"The Cove" Japan Screenings Still Under Threat

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

[FG Lurker]

But, there's no dispute you cunts are barbaric...why not just admit it like the Chinese and say "Fuck off" to the rest of the world instead of pretending that you're responsible members of international society?

'cause the Chinese have balls and the Japanese don't.

[Mulboyne]

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Prof. Tetsuya Endo is suing the distributor of the film to have his interview footage removed. He says he was told "The Cove" would be a science-based documentary but believes it is simply propaganda. He has repeatedly asked the distributor to respect his wishes but the footage is currently still included so he has now resorted to the courts and is claiming 11 million yen in damages.

[Catoneinutica]

[Mulboyne]

Film critic Yuichi Maeda has eviscerated "The Cove"in his review (Japanese). At first, he doesn't spend much time on the film, believing that it is too ridiculous for words. Instead, he attacks the motives of the cinemas showing the film.

Maeda detests the way the cinema owners are presenting themselves as defenders of free speech. He argues that "Yasukuni" did better business because of protests aimed at stopping screening and maintains that cinemas know full well that the controversy will help ticket sales for "The Cove". He has no objection to people taking advantage of a business opportunity but thinks it is outrageous that when people talk about "freedom of expression" and "putting themselves at risk". He objects to the way protesters are portrayed as bullies while the cinemas are shown as the little men.

As for the film itself, Maeda says he laughed when he saw two of the girls crying at the scene of the hunt. He points out that one is a well-known actress so crying-to-order is her speciality. He also believes the film conceals the fact it promotes the agenda of Sea Shepherd and notes that Paul Watson is left out in favour of less controversial figures. He says that Sea Shepherd cut the fishermen's nets back in 2003 and freed 15 dolphins. Since the film claims dolphins can be sold for $150,000, Maeda reckons they owe the fisherman over $2 million for their criminal behaviour. He also says that the only reason the dolphins are now caught in the cove is because overseas activists have made it impossible to deal with them on the beaches as the fisherman once used to do.

Overall Maeda thinks it's a joke that the film won an Oscar. He maintains the film didn't have the impact it claims overseas where most people are indifferent to the hunt. He thinks Sea Shepherd will ultimately be disappointed in Japan too.

[Catoneinutica]

Film critic Yuichi Maeda has eviscerated "The Cove"in his review (Japanese).

Dog Bites Man.

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

Whoah....I was really, really drunk when I made my last post, so I have put in some pretty harsh words and I apologize for that, but the sentiment remains the same. The only problem I have with Japan slaughtering whales or dolphins or kittens or whatever they want to bludgeon to death is the pretense that they're not doing it. Just tell people for God's sake. Trying to hide it only makes it look worse (a la attitudes toward World War II).

[dimwit]

Who exactly is Yuichi Maeda anyhow and what are his politics? Can't find anything useful about him in English. If he was sticking to the artistic merit of bias of the movie his criticism might have some validity, but this sounds more like a rant given by a PR rep of a dolphin hunting support group.

[Mulboyne]

[dimwit]

[Mulboyne]

So he is a right wing nut bar. Got it.

He's also the one on the right at the beginning of this clip:

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[dimwit]

He's also the one on the right at the beginning of this clip:

I've never been able to get through an entire video of theirs. But just for chuckles I wonder what there stance on the sumo gambling scandal is seeing as how so many of their buddies were behind the scene facilitating the entire thing. The fault of foreign wrestlers no doubt.

[Takechanpoo]

Regardless of whatever they are right wing or left one, you dudes should judge from what they said itself.
One certain thing is that every dudes who value The Cove positively are cultic crazy nuts who cannot even distinguish between reason and emotion.

[Greji]

The fault of foreign wrestlers no doubt.

Of course. From the Roppongi Stable!

[Takechanpoo]

Okinawa-living Dolphin tried escaping!?
Of course [SIZE="4"]NOT[/SIZE].
In real story, this is one of daily performances in which this dolphin gets on the edge of the water tank and turn back into it. He just failed it then. But I have to agree that this is an abuse for dolphin if it hates to do it.
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looks like nobody can hear what truly happened.
I mailed this vid's uploader about his misunderstanding but he ignored me.
He want to scatter the misunderstanding INTENTIONALLY.

