Must-See Trailer Premiere for All "Movie Kids of That Day"! Endorsement Comments from Utamaru (RHYMESTER) Also Arrive! '5-25-77'
BS10 Premium, operated by Japanet Broadcasting Co., Ltd., will exclusively broadcast the Japan premiere of '5-25-77', an autobiographical coming-of-age film directed by Patrick Read Johnson. Along with this, the trailer has been premiered, and an endorsement comment from Utamaru of RHYMESTER has arrived. Titled after the release date of 'Star Wars', the film depicts the journey to Hollywood of a boy fascinated by movies.
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May 25, 1977, the day 'Star Wars' was released nationwide in the US, a boy takes a step toward the future...
Directed, written, and produced by Hollywood's Patrick Read Johnson, an autobiographical coming-of-age drama based on his own movie-obsessed youth is landing in Japan for the first time!
BS10 Premium, a comprehensive entertainment broadcasting station operated by Japanet Broadcasting Co., Ltd., will exclusively broadcast the Japan premiere of the cinematic gem '5-25-77'. The film portrays how a movie-crazy boy from rural America aims for Hollywood, interwoven with homages to sci-fi masterpieces like '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind', and 'Star Wars'. Directed and written by Patrick Read Johnson, active in Hollywood, it's a film adaptation based on his own childhood as a movie fan. The title "5-25-77" refers to May 25, 1977, a monumental day in movie history when 'Star Wars' was released in the US. Produced by Gary Kurtz of 'Star Wars' and Fred Roos of 'Apocalypse Now', a love for movies overflows throughout the entire film.
"My ancestors touched the monolith. Yours just looked at it. Crazy? We evolved."
Various homage scenes appear! A trailer overflowing with "movie love" premieres! & Endorsement comment arrives from Utamaru (RHYMESTER)!
©2022 5-25-77, LLC. All Rights Reserved. ©2022 Moonwatcher Inc., Filmio And MVD Entertainment Group. All Rights Reserved.
The trailer is finally unveiled! On May 6, 1968, 8-year-old Patrick Johnson, unable to forget the impact of watching '2001: A Space Odyssey', immerses himself in filmmaking using a camera his father left behind. Regardless of his family's annoyance, a bicycle wheel at home turns into a space colony, and a toy helicopter quickly becomes a frame from an immersive war movie, baffling those around him. Eight years later, as a high school student, Patrick still spends his days immersed in movies, but is met with strange looks from others. Caring for her son, his mother contacts Herb Lightman, editor-in-chief of the film industry magazine 'American Cinematographer', an acquaintance of hers. Asking for advice for her son who has been making films since he was 9, Patrick successfully sneaks onto a Hollywood film set. There, he accidentally watches a confidential pre-release screening of 'Star Wars', and his life changes forever. Convinced that "when this movie is released, it will be an uproar on par with Woodstock", Patrick spreads the word, but no one believes him. And finally, the US release date of 'Star Wars', May 25, 1977, arrives.
The footage features scenes overflowing with "movie love", such as Patrick, suffering from criticism like "Movies are entertainment for those bored with reality" and "Do you think you can control people's lives by making movies?", dismissing them by saying, "My ancestors touched the monolith. Yours just looked at it. Crazy? We evolved." It also includes a scene where he "encounters" a young Steven Spielberg! The highly anticipated trailer leaves viewers wondering what kind of overlap the boy throwing a "bone" into the night sky will show.
Also, a comment from Utamaru (RHYMESTER) has arrived! He praised it, saying, "Whether it's geeky homages or sentimental expressions of love for movies, it's admirable when done this thoroughly. A certain bitterness, which could be called a darker 'The Fabelmans', is actually working well... I'm glad I watched it!" *Please see below for the full comment.
Comment arrives from Utamaru (RHYMESTER)! *First Unveiling*
"Whether it's geeky homages or sentimental expressions of love for movies, it's admirable when done this thoroughly. Although my age and upbringing are quite different from the protagonist, I completely understand this feeling of 'everything decisively changing because of '2001' and 'Star Wars''! The fact that the late Gary Kurtz lent his help to this project is also too hot. On the other hand, a certain bitterness, which could be called a darker 'The Fabelmans', is actually working well... I'm glad I watched it!"
Utamaru (RHYMESTER)
Full comment from Game Creator Hideo Kojima
"Right from the beginning, '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Silent Running', Douglas Trumbull! Patrick Re
May 25, 1977, the day 'Star Wars' was released nationwide in the US, a boy takes a step toward the future...
Directed, written, and produced by Hollywood's Patrick Read Johnson, an autobiographical coming-of-age drama based on his own movie-obsessed youth is landing in Japan for the first time!
