Just watched it and loved it. I'm really beginning to love Japanese horror films.
@viljamtheninja
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent review. Just saw the film for the first time, looking around to hear what other people thought about it; this pretty much sums up all my thoughts. Just one thing to add; the tree as a phallic symbol and a sort of opposite to the hole, which I thought symbolized not only the inevitability of death, but also feminine sexuality. Especially that of the mother character, whose neglected sexuality becomes the dark hole that pulls her down toward her demise. Or something of the sort; the symbolism isn't too clear but it's there. The phallic nature of the tree is a lot more blatant with (spoiler alert I guess) the way the mother basically humps the tree the first time we see it, after seeing the daughter-in-law in bed with Hachi. And then of course the end scene where the two women are running in the field, and they run on each side of it; the two divided by the presence of the man and the feelings of jealousy that arose over him.
@kenneththompson8933
4 жыл бұрын
Great analysis of a timeless Japanese masterpiece.
@pinkjammiesss666
7 жыл бұрын
I love the background score in the scene when the mother-daughter in law duo walk into their hut and start gulping food down. That was very animalistic and badass.
@mr.bloodvessel260
5 жыл бұрын
Very thoughtful review, I saw this together with A Woman in the Dunes (1964) and that was just as amazing.That film also has to be one of the best book adaptations ever made....The 60's might have been Japan's Golden film period.
@rwnye108
6 жыл бұрын
I saw this film around 1966, and it left a lasting impression on me. Thank you for this interpretation.!
@Ironballs69
7 жыл бұрын
I saw this one a few years back and really loved it. Thanks for putting up this great review of it.
@liammckinnon9564
5 жыл бұрын
I have started taking a look into the criterion vault for the last few months and Onibaba is one of the films that has stood out to me the most. Thank you for taking the time to make this review. You have a new subscriber and I hope to see more material like this.
@benblackwell91
3 жыл бұрын
I saw this movie last year with no sub-titles (I speak Japanese). I didn't it as a horror movie, I saw it more as a drama of survival during a really tough time in Japan. The spirit behind the mask is where the scary stuff emerges and it wasn't that terrifying at that but the feeling of desire and envy is really what made the movie interesting. To me, that is more of a drama or in this case, a dramatic horror film.
@calochamp
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent movie indeed. I got the mask tattooed on me for some reason.
@mktrenton5490
7 жыл бұрын
Just came here from your Ponyo review, glad to see you still do reviews
@undeadcommunist
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah the grass is sexy! Love this movie, and I fall in love with this channel! Thanks for reviewing amazing movies like this!
@wishbone7410
4 жыл бұрын
i am so surprised so many people review the film of ancient 1964 Japanese film. yes indeed it is interesting ISN'T IT? よかでしょ?! from Japan.
@jimihendrix003
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah I liked it. I was somewhat confused at the ending. I wonder if the samurai that kills Hachi at end was actually Kichi, the young girls husband.
@vladradulescu6113
7 жыл бұрын
review more old japanese movies!
@jujuba2099
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah... just watched this movie and I'm glad to found you have already reviewed it.
@DethronerX
Жыл бұрын
Been wanting to see this for years and today I finally did. I had also bought the mask about two years ago
@Philiopantheon82
5 жыл бұрын
Absolute masterpiece
@odorutori
3 жыл бұрын
I have not seen Onibaba in a decade, but I wonder if the postwar zeitgeist informed its aesthetics, like if the experience of atomic bombings had anything to do with all the visual emptiness and hollowness, with the war itself informing the setting and the theme of "turning into an animal".
@jerkman55
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for good review. Talking about old Japanese movies, have you seen any Yasuzo Masumura movies? He is my favorite Japanese director. I'm interested in how you review his movies.
@cirquedude123
3 жыл бұрын
Very insightful! Thank you!
@mobiuspaw494
2 жыл бұрын
The haunting sound of the wind creepy.
@thebossman80s
7 жыл бұрын
Sound like a beautiful film, I hope I get a chance to see it
@UltimateNinja-fe6yh
4 жыл бұрын
Its a Masterpiece of Japanese Cinema.
@lextaproot1291
5 жыл бұрын
Really helpful, insightful review.
@classicvideogoodies
7 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent review, for a film I haven't found too many reviews for. I believe you can stream this at Filmstruck so you can see the gorgeous photography in HD. There is also a region-free Blu-ray sold at Amazon UK (or wait for Criterion to release it). Your comments on conservatism piques my interest. I recently saw a film that involves savagery inflicted by an old person on young people. It is Pete Walker's 1976 low-budget horror flick "House of Mortal Sin," in which an old priest is so fed up with the "immoral" young generation that he goes out very night, breaks into young girls' homes, and murders them like Jack the Ripper. It is....unbelievable. And aptly enough, director Pete Walker was a conservative filmmaker.
@McLarenMercedes
7 жыл бұрын
Sounds like an interesting movie. While the poster seems really familiar to me I can't say that I have heard about this film. I like discovering something new so kudos to you. When I plow through my recently purchased Akira Kurosawa (remastered in high definition for us cinephiles who love details and art) box I will try to see The Demon Hag (literal translation from Japanese) . Speaking of which. *Where* do you see all these films? Few of the cult classics, or famous classics for that matter, are to be found on my movie streaming networks. The only viable way I have of seeing them is to purchase them online and these films usually don't come cheap.
