For this Friday Movie Night, we’re starting off with the cult classic sci-fi The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979), concerning a nerdy Japanese teacher who decides to build a nuclear bomb to extort the government into allowing The Rolling Stones to play in Japan. Jokerification ensues. The director, Kazuhiko Hasegawa, directed only one other, lesser-known film; he is a one-hit wonder. Great reviews for this one, so let’s check it out. After that is Bound (1996), the Wachowskis’ highly-regarded directorial debut, concerning a pair of ladies who decide to be gay and do crime while framing shitty men. Chicks Rock: The Crime Thriller. Looks cool; let’s watch.
We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here:
https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies
Be there, comrades!
Letterboxd:
- The Man Who Stole the Sun: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-man-who-stole-the-sun/
- Bound: https://letterboxd.com/film/bound/
Doesthedogdie.com links:
- The Man Who Stole the Sun: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/15745
- Bound: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/8991
CWs for The Man Who Stole the Sun:
- Animal abuse.
- Deaths of animals.
- Gun violence.
- Blood.
CWs for Bound:
- Domestic violence.
- Gaslighting.
- Alcohol.
- Someone is held underwater.
- Someone is physically restrained.
- Implied sexual assault (not depicted.)
- Someone struggles to breathe.
- Choking.
- Amputation.
- Head squashing.
- Tooth damage.
- Unconsciousness.
- Finger mutilation.
- Torture.
- Death of parent.
- Kidnapping.
- Cheating.
- Shower scene.
- Drooling.
- Audio gore.
- Misophonia.
- Anxiety attacks.
- Claustrophobia.
- Obscene language.
- Shaky cam.
- Flashing lights.
- Misgendering of lesbian woman.
- Homophobia.
- Homophobic slurs.
- Objectification of female characters.
- Sex.
- Nudity.
- Blood and gore.
- Gun violence.
Links to movies:
- The Man Who Stole the Sun: https://vimeo.com/899073961
- Bound: https://vimeo.com/900296208
I am listening to Blowback season 4 episode 7.