Today we have a look on a very small passage in Tanz mit dem Schafsmann (dance, dance dance, ダンス・ダンス・ダンス dansu dansu dansu, g.e. 2002) from 1988. In a deliberately way the protagonist tells us, what he’s listening to on the radio while he’s unpacking his shopping-bag. He puts all the vegie in his fridge. Very mundane. Afterwards he goes to a cinema to watch Unrequited Love for the fourth time. (p. 154, g.e.) - what an antipode. “Who’s that man? Shaft! Right on!
Here you can see the grand opening of the Shaft from 1971. Music by Isaac Hayes 08/1942–08/2008). I love the scene between 4:04 and 4:19 when Richard Roundtree crosses the street. Look in his eyes. He is damn cool. Btw: I think Hayes probably could have played that role.

posted : Monday, January 26th, 2009

tags : haruki_murakami tanz_mit_dem_schafsmann shaft isaac_hayes richard_roundtree dance unrequited_love shaft_theme