Podcasts about Floating Weeds

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This week Harrison will review "Floating Weeds" (1959) starring Ganjiro Nakamura and directed by Yasujiro Ozu #floatingweeds #ganjironakamura #yasujiroozu #reelyoldmovies Theme Song: "The Good For Nothing" starring Charlie Chaplin Released 1914 https://youtu.be/3RKsuoX_bnU Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/reelyoldmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reelyoldmovies/message

A detour into the 4th of July, Kerry and Collin talk about the biggest hit of 1996, Roland Emmerich's alien invasion epic "Independence Day," which gives America permission to make our holiday a worldwide holiday because of something WE did. Suck it up, world! How does this movie play today now that we all know a little more about computers? Is there a trope called The Sacrificial Quaid? (there is now) Can one punch really knock out an alien? All this, plus a look at the latest and greatest in physical media with the Blu-ray Gift Exchange (Dune 2, Gilbert Gottfried, Francis Ford Coppola and more!).  Blu-ray movies covered: Warner Bros. "Dune: Part 2" 4K (2024) Criterion: "Floating Weeds" / "The Story of Floating Weeds" (1934 - 1959) Gravitas Ventures: "Gilbert" (2017) "Score: A Film Music Documentary" (2017) Paramount: "Into the Wild" (2007) Warner Archive:  "You're A Big Boy Now" (1966) "The Nun's Story" (1959) "Friendly Persuasion" (1956)

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This week we dive into first episode of the inspiring Japanese filmmaker, Yasujirô Ozu. We discuss his 1959 film Floating Weeds about a traveling actor of a famous kabuki show tries to re-kindle a life with his son who doesn't know who he really is. Fascinating director and conversation. Enjoy!

On episode #57 of Floating Through Film, we continue our new series that was picked by Dany, Yasujirō Ozu! On this week's episode we answer the question, "Why Ozu?" (1:51), before starting Ozu with 2 films from his silent period, 1931's Tokyo Chorus (34:22), and 1933's Dragnet Girl (1:00:25). We hope you enjoy!. Episode Next Week: Ozu Week 3 (Late Spring + Tokyo Story) Music: - Intro from Early Summer - Outro from Floating Weeds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aqj_HA9pWM&ab_channel=EnsembleFreesia-Topic) Hosts: Luke Seay (https://letterboxd.com/seayluke/), Blake Tourville (https://letterboxd.com/blaketourville/), and Dany Joshuva (https://letterboxd.com/djoshuva/) FTF Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/floatingfilm/ FTF Email: floatingthroughfilm@gmail.com

One of the rare occurrences where a director decides to remake their own film. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://randommoviemusings.com/2021/01/17/a-story-of-floating-weeds-1934-floating-weeds-1959/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/randommoviemusings/support

Bob finally breaks down Mark's resolve and gets him to watch a handful of Ozu films. Will their podcast partnership survive? No, seriously though, Bob is a big enthusiast of Ozu's films and Mark does watch them for the first time. Is he similarly enthralled? Repulsed? Indifferent? You'll have to listen to find out. Though all the movies in question are more than 50 years old, if you're worried about spoilers, THEY ABOUND!00:10 Salutations and Bob still can't remember which episode number it is.1:17 Talking about Yasujiro Ozu!1:37 Mark had not seen Ozu before (and has found his clicky pen!)2:38 Ozu's Tokyo Story beat out Citizen Kane for Sight and Sound's top spot in 2012 (Directors' Poll, Vertigo won the Critics Poll)4:14 Ozu is well-known to film professionals, but not to the wider public5:00 The Finnish director whose name Bob doesn't remember is Aki Kaurismäki6:17 Actually 9 years7:51 How we selected the movies to cover for this episode8:45 Why have almost a third of Ozu's films been lost?10:18 Silent Ozu vs. Sound Ozu10:44 How many did Mark watch?12:21 Similar themes throughout Ozu's work16:52 SPOILERS BEGIN! Continue at your own risk19:32 Bob's rationale for choosing the 5 films21:49 Ozu using the same actors over and over25:06 Chishu Ryu's accent26:55 Comparing Late Spring and Early Summer29:23 What was Ozu doing differently in Floating Weeds?31:31 Ozu puts momentous events in between scenes34:21 Ozu, pillow shots, and *that* vase36:52 Other Ozu trademarks43:26 Ill-behaved children45:17 Why spend so much time on marriage?46:49 Demographic changes in Japanese society48:16 Favorite Ozu49:12 The emotional effect of Tokyo Story49:39 The emotional gut-punch of Late Spring50:50 Self-sacrificial characters52:45 Tokyo Story as a spur to self-reflection59:59 The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice1:04:01 Floating Weeds1:06:14 First try to wrap up and final thoughts1:08:13 Other directors who use the same actors over and over1:08:47 Why are they titled the way they are?1:11:16 The actual conclusionNote: Oscar® and Academy Awards® are the trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This podcast is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Music:Intro and Outro music excerpted without alteration other than length and volume from AcidJazz by Kevin McLeod under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodeNote: Oscar® and Academy Awards® are the trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This podcast is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Music:Intro and Outro music excerpted without alteration other than length and volume from AcidJazz by Kevin McLeod under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

