10.30.2015

TWELVE ANGRY MEN AND ONE MAN WHO LIVE IN THE PRESENT DAY


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I would like to introduce this film in this time. I think someone already know. So, eighteen years old boy got prosecution for killed his father, twelve man as a juror discuss about the guilty or not on that boy, if the boy was guilty, he will get capital punishment. So, these twelve men who don't know even the name of each other are entrusted about the life of this boy. The director Sidney Lumet made this maiden as long film in 1957 revealed human's true character with establishment of citizen judge system.

今回はこの映画を紹介したいと思う。知ってる人もいると思うが、邦題で"十二人の怒れる男"だ。18歳の少年が父親を殺したということで起訴され、それに対し12人の陪審員が少年の有罪か無罪かを決める訳だが、有罪の場合少年は死刑。よってこの少年の命をどう動かすかはこのお互いの名前さえも知らない12人の陪審員の男達に託されたわけだ。裁判員制度という設定によって暴かれる人間達の本性をシドニー・ルメット監督が1957年に作り上げた長編デビュー作だ。


Before to saying a depiction of humanity which this film shows, there is something to need to describe I think. It is that these all twelve men are white, and the fact which there is no woman. This film was made in 1957, the system of woman for jury member was accepted in all of state in America was in 1973. So, that is the reason why there is no woman in this film. and, on the choose the jury, It also participate the tend of prosecution and plea side. Therefore, it doesn't mean that there was gathered with twelve men who has neutral notions. Originally, if gathered the humans who has neutral notion, it will be to spend lots of days. These days, it is being to use the way of that answered to the dozens of documents, and extracted the informations from jury candidate by it, and apparently setting a criteria of the consideration for selection of it. therefore, to hope to keep in mind is that there are a lots of differences between recent citizen judge system and it in at that time of 1957 something like this film on how to select the jury members and time limit. So, it's not good way to watch this film with such a present sense that having a strict rule of citizen judge system in your mind. Especially, the scene of when one jury showed the knife was basically violation as that rule which of no permitted to bring any stuffs without a piece of evidences. present days, number eight jury have to be dismissal and even the jury who had a sense of discrimination also must to be dismissal when it has came out. 

この映画が表している人間性の描写などを述べる前に、記しておかなければならないことがあると思う。それは、この12人が全員白人であり、また女性が一人もいないという事だ。この映画は1957年だが、アメリカにおいて全ての州で女性の陪審員が認められたのは1973年のこと。よってこの映画で女性がいない理由はそこだ。そして、陪審員を選ぶのに、検察側と弁護側の意図もある。よって、完全にニュートラルな考えの12人がここにいるというわけではないということだ。そもそもニュートラルな考えの人間を集めるだけで何日も日が暮れてしまうだろう。今日では数十枚の資料の質問に答えてもらうことなどで、陪審員候補の情報を引き出し、選定の為の考慮の基準をとっているらしい。よって、まず頭に入れておいてほしいのは、現在の裁判員制度とこの映画の1957年当時のそれとは陪審員の選定方法や時間制限(映画では1時間にしようと一人の陪審員が言い出す。)も違うということだ。よって裁判員制度の厳密なルールを持ち合わせた現代の感覚で観るのは映画を見る上ではあまり喜ばしくない。とくにナイフのシーンなど、提出された証拠品以外を持ち込むのは原則として違反で、現代では、ナイフのシーンが起こった地点で8番陪審員(ヘンリー・フォンダ)は解任されてしまうし、差別意識などを持った陪審員もそれがバレた地点で解任されてしまう。

The reason why I tend to watch this film was that to connected two of info came out to appeared on me in suddenly and so timely. when I researched before about “ Tom At The Farm ” of Xavier Dolan, I found that Dolan got some influenced from this film. and other one was from the 73 question series  against Daniel Radcliff by Vogue. and he mentioned this film as his favorite film. So, I knew this film from these such a simple reason that my favorite person on film industry mentioned. when you watch the “ Tom At The Farm ” afterwards experienced this court suspense system, you might to feel and enjoy with to having a new perspective.

僕がこの映画を見ようと思ったのには、あるふたつの情報が偶然にもタイムリーに合致したからだ。依然のグザヴィエ・ドランの『トム・アット・ザ・ファーム』の情報をリサーチしていたとき、ドランがこの映画に影響を受けたというもの。そして、もうひとつは、VOGUEが現在シリーズ化させている、著名人に73の質問を訊くというもので、ダニエル・ラドクリフが好きな映画にこれを挙げていたことだ。僕の好きな二人の映画人が挙げていたという実にシンプルな理由でこの映画を知ったのだが、この法廷サスペンスのシステムを体感したあとに『トム・アット・ザ・ファーム』を観ると、それはより新たな視点で楽しめることになるだろう。





text : Souichiro Ota



1.29.2015

ABSOLUTE MAGAZINE


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Photographed & Text By Souichiro Øta

In such a web society, survived magazine would be so less. Truly creative magazine only can do it. I sometimes talk with my friend and someone who met for a long time about " what is your favorite magazine recently? ". I've been reading so much magazines and I have so many magazines to recommend, something like " metal magazine " " indie magazine " " gentle woman " " encens " " cereal magazine ". And the best one about among them is " FANTASTIC MAN " for me as male. Fulfilling contents, sophisticated layering. The first time I started to read this magazine was no 7 which was covered with Tom Ford. Yes, I was totally mode fashion lover and that's was the reason to connect with this. And masculinity was the notion and I especially hooked on at that time. I feel that so happy to know this magazine at that time. Even nowadays, I'm still reading this magazine. You know, that's the reason of dialog uselessness.





