For this Friday Movie Night, since a decent-quality camrip has finally appeared, we’re starting off with Godzilla Minus One (2023), the hotly-anticipated latest entry in the series about the big monster who destroys Tokyo over and over again. This one goes back to the beginning, restoring the serious tone of the original 1954 film and treating the big G as a manifestation of Japan’s post-WW2 PTSD. Critics are raving about this one, so let’s check it out. Director is Takashi Yamazaki, who has also made, uhh, a couple of Doraemon movies. This is certainly his best-regarded film so far. After that is The Player (1992), a biting Hollywood satire from renowned auteur Robert Altman (we have watched his films The Long Goodbye [1973] and Popeye [1980].) Tim Robbins stars as a studio executive who receives death threats from a jilted screenwriter, and tries to identify the culprit. Hilarity ensues, along with a parade of cameos from various famous actors and the like. This is generally considered to be one of Altman’s best, so we’re giving it a whirl.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Godzilla Minus One: https://letterboxd.com/film/godzilla-minus-one/
• The Player: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-player/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Godzilla Minus One: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/1069535
• The Player: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/32929

CWs for Godzilla Minus One:

• Camrip. Quality is much better than the previous rips that were floating around, though.
• Someone leaves without saying goodbye.
• Child abandonment.
• PTSD.
• Deaths of animals.
• Someone is held underwater.
• Someone is physically restrained.
• Broken bones.
• Decapitation.
• Someone is crushed to death.
• Squashed head.
• Unconsciousness.
• Deaths by falling.
• Eye mutilation.
• Blood and gore.
• Death of non-human character.
• Deaths of parents.
• Deaths of family members.
• Natural bodies of water.
• People being eaten alive.
• Audio gore.
• Hospital scene.
• Mental illness.
• Unstable reality.
• Meltdowns.
• Kamikaze pilots.
• Anxiety attacks.
• Jump scares.
• Loud noises.
• Underwater scenes.
• Crying baby.
• Screaming.
• Flashing lights.
• Plane crash.
• Nuclear explosion.
• Gun violence.

CWs for The Player:

• Stalking.
• Gaslighting.
• Alcohol abuse.
• Death of animal.
• Animal abuse.
• Snakes.
• Cheating.
• Racial slurs.
• Ableist language.
• Sex. Seems pretty tame, though.
• Drowning.

Links to movies:

• Godzilla Minus One: https://vimeo.com/906909711
• The Player: https://vimeo.com/906911166

For this Sunday Kino Night, we’re starting off with Hellzapoppin’ (1941), the highly-acclaimed cult classic meta-musical about a group of comedians who want to turn their romantic play into a movie, but are sick of romance clichés, so they spend the whole runtime mocking love-story conventions and breaking the fourth wall. According to critics, this film may hold the all-time record for most jokes in a movie. It has become a cult movie in recent years due to its highly self-referential and anarchic structure; it was a major influence on Mel Brooks’ filmography, containing much of the DNA of The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, etc. This is by far the best-known and best-regarded film of otherwise-undistinguished director H.C. Potter. Excellent reviews everywhere for this one, so we’ll give it a shot. After that, since The Raid (2011) was a hit on Friday, we will watch its even-better-reviewed and more-ambitious sequel, The Raid 2 (2014). This time, the protagonist, Rama, goes undercover to infiltrate the Jakarta criminal underworld. Uh-oh, he’s going too deep. Will he end up kicking a bunch of people in the face? Probably. This film is one of the highest-rated action films of the 2010s and the highest-rated Indonesian film on Letterboxd (though, as with the first, the director is Welsh transplant Gareth Evans.) Let’s check it out.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Hellzapoppin’: https://letterboxd.com/film/hellzapoppin/
• The Raid 2: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-raid-2/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Hellzapoppin’: Sorry, nothing on DTDD or IMDB.
• The Raid 2: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/20625

CWs for Hellzapoppin’:

• Slapstick violence.
• Problematic ethnic caricatures.

