22 July 2010
German film"Triumph des Willens" Art of Propaganda
Nazis' propaganda film directed by female director, Leni Riefenstahl. It means "Triumph of the will."
The footage was recording of Nazi's party convention in September 1934. I bought a book on Hilter, that came with DVD of the old film.
It was in fact, fascinating and well-done. The film contains modern technique of propaganda.
Not just focusing on Hitler and his subordinates but young party members who attended the convention.
It looked like all the people in the convention were unified under the same spirit.
Of course, I should never say it was a great movie. Nazis were wrong.
However when it was first released in public, no one would never predict hollocaust would happen by them.
The important thing is how we defend ourselves from such brainwashing.
We have to watch out not to happen again.
The below is me at Auschwitz 2 years ago. The other one is chimney pipe of the 1st gas chamber.
20:36 Posted in Deutschland, Film, Media | Permalink | Comments (0) | Tags: history, nazis
14 February 2010
TOYOTA deserves Recalls and Bashing!
Toyota is Japan's biggest corporation, not only that, it is the world's largest auto company.
But I do not like Toyota, not because recent recall scandals but its arrogance as giant corporation.
The scandal spread from the U.S. to Japan.
A few years ago, Mr. Okuda, a former president and counselor of Toyota made a very arrogant comment in relation to media's bashing of Ministry of Health and Labor. Because Mr. Okuda had a friend in the ministry, he said "Current media's bashing of the ministry is too much, I think we should withdraw sponsorship from them."
What a pity is no media tried not to respond to his comment. Good media should have responded like "Oh, good, then we can reveal anything about Toyota's problem such as heavy overwork on engineers that resulted in death, exploiting dispatched workers for cheaper cost that resulted in masscre in Akihabara shopping district committed by a Toyota factory worker, making public streets warehouse for "Just In Time" policy and etc.
There are too many hidden facts never reported by media because of too strong sponsorhip.
Since his comment, I decided not to buy Toyota cars regardless its quality and brand status. Now such brand status and quality is deteriorated by recent scandals.
For the U.S. auto makers, it is a great opportunity to take over Toyota's share that has been taken. Great time for the revenge?
Well, GM bankrupt itself, not by Toyota.
In my opinion, it is time Toyota and other Japanese auto makers stay away from U.S. market.
The U.S. market is huge but by the world's key currency, US dollar. They do not produce goods by themselves but by Chinese printing US dollar bills to give them.
The world has been supporting the U.S. because it has been thought the largest and most powerful, attractive market in the world.
Kind of weird situation, isn't it.
I think it still is, but you never know the future of it.
The bottom line is safest market is at home. We do not have to seek cheap and high quality goods any more but safe domestic goods.
17:17 Posted in Japan News, Media, Society, US-Japan relationship | Permalink | Comments (0) | Tags: toyota
12 August 2009
Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" is sexist, racist, and totalitarian!
Walt Disney has been known as Hollywood's most racist and sexist person in history. His movies reflect his views.
"Sleeping Beauty" was one of the good examples. It reflects public opinion at that time. The film was released in 1959.
The princess named Aurora was cursed by a witch. The curse was that she would die at the age of 16. One of kind fairlies tried to get rid of the curse. But what she could do was to make it rather gentler one, which was fall into deep sleep until she be kissed by a man she loved.
3 things matter in the story.
1. A woman should be waiting for a man whom she has to depend on.
Girls are made to believe that. They are not expected to be independent. They are brainwashed to believe that they cannot live without reliable men's supports. How pity!
2. Bad guys are all Black.
Black witch took on the princess and prince. Her subordinates are crows. In the old days, crows are discriminately term for Afro-Americans. Disney would be surprised to know President Obama.
3. Your private life would be sacrificed for the statehood.
Like marriage between Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip who was her neighboring country's prince. Although they met in a forest accidently without knowing who they really were, they fell in love as though they had already met "Once upon a dream." That implies that people should think it is honorable to sacrifice your life to serve your country. Think that is your destiny.
Wow, interesting analysis! I don't like Disney film because they always contain such brainwashing methodology.
Disney films are great teaching materials for media literacy. DON'T BE BRAINWASHED, GOOD AND SMART PEOPLE OF THE WORLD!!
Remember Disneys and Nazis are lookalike. I want Tokyo Disneyland removed from our land as well as US military bases.
TOXIC and DANGEROUS!
22:56 Posted in Culture, Film, Media, Politics, USA issues | Permalink | Comments (0) | Tags: racism, feminism, afro-american
05 July 2009
TV drama: "Cashmere Mafia" Elite women in America
I just happen to rent a DVD of this TV show. A story of 4 successful working women in New York.
Lucy Liu, Chinese American actress seems to be a main character. This is surprising thing. Asian woman took a main role in a popular soapopera.
The story features America's latest social movement but some of the things depicted were kind of surprise to me, even in 21st century American society is still conservative like Lucy Liu character's fiance cancelled engagement after she got promoted a head of him, a housewife woman harasses a working woman, and a top executive woman do not want to divorce her husband although he had an affair with another woman.
But the drama in fact reflects today's social movement such as openly lesbian relationship. Not just lesbian but also interracial.
America has really changed.
But this is the story of elites, tip of the big American society, that doesn't represent avarage of the society.
Actually most American women in the same age group as them are struggling to survive, working at much lower wages, cannot afford medical insurance, auto insurance and college education for their children. Such harsh reality was described in a novel I wrote on this blog.
Pathetic, poor working class people are watching this show to escape from the reality they face. They dream of becoming rich and successful elites while watching this show.
I, myself grew up so I cannot enjoy such phony show any more like when I was younger. I know it is just an illusion.
I do not admire America any more. The below photo is my current image of America. Sorry.