- The way Lisa Lisa, Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, and Joseph Joestar are posed together on the second cover art is based on the poses from a poster for Some Kind of Wonderful.[7]
“
For me, filmmaking combines everything. That’s the reason I’ve made cinema my life’s work. In films, painting and literature, theatre and music come together. But a film is still a film.
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It is common knowledge that Hirohiko Araki is an avid music lover. His love for it is seen throughout all of his works in many references and also discussed many times in comments and interviews. It is without a doubt one of the most well known aspects of his works which has been looked over extensively. However, Araki's avid love for movies is not something that is as extensively brought up in comparison. As a lover of movies, it is somewhat disappointing due to the many influences they've also had on his works (he's also literally written two books just about movies). Whether it's simply a mention of a title or it influenced the very making of a character, movies and their impact on him have been around since his very beginning.
This is why I'm attempting to make a comprehensive list of really everything (figuratively) with movies and Araki. The list of the movies that I've made is present --> here. This page simply acts as a breakdown of the specific sources of where some of these movies might have popped up in.
Structure
The list itself is a combination of multiple lists and specific titles from various works/sources, including sources not by/with Araki. Another key point is that all the movies have been either directly mentioned/stated or are obvious in its reference.[a]
Collections
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Overlap
Listed below are stand out movies due to their numeourous mentions in multiple lists and/or references.
[Work in progress]
Referenced Visually
Listed below are movies that have had some form of visual shown from them.
Referenced Visually
- When Joseph Joestar is using Hermit Purple on the TV, one of the random programs shows Vito Corleone from The Godfather.[8]
- Part of the poster for Pet Sematary is also shown in one of the programs.[9]
- In the final shot after Yoshikage Kira escapes, a poster for "Powers 2" is shown that is based on a poster for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.[10]
- During the flashback of Guido Mista's past, he is shown walking past a theater with several movie posters on the windows. The identifiable posters are for War Horse, The Martian, The Bye Bye Man, Casablanca, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Dark Knight.[11]
- When Formaggio is describing the effects of a spider's venom to Narancia Ghirga, a shot is shown of Narancia that is based on the poster for House of Wax.[12]
- Posters of From Hell[13] and The Sixth Sense[14] are shown as frames from the movies that are playing in the TV room of the prison.
- A poster for Enter the Dragon is shown on a wall in the underground bunker of the Higashikata estate.[15]
Referenced by Name
Listed below are movies that have been referenced by their name either as a name used on something or as source of a title.
Referenced by Name
- Chapter 88's WSJ title is derived from For Love or Money.
- The name of the part is derived from The Cannonball Run.[19]
- SBR Volume 5's title is derived from All the President's Men.
Mentioned by Name
Listed below are movies that have been directly mentioned by characters or have been mentioned in character profiles.
Mentioned by Name
- Jotaro's favorite movie is Never Cry Wolf.[20]
- Polnareff's favorite movie is The Bad News Bears.[21]
- When trying to explain how to ride a camel to the group, Joseph mentions his "knowledge" of riding camels comes from him having seen Lawrence of Arabia three times, which he also mentions he may have slept during two of those times.[22]
- Avdol's favorite movie is Midnight Run.[23]
- Jotaro asks Joseph who was the lead actress of the movie Tarzan, the Ape Man as one of the questions to confirm he hasn't become possessed by DIO.[24]
- Koichi references the movie 1492: Conquest of Paradise while trying to figure out a lock combination of "1492". He mentions he knows it was movie by Ridley Scott and that he didn't see it because it seemed too long.[25]
- Okuyasu mentions to Josuke that he cried more when he watched The Champ then he did after drinking the water affected by Tonio.[26]
- Yoshikage Kira's favorite movie is The Remains of the Day.[27]
- 2001: A Space Odyssey is mentioned by Koichi in his opening narration of the part.[28]
- Abbacchio's favorite movie is Sling Blade.[29]
- Mista's favorite movies are Pretty Woman and The Bridges of Madison County.[30]
- Bruno Bucciarati's favorite movie is Il Postino.[31]
- Atroe's favorite movie is Edward Scissorhands.[32]
- D an G's favorite movie is Showgirls.[33]
- Yoshikage Kira mentions to Holy Joestar-Kira that they're supposed to see Titanic later and comments on the film's length.[34]
- Takeru Mochizuki mentions that he'd want to watch Paul on Blu-ray at the family's backyard party.[35]
- Mika Hayamura mentions to Yoma Hashimoto that he looks like Brad Pitt in Fight Club.[36]
- The previous editor of Jugo Shishi had Home Alone 3 as his favorite movie out of the series.[37]
- Dija Maker's favorite movie is Labyrinth.[38]
Conceptually Referenced
Listed below are movies that had scenes referenced or influenced the creation process of a character.