Because we saw how much people CLAMMORED for our last Ozu episode, Floating Weeds is one of our most listened to pods, we decided for father's day to return to a father of Japanese cinema for a movie about a dad learning what it really means to be a father in a modern age.

We start our Ozu month as we discuss, Floating Weeds! This is our yearly month as we discuss a filmmaker we know little to nothing about! Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/thenerdcorps Visit our website! www.thenerdcorps.com We have merch! Support the nerds by buying a piece of merch! https://teespring.com/stores/the-nerd-corps Join our official Facebook group for nerd discussions! www.facebook.com/groups/thenerdcorps Follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com/thenerdcorps_ Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/thenerdcorps Logo done by Alex Almeida, follow her to see her work www.twitter.com/Zans_Zone Intro by Nikki SilentUschi, email her for business inquiries at silentuschi@gmail.com Theme music by https://moamanofaction.bandcamp.com/album/fall-sampler https://www.twitter.com/circuitbird --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thenerdcorps/support

Floating Weeds (1959) directed by Yasujirō Ozu 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. This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling. Catch us on Dublin Digital Radio every second Monday: listen.dublindigitalradio.com/home Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/therecgame Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/therecommendationgame/

Dylan finally gets his Ozu episode where he, Jana, and Nick explore the town, the drama, and the life of Ozu's Floating Weeds. They discuss the impact this film had on the career of the director and the actors, the style of Ozu, and where this film fits in his canon.

When Letty Mason (Lillian Gish), an impoverished young woman from Virginia, relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin (Edward Earle) she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife (Dorothy Cumming). With tension in the family building and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors, including neighbor Lige Hightower (Lars Hanson), Letty grows increasingly disturbed as time shifts on. An unwanted marriage, an unwanted lover, and a liable cause for hysteria, Swedish director Victor Sjöström (Seastrom) takes Dorothy Scarborough's 1925 novel of the same title to rattling heights. You know the subtleties of what is coming, even if it’s not explicitly recognized. Though the film differs from the novel halfway through, this stunning silent is a visual treat which will stay with you even when the wind has finally calmed down. You can view the TCM restoration of this stunning classic here! https://archive.org/details/the-wind-1928-tcm-restoration Some films on our "watch" list included, Lily: Daddy (2019), featuring Ron Rifkin and Dylan Sprouse, Dir. by Christian Coppola. Adam: Theater of Blood (1973), featuring Vincent Price and Diana Rigg, Dir. by Douglas Hickox; and The Floating Weeds (1959), Dir. by Yasujiro Ozu. YiFeng: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), featuring Lon Chaney, Dir. by Wallace Worsley. Our show notes include two unique articles depicting The Wind's legacy: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3402/jac.v1i0.4641#aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGFuZGZvbmxpbmUuY29tL2RvaS9wZGYvMTAuMzQwMi9qYWMudjFpMC40NjQxP25lZWRBY2Nlc3M9dHJ1ZUBAQDA= https://moviessilently.com/2014/04/29/silent-movie-myth-5-the-wind-ended-wrong-and-is-too-windy/ Hosted by YiFeng, Adam, and Lily. Originally recorded on November 17, 2020.

