Matcha To Bon Odori (Green Tea and the Spirit Dance)

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Bravo!

I had reservations about what this short film would deliver as well as my initial skepticism of the de-saturation. However, after a brief 15 minutes steeped in the strangely rich scenes contained in "The Karate Kid Part II" my prior suspicions were expertly dispelled. I greatly enjoyed this edit and was genuinely moved. Although, I have always been a sucker for the gentle and thoughtful demonstration of humanity expressed through culture.

The grainy B&W presentation and Bill Conti's sensitive composition seem as though they were always meant to be. The editing is top notch and I quite enjoyed the cross-fading transitions, which lend an comfortable flow to the mindful passage of time throughout Daniel and Mr. Miyagi's visit.

There is a subtlety to the conflict and theme in this short film that I really appreciated: The characters face and subsequently overcome grief, the contrast of a younger person consoling his mentor with the development of their individual relationships that are newly beginning or warmly renewing, and the rituals and traditions that become a cultural medium for the events the characters experience.

This short film edit is such an interesting and rare anomaly of a thing. It sets out very specifically to convey an experience unlike many other pieces of media do and I am glad for it. Still, with the peculiar conditions for this edit's existence there is a non-trivial threshold to entry. I needed to pause mid-watch to explain Mr. Miyagi's motivation and history to my wife because she was confused. Somehow the intro narration had failed to established what we needed to know to understand what was going on. Even knowing the source material I also felt I was missing context. I think our attention to the visuals together with the audio mix of music to voice during the narration segment contributed to the miss.

The only other bother I had was the abrupt audio ending. It was a bit jolting and stuck out as strange to me. Although, that might just be a subjective take. Otherwise, this was an absolute joy to have found and watched. Great job TM2YC and thanks for your hard work!

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At only 15 minutes long this fanedit is not a major time sink so I would never say that you are wasting your time watching it. That said, is not a very compelling film. I tried to watch this short as if I had never heard of these characters. Without the setup of "The Karate Kid" I don't know who Daniel or Mr. Miyagi are or why I should care about them. Because the majority of "The Karate Kid II" has been cut, there is no conflict in the story. Without conflict, there is no drama. So in the end this is just a series of scenes spliced together. Spliced together quite well I must add. This short did get me to see the love stories in "The Karate Kid II" in a different way. I enjoyed the old school crossfades, but did not like that the footage was desaturated. The editor did achieve a 1950's look by adding grain and removing the color, but it seemed unnecessary. The thing that I liked the most about this edit was the music. I agree with him that the soundtrack for "The Karate Kid II" is underrated.

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Stumbled upon this edit and I love It!
Bonus that I got to watch it right away on the video tab, and its only 15 minutes but it is excellent, elegant and simple. Even had me getting emotional at one point.

Love this creative approach to a movie that I already loved, and again TM2YC displays why he is such a legend in this game. Great fun.
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What an unexpected surprise!
Call me a Philistine, but I always thought "Karate Kid" was fluff, and "Karate Kid II," more of the same.
TM2YC has worked wonders, crafting a marvelous short of intersecting love stories.
Romance between Daniel and Kumiko, Miyagi and Yukie, and both males love for dead or dying fathers.
The black n white lends a timeless feel and disguises the 80s setting.
There is no martial conflict in this, and this really fits into the Love Consecution theme.
With TM2YC involved, all editing is first rate.

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TM2YC really kicked ass with this Consecution. I totally forgot how fricking great "Karate Kid Part II" was. And instead of just condensing the story down, the editor made it a unique experience with the black & white and reframing and making it feel like Japanese cinema. Bravo!
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