@deepfocuslens
7 жыл бұрын
These are just movies I have collected over the years. I was always really into the obscure foreign stuff that no one has heard of. So I have quite a few of those. I was really engrossed in film history, so you tend to pick up a lot of info and good movie suggestions.
@McLarenMercedes
7 жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome. Will you review "Heaven's Gate" one of these days? It's still talked about as one of those films that people either hate with a passion - as it ended the 2nd golden age of Hollywood or "New Hollywood" era, or love as a "misunderstood and overlooked masterpiece".
@dnuknaran2527
5 жыл бұрын
good review of the movie....
@benblackwell91
3 жыл бұрын
You might want to also check out "Suna No Onna", "Tetsuo" and "Tetsuo 2". Let us know what you think. I've already seen them and all 3 films are great (that's just my opinion).
@kayakuprising5914
7 ай бұрын
Riiight, two women kill samurais. LOL
@luluzyz
7 жыл бұрын
nice nice it will be on my final
@213kidangel
2 жыл бұрын
you can tell she doesn’t like the idea of hell.
@md.jamilurrayhan8900
7 жыл бұрын
+deepfocuslens Great analysis.I have seen the movie before but your review made it even more special. I would like to know who is your favorite actor of all time.
@deepfocuslens
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Daniel Day-Lewis is probably my fav.
@snakeridder2
7 жыл бұрын
You are not sure?
@md.jamilurrayhan8900
7 жыл бұрын
deepfocuslens Thanks for ur prompt reply.
@thefruitofaliens
6 жыл бұрын
I guess I kind of understand you not wanting to ruin the movie with spoilers for anyone who hasn't seen it, but I do think the ending changes some of the Declarations you've made about the messaging and delivery of the movie.
@seanbillington3287
7 жыл бұрын
What do you think of the Blair Witch Project (1999)?
@deepfocuslens
7 жыл бұрын
I find the concept interesting and it's certainly an experiment that captured the zest geist of the time. But ultimately I find it pretty empty as a narrative, lacking in complexity of any sort.
@77jamess
7 жыл бұрын
deepfocuslens I think that's why The Blair Witch Project works so well. It plays on the very primal and basic fears of being isolated and hunted by something you cannot see. Complexity and horror films don't always work so well together I feel.
@merajsiddiqui2402
7 жыл бұрын
great review. hey i was wondering who are in your list of top 5 actors.
@deepfocuslens
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I don't know. I;d have to think about that one. I did a video a while back talking about my top 5 favorite performances.
@snakeridder2
7 жыл бұрын
deepfocuslens hi Maggie good to hear from you again by the who is your favourite actor till date and would you review a movie if I give?
@snakeridder2
7 жыл бұрын
can you review the following movies for me 1. Now You See me 2. 13 Hours Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
@jamesmary8953
Жыл бұрын
Promiscuity is nothing to be "proud" of or "embrace", because without self control we're no "different" from animals, and we AREN'T animals but HUMAN BEINGS. Better to be decent, embrace religion and God, and have self control, than to sink in that black hole and be consumed by it. And yeah, any affairs before marriage is NOT recommended. Do try and convince me otherwise, but you can't. There's nothing "good" or "healthy" about doing stuff with others, especially when it doesn't do us any good for what's to come after our time ends.
@kaisstudio8278
6 жыл бұрын
You kinda remind me of Audrey Plaza.
@Pravindaswani74
7 ай бұрын
You resemble me Aubrey Plaza.
@plainnaruto1297
6 жыл бұрын
Another oni baba is a pacific rim kaiju
@Ayanami0001
5 жыл бұрын
Spoiler Alert... Who do you think kills Hachi at the end?
@chrismineo1788
5 жыл бұрын
spoiler alert please
@Ayanami0001
5 жыл бұрын
@@chrismineo1788 Sorry about that
@chrismineo1788
5 жыл бұрын
@@Ayanami0001 that'a ok, I saw a lot of good scenes already. will still enjoy it.
@josetamayo8743
7 жыл бұрын
why do you do reviews dor movies that are.... unique? unknown? wierd? I mean, how do you choose what movie to review?
@deepfocuslens
7 жыл бұрын
I just choose whatever I'm in the mood to watch in my collection. Sometimes I take requests as well.
@christophermacintyre5890
5 жыл бұрын
I hope you review Kuroneko and The Island (both also by Shindo) someday. P.S. You are very well-spoken, however, I'm pretty sure "confliction" is not a word. I believe it should simply be "conflict".
@waterblonk
7 жыл бұрын
Have you ever seen Don't Look Now?
@deepfocuslens
7 жыл бұрын
Yup. Years ago.
@guilhermepa
7 жыл бұрын
I think im in love lol. you love good movies too , intelligent, and happens to be tall and pretty. Ive just read a review about this movie. Its based on a budhist tale of a daughter in law who used to go to church to pray for her husband to come back and the mother in law was angry because the daughter in law was as commited to her chorer as she was to going to pray. In short its about being forgiven after you do something wrong (getting the mask rremoved ) but also receiving some punishment as a lesson (her face got deformed). I suggest watching kwaidan. the first story is a bit simpler but nice acting.
@RapShitBen
Ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@harisam1039
5 жыл бұрын
I love you
@kenseim9314
3 жыл бұрын
You had me until you started talking like an activists.
@abraxas0666
11 ай бұрын
i feel sad for you, it must be hard being such a snowflake
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