Hello everyone, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss the 1995 Hong Kong comedy, Out of the Dark, directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Stephen Chow and Karen Mok. They talk about the Chow's most memorable scenes (in this film and others) and how Chow's particular brand of comedy elevates all his films above the competition.Episode Outline and ResourcesTimestamps:1:36 Media Consumption16:17 News24:10 Film DiscussionNewsBONG Joonho Prepares Dive into the Unknown with New Animated ProjectThe Real Thing can be streamed at Japan Society FilmsTragedies of Youth: Nobuhiko Obayashi's War Trilogy streaming at Japan Society FilmsMedia ConsumptionJohn:“This is how you lose the time war” by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneAssault on Precinct 13, 1976 versionA Chinese Ghost story, 1987 filmAttack on Titan, season 4MorrowindJason:And Soon the Darkness, 1970 horror filmNatural Born Killers, 1994 film by Oliver StoneCannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers (C.H.U.D), 1984 SF horror film.Takeshi Kitano filmsAfter the Rain animeTrailer and ClipsFollow us:Follow Heroic Purgatory on TwitterFollow John Atom on TwitterFollow Jason Maher on TwitterFollow Jason's blogRead John Atom's reviews on VCinemaRead Jason Maher's reviews on VCinema
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