my favourite moments from marty supreme in no particular order with zero to little context. (if youâve not yet watched it and intend to please donât read ahead these are spoilers)
- the entire movie revolves around marty doing chaotic and narcissistic marty things chasing his one true goal of fulfilling his purpose of becoming the worldâs greatest ping pong player. yet that one honey suckling scene off the guyâs chest and back builds a parallel narrative in less than a couple of minutes so strongly. another world champion, a jew, having lived a life that prioritised others almost strangers in his jewish camp at the cost of his dignity. establishing it fairly early in the film both the contrast and the existence of an alternative humane way to strive in excellence.
- marty has a fairly abusive relationship with his mother but the quiet act of her sleeping in his room surrounded by his trophies, when he tip goes through the window contrary to her protesting that she only goes in his room to clean, speaks volumes of how much she misses him.
- the use of music! starting with âforever youngâ playing in the background as one of the finest ways to show copulation and ending with âeverybody wants to rule the worldâ as the soundtrack to how a man becoming a father truly humbles him (however selfish he may be)
- the depiction of the japanese humility, fairness, craft, respect and quietness as a contrast to the loud self absorbed american protagonist (that man didnât say a word but my god - SO BRILLIANT) all of this in the backdrop of the world war
- the invincible moses the dog who outlived everyone (who i was rooting for the survive and survive he did and how)
- the bath tub scene
- the getting a piece from the pyramids scene and giving it to his mother
- the âi love yousâ in the end of each sentence/exchange with his highly toxic uncle
- the character of rachel and her undying unflinching love built on the same game of lies as a mirror to marty (the player gets played)
- the answer of âwhat if doesnât workâ out âthat doesnât even enter my consciousnessâ
- âi would steal from meâ
- the fact that marty won but didnât win the championship because it takes way more to be one and heâs extremely away from where the likes of endo and his honey jew friend are
- the yellow table tennis ball (the actual marty supreme)
will be rooting for this movie in the oscars - timothy is a TREAT to watch.