Hello everyone, In the final episode of the first season of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason discuss Wen Jiang's 2000 war drama/comedy, Devils on the Doorstep. They talk about the effectiveness of the film's comedy, its statement on propaganda, the morality of war, and much more.Listen to our episode and let us know what you think in the comments below.Episode Outline and ResourcesMedia ConsumedJason:The DepartedSeries 7: The ContendersGoke: Body Snatcher from Hell & Matango: Attack of the Mushroom PeopleUmberto D.Three Kiyoshi Kurosawa films Played Front Mission 3. John:House on the Haunted HillThe Paper TigersArcherNewsSenses of Cinema call for submissionJapanese Film Festival Plus: OnlineFollow 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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