In this blog post, we’ll take a look at how the Moneyball story shattered the “money=rank” formula in professional sports. Currently, the world of professional sports seems to be a world where money is what determines rankings. For example, Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahayan, a world-renowned tycoon, bought the English soccer team Manchester City and invested huge amounts of money to bring...
Movie Review – An Inconvenient Truth (Is Global Warming Relevant to Your Life?)
In this blog post, we reflect on the seriousness of global warming and what we can do about it, as revealed in the movie An Inconvenient Truth. “It’s not what we don’t know that gets us into trouble. It’s what we know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain. This sentence appears at the beginning of the movie An Inconvenient Truth. In the movie, Al Gore...
Movie Review – The Shawshank Redemption (Why Should We Never Give Up Hope?)
In this blog post, I will talk about why we should never give up hope even in the midst of despair through the movie “The Shawshank Redemption.” In the movie “The Shawshank Redemption,” “hope” appears as an important theme in that it becomes the driving force for the main characters to improve their situation and overcome difficulties. First, the main character, Andy Dufresne, was able to...
Unethical behavior that transcends the law and ethics by heroes, can heroes stand above the law?
In this blog post, we will look at the unethical behavior that is condoned under the name of heroes and consider whether heroes can transcend the law and ethics. Introduction When we were young, we were thrilled to see heroes like Superman defeating villains in a cool way and wanted to be like them. The little boy who played Superman on the playground has now grown up. I still enjoy...
Movie Review – Frankenstein (Why was the monster not given a name?)
In this blog post, we will look at the human challenge, the responsibility of creation, and the meaning of the nameless monster through the movie “Frankenstein.” Do you know who Frankenstein is? If you think of a green monster with a screw in its neck, you’re wrong. Contrary to popular belief, Frankenstein is not the name of the monster, but of the doctor who created it. Dr...
Movie Review – Eternal Sunshine (Can we really be happy if we erase our memories?)
In this blog post, we will look back at the meaning of love and memory, and whether memory erasure is a choice that can bring happiness through the movie Eternal Sunshine. It’s Valentine’s Day, 2004. A man wakes up. His name is Joel Barish. It’s an ordinary morning, but his head feels a little heavy. As he waits for the train on his way to work, he impulsively runs to the...
Movie Review – Minority Report (Surveillance for convenience, is it really okay?)
In this blog post, we will look at whether the development of surveillance technology through the movie Minority Report only provides convenience to us, and what the problems behind it are. You enter a department store building to buy new jeans. As you pass the door, a small light flickers for a moment. A beautiful model appears on the screen you were looking at and calls out to you...
Movie Review – How did Pretty Woman manage to harmonize conflict and humor?
In this blog post, we will take a look at how romantic comedies like the movie Pretty Woman manage to harmonize conflict and humor to win the hearts of the public. Introduction As spring gradually approaches and brings with it the colors of spring, the theater district begins to be decorated with colorful colors. Gray melos take a back seat for a while, and achromatic horror is still far...
Movie Review – A.I. (A robot with emotions, should it be respected like a human?)
In this blog post, we will discuss whether a robot with emotions should be respected like a human through the movie A.I. Machines are evolving. It will not be long before machines, specifically robots, have the ability to make their own decisions with intelligence. The 2001 movie A.I. went a step further and depicted robots with emotions. It is not yet known when such robots will be...
Movie Review – ‘Edward Scissorhands’, a work that blends folklore, mythology, melodrama, and parody?
In this blog post, we will look at how the movie ‘Edward Scissorhands’ harmoniously incorporates folklore, heroic mythology, fantasy melodrama, and horror parody. Introduction “Edward Scissorhands” is a very rich film. It contains quite a lot of elements. Unlike what we usually remember, ‘Edward Scissorhands’ is not just a fairy tale-like love story. Just by looking at the...