Magazine Dreams (Movie)

[Machine Translation] With its intense muscle-training scenes and deadly performance that overwhelms the viewer, this film ignited a social media frenzy as soon as the trailer was released and caused a huge sensation in the U.S. The film was praised by major international media as "as sharp as 'The Joker'" and "more than Travis in 'Taxi Driver. The film is directed and written by Elijah Bynum, an up-and-coming young director who made a strong debut with "Hot Summer Nights" starring Timothee Chalamet and Maika Monroe. He has worked on a number of high-profile films as a screenwriter, but this film, which he says, "I know what I really want to shoot," has garnered rave reviews and established a firm position in the film industry. Produced by Jennifer Fox, producer of "Nightcrawler" and "A Boy Shoots a Cruel Bow," and Dan Gilroy, director of "Nightcrawler," the film is a thrilling and extreme morality tale that brings together the best of the best in human drama to show audiences a new "extreme" destination. The film will show audiences what lies beyond the "extreme". Jonathan Majors, who plays the lead role in this film, has undergone a series of hard physical modifications and shows off his astonishing physical beauty, which is as good as a professional's. His strong body and fragile, dangerous body are both in great demand. He gives a full-bodied performance as the protagonist, who has both a strong body and a fragile and dangerous mind, and whom everyone can't help but sympathize with, even though they are horrified. In addition, the Japanese subtitles were supervised by IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) professional bodybuilder Hidemasa Yamagishi. With the cooperation of Yamagishi, who has achieved success in numerous competitions and is active in the U.S. as a proud Japanese bodybuilder, we were able to create the most powerful movie experience possible, allowing viewers to witness the real world of bodybuilding in the United States! Kilian Maddox is a young man living in rural America, taking care of his sick grandfather. He has a low income, no friends, and no girlfriend, but he has one unwavering dream: to become a top-notch bodybuilder. He wants to become a top-class bodybuilder, and to be on the cover of a magazine with his well-trained body. He devotes himself to training and eating strictly, but his body screams, and the absurdity of society and his isolation take a toll on his spirit. Then, an incident transforms his pure dream into madness... Booklet enclosed (planned).

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あまりに凄絶な筋トレシーンと観る者を圧倒する殺気に満ちた熱演で、予告編が公開されるやSNSから一気に火が付き、全米で大熱狂を巻き起こした本作。大手海外メディアで"『ジョーカー』のような鋭さ"、"『タクシードライバー』のトラヴィスを超えた"と称賛を浴びた。監督・脚本は、ティモシー・シャラメとマイカ・モンローを主演に迎えた『HOT SUMMER NIGHTS/ホット・サマー・ナイツ』で鮮烈にデビューした若手注目株イライジャ・バイナム。脚本家として数々の話題作を手掛けてきた彼が、「自分が本当に撮りたいものが何か分かった」と語る本作で絶賛を集め、確固たる地位を築きあげた。製作は『ナイトクローラー』や『少年は残酷な弓を射る』のプロデューサーであるジェニファー・フォックスと『ナイトクローラー』の監督であるダン・ギルロイが務め、スリリングで過激なモラルに挑むヒューマンドラマの名手たちが最強のタッグを組み、本作で観客に新たなる"極限"のその先を見せる。そして、主演のジョナサン・メジャースがハードな肉体改造を重ね、プロ顔負けの驚異的な肉体美を披露。強靭な肉体と脆く危うい心を併せ持つ、誰もが戦慄しながらも共感せずにはいられない主人公を全身全霊で演じ切った。さらに、日本語字幕を監修したのは、IFBB (国際ボディビルディング・フィットネス連盟)プロボディビルダーの山岸秀匡。数々の大会で成功を収め、日本の誇るボディビルダーとしてアメリカを中心に活躍中の山岸の協力によって、本場アメリカのボディビル界のリアルを目撃できる最強の映画体験が実現可能となった! ──アメリカの片田舎で病気の祖父を介護しながら暮らす青年キリアン・マドックス。低収入で友人も恋人もおらず孤独な毎日を送っているが、彼には揺るぎない＜夢＞があった。一流ボディビルダーになり、その鍛え上げた肉体で雑誌の表紙を飾ることだ。すべてを捧げ過酷なトレーニングと食事制限に打ち込むが、身体は悲鳴をあげ、社会の不条理と孤立が彼の精神を蝕んでいく。そしてある事件を機に、純粋な夢は狂気へと変貌する・・・。ブックレット封入 (予定)。