1.27.2015

UNSWERVING AESTHETIC PHILOSOPHY


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    UNSWERVING AESTHETIC PHILOSOPHY    
Dior homme 2015-2016 Hiver

Are you enjoying Paris Fashion Week? I would love to describe about Dior homme this time. Needless to say, it's my favorite brand since Hedi's era. I would hold back to say about collection as clothes. Because it's not my business. Lots of magazine and web site will do soon. What I want to convey everyone is about this installation. Not to mention a collection, these expression as installation also noteworthy point of Dior homme in every season. Also, to use an original soundtrack can say to traditional method for dior homme anymore. Dior homme had been using an original sound track since Hedi Slimane, and it was his idea firstly. And it naturally became to special way only for Dior homme. So, this time, the soundtrack in 2015 Hiver was track by Koudlam, and the name of track is Landsc Apes. In fact, this track was used for Chanel 2014 Autumn Winter Couture before. But this track admirably suited with collection. That's cause that it was expressed in orchestra style, furthermore in with straight line. Dior homme always never forget the perfectibility of aesthetics on any part of it. Even the invisibility area kind of like ideology and philosophy. In fact, early collection by Kris Van Assche was lil bit swayed between philosophy of Hedi Slimane and Monsieur Christian Dior and Kris himself. But as you can see, he will never be unswerving anymore. Perhaps, the season he decided to do his own way and the season it has been established in his mind was 2010S/S. And the point season when it became to immobile was 2012S/S. There was no longer any ambivalence in that show. Nowadays, we surely can see the very confidential face of Kris. Dior homme is not just fashion maison anymore. It can be said with one built up philosopher.



Text & Screen Shot By Souichiro Øta






1.25.2015

UNCONSCIOUS NATURALISM


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    U  N  C  O  N  S  C  I  O  U  S        N  A  T  U  R  A  L  I  S  M    
Photographed & Text By Souichiro Øta

I watched one footage recently. It was such as thing which human killed an elephant who got mad to rage from circus stage. It was not first time to watch it for me. But, this time was quite changed on how to accepting of it. Its elephant was wearing a cowl which was decorated with yellow star mark based on red cloth fabric. Firstly, that female elephant suddenly changed the reaction against a wild animal trainer. She stomped two of them, afterward, she run out to outside and she attacked some people who was on the road in the same way. And she continued to run away several tens of meters. And eventually She was shot by people. and unfortunately it was not tranquilizer gun. she died while lying on the road beside of the police car. I am the humanist. Honestly. But, when I watched this, my notion and heart was clearly in the side of elephant. I believe and don't doubt in human's power in the positive meaning. But, like such a case, if human wasn't exist, this elephant will never been put on such a cowl and suffer such a tragedy. I love the nature and animal and plant, even the insect ( tbh, I'm lil bit weak on it! lol), but I don't wanna give human's meaningful resistance up as human. But by this case, I lil bit became that whether I am surely humanist or naturalist. After all, human doesn't know what they are. 






1.24.2015

CONTRAST MEANS IT ALIVE


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    C O N T R A S T   M E A N S   I T   A L I V E    
Photographed By Robert Adams

One of my favorite photographer Robert Adams captured this. His career is well-know as a photographer for sprawling landscape in picturesque minimal style. What I personally think in his photography is to feel some effusive way to capture. I can only say this, when you feel something impressive from the picture, that's the time you have same meaning and feeling with it. 



AS YOU GO, AS YOU GO


▷PHOTOGRAPHY / DIARY



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Photographed By Souichiro Øta

I have no idea whether you noticed in this title or not. If you are the person who noticed, you are undoubtedly fervent fan of Patti Smith. Yes, I quoted this title from one song named " The Jackson Song " which recored in the album of " Dream of Life " by her. This song was made for her son. And in that end of lyrics, this words are sung with her gently and filled maternal love voice. When lost your mind and when you no longer know what is the things to believe, I recommend this song. Perhaps, you can change the mind even as a little.





1.22.2015

PORKA DOTS ARE THE BUBBLES OF YOUR BREATH IN RETROSPECTION


▷PHOTOGRAPHY / ART


    P O R K A   D O T S   A R E   T H E   B U B B L E S   O F   Y O U R   B R E A T H    
    I N   R E T R O S P E C T I O N    
Photographed & text By Souichiro Øta

There is one too interesting phenomenon. Dew condensation in the room bring the black mould out. This phenomenon is so similar with that when people look back too much retrospection, black mould naturally and gradually starts to erode their spirits. And as you specifically recognized, an innumerable tears is insidiously happening at inside of your mind. As if like a dew condensation. Reproduction of your mind is existing anywhere around you.





WING AND HAND


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photographed & text by Souichiro Øta

Occasionally, people has been hoping to get a wing to fly this sky. But, when stand on the point to try it, they feel tremendous fear for the first time. And it can't be avoided. The wing for human is that hands needless to say. And the way to demolish it is also that hands. I photographed this pict at Gamagori city in Aichi prefecture at the Kongoji where builded by Kobodaishi of progenitor. These pegion's house is on the hand of at the huge bronze statue of Kobodaishi'hand. lol



1.19.2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR


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Thank you for checking this last year. and would love to say hello this year as well. In chinese zodiac, this year is going to be a sheep. So, I post this sheep pict which took in 2013. lol I'm thinking to post more many times even only the photography this year. Anyway, please check this year as well! thanks a lot!! and if you don't mind, come to see my instagram account!: )

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text and photographed by Souichiro Øta