Comments on: Koji Wakamatsu retrospective http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/04/21/koji-wakamatsu-retrospective/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:03:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: KimCity2000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/04/21/koji-wakamatsu-retrospective/#comment-33802 KimCity2000 Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:29:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2751#comment-33802 Wakamatsu is an ultra-leftist and activist for Japanese Red Army. A crazy old man and somebody must be crazy enough to asking for his teaching... Wakamatsu is an ultra-leftist and activist for Japanese Red Army. A crazy old man and somebody must be crazy enough to asking for his teaching…

]]> By: slim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/04/21/koji-wakamatsu-retrospective/#comment-33765 slim Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:05:58 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2751#comment-33765 There is a certain history in Japan of "terrorist chic groupie-ism" in Lebanon. As laughably confused as these Red Army folks and others were, they killed a lot of people in the 1970s. There is a certain history in Japan of “terrorist chic groupie-ism” in Lebanon. As laughably confused as these Red Army folks and others were, they killed a lot of people in the 1970s.

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/04/21/koji-wakamatsu-retrospective/#comment-33762 sewing Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:34:36 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2751#comment-33762 The icing on the cake was this line: "I told her never to come back to Japan....You might wonder what kind of parent I am." Uh, yes, we might indeed what kind of parent he is. There's a point where, um, not outright disowning your daughter takes precedence over pretty much everything else. (Couldn't he just have sent her off to a Buddhist monastery, or to work on a farm?) The icing on the cake was this line:

“I told her never to come back to Japan….You might wonder what kind of parent I am.”

Uh, yes, we might indeed what kind of parent he is. There’s a point where, um, not outright disowning your daughter takes precedence over pretty much everything else.

(Couldn’t he just have sent her off to a Buddhist monastery, or to work on a farm?)

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/04/21/koji-wakamatsu-retrospective/#comment-33758 R. Elgin Fri, 21 Apr 2006 13:47:55 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2751#comment-33758 The man sounds seriously deluded and tasteless. I'm sure someone here will fall in love with him but not many; most Koreans would not be impressed with such. The man sounds seriously deluded and tasteless.

I’m sure someone here will fall in love with him but not many; most Koreans would not be impressed with such.

]]> By: slim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/04/21/koji-wakamatsu-retrospective/#comment-33756 slim Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:17:36 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2751#comment-33756 Sounds like the equivalent of political moonbatism in Hollywood. Sounds like the equivalent of political moonbatism in Hollywood.

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/04/21/koji-wakamatsu-retrospective/#comment-33755 michael Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:02:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2751#comment-33755 Funny, I was thinking of a Sadean kind of disregard for the individuality of the person the sadist is working over, but your interpretation totally makes sense...and Hollywood operates in a sort of S/M way too :) Funny, I was thinking of a Sadean kind of disregard for the individuality of the person the sadist is working over, but your interpretation totally makes sense…and Hollywood operates in a sort of S/M way too :)

]]> By: snow http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/04/21/koji-wakamatsu-retrospective/#comment-33753 snow Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:34:59 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2751#comment-33753 Well, yes, but in some ways, you would think that his line of work would be the epitome of an individualist way of working, as most directors are quite independent-minded, whereas in any heavily collectivist society, he wouldn't be making films like that, he'd be either dead or in jail. Well, yes, but in some ways, you would think that his line of work would be the epitome of an individualist way of working, as most directors are quite independent-minded, whereas in any heavily collectivist society, he wouldn’t be making films like that, he’d be either dead or in jail.

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/04/21/koji-wakamatsu-retrospective/#comment-33749 michael Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:26:58 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2751#comment-33749 Yeah, but a guy who makes SM porn seems to have a low opinion of individuality from the start, don't you think? Yeah, but a guy who makes SM porn seems to have a low opinion of individuality from the start, don’t you think?

]]> By: snow http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/04/21/koji-wakamatsu-retrospective/#comment-33745 snow Fri, 21 Apr 2006 07:52:04 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2751#comment-33745 "absurdly self-centered notions of individuality." In other words, the film maker believes collectivity is the answer. Thanks but no thanks. Collectivity as a way of politics and living has failed in so many ways. Individuality is the only way out of control by others. “absurdly self-centered notions of individuality.”

In other words, the film maker believes collectivity is the answer. Thanks but no thanks. Collectivity as a way of politics and living has failed in so many ways. Individuality is the only way out of control by others.

]]> By: Shelton Bumgarner http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/04/21/koji-wakamatsu-retrospective/#comment-33743 Shelton Bumgarner Fri, 21 Apr 2006 07:13:33 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2751#comment-33743 Strangie teacha, strangie! Strangie teacha, strangie!

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