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New York City | World War Ii
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Human Rights | 1992
Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 1991
The movie ranks at the No. #1 spot on the top 10 list of most Oscar-bait movies ever made according to research by UCLA sociologists Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke. According to website 'Wikipedia', this movie is "the most deliberate example of Oscar bait in their study of 3,000 films released since 1985. The identification is based on various elements calculated to be likely to draw Oscar nominations, including the previous nominations of [Alan] Parker, the film's setting in Hollywood (including Quaid's projectionist character), and its depiction of a tragic historical event against the background of war and racism. It was only released in a few cities during the last week of that year to make it eligible for the awards. However, it was not nominated for any Oscars and failed at the box office".
Publicity for this picture stated: "During the World War II over 110,000 Japanese Americans, mostly American citizens, were interned in concentration camps in the United States, unconstitutionally, without trial, [and] for no reason other than their racial ancestry".
Of the three 1990 released films that Japanese-American actress Tamlyn Tomita featured in, all were war related. These were Vietnam, Texas (1990), Come See the Paradise (1990), and Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990).
The film's "Come See The Paradise" title is derived from a of a poem by Russian poet Anna Akh. As writer-director Alan Parker couldn't locate the original work, Parker wrote his own new version. It read: "We all dream our American dreams. When we're awake and when we sleep. So much hope that grief belies. Far beyond the lies and sighs. Because dreams are free. And so are we. Come See the Paradise."
The American Civil Liberties Union has stated that the internment of Japanese Americans in the Japanese-American internment camps as being "the worst wholesale violation of civil rights of American citizens in our history".
"[first lines] Older Mini McGann: Why are we so early? Lily Yuriko Kawamura: It's good to be early. Older Mini McGann: Do you ever worry that you won't recognize him, Mama? Lily Yuriko Kawamura: You recognize me, don't you? Older Mini McGann: Well, he might have grown a beard or a moustache or something. And I was so little. I only think I remember him. Do you think he'll remember me? Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Well, he has all your photographs and all the letters you wrote him, and he has all your school reports Older Mini McGann: You sent him my school reports? Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Of course I did. I wanted to let him know how well you were doing. Come on, now. I got some tea and rice cakes here. We'll have a nice talk while we're walking, okay? Let's go. Older Mini McGann: How far do we have to walk? Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Not far. Older Mini McGann: If we have so much time, then why are you walking so fast? I shouldn't have worn these new shoes. I think I have a blister. Mama! [speaks in Japanese] Lily Yuriko Kawamura: [replies in Japanese] Try not to think about it. You want to look pretty, don't you? Older Mini McGann: Can we talk about Papa? Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Okay."
"Jack McGurn: [after eyeing Lily] Hey, who was that? Charlie Kawamura: No one worth knowing. Jack McGurn: What, are you kidding? Charlie Kawamura: She's not your type. Jack McGurn: Oh, is she your girlfriend or something? Charlie Kawamura: No, no, no. Just a girl. Jack McGurn: Just a girl? She's beautiful. Charlie Kawamura: She's my sister. Jack McGurn: You told me your sister had a face like a plate of steamed dumplings. Charlie Kawamura: You should see her without makeup. Jack McGurn: You told me she was 4 feet tall and squat. Charlie Kawamura: Hey, I've got lots of sisters."