Our Patrons voted on which of the directors we touched on in our Season 1 World Tour we should do a deep dive on and the winner was the essential Japanese director Yasujirô Ozu. We look at his films Late Spring (1949), Floating Weeds (1959), and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). We talk about the common themes across Ozu's films, his use of poetic and transcendental filmmaking style, and Ozu's cinematic legacy that continues to this day. Skip to: 12:00 – Late Spring 39:27 – Floating Weeds 1:00:28 – An Autumn Afternoon 1:15:00 – Overall 1:27:54 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Rocky (1976) Chariots of Fire (1981) The Rider (2017) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2020/08/04/ozu/ Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefilmlings

The inexplicable draw towards the dark and twisted psyche of serial killers is the focus today as Alex and Jonathan talk about three films revolving around killers real and fictional, The Night of the Hunter (1955), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), and Zodiac (2007). We discuss elements that give depth to an otherwise sensational subject matter, the various portrayals of the legal process, and why we tend to be so infatuated with the darkest sides of humanity. Skip to: 3:47 – The Night of the Hunter 27:01 – The Silence of the Lambs 45:27 – Zodiac 1:04:51 – Overall 1:10:31 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Late Spring (1949) Floating Weeds (1959) An Autumn Afternoon (1962) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2020/07/21/serial-killers/ Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefilmlings

In our 203rd episode we're talking spine #232 in the Criterion Collection: Yasujiro Ozu's A STORY OF FLOATING WEEDS (1934)& FLOATING WEEDS (1959). First we go through listener email, RJ talks about ST: TNG, and Jarrett and RJ both watched DOCTOR SLEEP. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter.com/criterioncreeps Follow us on Instagram! instagram.com/criterioncreeps We've got a Patreon too, if you are so inclined to see this podcast continue to exist as new laptops don't buy themselves: patreon.com/criterioncreeps You can also subscribe to us on Soundcloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!

Connor & Riley cozy up to their pillow shots as they examine Yasujiro Ozu's masterwork: Tokyo Story. They discuss the complexity of the characters, and how the family dynamic makes the film universal even though producers said it was "too Japanese." They also ponder the question: does Ozu have the most consistent cinematic language?WARNING: Major spoilers for Tokyo Story, minor spoilers for Ordinary PeopleLink to Yasujiro Ozu: The Syntax of His Films: https://online.ucpress.edu/fq/article/17/2/11/38013/Yasujiro-Ozu-The-Syntax-of-His-FilmsFollow us:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrameFilms mentioned in this episode:-------------------------------Tokyo Story (1953) | Dir. Yasujiro OzuThe Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952) | Dir. Yasujiro OzuFloating Weeds (1959) | Dir. Yasujiro OzuA Story of Floating Weeds (1934) | Dir. Yasujiro OzuCitizen Kane (1941) | Dir. Orson WellesJaws (1975) | Dir. Steven SpielbergOnly Yesterday (1991) | Dir. Isao TakahataThe Wind Rises (2013) | Dir. Hayao MiyazakiFinding Neverland (2004) | Dir. Marc ForsterSaving Mr. Banks (2013) | Dir. John Lee HancockThe Farewell (2019) | Dir. Lulu WangOrdinary People (1980) | Dir. Robert RedfordApocalypse Now (1979) | Dir. Francis Ford CoppolaBarry Lyndon (1975) | Dir. Stanley KubrickThe Shining (1980) | Dir. Stanley KubrickToy Story 2 (1999) | Dir. John LasseterThe Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) | Dir. Carl Th. DreyerRed Desert (1964) | Dir. Michelangelo AntonioniPom Poko (1994) | Dir. Isao Takahata

After solving the diabolical plot by the evil Mabuse, Tom & Chris leave Germany for the pastoral countryside of Japan where they join a troupe of travelling actors whose leader has a secret from his past that may be soon revealed.

