yeah excited for this
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 18 July 2023 14:40 (nine months ago) link
Finally watching these.
Destroy All Monsters is kicking my ass!
― Formica Jordan (Neanderthal), Thursday, 14 December 2023 03:17 (five months ago) link
Minus One apparently v mealy mouthed in its politics. Set during occupation but no American characters, general sense that war is bad but no guesses on why it might have happened and whether anyone might have been responsible. I'll still watch it ofc.
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 14 December 2023 11:01 (five months ago) link
seems like a weird critique? I saw it and the film isn't heavily political, but it does have a clear anti-war message, which doesn't really go beyond surface level. but the film is from the perspective of two very poor survivors, one an ex-kamikaze pilot who deserts to avoid having to needlessly sacrifice themselves, and a woman he meets afterward who is raising a child. the whole film largely takes place during the very early days of occupation and their focus is basically doing what needs to be done to survive. idk if shoehorning in the extra stuff mentioning above would have fit neatly, or at the least, was necessary. could see the critique more if an American company made the film, if they were whitewashing their past, etc.
there's a brief mention of McArthur refusing to help Japan fight Godzilla though due to fears of agitating the Soviets, and that US nuclear testing is what makes Godzilla the behemoth he is
― Formica Jordan (Neanderthal), Thursday, 14 December 2023 15:08 (five months ago) link