[Greji]

Okinawa-living Dolphin tried escaping!?
Of course [SIZE="4"]NOT[/SIZE].

Why didn't you call me Take? We could have filleted that baby right out on the spot and made a bundle at the morning Tsukiji Auction.....

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

White, Straight Republican, Male
How else can I piss you off today?

Gun-toting?

[Greji]

Gun-toting?

"Make my day Punk"

[Taro Toporific]

"Make my day Punk"

Don't bring a gun to a Bolshevik fight.

[Mulboyne]

I don't see this gift-giving exercise generating much giri:

'The Cove' DVD given to Japan dolphin-killing town

Copies of the 2010 Oscar-winning documentary that depicts the slaughter of dolphins in the Japanese fishing village of Taiji have been delivered free to all its residents, compliments of the director. "The Cove" director Louie Psihoyos says DVD copies of the film were mailed over the weekend with the help of a local activist group. Psihoyos said Monday that he was concerned many had yet to see the film, especially in Taiji. The film was shown last year at some Japanese theaters. But they were often targeted by protesters with blaring loudspeakers meant to disrupt the shows. The killing of dolphins in Taiji has outraged many around the world, but Japan has defended the practice as part of its tradition.

[Thug4Life]

Great news! Thanks alot. Also, the full-length Japanese version of "The Cove" is now playing online:

The Cove: Full length Japanese Dubbed Version

[Takechanpoo]

Great news! Thanks alot. Also, the full-length Japanese version of "The Cove" is now playing online:

The Cove: Full length Japanese Dubbed Version

Conversely and ironically it will make Japanese nationals more angry.

[Mulboyne]

Conversely and ironically it will make Japanese nationals more angry.

That's probably right. "The Cove" has successfully been characterized in the local press as "anti-Japanese" and the label has stuck. The film makers seem to believe the film stands on it's own merits as a critique of the cull and didn't do enough to counter that accusation. Consequently, I don't think many Japanese have seen the film and had the response they expected.

Right now, giving free DVDs of "The Cove" to Taiji residents seems akin to distributing free copies of the "the Protocols of the Elders of Zion" in Tel Aviv.

[Yokohammer]

I'm guessing there'll be a plasticky-smelling bonfire in Taiji in the near future.

[AML]

Euro-American dudes(especially American dudes) having monotheistic mentality in their deep psyche believe naively that there is only one justice in the earth. In other words they cannot recognize multiple justices after all(Look at their creepy full-of-confidence faces!!:puke: ). This is the reason whaling problem is unsettled for good. But this is the problem of deep psyche. So probably impossible to resolve.
Yeah, you know, we Japanese [SIZE="5"]never quit killing whale and dolphine[/SIZE].

Monotheistic? Have you been watching Battlestar Galactica or caprica?

Anyway, Our justice is the right justice because we beat you in the war and we say what goes now. You need to STFU and do as way say (not as we do)

ALLIES WIN!! FTW!!!11!!!

That clear enough?

[matsuki]

That's probably right. "The Cove" has successfully been characterized in the local press as "anti-Japanese" and the label has stuck. The film makers seem to believe the film stands on it's own merits as a critique of the cull and didn't do enough to counter that accusation. Consequently, I don't think many Japanese have seen the film and had the response they expected.

THIS, I watched it and was like but then all the press is them talking about Japan this and Japanese that and was like Any time spent living here should have showed them that the average Japanese salaryman could care less about whaling and would probably side with them if the problem was pointed out as Inaka whalers from Taiji mercury poisoning all of Japan while slaughtering crazy amounts of kawaii dolphins. BUT, the second you mention the problem is a Japan/Japanese problem, the son of Yamato complex comes in (and rationale goes out) and you will see anything about Japan/Japanese defended to the teeth. Suddenly you become anti-Japanese and Japan is the WWII bombing victim that could do no wrong.

Sure, the corruption and government involvement is enough to blame the country from an international perspective...but the local PR campaign needs to market the locals in a way to get the desired reaction...instead, all they seem to get is