[Work in progress]
Araki's Participation
Listed below are times when Araki himself discussed a movie in a review/comment, had a partial role in the promotion for a movie itself, or his own part in the making of one.
- Araki wrote a comment and drew an illustration of Neo and Jolyne in promotion of the soon release of The Matrix Reloaded at the time.
- Araki discussed the movie Spider-Man 2 in an interview he had with Sam Raimi.[39]
- Araki drew illustrations of the cast of The Prestige for the Japanese premiere.[40]
- Araki discussed the movie The Golden Compass in an interview he had with Chris Weitz.[41]
- Araki reviewed the movie Taken and drew an illustration of the characters from it.[42]
- Araki wrote a comment for the movie Cry Macho for its Japanese release.[43]
- With the movie adaptions of his works done throughout the years (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable - Chapter 1, and Rohan au Louvre), he seems to be overall lax in their productions beside supervision and to answers questions if needed (similar to his role in the anime). According to Takashi Miike[c], Araki himself told him "Every movie belongs to its director. Feel free to destroy the original universe".
- However, Araki did contribute directly for that movie with drawing the camouflage pattern shown on Bad Company's soldiers.
Miscellaneous
- Joseph's favorite actor is Jean Gabin.[44]
- Kakyoin's favorite actor is Masakazu Tamura.[45]
- Joseph correctly answers "Bo Derek" when asked by Jotaro who was the lead actress of Tarzan, the Ape Man.[46]
- Atroe's favorite actor is Johnny Depp.[32]
- When asked what directors influenced him, Naokatsu Tsuda stated he was influenced by American movie directors including Ridley Scott, Guillermo del Toro, and Stephen Spielberg.[47]
- When asked if he wanted to make a visit to America, Araki answered that if he could eat good food and meet Benicio del Toro, he'd liked to go.[48]
- Masanori Shino has stated that Ermes Costello was the most difficult for him to draw and how it took him some time to figure out how to her draw her braided locks, which he compared to the dreadlocks of the Predators.[49]
- In Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques - Continued, Araki praises the movie Joker for its portrayal of evil with Arthur Fleck.[50]
- According to Reki Taki, when Scrooged was released in Japan in December 1988, Araki took his assistants to see it at the theater. Since it was after work, all the senior assistants had already gone home, so it was just Taki and a new assistant that went.[51]
Araki's Comments/Notes
Comments/Notes
- In the comment for Chapter 9, he mentions he hasn't been able to rewatch his favorite films lately due to being busy but definitely is going to rewatch David Cronenberg's The Fly.[52]
- In the comment for Chapter 19, he mentions that Stephen King's Stand by Me was great and that he'd like to produce something like it some day.[53]
- In the comment for Chapter 62, he mentions that he went to see RoboCop with all his assistants. He states that he was blown away by the intense action scenes and the depiction of a protagonist.[54]
- In the comment for Chapter 67, he mentions that was absolutely going to see Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket.[55]
- In the comment for Chapter 118, he mentions he was deeply moved by the movie Rain Man and that he'd like to attempt a road trip someday like the one in the movie.[56]
- In the comment for Chapter 164, he mentions he saw the movie Born on the Fourth of July and states it was more than just some half baked horror movie.[57]
- In the comment for Chapter 179, he mentions he saw the movie Tremors and thought it was pretty interesting even though it's a B-horror movie.[58]
- In the comment for Chapter 194, he mentions he was let down by Die Hard 2 being an average movie considering his expectations and considers the first movie better.[59]
- In the comment for Chapter 196, he mentions that Total Recall looks like a fun movie. He also points out that he's excited for it since there was only a few interesting movies recently.[60]
- In the comment for Chapter 211, he mentions he was given a complimentary ticket from the theater for The Godfather Part III.[61]
- In the comment for Chapter 220, he mentions that Jackie Chan's Armour of God II: Operation Condor was surprisingly interesting and that he was impressed by it.[62]
- In the comment for Chapter 231, he mentions that Home Alone was funny to him and that he'd like to see another protagonist like Kevin McCallister again.[63]
