Once Upon the Japanese 60's

FROM UP ON POPPY HILL

directed by Goro Miyazaki
Japan 2011
music mostly by Satoshi Takebe



another animation from Studio Ghibli

about school kids and their club house in the early 60's




my SnowBlack Movie # 1327


Beautiful role: UMI MATSUZAKI the MAIN GIRL


Wise role: HANA MATSUZAKI the GRANDMOTHER

Exhausted role: SACHIKO HIROKÕJI the PAINTING GIRL

Explosive role: ??? ??? the PHILOSOPHY STUDENT


Shy role: YÜKO the FRIEND OF UMI

Crazy role: SHUN KAZAMA the MAIN BOY

Grumpy role: TOKUMARU the HEADMASTER

Happy role: SORA MATSUZAKI the LITTLE SISTER



4 Characters
7 Scenery
5 Camerawork

2 Thrill
4 Conflict
2 Humour

5 Psychology
4 Philosophy
2 Fantasy

4 Composition
7 Music
6 Concept

= 54


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)







A song in the movie naturally is this:
SUKIYAKI AS I WALK

First I thought it was a japanese cover of an american song, but realize this ultra-famous piece really is japanese (with many english-sungen covers).




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