CWs for The Raid 2:

• Protagonist is a cop.
• Blood and gore.
• Fist fights.
• Torture.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Decapitation.
• Bloody nose.
• Gun violence.
• Police brutality.
• Strangulation.
• Stabbing.
• Broken bones.
• Drug use.
• Drug addiction.
• Profanity.
• Misogyny.
• Squashed heads.
• Finger mutilation.
• Death by falling.
• Eye mutilation.
• Death of parent.
• Audio gore.
• Misophonia.
• Anxiety attacks.
• Claustrophobia.
• Shaky cam.
• Flashing lights.

Links to movies:

• Hellzapoppin': https://vimeo.com/904843687
• The Raid 2: https://vimeo.com/904650484

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, the people demanded more Sailor Moon, and so, we’re continuing on, with episodes 7 through 12 of the 1992 series, the definitive magical-girl anime. This is the completely unabridged, unexpurgated, uncensored, Japanese version of the show, including everything that the English dub butchered, altered, and/or cut, which is quite a bit. Tonight’s episodes see the downfall of Jadeite and the beginning of the Nephrite arc. After that is French slapstick fairy-tale cartoon The King and the Mockingbird (1952/1980), concerning a bird that uses all of his wits to end the reign of terror of a tyrannical king. It originally released in incomplete form in 1952, and, in that form, was a major influence on the work of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Director Paul Grimault eventually completed it, and the whole film was released in 1980; this is by far his best-known work, and his only feature. It is often considered the best animated French film of all time, so let’s give it a whirl.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Sailor Moon: Sorry, not on Letterboxd. Here’s the MAL page: https://myanimelist.net/anime/530/Bishoujo_Senshi_Sailor_Moon
• The King and the Mockingbird: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-king-and-the-mockingbird/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Sailor Moon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103369/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• The King and the Mockingbird: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/46347

CWs for Sailor Moon:

• Nudity.
• Objectification of female characters.
• Bath scenes.
• Age-gap romance.
• Panty shots.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Blood and gore.
• Animal abuse.
• Children in peril.
• Smoking.
• Alcohol abuse.
• Sexual harassment of schoolgirls.
• Kissing.
• Deaths of parents.

CWs for The King and the Mockingbird:

• Cartoon violence.
• Deaths of animals.
• Animal abuse.

Links to movies:

Forthcoming. I have the files, but the most convenient way to upload them is to replace one of the earlier videos while a later video is playing.

For this Friday Movie Night, we’re starting off with Opening Night (1977), starring Gena Rowlands as a struggling stage actress whose personal problems all come to a head right before the premiere of her big new show. Lay off the booze, ok? It’s not helping things. We haven’t watched any John Cassavetes films yet, despite his renown, and this is supposed to be one of his best. It is currently ranked #198 on Letterboxd’s Top 250 films of all time. Rave reviews for this one, so let’s give it a shot. After that is The Raid (2011), one of the most critically-acclaimed action films of the 2010s. A cop goes into a Jakarta drug lord’s death-trap lair and single-handedly ends the War on Drugs by kicking and stabbing people in various martial-arts duels. The premise makes my eyebrow raise a bit, but hey, it’s an action movie, I guess it comes with the territory. It’s Indonesian, too (in fact, only its sequel is rated higher among Indonesian films on Letterboxd), so we can check off one more country. However, the director is Br*tish import Gareth Evans. This is his best-known film.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Opening Night: https://letterboxd.com/film/opening-night/
• The Raid: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-raid-2011/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Opening Night: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/176492
• The Raid: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/41524

CWs for Opening Night:

• Domestic violence in the play-within-the-film (but not the film’s narrative.)
• Alcoholism.
• Alcohol abuse.
• Blood.
• Self-harm.
• Death of teenager.
• Cheating.
• Jump scares.
• Ghosts.
• Ableist language.
• Someone is hit by a car.
• Blood and gore.

CWs for The Raid:

• Protagonist is a cop.
• Blood and gore.
• Fist fights.
• Pregnancy.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Decapitation.
• Bloody nose.
• Gun violence.
• Police brutality.
• Strangulation.
• Stabbing.
• Broken bones.
• Drug use.
• Drug addiction.
• Profanity.
• Misogyny.
• Squashed heads.
• Finger mutilation.
• Death by falling.
• Eye mutilation.
• Death of child.
• Someone wets themselves.
• Audio gore.
• Misophonia.
• Anxiety attacks.
• Claustrophobia.
• Shaky cam.
• Flashing lights.

