Episde 583: Black Lizard (1962)

Special Guest: Earl Jackson
Guest Co-Hosts: Carol Borden, Samm Deighan

Carol Borden (The Cultural Gutter) and Samm Deighan (Twitch of the Death Nerve) join Mike to discuss two adaptations of Edogawa Rampo's Kurotokage. The 1962 was adapted by Kaneto Shindô and directed by Umetsugu Inoue while the 1968 was adapted by Masashige Narusawa and directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Both were based on the stage play version by Yukio Mishima.

Professor Earl Jackson discusses the strange bedfellows behind these amazing films about a criminal mastermind who squares off against the Japanese Sherlock Holmes.

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Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Kurotokage (1962) on DVD
Watch Black Lizard (1968) on YouTube
Buy Black Lizard by Edogawa Rampo
Visit the official Miwa website

Music:
Black Lizard's Song - Toshirô Mayuzumi
"Song of the Black Lizard" - Pink Martini

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Kurotokage (Black Lizard) 1962 from John Hanlon on Vimeo.

Episode 515: Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972)

Special Guest: Linda Hoaglund
Guest Co-Hosts: Rob St. Mary, Chris Stachiw

Rob St. Mary returns to The Projection Booth to discuss Kinji Fukasaku's 1972 anti-war film, Under the Flag of the Rising Sun. The film stars Sachiko Hidari as the widow of Sgt. Katsuo Togashi who died in WWII. His death certificate is unclear about how he died and, thus, she can't claim survivor benefits.

The authorities are either unable or, more likely, unwilling to help her so she investigates her husband's death, tracking down his fellow soldiers and unraveling a Rashomon-like story of what might have really happened to him.

Along with Rob, Chris Stachiw joins Mike to talk about Fukasaku's film as well as Clint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers / Letters from Iwo Jima double feature. Translator and filmmaker Linda Hoaglund provides insight on Fukasaku's motivations during her interview.

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Buy Under the Flag of the Rising Sun on DVD
Check out Linda's latest film, Edo Avant Garde

Music:
"Mandatory Suicide" - Slayer

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Episode 67: Battles without Honor and Humanity (1974)

Special Guest: Linda Hoaglund

The opening film in the epic tale of loyalty and betrayal amongst post-war Yakuza, Fukasaku's Battles without Honor and Humanity was a cynical look at Japanese society.

Returning to the Projection Booth this week is Coffin Jon of VCinemaShow.com.

Links:
Visit VCinemaShow.com
Visit Linda Hoaglund's official site.
Buy Battles without Honor and Humanity on DVD. Buy the entire Yakuza Papers box set
Listen to our Battle Royale episode for the first part of our interview with Linda Hoaglund

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Episode 51: Battle Royale (2000)

Special Guests: Linda Hoaglund

Are you ready to rumble? Join us on the island this week for legendary filmmaker Kinji Fukasaku's 60th and final film, Battle Royale (2000).

Entering the arena this week are WDET's Rob St. Mary and VCinemaShow's Coffin Jon.

Links:
Visit Linda Hoaglund's official site.
Watch the preview for Hoaglund's film, Anpo
More about the free screening of Anpo in Ann Arbor
Check out where Battle Royale is playing in the U.S.!
Buy Battle Royale via DiabolikDVD.com

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