- In the comment for Chapter 284, he mentions that out of that summer's movies, he thinks Patriot Games was the most interesting.[64]
- In the comment for Volume 33, he mentions that he's always thought of the Academy Awards as being prestigious, but their selections are not always entertaining. When Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven won Best Picture, he was so happy as if it was his own movie and he couldn't sleep.[65][d]
- In the comment for Chapter 314, he mentions that he was happy as a fan for Eastwood's Unforgiven winning the Academy Award.[66]
- In the comment for Volume 34, he mentions he's seen the movie The Day of the Jackal many times thinking its title was The Eye of the Jackal.[67]
- In the comment for Chapter 432, he mentions he saw (or met?) Tom Hanks and Spike Lee at the Venice Film Festival.[68]
- In the comment for SO Chapter 29, he mentions his favorite film director recently is Michael Mann with works like The Insider and Heat.[69]
- In the comment for SO Chapter 38, he mentions the best movie that summer was The Talented Mr. Ripley and felt he wanted to stay in the world of the movie.[70]
- In the comment for SO Chapter 62, he mentions that Unbreakable was a good movie and that he'd want to see it again.[71]
- In the comment for SO Chapter 80, he mentions that the makeup on Michael Clarke Duncan in Planet of the Apes was "amazingly close" to his real face.[72]
- In the comment for SO Chapter 83, he mentions that he saw the movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence and states it was very good and that it was similar to Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy.[73]
- In the comment for SO Chapter 98, he mentions that he enjoyed the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas and that's it a good type of psycho-fantasy movie for children.[74]
- In the comment for SO Chapter 103, he mentions that Michael Mann is his favorite film director and that he can't wait to see Ali.[75]
- In the comment for SO Chapter 114, he mentions that Ali was impressive and that Mann is the best of the best at portraying loner heroes.[76]
- In the comment for SO Chapter 127, he mentions that Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones was very good and that Padmé Amidala was beautiful.[77]
- In the comment for SO Chapter 135, he mentions that he was recently shocked in learning George Clooney is a year younger then him.[78]
- In the comment for SO Chapter 137, he mentions that the movie Insomnia was an interesting movie that fall but questions if the houses in Alaska don't have blackout curtains.[79]
- In the comment for SBR Volume 6, he mentions that he's been told he looked like James Spader from Stargate and also Jackie Chan.[80]
- In the comment for SBR Volume 9, he mentions that movies he'd recently seen that were great were by Micheal Mann with The Insider and Collateral, as well as the Jason Bourne movies. He also mentions Heat is the best one in reference to him talking about how the characters in these works have a sense of professionalism and act without hesitation.[81]
- In the comment for SBR Volume 12, he mentions that The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning and The Texas Chain Killer: Beginning[e] recently came out and that he mistakenly bought the wrong DVD.[82]
- In the comment for SBR Chapter 76, he praises the movie Taken and states that it was both stylish and tear-jerking.[83]
- In the comment for JJL Chapter 86, he praises Sicario: Day of the Soldado and that he looks forward to a third movie.[84]
- In the comment for JJL Chapter 101, he mentioned he was excited for Dune.[85]
Notes
- ↑ For example: the way Pet Shop licked his blood is an obvious reference to "Enter the Dragon", while Johngalli A.'s sniper being inspired by the thin rifle used in "The Day of the Jackal" is possible but not confirmed as of yet.
- ↑ There is a sizable amount of movies missing from this list due to: Titles being completely covered, only partially shown, the partial text is too non-specific to narrow down, the title is too vauge even if fully shown, multiple movies have the same name and either could be the intended title based on year, or simply the movie is known but it's not even on Letterboxd at the moment.
- ↑ The director of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable - Chapter 1
- ↑ In total the movie won four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Film Editing.
