Hello everyone, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason discuss Bong Joon-ho's 2003 crime-thriller, Memories of Murder. They delve into the film's themes and messages, its statement on class and woman, as well as its stance on the past politics of South Korea.Listen to our episode and let us know what you think in the comments below.Episode Outline and ResourcesMedia ConsumedJason:Horror films of Mario Bava and other Giallo directorsWandering Alian Detective Robin by Lisa Takeba (available on YouTube)Election ShenanigansJohn:Phantasm (1979)Noirvember: Detour (1945) and The Big Combo (1955)Serie A SoccerElection Shenanigans NewsJapanese Film Festival Plus: Online - a selection of films available to different territories from November 2020 to March 2021 - different territories at different times and the films are only available for 24 hours only. Details: https://watch.jff.jpf.go.jp/page/schedule-and-countries/TrailerDeleted ScenesRead Jason's review of Mother (2009)Read John's review of Parasite (2019)Follow 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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