Links to movies:

• Opening Night: https://vimeo.com/904649090
• The Raid: https://vimeo.com/904650484

For this Sunday Kino Night, first up is The Taste of Tea (2004), a comedy about a Japanese family in rural Japan, among whom is a mom who is a secret anime nerd, and a little girl being stalked by a giant version of herself. Just look at the picture on Letterboxd. Absurdist comedy ensues, along with some surrealism, for good measure. It is the best-known and best-regarded film of director Katsuhiro Ishii, who is otherwise not known for much in the West. High praise for this one across the board, and it’s both the length and genre (i.e., comedy) to be a good complement for the other movie tonight, so we’re watching it. After that is another entry in the God Damn the UKKK canon, with Babylon (1980), a British drama about a young black British man who has to endure poverty, family squabbles, and racism while living on the worst island on Earth. The director is Franco Rosso, who is a true one-hit wonder; none of his other films (which are mostly documentaries) have accrued any notoriety whatsoever. Great reviews for this one, so let’s check it out.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• The Taste of Tea: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-taste-of-tea/
• Babylon: https://letterboxd.com/film/babylon/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• The Taste of Tea: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413893/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• Babylon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080406/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg

CWs for The Taste of Tea:

• Discussion of sex. Not depicted.
• Toilet humor.

CWs for Babylon:

• British people.
• Objectification of women.
• Racism.
• Racist slurs.
• Profanity.
• Smoking.
• Drug use.
• Child abuse.
• Swastikas.
• Stabbing.
• Interracial violence.

Links to movies:

Forthcoming. I have the files, and will upload shortly.

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, we're continuing on from last week, with episodes 7 through 12 of the definitive magical-girl anime, Sailor Moon (1992)! This is the completely unabridged, unexpurgated, uncensored, Japanese version of the show, including everything that the English dub butchered, altered, and/or cut, which is quite a bit. Tonight’s episodes see the introductions of Sailors Mercury and Mars. After that is British animated nuclear-war drama When the Wind Blows (1986), concerning an elderly couple who finds themselves in the center of shit going down when a nuke drops on their quiet English town. Pretty much Threads (1983), but as a cartoon. This film reunited most of the creative staff from the Christmas special The Snowman (1982), including director Jimmy T. Murakami; this is his magnum opus. Oh, and the soundtrack is by David Bowie and Roger Waters. Great reviews for this one, so let’s check it out.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Sailor Moon: Sorry, not on Letterboxd. Here’s the MAL page: https://myanimelist.net/anime/530/Bishoujo_Senshi_Sailor_Moon
• When the Wind Blows: https://letterboxd.com/film/when-the-wind-blows/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Sailor Moon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103369/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• When the Wind Blows: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/12583

CWs for Sailor Moon:

• Nudity.
• Objectification of female characters.
• Bath scenes.
• Age-gap romance.
• Panty shots.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Blood and gore.
• Animal abuse.
• Children in peril.
• Smoking.
• Alcohol abuse.
• Sexual harassment of schoolgirls.
• Kissing.
• Deaths of parents.

CWs for When the Wind Blows:

• Death of dog.
• Death of sheep.
• Someone struggles to breathe.
• Someone is burned alive.
• Nuclear explosion.
• Blood.
• Death of parent.
• Vomiting.
• Claustrophobia.
• Sad ending.
• Car crash.

Links to movies:

Forthcoming. I have the files, but the most convenient way to upload them is to replace one of the earlier videos while a later video is playing.

