We’re sadly not going to Fantasia (original) this year, but next year with any luck, and it’s not like it doesn’t just keep getting better. I need to remember to call someone about ordering the program this year.
Chris said something insane about a shortage of must-see movies this year. Naaaah.
Let’s see. We have the usual bunch of Shaw Brothers flicks: The 14 Amazons (original), One Armed Boxer (original)… wait, that isn’t a Shaw flick. Still a classic 70s Hong Kong martial arts movie.
Miike! Three Miikes! If Big Bang Love (original) is really a companion to Izo, I wanna see it. Sun Scarred (original) looks like the Miike crime flick for this year. And, finally, I’ve been wanting to see Zebraman (original) for a while.
Mmm, Scandanavian film. Adams Apples (original) looks quite tasty. Jade Warrior (original) is a Finnish wuxia flick? Yeah, I’d watch that. Uro (original) seems neat; I like the genre.
There’s an awesome slate of documentaries. Beijing Bubbles (original) looks fascinating, and I’m a sucker for cultural blending. In The Mood for Doyle (original) is about one of my favorite cinematographers, so of course. The King of Kong (original) is getting rave reviews everywhere. Loco Fighters (original) is all about lucha libre, so that’s another of course.
And in alphabetical order…
893239 (original) looks tasty and interesting. Hm, the shorts may be available on Youtube. After This Our Exile (original) could be awesome; good awards and I like Aaron Kwok a lot. If Arch Angels (original) is half as frothy as Cutie Honey, it’d be awesome.
The Backwoods (original) could be cool; I have no beef with Gary Oldman and I’ve been enjoying the sort of 70s retro horror movies. Borderland is a sub-genre which doesn’t usually grab me, but the idea of using it as a vehicle to talk about Mexican/US relations is interesting. City of Violence (original) could be awesome. Yay action.
I don’t think I can avoid wanting to see Dance Machine (original) -- a martial arts tournament flick based around DDR? That’s hot. The Ferryman (original) wouldn’t be a must see, but the premise is really intriguing. Johnnie To is an awesome director, so Exiled is a must. Flight of the Living Dead (original) is obligatory as a zombie movie. Hazard (original) looks cool; it’s cultural blending again.
Kiltro (original) goes on the list for the sake of seeing what Chilean film might be like. Mulberry Street (original) is more zombies.
Perfect Creature (original) gets a paragraph to itself, for reasons Susan mentioned. Steampunk zeppelin vampires!
Puritan (original) is interesting; I wouldn’t expect greatness, but it could be fun. Trapped Ashes (original) wins cause there are a few directors involved that I enjoy. The Tripper (original) is probably not good, but what a tasty premise that is.
Along similar lines, I wouldn’t expect much from The Wolfhound (original), but I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing it.
So yeah. It’s gonna be another good year.