Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007, Takeshi Kitano)

It seems that Kitano wants to make a new film. He is unsure of himself… only gets four words into the title (in a hasty typeface) before giving up.
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He tries a bunch of different genres:
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But none of them are working out. It’s all been done before.
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Wait… what about a comedy with a girl, her mother and a duck puppet?
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Yes! Kitano is triumphant… he shall film this comedy!
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Throw in some more characters… a cross-dressing mad scientist and his giant robot:
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Aaaaand we’re off:
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But wait, things are starting to fall apart. The film crew is spotted, effects and costumes and backgrounds are revealed to be artificial. The narrative is making no sense.
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Finally a series of giant explosions destroy it all… the comedy, the genre stories, all the Kitano identities and characters and false sets!
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The title! Glory! No uncertainty anymore!
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Kitano’s final diagnosis:
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