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Summer Time Machine Blues

Original title: Samâ taimu mashin burûsu
  • 20052005
  • 1h 47m
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7.1/10
1.5K
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Summer Time Machine Blues (2005)
ComedySci-Fi
A sci-fi club concocts a plan to repair a remote by using a time machine that suddenly appears.A sci-fi club concocts a plan to repair a remote by using a time machine that suddenly appears.A sci-fi club concocts a plan to repair a remote by using a time machine that suddenly appears.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
    • Katsuyuki Motohiro
    • Makoto Ueda
  • Stars
    • Eita Nagayama
    • Yoshiaki Yoza
    • Daijirô Kawaoka
    • Katsuyuki Motohiro
    • Makoto Ueda
  • Stars
    • Eita Nagayama
    • Yoshiaki Yoza
    • Daijirô Kawaoka
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    • 12User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Eita Nagayama
    Eita Nagayama
    • Takuma Komoto
    • (as Eita)
    Yoshiaki Yoza
    • Masaru Niimi
    Daijirô Kawaoka
    • Shunsuke Koizumi
    • (as Daijiro Kawaoka)
    Munenori Nagano
    • Atsushi Soga
    Juri Ueno
    Juri Ueno
    • Haruka Shibata
    Yôko Maki
    Yôko Maki
    • Yui Ito
    Tsuyoshi Muro
    Tsuyoshi Muro
    • Daigo Ishimatsu
    Chikara Honda
    • Akira Tamura
    Takeshi Masu
    Ichirô Mikami
    • The Theatre Maneger
    • (as Ichiro Mikami)
    Kaoru Kusumi
    • The Public Bath Clerk
    Kuranosuke Sasaki
    Kuranosuke Sasaki
    • Professor Kohtaro Hozumi
    Taiyô Kawashita
    • The Janitor
      • Katsuyuki Motohiro
      • Makoto Ueda
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      The end credits run with a collage of photographs taken by Tamura and the two girls in the background.
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      References Back to the Future (1985)

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    10/10
    My favorite movie of all time
    It's pretty much a fact that if a movie has a lovable cast, everyone loves it. Even if it has gaping plot holes. Lovable cast comes first. This one has a lovable cast.

    Any movie that has a compelling story usually gets the critics gushing. Kids using a time machine to recover an air conditioning remote control is questionable, but it is laid out from the beginning that this story is about that remote control. Good or bad, it's pretty balanced in my opinion. So we can rule out this element.

    Film editing is the defining factor. Never have I seen, in all my life, a film with such a well thought-out filming strategy that utilized editing to create a puzzle of a movie. You watch it once, it's a fun comedy with lovable characters. Second viewing, you may notice the things in the background. Further viewings, you wonder just how hard did the film crew think to plan such an elaborate film? During the beginning baseball scene, you probably won't notice the background action. Second viewing, you probably will see some of it. Further viewing, you will realize how precise the filming was. Then it makes you wonder, how long did it take to actually set this all up? It's just amazing, because you don't find this level of background action in any other film in history, in any country, period. I'd be shocked if someone could point out, 'Oh, I have seen this technique in THIS movie.' I think this film, STMB, is singularly unique in its multi-layered storytelling, only appreciated in multiple viewings, that reveals the genius behind the scenes.

    Sadly, this is probably the only film by this director that has this quality. I've watched many of his other films. It's nothing like this. Probably a fluke. But this is my all-time favorite film. Who cares if he never makes anything else like this? STMB is perfect.

    For a casual mainstream viewer, this film is a fun comedy that's a little confusing, but in the end, they'll say it was funny. For the thinking person, this could come off as a silly sci-fi romp and nothing more. But for the real cinema buffs, this is a FEAST.

    Filming and editing is top-notch. Multiple viewings will be rewarded. Pay attention to the background in the early scenes. Actors are young, but seasoned comedians, and it shows. You cannot help but love the characters. That's not a fluke. The actors have a lot of background before this film.

    In the end, it's about a group of kids just wanting to keep cool in the summer. But the journey to get there is the best ride I have EVER seen on film. This trumps any of the old films like Casablanca, Citizen Kane and so on. It's up in the highest echelons of filmmaking. Why it's not in everyone's top 2 or 3 films of all time, is a mystery to me. This is my number one. Number two for me is Casablanca.

    At any rate, it is worth your hard-earned money to get this movie. Even if it's not your favorite, I promise you won't regret buying it.

    Highly recommended!
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    • Nov 15, 2013

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      • September 3, 2005 (Japan)
      • Japan
      • Japanese
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      • Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
      • Imagica Corp.
      • Robot Communications
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    • 1 hour 47 minutes
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