Talking Heads/Storytelling Giant Japanese Laser Disc Edition

The official masterpiece "STORYTELLING GIANT" is a collection of classic clips from the 1980s. A Japanese version, complete with subtitles that are essential to the story (?), will be released. ``STORYTELLING GIANT'' is a masterpiece created by the times. This video work was released in 1988 and is a collection of 80's clips from ``REMAIN IN LIGHT'' to ``TRUE STORIES.'' That alone would be normal, but the clips packed into it have a strong sense of the era and the editing quirks. First and foremost, the editing is unique. This work includes video clips for 10 songs, which are connected by narrative. The problem (?) is that in this narrative, ordinary people who are not members, related parties, actors, or anything else appear one after another and talk about their own experiences. Moreover, the content is shocking. For example, at the beginning of the song, an old woman suddenly appears and starts complaining about life and reminiscing about when she was young when she was young, which leads into "Once In Lifetime." Next, middle-aged businessmen and rustic young people talk about wild parties, and "Wild Wild Life" begins...and so on. It makes me think that it might be related to the song, but that's not necessarily the case. Random pick-up stories, stories about being hypnotized and then getting burned by a cigarette, stories about a father raising children, being stalked, out-of-body projection, a woman saying "I'm a dog"...the song gets more and more avant-garde as the song progresses. It becomes. And this is where Japanese subtitles come into play. ``STORYTELLING GIANT'' was also made into a DVD as part of the imported box ``ONCE IN A LIFETIME,'' but this work is not a copy of that, but was created from the Japanese laser disc released in Japan during the first era. thing. Therefore, the stories between songs (?) are also fully subtitled, allowing you to understand the content intuitively. To put it bluntly, it's a mess, but it's also typical of TALKING HEADS, and in sync with the humorous clips, it deepens their unique worldview. Let's organize the recorded songs here. Remain in Light (2 songs)・Once in a Lifetime/Cross Eyed And Painless Speaking in Tongues (2 songs)・Burning Down The House/This Must Be The Place Little Creatures (4 songs)・Stay Up Late /And She Was/The Lady Don't Mind/Road To Nowhere True Stories (2 songs)/Wild Wild Life/Love For Sale There are many famous nostalgic clips, but if you look at them with today's eyes, the cheap taste is from the era spectacle. Synthesis techniques that make you want to call it "surrealistic Ponkikki", unusual backgrounds that don't seem to have any meaning, impersonations of various stars (Michael Jackson, Prince, Freddie Mercury, Billy Idol, etc.... they look alike) Some of them are miscellaneous, some of them seem like they're trying to imitate others, but it's kind of nice.) The chaos that ensues when these images are sandwiched with comments from ordinary people that make you want to ask, "So what?"...this is the essence of this work. Rock footage was created through repeated trial and error during the period when video became popular. This is a masterpiece with a surreal sense of humor that could only have been born in such an era. Please enjoy the Japanese laser disc version, complete with subtitles. Taken from the original Japanese Laser Disc (L050-1122) 1. Opening Logos 2. Introduction``Another time I was crazy, he took a picture of me.'' ``This can't be a first date.'' ``My life is... It was a lonely and unhappy life. But I read a lot of books. I was a widow with a child. So I didn't have any relationships. I didn't even talk to men. It's not like I was afraid of sluts, but... It happened when I went on a cruise with a friend. It made me realize that I was a woman. The men I went with admired me and invited me out for drinks. That's what woke me up as a woman." 3. Once In Lifetime: ``We rent a room in a hotel in the middle of town, fill the bathtub with beer, and sneak in. That's the game. When we lose, someone throws the TV outside.'' "Takke" "Our game was to destroy the washroom. When you go to a party and you drink alcohol, the first thing you do is drink beer, right? If you don't feel well, you go out and come back and drink again. There's no waste. When you get drunk, find someone's parents' house. First, crash the party and get drunk. Then, go to the bathroom and slather the cream on the mirror. , sprinkle hair dye in the bath and throw it all outside.'' 4. Wild Wild Life ★Another person: ``My brother was a bully.'' ``My brother was an apologetic man.'' 5. Stay Up Late ★Suspension: I know the address, so I'm going there. I look around, but she's not there, and I look for her house, but I can't find her. I ask someone for directions, and I get worried. Maybe she's a Frare. After a while, you give up, go to a bar, order some pizza, play video games, meet the girl again, and you end up walking down the street with her. You find the girl's house, and they talk to you and you say, "Damn, I'm leaving." We'll go on a cruise together and become friends, and you'll become more agile.'' 