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The New Morning of Billy the Kid (1986)
Directed by Naoto Yamakawa
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All the protagonists move about in a Tokyo Bar that has an entire wall taken up with a black-and-white reproduction of a photo of Monument Valley. The action starts as Billy the Kid, in full living color, walks out of the photo and gets a job as a waiter. Along with him on the working staff are a samurai straight out of the history books, a G.I. from World War II, and several other anachronistic characters. The plot (as such) revolves around keeping away the brutal mobsters and thugs who dominate the city streets outside of the bar, making the tavern safe for its easily recognized facsimiles of well-known characters.
Length 109 minutes
Actors
Yoshiki Arizono | Makoto Ayukawa | Yoshio Harada | Toshiyuki Hosokawa | Renji Ishibashi | Shin'ichirô Kurimoto | Hiroshi Mikami | Yuji Miyaji | Shigeru Muroi | Takashi Naito | Kôen Okumura | Mark Oriani | Masayuki Shionoya | Rokkô Toura
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2021 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| 12/04/2021 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Absurdist humor at the intersection of historical figures and pop culture. Completely nonsensical and I love it. Neat to see a young Renji Ishibashi at the center of this as the bartender of this crazy restaurant.
Matchbox Cine offered this a special “pay what you can afford” VOD via Eventive. Apparently the first time this movie has been made available with English subtitles (nonfansubbed, I’m guessing). This movie and the extra short films really oughta be restored by Arrow and released on Blu. It’s a shame to not have ongoing access to these films.
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