Sinking of japan 2006 is a massive disaster and disappointment directed by shinji higuchi, who was once the greatest special effects director in japan, creating the stunning fx for shusuke kanekos gamera films. The problem of the film is that every scene, every word, is a satire of something, making the viewer engage with the film. Directed by shinji higuchi, the film features a cast that includes tsuyoshi kusanagi, kou. Due to global warming and the shifting of tectonic plates, most of the earths land has sunk beneath the surface of the ocean. It is a triple junction and three subduction zones are involved. Satirical comedy disaster movie for all your disaster movies needs and more. Three years pass, and the frustration and anger of the foreign refugees is about to. It was parodied in nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu world sinks except japan. Enjoy high quality sinking of japan 2006dvd and fast delivery. After all the world sinks, except japan, the island nation becomes the home to foreigners who over run the country.
Japan sinks doesnt do a lot different than so many of its hollywood counterparts. Tadokoro, who leads an oceanic scientific team that includes toshiro, calculates that this will happen far sooner, in only 338. Its 2011, and due to global warming and the shifting of tectonic plates, most of the earths land mass has sunk beneath the surface of the ocean. The world sinks except japan nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu 2006. Im rating this book a 3, but id by no means say japan sinks is really an average book. With no native soil to stand on, all japanese have. Harry potter season 18 complete collection dvd, 2011, 8disc set new sealed. Japan series for the first time since 2006, mlb sent a team of allstars to japan in november 2014. A parody movie titled nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu world sinks except japan was released in 2006.
The island nation is one of the most seismically active region in the world and has witnessed massive earthquakes every year. It is based on the 1973 short story of the same name by yasutaka tsutsui a parody of the novel japan sinks, released the same year, which criticizes nationalism and racism. The film is also known under the titles sinking of japan and doomsday. Eastwood attacks japan war myths world news the guardian. Japan still wants to maintain its identity and culture. Kenji kohashi, shuji kashiwabara, masatoshi matsuo, cynthia cheston, blake crawford. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. World sinks except japan dvd 2006 region 1 us import ntsc. Sinking of japan is a remake of 1973s submersion of japan, itself an adaptation of sakyo komatsus novel japan sinks. Sinking of japan is a disappointment in many regards. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Which again brings us to the question why it doesnt seem to be possible to shoot a disaster movie with an appealing story. Good will hunting my boys wicked smart hd matt damon, ben affleck miramax duration. The world sinks except japan dvd, 2008 for sale online.
An extract from world sink except japan nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu directed by kawasaki minoru from a novel by tsutsui yasutaka. The world sinks except japan 2006 09022006 jp comedy, science fiction 1h 38m user score. As a result of the catastrophic earthquakes north and south america, eurasia, africa and australia have sunken underwater while the. Fellow science fiction author yasutaka tsutsui wrote a parody, the world sinks except japan, which itself was filmed in 2006. From minoru kawasaki, the director of the calamari wrestler, executive koala, the entire world sinks except japan, and the rug cop, comes the epic story of a giant crab who washes ashore, befriends a boy, finds love, and becomes a sports legend. The world sinks except japan 2006 the movie database. The governments only hope is evacuate all japanese to some other countries. Perhaps i was a little bit hard on higuchis previous film lorelei 2005, as it at least was highly entertaining and had a very compelling story, if a story with a right wing slant to it. Pdf a large and persistent carbon sink in the worlds.
The world sinks except japan 2006 disastrous comedy. Ten years after 911, an unknown natural phenomenon causes north america to sink under the sea. According to geologists, tohoku earthquake in 2011 caused some areas in japan to sink. With tsuyoshi kusanagi, ko shibasaki, etsushi toyokawa, mao daichi. Watch the world sinks except japan now on your favorite device. Only japan remains and refugees from all nations try to incorporate themselves into japanese society. Scientists predict that japan will sink within 40 years, due to subduction of a tectonic plate to the west. Based on sakyo komatsus bestselling novel, sinking of japan was first put on. Japan sinks anime directed by masaaki yuasa announced. Sequel to 1970s novel finds japan sunk and the japanese scattered by ide kazuko masses of japanese living in exile, with some even turning to indiscriminate acts of terrorism, is an unimaginable situationunless japan sank deep into the ocean 25 years ago, forcing the entire population to scatter across the globe to survive. Due to global warming and the shifting of tectonic plates, most of the earths land has. The world sinks except japan nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu quotes no quotes approved yet for the world sinks except japan nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu. Martians go home 1989, rebel high 1987, the family complete 2010, zebraman 2004, summer time machine blues 2005.
Proving once again that japan will never cease to find inventive ways to destroy itself on screen, this summers blockbuster sinking of japan brings apocalypse through tectonics. Directed by shinji higuchi writing credits masato kato, sakyo komatsu produced by kazuya hamana, toshiaki nakazawa, kunikatsu kondo music by taro iwashiro, sunmin thanx kubota cinematography by taro kawazu film editing by hiroshi okuda production design by yasuaki harada director of special effects makoto kamiya. The publisher wanted it to be written in two different sections, both published at the same time. In 2006, nihon chinbotsu or japan sinks took modern technology and the standard postapocalyptic histrionics to imagine the mighty island. I think theres quite a lot going on in this rather famous scifi novel and actual sciencefiction. I am more interested in the parody movie continue this thread. A popular 1973 japanese novel japan sinks helped to perpetuate this myth. In 2006, a sequel to the novel was published and there is talk of a third. Best movies like the world sinks except japan bestsimilar. Its a parody of japan sinks 1975 and its remake 2006 both made for tv.
Financial analysis of the sinking of japan 2006 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Big, colossal, specialeffectsloaden and at best with an interesting idea to start with. If this actually happened, all of the worlds coastal cities would be destroyed by the resulting tsunami. Instead of facing allstars from japans top domestic league, mlb stars took on japans national. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for japan sinks 2006. Everything other than japan sinks is a 2006 japanese black comedy film directed by minoru kawasaki, as a parody of the 2006 film sinking of japan. The book was made into a popular movie in 1976 and 2006. Nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu is a 2006 japanese black comedy film directed by minoru kawasaki, as a parody of the 2006 film sinking of japan. World sinks except japan kim jong il scene youtube. Shortly thereafter all the other continents crumble to bits and disappear beneath the waves, leaving japan the only dry land on the planet. The world sinks except japan nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu. In the year 2011 the greatest tectonic disaster in the history of mankind has occurred.
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