6. Cross Eyed And Painless ★Robot Dancing Black Man: ``He says he hypnotizes me.'' I asked, ``Where are you?'' and I answered, ``In a large field in a deciduous forest... all walking in a dry and beautiful place.'' And when he smelled smoke, he said, ``It's probably a fire.'' Then he asked me seductively, "Is that so?" I said, "Yeah, it's definitely getting hotter." Then I felt someone kick my leg. He was smoking a cigarette.''He saw a man approach a pile of garbage and pry open a can of soda.The man was trying to drink the remaining soda.He felt sick and approached the man. He said, ``I'll give you four dollars and you should eat something.'' He took it, and I think he was grateful. When he started walking away, the girl said, ``Look.'' 7. Burning Down The House "One day I was licking a man's shoe. People were surprised, but my family knew I was a dog, so they said, ``It's natural because I'm a dog.'' I've been named Dog for two years now. Prizzi, eat under the table. I move on all fours. That day, when I got home, my mother said, ``I bit Carman. Or Rory? ``I said, ``They're both Billy, too.'''' 8. And She Was ★Cut-out animation ``I felt like my body was on the bed, but my soul was floating.Then I went around the room and looked at the window.'' I was watching him at the beach and watching the waves, and it was so much fun.I knew that.''I taught my four sons to do what they love. I'm not really a liberal, but one day, one of my sons told me that he wanted to become a jazz singer or join the choir. Well, it doesn't suit my nature. So after more than 25 years, I've become a fussy dad.'' 9. This Must Be The Place ★Basement Session ``My mother tripped over the railing like a monkey.'' He was hanging upside down. His black hair was hanging down. There was a rooster nearby, screaming loudly like an exorcist. But just as I was about to go, the dream ended...'' ``I got a call from him.The first day, I think, was Monday, and he said, ``Why can't we meet?'' I love you so much,” and my response was, “No. I hate him.'' He kept calling, so I put him on answering machine and went out. When I got back, all his calls were on the tape. That's stupid. Then one night, I went to a bar with some friends. The store closed at 4 a.m. When I got home, he was sitting in the kitchen. I was surprised. ``It turns out he threw a brick, broke the window, and climbed over the life preserver. It's a big deal considering he's so weak. My room is on the third floor.'' 10. The Lady Don' t Mind: I went out to eat with my parents and friends. When I arrived at the restaurant, I didn't notice any noise, but there was a video game, so I started playing. I went to the bathroom. When I came back, it looked like a completely different store. Then I looked down and saw that I was only wearing underwear." "Then I saw a guy who smelled musty. It smelled like soap. Everyone. I remember when I was 3 years old, when I went shopping with my mother, I shouted, ``Mr. Moldy!'' ``He wanted to kill my mother and me. We left the store in trouble. I didn't see him that day.'' ``I don't watch commercials.'' ``I like quizzes.'' "I have something." "I like it. I'm Bugs Bunny. I love carrots. What's wrong?" "I don't have to worry about Black & Decker's automatic iron because it turns it off automatically even if I forget to turn it off." "I like it. ``I bought a company'' ``It's a Bernstein piano'' ``How to shave...'' ``Everyone...'' ``I'll pay you back'' ``A strong ally when working or playing'' 11. Love For Sale ★Chocolate candy "I always think that only I can survive. That's why I think it would be so tragic if we all died in a plane crash." "Paris, Athens, Nairobi. No. Which was first? Athens, then Nairobi, Dallas, Jerusalem. …” 12. Road To Nowhere ★Rural Church/Highway “Once you leave the city, you can't see anything. It's scary and it feels like a step straight into hell. It's just darkness and noise.” “The best of times... I'm grateful for my wife. She was a wonderful person. But I didn't realize that until she died. I was obsessed with her. I've been grateful to her since I was alive, but it was an extraordinary thing to say. I had a hard time for a few years, and she complained, but no matter how good or bad the salary was, it was enough. She did it. I don't know how she did it. She was everything a man could want. You can see how important she was now. 13. End Credits 1. Opening Logos 2. Introduction 3. Once In Lifetime 4. Wild Wild Life 5. Stay Up Late 6. Cross Eyed And Painless 7. Burning Down The House 8. And She Was 9. This Must Be The Place 10. The Lady Don't Mind 11. Love For Sale 12. Road To Nowhere 13. End Credits PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.52min.