- ↑ In America, this movie is referred to as "Hoboken Hollow"
References
- ↑ JOJO A-GO!GO!: Araki Hirohiko, p.70-71
- ↑ Volume 32's Author Note
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 JOJO A-GO!GO!: Araki Hirohiko, p.72
- ↑ Hirohiko Araki's Bizarre Horror Movie Analysis
- ↑ JOJOmenon, p.7
- ↑ Hirohiko Araki's Super-Favorites! Rules of Movies
- ↑ Chapter 81: The Remains Lurk, Part 1, p.2-3
- ↑ Chapter 136: Yellow Temperance, Part 1, p.5 & 7
- ↑ Chapter 136: Yellow Temperance, Part 1, p.7
- ↑ Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 24: Sheer Heart Attack, Part 2
- ↑ Golden Wind Episode 8: Sex Pistols Appears, Part 2
- ↑ Golden Wind Episode 11: Narancia's Aerosmith
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 99: Jail House Lock!, Part 4, p.1
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 99: Jail House Lock!, Part 4, p.3
- ↑ JoJolion Chapter 24: Paper Moon Deception, Part 2, p.9-10
- ↑ Baoh the Visitor Chapter 2: The Extermination Order!, p.56
- ↑ Baoh the Visitor Chapter 2: The Extermination Order!, p.20
- ↑ Baoh the Visitor Chapter 3: Baoh, the Invincible Body, p.27
- ↑ Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques - Continued
- ↑ Chapter 129: Dark Blue Moon, Part 3, p.1
- ↑ Chapter 144: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 5, p.1
- ↑ Chapter 166: Sun, Part 1, p.8
- ↑ Volume 20, Chapter 182: High Priestess, Part 4's Tailpiece
- ↑ Chapter 265: The Faraway Journey, Farewell Friends, p.10
- ↑ Chapter 297: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 4, p.19
- ↑ Chapter 304: Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food, Part 2, p.3
- ↑ Chapter 412: Cheap Trick, Part 1, p.1
- ↑ Chapter 440: Gold Experience, Part 1, p.1
- ↑ Volume 62, Chapter 574: The Requiem Quietly Plays, Part 3's Tailpiece
- ↑ Volume 62, Chapter 575: The Requiem Quietly Plays, Part 4's Tailpiece
- ↑ Volume 63, Chapter 590: Epilogue: "Sleeping Slaves"'s Tailpiece
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Stone Ocean Chapter 33: Foo Fighters, Part 3, p.7
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 84: F.F. - The Witness, Part 2, p.1
- ↑ JoJolion Chapter 50: Vitamin C and Killer Queen, Part 1, p.11
- ↑ Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 4: The Harvest Moon, p.14
- ↑ Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 9: The Run, p.13
- ↑ Kushagara
- ↑ https://realdgame.jp/jojo3/character/
- ↑ Playboy (July 2004)
- ↑ http://atmarkjojo.org/archives/1415.html
- ↑ The Golden Compass (February 2008)
- ↑ Asahi Shimbun (December 2011)
- ↑ https://jojo-news.com/2021/12/11/hirohiko-araki-on-clint-eastwoods-cry-macho-a-great-joy-indeed/
- ↑ Volume 8, Chapter 72: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 2's Tailpiece
- ↑ Chapter 133: Devil, Part 1, p.1
- ↑ Chapter 265: The Faraway Journey, Farewell Friends, p.10
- ↑ Anime Expo (July 2018)
- ↑ VIZ Media (January 2020)
- ↑ Ultra Jump (March 2022)
- ↑ https://twitter.com/jojo_wiki/status/1687858076068843526
- ↑ https://twitter.com/xs1100T/status/1417147686919180290
- ↑ Chapter 9: The Stone Mask, Part 2
- ↑ Chapter 19: Jack the Ripper and Zeppeli the Strange, Part 2
- ↑ Chapter 62: The Pillar Man, Santana, Part 9
- ↑ Chapter 67: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 3
- ↑ Chapter 118: Noriaki Kakyoin, Part 1
- ↑ Chapter 164: Lovers, Part 5
- ↑ Chapter 179: High Priestess, Part 1
- ↑ Chapter 194: Anubis, Part 2
- ↑ Chapter 196: Anubis, Part 4
- ↑ Chapter 211: D'Arby the Gambler, Part 1
- ↑ Chapter 220: Hol Horse and Boingo, Part 4
- ↑ Chapter 231: D'Arby the Player, Part 5
- ↑ Chapter 284: Koichi Hirose (Echoes), Part 1
- ↑ Volume 33
- ↑ Chapter 314: Red Hot Chili Pepper, Part 8
- ↑ Volume 34
- ↑ Chapter 432: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 5
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 29: There's Six of Us!, Part 4
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 38: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson, Part 5
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 62: The Secret of Guard Westwood, Part 3
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 80: Yo-Yo Ma is Coming!, Part 3
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 83: F.F. - The Witness, Part 1
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 98: Jail House Lock!, Part 3
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 103: Three Men Taken to the Hospital
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 114: Sky High, Part 3
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 127: Heavy Weather, Part 3
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 135: Heavy Weather, Part 11
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 137: Heavy Weather, Part 13
- ↑ SBR Volume 6
- ↑ SBR Volume 9
- ↑ SBR Volume 12
- ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 76: D4C, Part 9
- ↑ JoJolion Chapter 86: The Wonder of You, Part 3
- ↑ JoJolion Chapter 101: The Wonder of You, Part 18