The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Typhoon Club
Drama · 1985
Offering a caustic immersion into the lives of disaffected junior high students on the cusp of adulthood, the film takes place over the 5-day period before, during, and after a ferocious, seemingly liberating typhoon, which six of the students endure while marooned in their school.
Movie details
Typhoon Club
“We're in the gym at midnight, we're in the eye of the typhoon!”
1985 Drama 1h 55m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Offering a caustic immersion into the lives of disaffected junior high students on the cusp of adulthood, the film takes place over the 5-day period before, during, and after a ferocious, seemingly liberating typhoon, which six of the students endure while marooned in their school.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Typhoon Club?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Shinji Sōmai
Written by
Yuji Kato
Tomokazu Miura
Teacher Umemiya
Yuichi Mikami
Kyoichi Mikami
Shigeru Benibayashi
Ken Shimizu
Toshiyuki Matsunaga
Akira Yamada
Youki Kudoh
Rie Takami
Yuka Ônishi
Michiko Omachi
Tomoko Aizawa
Yasuko Miyata
Court is in session
Put Typhoon Club on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.