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I love most of Michael Mann's movie's but haven't finished Thief yet. You've made me go back to it. There's loads of nonsense being re-released. Why oh why has no-one put out... -
Vashdaman replied to the thread Rate the Last Film You Watched.Thief (1981) Holy moly this was fantastic. Somehow despite a few Michael Mann films being amongst my all time favourites (Man Hunter, Heat, Collateral, Miami Vice 2006) I'd...
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It’s definitely worth watching ABT3, but it’s easily the least of the series. Apparently Bullet in the Head started life as Woo’s intended third Better Tomorrow film before...
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OMG I love Roujin Z, and the English dub is so funny and clever as well :)
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Roujin Z A re-watch of this for the next episode of the podcast, I'm really looking forward to talking about this film. Blame! I first saw this at SLA in 2018 and have been...
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The Ghost in the Shell ep3 It’s a shame they couldn’t have included this one with the cinema preview, it feels like a good episode for showcasing what Saru are doing with the...
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Vashdaman replied to the thread Asian Cinema Thread.Bullet in the Head (1990) Holy smokes, this was amazing. Completely and utterly insane movie. An absolute fever dream, or more like nightmare. This one was like ABT x Twin...
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The Naked Gun (2025) A pleasant surprise. The style of Hollywood comedy has changed so much since the 80s that I wasn't sure what to expect from this, but it nails the tone of...
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To the best of my knowledge, the reading of Woo’s films as queer-coded is something that’s been popular among fans in the west from around the time they started to become...
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Vashdaman replied to the thread Asian Cinema Thread.Not sure if this is directed at me or not, but if it was, then a) despite my flippant remark about not understanding how people read the film differently in the following line...
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Ceefax, believing one's own perception to be fact (displaying a complete lack of self-awareness in the process) is also a trait shared by many-a-narcissist. 'Tis also linked to...
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Vashdaman replied to the thread Asian Cinema Thread.Oh yeah for sure, I was a bit hyperbolic when I said I don't know how anyone could read the film differently. I think the films work on both a literal level and as a metaphor...
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Glad you enjoyed the 2 Better Tomorrow films. I feel that it is possible to see things in different ways. There doesn't have to be anything Gay in male friends being loyal...
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Vashdaman replied to the thread Asian Cinema Thread.So I've been on a bit of a 80s 90s Hong Kong classic action movie kick recently, mainly John Woo. I've been wanting to watch them for ages as I'd only ever seen the first A...
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Vashdaman replied to the thread General TV Discussion.Currently about half way through the excellent Tiger and Dragon. Tomoya Nagase is an unfunny Yakuza who becomes infatuated with Rakugo after witnessing its power to make people...
