Fisshu sutôrî

2009
1h 53m

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7.5/10

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A rock band writes a song called Â“Fish StoryÂ” based on a sentence from a novel. The song exceeds the boundaries of space and time. Thirty-seven years go by, and the song strikes a comet and saves the Earth from total destruction.

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Several seemingly unrelated but surprisingly intertwined tales reveal how a Japanese band that independently invented punk rock in 1975 is, 37 years later, connected to a comet that is about... Read allSeveral seemingly unrelated but surprisingly intertwined tales reveal how a Japanese band that independently invented punk rock in 1975 is, 37 years later, connected to a comet that is about to destroy the world.Several seemingly unrelated but surprisingly intertwined tales reveal how a Japanese band that independently invented punk rock in 1975 is, 37 years later, connected to a comet that is about to destroy the world.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

3.5K

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The song 'Fish Story' is an improvisation on the key riff in the song 'New Rose' by The Damned. This was the first 'punk' single released in the UK. The film sets the recording of 'Fish Story' in 1975. 'New Rose' was released in October 1976.

Connections
References Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977)

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Featured review

8/10

Saving the world with a smile

A punk song with some very obscure lyrics ends up saving the world: a fishy story indeed, and in the beginning, I was afraid that 'Fish Story' would turn out as one of those wilfully bizarre Japanese films which seem to be driven by nothing more than the director's desire to make something odd, no matter how little sense it makes. But the idiosyncratic charm of Yoshihiro Nakamura's movie soon grows on you. An odd combination of low budget movie, comic book story and sci-fi, set over 40 years, it nonetheless feels surprisingly unforced, and the longer I watched it, the larger the smile on my face. I even liked the song.