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husky51
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The Japan Foundation has this touring film festival every year, so last night I went to see one called Under the Open Sky. It's about a former yakuza member who has finally got out of prison after 13 years for murder, and now struggles to be part of regular society. There's also a young director who wants to make his story into a TV documentary.
I thought it was interesting and quite thought-provoking, and actually a bit funnier at points than I expected too.
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Hmm, I'm not really sure about that. I think... maybe? sometimes? My sense is that their setup is quite patriarchal, with women not having the same kind of roles as the men, and that makes me think that tattoos might not have the same importance in showing affiliation.
Then again, most of my knowledge comes from fiction, so it's hard to say with much confidence.
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I saw another film in the festival yesterday! This one had the English title of Angry Son, and it was about a gay, half-Filipino high school boy with all kinds of issues regarding his parentage, etc. Quite a serious drama, but ultimately with some real positivity too.
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Watched the Fablemans by Steven Speilberg last night.
It was great and really nostalgic even though I was born way after the 60's.
It's autobiographical about his life and discovering his love for filmmaking.
It reminded me about my love for filmmaking too. Very inspiring.
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Last night I rewatched Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse, in preparation to see the new sequel in the cinema soon. The first time around, I watched it on a flight, so it was nice to get to appreciate the animation in a more comfortable setting this time.
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I saw the new Spider-verse last night. I'm really glad I got to see it in the cinema! They really knocked it out of the park with the animation.
I also went to see a 50th anniversary screening of The Wicker Man earlier in the week!
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Just re-watched Terminator 2 Judgement Day. I forgot how much fun it was. I still holds up to this day. I just love James Cameron films the more I watch them over the years.
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Classic! It's been years since I've seen Terminator 2. Wouldn't be a bad idea to rewatch it some time.
Last night I saw Asteroid City, the new film from Wes Anderson. It sure has a lot of what I'd expect from his films - for better or for worse, but this time mostly for the better! I really enjoyed the concept, the writing and the visuals.
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Saw the Barbie movie last night. I hadn't had any interest in it until the promotion campaign started, and I ended up being really excited for it! I found it really lived up to my hopes
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Watched both Barbie and Oppenheimer. Enjoyed both of them a lot.
Especially Oppenheimer, I thought it was a really great movie.
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