MM 3603 - Forest Pierce

When it comes to binge-watching , I barely have enough time for one episode or movie at a time; let alone several. If I did, I wouldn’t go on a long binge mostly because I hate the feeling of wanting more. So, I try to schedule one or two shows a week to help build anticipation and keep interest. With that being said , I am a dedicated cinephile and love having an almost infinite library of movies and television shows at my disposal. Of course, I’ll never get to them all, and the risk of some shows or movies being rotated out is very real; so I have to watch what I can when I can. To feed my cinephile tendencies, I bought a Roku device so I could have all of the streaming services that I subscribe to integrated conveniently into one simple device; and have access to hundreds of free applications as well. Old and New             Normally, I tend to generate towards older movies and sometimes television shows. If I plan to...

It should come as no surprise as to the topic I chose for Global Trends is Japanese Tokusatsu television shows.  Tokusatsu (literal translation is special filming) is a style of filmmaking that usually includes miniatures and a man-in-a-suit, although, in recent years, computer-generated imagery has been used in some form in traditional Tokusatsu shows and movies.  Ultraman Geed Final Battle   Tokusatsu originally started in 1954 with Toho Studio’s Gojira; the film was a major success and spawned the kaiju- ega (Japanese monster movie). In 1966, Eiji Tsuburaya (director of special effects for Toho Studios) started his own production company and released Ultra Q . Almost immediately after the release of Ultra Q, Tsuburaya productions began producing Ultraman, which began airing later that year. Ultraman became a huge hit and is often compared to being the “Mickey Mouse,” of Japan.  Honda Commercial feat. The Ultra Brothers , The Ultra Brothers Go Hawai...