For this Friday Movie Night, we’re starting off with the Chinese WW2 drama Devils on the Doorstep (2000), concerning a Chinese peasant who is forced to host a Japanese prisoner and his translator. Will the townspeople tolerate having to care for their enemy, or will they decide enough is enough and kill them? Time to find out. This is one of the highest-rated Chinese films on Letterboxd, and the best-known and best-regarded film of director Jiang Wen. Looks neat; let’s watch. After that is What’s Up, Doc? (1972), a screwball comedy from Peter Bogdanovich (Paper Moon [1973], The Last Picture Show [1971]) starring Ryan O’Neal and Barbra Streisand as a bumbling pair of singles who get their luggage mixed up. Hilarity ensues, along with romance. Excellent reviews everywhere for this one, so let’s give it a whirl.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Devils on the Doorstep: https://letterboxd.com/film/devils-on-the-doorstep/
• What’s Up, Doc?: https://letterboxd.com/film/whats-up-doc-1972/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Devils on the Doorstep: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245929/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• What’s Up, Doc?: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/24875

CWs for Devils on the Doorstep:

• Nudity.
• Decapitation.
• Blood and gore.
• War crimes.

CWs for What’s Up, Doc?:

• Stalking.
• Joke about sexual assault (which is not depicted, but mentioned.)
• Kidnapping.
• Bath scene.
• Car crash.
• Gun violence.

Links to movies:

• Devils on the Doorstep: https://vimeo.com/902434651
• What’s Up, Doc?: https://vimeo.com/902436068

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, the people demanded more Sailor Moon, and so, we’re going right back to the source, with episodes 1 through 6 of the definitive magical-girl anime, Sailor Moon (1992)! I’m not promising we will continue further, since even just the first season (46 episodes) is a big commitment, but we’ll give the show a try and see how things go. This will be the completely unabridged, unexpurgated, uncensored, Japanese version of the show, including everything that the English dub butchered, altered, and/or cut, which is quite a bit. Tonight’s episodes follow junior-high girl Usagi as she receives her sailor powers and proceeds to kick some monster butt, while falling in love with the mysterious young dreamboat Tuxedo Mask. These are all solo episodes, as the other sailors take awhile to show up. After that, by request, is Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), another highly-regarded stop-motion film from Coraline (2009) studio Laika. Kubo lives in a vaguely Asian village, awakens an evil spirit, and can defeat it only by finding his dead dad’s magical suit of armor. Questing ensues. Great reviews for this one, so let’s check it out.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Sailor Moon: Sorry, not on Letterboxd. Here’s the MAL page: https://myanimelist.net/anime/530/Bishoujo_Senshi_Sailor_Moon
• Kubo and the Two Strings: https://letterboxd.com/film/kubo-and-the-two-strings/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Sailor Moon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103369/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• Kubo and the Two Strings: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/13023

CWs for Sailor Moon:

• Nudity.
• Objectification of female characters.
• Bath scenes.
• Age-gap romance.
• Panty shots.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Blood and gore.
• Animal abuse.
• Children in peril.
• Smoking.
• Alcohol abuse.
• Sexual harassment of schoolgirls.
• Kissing.
• Deaths of parents.

CWs for Kubo and the Two Strings:

• Stalking.
• Domestic violence.
• Child abuse.
• Deaths of animals.
• Bugs.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Someone almost drowns.
• Eye mutilation.
• Death of parent.
• Ghosts.
• Crying baby.
• Broken fourth wall.
• Misgendering.
• Ableism.
• Blood.

Links to movies:

Forthcoming. I have the files, but the most convenient way to upload them is to replace one of the earlier videos while a later video is playing.

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, we are continuing (and finishing) one of the all-time classic anime OVAs, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (1989), with episodes 3 through 6. There’s a war in the future against the Zeon empire, and a lady must get into the robot to kick some butt. But what if war was actually bad? Whoa. It is one of the highest-rated animes on Letterboxd. After that is British Claymation comedy A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019), the sequel to Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015), which was a hit here the other night. An alien falls to earth, and Shaun has to herd her back to her home planet, while keeping her away from sinister humans who want to capture her. It’s ET, but with Shaun the Sheep. Good reviews, so let’s watch. Last in tonight’s lineup is Sailor Moon R The Movie: The Promise of the Rose: (1993), because we already watched the other two OG Sailor Moon movies, so we may as well finish off the series. An old alienfriend of Mamoru shows up in Tokyo and seeks to choke humanity in a sea of vines; cue chicks rocking. The other films were good, so I feel confident this one will be, too.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket: https://letterboxd.com/film/mobile-suit-gundam-0080-war-in-the-pocket/
• A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon: https://letterboxd.com/film/a-shaun-the-sheep-movie-farmageddon/
• Sailor Moon R The Movie: The Promise of the Rose: https://letterboxd.com/film/sailor-moon-r-the-movie/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/120569?index1=-1&index2=-1
• A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/41474
• Sailor Moon R The Movie: The Promise of the Rose: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106417/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg

