Anime, Japanese Film, Podcast

#122: Ocean Waves (1993)

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We review Studio Ghibli’s most overlooked, and arguably underestimated film, Ocean Waves, a subtle, bittersweet hymn to nineties teenage youth, centered around a love triangle between two high school friends and a pretty, new female transfer student, that perfectly evokes the nostalgia of youthful romance.  Tune in for the full review!

Timestamps:

[00:00] Intro + The films of Metal Gear Solid 3, Robotrix, Sketchy, Kingdom, Saint Seiya

[51:55] Review:  Ocean Waves (1993)

[2:26:10] Bluesky Comments

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Chinese Film, Martial Arts, Podcast

#121: Shadow (2018)

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In 2018, Chinese director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) returned once again to the wuxia genre with the Shadow, a tale of court intrigue, starring Chao Deng, Li Sun, and Ryan Zheng, about a double forced to play the part of a commander in order to retake lost territory from a rival nation.  Tune in for the full review!

Timestamps:

[00:00] Intro + The Heroic Trio, Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, Yan, Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Ashita no Joe, Dynasty Warriors Origins

[37:45] Review: Shadow (2018)

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Team B #20: The Gate (1987)

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BLT Team B review the cult, teen horror movie The Gate (1987) about a group of suburban kids, left alone for the weekend, who discover a large, mysterious hole in their backyard from which demons from hell begin to emerge.

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Japanese Film, Podcast

#120: A Colt is My Passport (1967)

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After an assignment goes awry, a hitman (Joe Shishido) and his partner (Jerry Fujio) are chased by rival gangs to a small seaside town where they meet a young woman (Chitose Kobayashi) who may be their only hope of escape.  Cool and stylish, Takashi Nomura’s A Colt is My Passport (1967) is a smoking cocktail of influences, half spaghetti western, half hard boiled noir, with textures and flavors both familiar and unique, qualities which have earned the film a reputation in recent years as an overlooked cult classic.  Tune in for the full review!

Timestamps:

[00:00] Intro + Record of Ragnarok, City Hunter manga, Ultraman Omega,

[26:50] Review: A Colt is My Passport

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Anime, Japanese Film, Podcast

#119: Dirty Pair Double Feature: Affair of Nolandia and Project Eden

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What better way to end the year than with a with a double dose of Kei and Yuri, a.k.a. the Dirty Pair!  We’ll be exploring the history of the beloved space opera franchise, reviewing both the Dirty Pair: Affair of Nolandia OVA from 1985 and Dirty Pair: Project Eden movie from 1987, and answering listener questions.  Enjoy the show!

Timestamps:

[00:00] Intro + Ashita no Joe manga, Musou games, Ultraman Zett, Tojima Wants to be a Kamen Rider, Sentai news

[36:35] Pre-Review: Dirty Pair 

[1:11:57] Review: Dirty Pair Affair of Nolandia OVA

[1:46:59] Review: Dirty Pair Project Eden

[2:26:53] Bluesky Questions

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Team B #19: Psycho Goreman

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BLT Team B return with a review of the 2020 cult indie film, Psycho Goreman, an offbeat horror comedy that will tickle the fancy of anyone who grew up thinking it would be rad to be best friends with Power Ranger’s Lord Zedd.

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HK Film, Martial Arts, Podcast

#118: The Dragon Lives Again (1977)

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It’s time for another annual BLT Halloween episode so what better way to usher in the spooky season than with a review of the martial arts comedy The Dragon Lives Again (1977), an infamous entry in the bruceploitation sub genre, in which Bruce Lee dies, ends up in the underworld, teams up with the likes of Popeye the Sailor and The One Armed Swordsman, and squares off against a gang of movie legends like Dracula, James Bond, The Man With No Name, and Zatoichi for the title of big boss of the underworld!

Timestamps:

[00:00] Intro + Absolute Martian Manhunter, Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, Ultraman Z, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Dirty Pair

[44:45] Review – The Dragon Lives Again

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Japanese Film, Podcast

#117: Final Fantasy VII Advent Children

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Grab your buster swords and join us for a look back at Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, the CGI animated movie sequel to the landmark video game title that many consider to be the greatest Role Playing Game of all time.  We’ll be diving into the history the legendary franchise, sharing our thoughts on the film twenty years out from its original release date, and answering your Bluesky questions.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Intro + Ultraman Tiga, Panzer World Galient, Kaiju No. 8, Clevatess, See You at the Food Court, Dogsred

[47:05] Review – Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete

[2:27:00] Bluesky Questions

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