First Annual KineJapan Youtube Festival

[M Arnold]

From: "Mark Nornes" <amnornes at umich.edu>
>I propose we start an annual KineJapan Youtube Festival.

I realize I'm a little late with this, but I just can't resist . . . A 
friend pointed this out to me a couple of days ago and I'm still in shock. I 
recommend full screen mode to get the full effect of the zooms and crazy 
camera movements.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV3gA7hNItY

Man o man - that's MANDOM.

I did a little searching and found another one (not quite as good):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vbt12KazoQ

Charles Bronson circa 1970. I couldn't stop laughing at the "otoko no taishu 
ga tadayou" part. Apparently the campaign was a hit and this "uun Mandom" 
line became pretty popular in the early 1970s. Also, it sounds like Obayashi 
Nobuhiko directed the commercials (it sure looks like it).

Michael Arnold