CWs for Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket:

• Gaslighting.
• Alcohol abuse.
• Someone is burned alive.
• Head squashing.
• Deaths of children.
• Sad ending.
• Blood and gore.
• Gun violence.

CWs for A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon:

• Animal abuse.
• Stalking.
• Dead animals.
• Spiders
• Bugs.
• Someone is physically restrained.
• Use of sharp blades in sheep shearing.
• Tooth damage.
• Piles of poop.
• Vomiting.
• Spitting.
• Use of taser.
• Hospital scene.
• Claustrophobia.
• Crying baby.

CWs for Sailor Moon R The Movie: The Promise of the Rose:

• Nudity, mostly from the villain.
• Implied nudity in transformation sequences.
• Objectification of female characters.
• Blood.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Child endangerment.

Links to movies:

• Forthcoming. I have the files, but the most convenient way to upload them is to replace one of the earlier videos while a later video is playing.

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, it’s a whole bunch of Christmas coming your way. First up is Soviet fairy tale The Snow Queen (1957), concerning a young girl’s attempt to rescue her brother from the frosty lady demon who has hypnotized him. Hayao Miyazaki cites this film as one of his chief influences, so let’s give it a whirl. After that is the first two episodes (of 6) of one of the all-time classic anime OVAs, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (1989). There’s a war in the future against the Zeon empire, and a lady must get into the robot to kick some butt. But what if war was actually bad? Whoa. Although this series is set at Christmastime, none of the Christmas elements show up until episode 4. Oh well, we’re still watching it, since it is one of the highest-rated animes on Letterboxd. Third for the night will be The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (1978), directed by Czech maestro Karel Zeman, which is a surrealist fairy tale about a boy forced to become the servant of an evil wizard who loves making little boys miserable on Christmas. Will nothing stop his reign of terror? I guess we’ll find out. Last in tonight’s lineup is Sailor Moon S The Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994), the Christmas installment of the long-running series, in which the girls must stop an evil witch from covering the world in ice. Look, it’s a Christmas anime, alright? Good enough.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• The Snow Queen: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-snow-queen-1957/
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket: https://letterboxd.com/film/mobile-suit-gundam-0080-war-in-the-pocket/
• The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-sorcerers-apprentice-1978/
• Sailor Moon S The Movie: Hearts in Ice: https://letterboxd.com/film/sailor-moon-s-the-movie-hearts-in-ice/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• The Snow Queen: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050987/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/120569?index1=-1&index2=-1
• The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075811/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• Sailor Moon S The Movie: Hearts in Ice: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109277/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg

CWs for The Snow Queen:

• Eye trauma.
• Brainwashing.
• Kidnapping.
• Child endangerment.
• A girl bites a woman’s ear.
• Animal cruelty.
• Alcohol abuse.

CWs for Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket:

• Gaslighting.
• Alcohol abuse.
• Someone is burned alive.
• Head squashing.
• Deaths of children.
• Sad ending.
• Blood and gore.
• Gun violence.

CWs for The Sorcerer’s Apprentice:

• Woogin’.
• Kissing.
• Hand holding.
• Deaths of children.
• Blood.
• Jump scares.
• A character is burned alive.
• Necromancy.
• Satanism.
• Profanity.
• Child endangerment.

CWs for Sailor Moon S The Movie: Hearts in Ice:

• Nudity, primarily from the main villain, a lady who does not wear a top.
• Implied nudity in transformation sequences.
• Objectification of female characters.
• A man and a cat share a kiss.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Child endangerment.
• People are turned into ice.

Links to movies:

• Forthcoming. I have the files, but the most convenient way to upload them is to replace one of the earlier videos while a later video is playing.