BS10 Premium, a comprehensive entertainment broadcasting station operated by Japanet Broadcasting Co., Ltd., will exclusively broadcast the Japan premiere of the cinematic gem '5-25-77'. The film portrays how a movie-crazy boy from rural America aims for Hollywood, interwoven with homages to sci-fi masterpieces like '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind', and 'Star Wars'. Directed and written by Patrick Read Johnson, active in Hollywood, it's a film adaptation based on his own childhood as a movie fan. The title "5-25-77" refers to May 25, 1977, a monumental day in movie history when 'Star Wars' was released in the US. Produced by Gary Kurtz of 'Star Wars' and Fred Roos of 'Apocalypse Now', a love for movies overflows throughout the entire film.
"My ancestors touched the monolith. Yours just looked at it. Crazy? We evolved."
Various homage scenes appear! A trailer overflowing with "movie love" premieres! & Endorsement comment arrives from Utamaru (RHYMESTER)!
©2022 5-25-77, LLC. All Rights Reserved. ©2022 Moonwatcher Inc., Filmio And MVD Entertainment Group. All Rights Reserved.
The trailer is finally unveiled! On May 6, 1968, 8-year-old Patrick Johnson, unable to forget the impact of watching '2001: A Space Odyssey', immerses himself in filmmaking using a camera his father left behind. Regardless of his family's annoyance, a bicycle wheel at home turns into a space colony, and a toy helicopter quickly becomes a frame from an immersive war movie, baffling those around him. Eight years later, as a high school student, Patrick still spends his days immersed in movies, but is met with strange looks from others. Caring for her son, his mother contacts Herb Lightman, editor-in-chief of the film industry magazine 'American Cinematographer', an acquaintance of hers. Asking for advice for her son who has been making films since he was 9, Patrick successfully sneaks onto a Hollywood film set. There, he accidentally watches a confidential pre-release screening of 'Star Wars', and his life changes forever. Convinced that "when this movie is released, it will be an uproar on par with Woodstock", Patrick spreads the word, but no one believes him. And finally, the US release date of 'Star Wars', May 25, 1977, arrives.
The footage features scenes overflowing with "movie love", such as Patrick, suffering from criticism like "Movies are entertainment for those bored with reality" and "Do you think you can control people's lives by making movies?", dismissing them by saying, "My ancestors touched the monolith. Yours just looked at it. Crazy? We evolved." It also includes a scene where he "encounters" a young Steven Spielberg! The highly anticipated trailer leaves viewers wondering what kind of overlap the boy throwing a "bone" into the night sky will show.
Also, a comment from Utamaru (RHYMESTER) has arrived! He praised it, saying, "Whether it's geeky homages or sentimental expressions of love for movies, it's admirable when done this thoroughly. A certain bitterness, which could be called a darker 'The Fabelmans', is actually working well... I'm glad I watched it!" *Please see below for the full comment.
Comment arrives from Utamaru (RHYMESTER)! *First Unveiling*
"Whether it's geeky homages or sentimental expressions of love for movies, it's admirable when done this thoroughly. Although my age and upbringing are quite different from the protagonist, I completely understand this feeling of 'everything decisively changing because of '2001' and 'Star Wars''! The fact that the late Gary Kurtz lent his help to this project is also too hot. On the other hand, a certain bitterness, which could be called a darker 'The Fabelmans', is actually working well... I'm glad I watched it!"
Utamaru (RHYMESTER)
Full comment from Game Creator Hideo Kojima
"Right from the beginning, '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Silent Running', Douglas Trumbull! Patrick Re
FAQ
『5-25-77 あの日の映画少年たちへ』とはどのような映画ですか？
ハリウッドで活躍するパトリック・リード・ジョンソンが監督・脚本・製作を務め、自らの映画少年時代をもとに映画化した自伝的青春ドラマです。
映画のタイトル「5-25-77」の意味は何ですか？
1977年5月25日、『スター・ウォーズ』が全米公開された映画史上記念すべき日を表しています。
この映画は日本でどこで放送されますか？
株式会社ジャパネットブロードキャスティングが運営する総合エンターテイメント放送局「BS10プレミアム」で独占日本初放送されます。
プロデューサーには誰が参加していますか？
『スター・ウォーズ』のゲイリー・カーツや『地獄の黙示録』のフレッド・ルーズがプロデュースを手掛けています。
著名人からどのような推薦コメントが寄せられていますか？
RHYMESTERの宇多丸から、「オタク的オマージュも感傷的な映画愛表明も、ここまで徹底してやりきれば、立派なもの」といった称賛のコメントが寄せられています。