Today, I’m dedicating this page to Mr.Travis Fine and his wife, Mrs.Kristine Hostetter Fine.
Mr.Fine, the director of Any Day Now came back to Japan for the big hit of the movie.
It is very unusual to have the same movie reopen in Japan.
“Any Day Now” – or should I say “Chocolate Doughnut” was first released 5 months ago, it reopened for encore screenings in some cinemas such as Cineswitch Ginza.
The movie is still being played in many other areas.
Why is “Any Day Now” so popular in Japan?
This movie hit Japanese audiences’ hearts very strongly.
Some Japanese say it is a movie which makes you cry,
but are there many people who go and see movies because they want to shed tears?
I doubt it.
Apart from the perfection of this movie in every way,
I think the Japanese title “Chocolate Doughnut” attracted many Japanese audience.
I myself had not had a clue about its story line, but when I saw the beautiful poster with Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt and Isaac Leyva with the title “Chocolate Doughnut” in the cinema, I decided to go and see it spontaneously.
Tomorrow, Mr. Fine will come up to the stage of Cineswitch Ginza after the first show.
I really wanted to come to see him and have my booklet signed by him while I ask him this question:
“What did you think when you first heard that they want to name “Any Day Now” – “Chocolate Doughnut” as a Japanese title?”
I hope I get to know his answer some day.
https://twitter.com/_PepperBlue/status/510784053973241858
チョコレートドーナツの初公開から5カ月、トラヴィス・ファイン監督がプロデューサーを務めた奥様と共に戻ってきました!
明日、シネスイッチ銀座では舞台挨拶も。
私はというと、とても残念ですが行けそうにないので、
今日はこのページをトラヴィス・ファイン監督に捧げる意味で投稿します。
ところで、チョコレート・ドーナツの大ヒットの要因は何だったのかな、と考えてました。
インディーズ作品でも本作のように素晴らしい作品は沢山あるはずですが、
本作のように大ヒットを遂げるものは少ないですよね。
本作の完璧な出来の他にきっと日本版のタイトルが「チョコレートドーナツ」も大きくかかわっていたのかもしれません。
実際私も映画館にアラン達3人の美しいポスターとタイトルを見た瞬間に「この映画は見に行こう」と決めたとのを覚えています。。。
では今日はこの辺で。
@_PepperBlue
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追記:14th September 2014
https://twitter.com/_PepperBlue/status/510782780251176960
Just watched today’s YouTube video uploaded by BittersEnd.
Wow.
My question yesterday has been answered!
Even though I couldn’t come today, I feel like I was there.
Many thanks to BittersEnd and Mr. and Mrs. Fine!
さっそくですが、配給会社のBitters End さんが今日の監督夫妻の舞台挨拶の動画をアップロードしてくださり、
その中で、私の質問も聞いてくださってました!
「邦題がチョコレートドーナツと初めてきいたとき、どう思われましたでしょうか?」
という質問です。
質問の答えは動画でご確認ください:)