceful time for him, but it is broken by some business people.
This is a silent film, but I feel their voices from their faces. The style of a man in a suit with rowboat and oar is funny. So I thought it is just a funny story at first. However, it is not only a funny film. One of the most interesting scenes is that a businessman set an engine on the rowboat. Even a business man who may have an interest to ride a rowboat prefers to go faster. I think it is the symbol of present busy days. Now we're forgetting the way to spend time. I remembered an important thing which we're apt to lose in these busy days.
Father and Daughter (2000)
beautiful human life!
One day a daughter and her father come over from a straight road together. The daughter sees her father off over to the lake, and he promises her to come back. So she are going the same road alone and waiting and waiting all the time until her father come back.
This film is made by silent and simple 10 minutes animation. However sounds of the piano as a back music express scenes well. We could feel the daughter's sentiment by it, and I was impressed with this short film at the end. As for me, the figure which a daughter matured into was very interesting. The state that the daughter who was a child is finally getting become an old lady seemed to symbolize the shortness of human life. I remembered the strong bonds of a daughter and a father in anywhere and anytime. I recommend you to watch when you want something warm.