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, it’s an extra-long slate, because ‘tis the season. First up is Nutcracker Fantasy (1979), Sanrio’s Christmas-themed stop-motion fairy tale based on Tchaikovsky’s ballet, from many of the same Japanese animators that made those Rankin-Bass specials (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [1964], etc.) This may be their most technically-sophisticated work. Looks pretty neat. Let’s check it out. Then, we’ll watch episodes 10 through 13 (of 13) from one of the all-time classic anime OVAs, Record of Lodoss War (1990), finishing off the series. We will once again watch a band of medieval adventurers as they trek through dungeons, kill monsters, and collect treasure. Imagine a video game, but as an anime. That is pretty much this series’ tone. It is nevertheless one of the most iconic OVA series out there. After that is Hundreds of Beavers (2023), a live-action/animation/stop-motion/puppet hybrid about a fur trapper tasked with killing an army of crafty beavers in the snowy North American wilderness. It’s pretty much live-action Looney Tunes, stretching its low budget to ludicrous cartoonish lengths in depicting one man’s war against beaverdom. I’m considering it honorary anime for the purposes of a Christmas anime night. Reviews are excellent for this one, and it is currently making its rounds on the midnight-movie circuit. See it before it becomes popular!

We’ll start early tonight, at 7:30PM EST, on Hextube, right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Nutcracker Fantasy: https://letterboxd.com/film/nutcracker-fantasy/
• Record of Lodoss War: https://letterboxd.com/film/record-of-lodoss-war/
• Hundreds of Beavers: https://letterboxd.com/film/hundreds-of-beavers/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Nutcracker Fantasy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079648/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• Record of Lodoss War: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100044/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• Hundreds of Beavers: Sorry, nothing on DTDD or IMDB.

CWs for Nutcracker Fantasy:

• Kissing.
• A boy is transformed into a mouse.
• Child endangerment.
• Deaths of toy soldiers.
• Decapitation.
• Deaths of mice.
• Stabbing.
• Blood.
• Animal cruelty.

CWs for Record of Lodoss War:

• Nudity.
• Objectification of female characters.
• Blood and gore.
• Fantasy violence.
• Cutting of flesh.

CWs for Hundreds of Beavers:

• Cartoon violence.
• Animal abuse.
• Dead animals.
• Kidnapping.
• Explosions.
• Sanity slippage.
• Large rodents.

Links to movies:

• Forthcoming. I have the files, but the most convenient way to upload them is to replace one of the earlier videos while a later video is playing.

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, we’re watching episodes 5 through 9 (of 13) from one of the all-time classic anime OVAs, Record of Lodoss War (1990). We will watch a band of medieval adventurers as they trek through dungeons, kill monsters, and collect treasure. Imagine a video game, but as an anime. That is pretty much this series’ tone. It is nevertheless one of the most iconic OVA series out there. After that is Klaus (2019), which I am counting as honorary anime, because god damn it, it’s Christmas-themed, animated, and highly acclaimed. Good enough. It is a story of a strange man in the Arctic who enjoys making toys for children at Christmas. What a weirdo. Anyway, he becomes famous or something. Currently ranked #45 on Letterboxd's Top 100 animated films of all time.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Record of Lodoss War: https://letterboxd.com/film/record-of-lodoss-war/
• Klaus: https://letterboxd.com/film/klaus/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Record of Lodoss War: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100044/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• Klaus: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/21523

CWs for Record of Lodoss War:

• Nudity.
• Objectification of female characters.
• Blood and gore.
• Fantasy violence.
• Cutting of flesh.

CWs for Klaus:

• Gaslighting.
• Child abuse.
• Dead animals.
• Spiders.
• Bugs.
• Someone is physically restrained.
• Someone is lit on fire.
• Cartoon injuries.
• Death of spouse.
• Ghost.
• Bath scene.
• Gagging.
• Spitting.
• Fat jokes.
• Ableism.
• Sled crash.
• Blood.
• Gun violence.

Links to movies:

• Forthcoming. I have the files, but the most convenient way to upload them is to replace one of the earlier videos while a later video is playing.