"...All the Marbles" (1981, USA)

Lunes 8 de diciembre de 2025: 

 This night, I watched the following film in my Japanese-style room.

 It was recorded on a hard drive connected to my DIGA (made in 2017). It will be broadcast on NHKBS (BS101) from 1:00 PM on October 28, 2025.

 Premium Cinema "...All the Marbles" (1981, USA. Originally in English, with Japanese subtitles).

 It is co-starring famous actors from the "Columbo" and "Rocky" series.

 I'm sure I'd seen this film on TV a long time ago, but I'd completely forgotten the plot. At the time, I thought it was a female version of "Rocky," realizing an all-American success story.

 This may be the last time we make a film in which the "black" duo plays the villain throughout a battle between "white" and "black."

 When I watch this film now, I see it differently than I did back then.

 The behavior and actions of the "Tigers" (the name of the women's tag team) are a direct reflection of China in the Taiwan defense issue and Russia in the Ukraine war.

 "Black" is the complete villain. They have no sportsmanship whatsoever, and all they care about is winning or losing. Their only goal is to inflict pain on their opponents and achieve their own satisfaction. They don't follow the rules at all, and they have no sense of ethics. The back's staff bribe the referees. Neither the managers nor the wrestlers respect the opposing team. They are immersed in their own world, completely oblivious to those around them. They don't even show the bare minimum of respect necessary for the game to function. Their fighting spirit is driven by unjustified hatred for their opponents. They are a mass of selfishness. 

 They're willing to do anything. Anything goes.

 In contrast, the three members of the California Dolls play while thinking about how to fight within the "rules," or where and to what extent to go outside the "rules."

 The manager generously throws around "money" as an upfront investment, but does not engage in "buying" activities. He also gains the "people" on his side.

 While this is purely an entertainment film, it expresses American concepts of "war and business" and "justice and democracy" in an easy-to-understand way.