Tag Archives: Japan
You Only Live Twice (1967)
The fifth in the James Bond series produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, You Only Live Twice (1967) took 007 to Japan to finally confront Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the shadowy “Number 1” in prior outings, face-to-face. Blofeld appeared … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 60's, Action, Car Chase, Charles Gray, Donald Pleasence, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, James Bond, Japan, Sean Connery, Volcano
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Kwaidan (1964)
On Friday night Masaki Kobayashi’s classic anthology of Japanese ghost stories, Kwaidan (Kaidan, 1964), kicked off the month-long series “International Horror Classics” at Madison, Wisconsin’s Cinematheque. It’s hard to pass up the opportunity to see this film projected in lustrous … Continue reading
Sayonara Jupiter (1984)
It is the year 2125. The Earth’s population is 18 billion, and colonies throughout the solar system hold an additional five billion (the opening titles inform us). New sources of energy and sustenance are urgently pursued to sustain those vast … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 80's, Dolphin, Japan, Jupiter, Killer Shark, Science Fiction
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