Rewatched for this week's Movie Ladder Podcast. Episode #281 with guest Shut Up Tim.
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Cleaning up my Letterboxd Watchlist.
I when this movie came out in 1993 on HBO and what a sensation it was, as the country was still deep in the throws of the AIDS Crisis. The movie was critically praised at the time, and was nominated for dozens of Emmys. It won "Most Outstanding Made for Television Movie." A Category that no longer exists.
The perspective of the epidemic in this film from the Doctors and the Researchers trying to…
"This world is made up of many worlds. Some are connected. Some are not. "
I really loved spending time in Hirayama's world. His taste in music and his outlook on life are impeccable. Live each day like it's special. Take in the little things. Take nothing for granted.
I try to live this way, but it's not always easy, is it?
Is this movie my friend? Yes, this movie is my friend.
Edit/PS:
Companion Interview/Podcast recommendation:
The Big Picture episode from Feb 9th, 2024. 1991 Movie Draft with a great 45 minute conversation with Wim Wenders in the back end of the episode.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Just a pure cinematic experience. Me, and those devil blues.
This movie knows exactly what it's doing here.
When the vampires started dancing in the woods to Irish music, I cackled, and this movie had me even more than I realized it did before that moment.
Ps: Delroy Lindo deserves a best ing actor nod.