Did you know our own Frank Buxton was friends with Buster Keaton? In this podcast, John Ellis and Jesse Ziebart tell us more about Frank and Buster, the history of silent films, and how the Frank Buxton Silent Film Festival – airing November 15-17 – came to be. From comedy and romance to mystery and science fiction, these delectable films are sure to surprise and delight audiences from 5 to 95. The Festival will offer three evenings of full length films, most with live music, and two mid-day presentations of shorts. November 15, 7pm:  Buster Keaton’s The Cameraman ($30) November 16, 11am-1pm: George Melies Shorts (free) November 16, 2pm: San Francisco Silent Film Festival Shorts ($20) November 16, 7pm: A Story of Floating Weeds ($20) November 17, 11am-1pm, George Melies Shorts (free) November 17, 5pm: The Signal Tower ($20) November 17, 7pm: The Eyes of the Totem ($10) To purchase tickets and find additional information, visit the BIMA website at biartmuseum.org. Credits: Host: Chris Walker; Audio Editor: Diane Walker; Publisher: Chris Walker

We discuss the films of the Japanese master with a focus on FLOATING WEEDS, TOKYO STORY and LATE SPRING. You can buy THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN Blu-ray, the first release from The Important Cinema Club Bargain Bin Collection, at www.goldninjavideo.com This week on the Patreon episode we watched SOUTHLAND TALES. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

Carlo and Jenna are making up for years of ignoring Japanese cinema by focusing on some choice classics. First up are the charming and mesmerizing films of Yasujiro Ozu–including Tokyo Story, Floating Weeds, Good Morning, and more.

Kompendium Michael, alt, hat mal wieder Besuch. Ein Konkretes Thema gab es nicht, doch war der gute Johannes auf der Nippon Connection (und sah Lu over the wall, Penguin Highway, Killing, Floating Weeds, Liz and the blue bird und Tokyo Fist), mag den Großmeister des Kinos Paul W.S. Anderson, frönt einen enorm dekadenten Lebensstil und redet generell viel Unsinn. Dazu kommt noch viel Unbehagen (Popkulturreferenzen im Kino, Sprachgewohnheitenvon Podcastern), finstere Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit, mysteröse Botschaften, während der Pinkelpausen (und generell viel Pinkelpausen), eine kleine Tsukamoto-Diskussion und allgemein viel Filmgelaber. Viel Vergnügen und redet nicht mit schlimmen Animeyoutubern. Podcast herunterladen

In this episode, Nate and Matt discuss Yasujiro's Ozu's 1959 film "Floating Weeds," made before remakes were cool.

Kerry and Collin are joined by guests Christopher Brooks and Marissa Linzi of the podcast "FWD" to talk about the 1995 classic rom-com, While You Were Sleeping. Are rom-coms dead? Can we still have romantic fantasies in film anymore? Does Valentine’s Day suck? Just a few of the questions that pop up in this discussion. Later, Kerry talks about Ida (2013), Floating Weeds (1959) and Trouble In Paradise (1932). for the "We Just Say Book" segment.

A vibrant film culture has existed in Asia for a long time, but only recently has it become so available to the rest of the world. For Asian Americans, Asian cinema offers an opportunity to learn about our ancestral homelands in a way that may have gotten lost in the immigration process. Joining Teen and Oxford are Anthony Kao and Richard Yu, the founders of Cinema Escapist. Theirs is a website dedicated to not only reviewing international cinema but placing it in the context of politics and culture. Together, they pick some of their favorite Asian movies and why people, especially Asian Americans, should watch them. Intro/Outro Music: Theme from Tokyo Story Intro Voice Track: Roger Ebert on Yasujiro Ozu's "Floating Weeds" TWITTER: Cinema Escapist (@cinemaescapist) Teen (@mont_jiang) Oxford (@oxford_kondo) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Richard's recs: Dying To Survive, Wolf Warrior 2, My Old Classmate Anthony's recs: A Taxi Driver, American Dreams In China, Ode To My Father Oxford's rec: Tokyo Story Teen's rec: Black Coal Thin Ice Other movies mentioned: Yiyi, May 18, Beijing Meets Seattle, Early Spring, Blind Shaft BBC Interview with Richard Yu on "Dying To Survive": https://www.facebook.com/cinemaescapist/videos/2075601962656795 Teen's reviews on Cinema Escapist: https://www.cinemaescapist.com/author/teensheng/ FilmStruck: https://www.filmstruck.com/us/

David and Trevor are joined by Matt Gasteier to discuss Ozu's transition to color in Equinox Flower, Good Morning and Floating Weeds.

A look at Yasujiro Ozu 1959 film Floating Weeds