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Can we all admire how amazing Awakening Ladynoir looks?
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satoshi-mochida · 6 months
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy launches January 25, 2024
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy will launch for for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on January 25, 2024, Capcom announced.
Get the latest details below.
What is Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy?
First released in 2001, the Ace Attorney series gave birth to the Courtroom Battle genre of text adventure games. Phoenix Wright passes the torch on to Apollo Justice in this collection of three games, which traces Apollo’s growth as a lawyer as he navigates the Dark Age of the Law. Beautiful HD graphics and special bonuses galore makes this the definitive version to play!
Games in the Collection
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice
Gameplay
Investigate crimes, solve mysteries, and catch the culprit! Investigate crime scenes to gather evidence and build your case. Battle the lead prosecutor in court and save your client. Find and resolve contradictions to reveal more and more of the truth. Take a desperate situation and turn it around! Snatch a Not Guilty verdict from the jaws of defeat!
Investigation Parts – Talk with witnesses and investigate the crime scene to gather info and evidence to use in court.
Trial Parts – Point out contradictions between a witness’s testimony and the evidence with a loud “Objection!” Expose their lies during cross-examination and uncover the truth.
Turning things on their head to turn the situation around—that’s how a true Ace Attorney wins their case!
Special Contents
Orchestra Hall – The soundtracks of all three games plus 14 select tracks from the Ace Attorney 15th Anniversary Orchestra Concert and the Ace Attorney 2019 Orchestra Concert make for a total of 175 tracks. Watch the new chibi character illustrations dance along to the music as you enjoy your favorite songs.
Art Library – This library is chock full of character designs, background art, and even the special prologue anime for Spirit of Justice. We’ve never included so much! Original art commissioned for this collection can also be found here!
Animation Studio – Freely create the scene of your dreams with character models and animations, background music, and voiced lines from the games—all at your fingertips. Place characters in situations unthinkable in the main games!
Special Episodes and Costumes – Special Episodes and costumes that were only available as pre-order specials or paid content are included in this collection. Play with special costumes on for even wackier trials. Enjoy the two Special Episodes from Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice, “Turnabout Reclaimed” and “Turnabout Time Traveler.” An unusual client and some familiar faces make these must-play episodes for any Ace Attorney fan!
Quality of Life Improvements
Games Menu – Choose the game, episode, and even chapter you’d like to start from the first time you play. Experience the story from the very beginning or jump to your favorite scenes—it’s up to you!
Story Mode – In Autoplay, the game will proceed through the dialogue for you, while in Story Mode, the game will also make selections and solve puzzles automatically for you. This is the perfect mode for people who want to simply sit back and watch a good mystery unfold.
History – The backlog system from Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice that allowed you to review text you’ve already read has been added to Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. Re-read lines you accidentally skipped with ease!
Seven Languages – The story is available in seven languages: Japanese, English, French, German, Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Also included are new voice dubs in each language. Mix and match the game text and voice languages to your liking.
Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.
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idk, i might actually be the one elvis stan that's not riled up over the upcoming priscilla film. as far as it tainting elvis' image goes, over the years i've always come across people who condemned his dynamic w/ priscilla, so this just isn't something new. also, i don't recall him being depicted as a monster in her book?? at times he was loving, gentle, supportive, and remorseful. i think those aspects will be shown.
yeah now that some time has passed since the trailer was released I think I was probably being a little bit dramatic myself in my initial reaction lmaoo. like you mentioned, Elvis and Priscilla’s relationship has been under scrutiny for decades, so no matter how frustrating it is, that discourse will never end, I just have to learn how to put up with it 🤧
and while I’m not riled up about the movie anymore, I’m not exactly excited for it either. I’m still just questioning why it needed to be made as I don’t see this film offering any new information that we don’t already know. I saw the trailer in the theater previews when I went to see asteroid city and I have to say it made me weirdly anxious seeing it on the big screen 😩
but an anon did send me an ask that said this was the “official synopsis” and it made me feel more optimistic for the film
“When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a gentle best friend. Through Priscilla’s eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla’s long courtship and turbulent marriage, from a German army base to his dream-world estate at Graceland, in this deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy, and fame”
however despite the overall positive things Priscilla has said about Elvis over the years and in her biography, I think after reading her book the average person would walk away with a negative feeling towards Elvis and I can see that being the same with this upcoming movie, even if it shows the gentle and loving side of him
She didn’t exactly shy away from telling his unflattering anecdotes in the book: his infidelities, his temper and quickness to anger, like when he allegedly threw the chair with records on it at her, or when he allegedly hit her in the eye during a pillow fight which resulted in a black eye. and of course saying that he quote “forcefully” had intercourse with her after she told him she was leaving the marriage
to be fair to Priscilla, she made no allegations of r*pe despite some fans saying she did. however “forcefully” does imply that it was not consensual on Priscilla’s part, even if she didn’t say it explicitly
From my personal interpretation of the event, I could see Elvis being bolder or more “rough” than he had ever been with her as he felt as need to prove himself, and perhaps Priscilla did not expect it as Elvis was normally a very gentle and sensual partner
and like I mentioned while she never claimed it was a r*pe, that hasn’t stopped people from using that quote to say Elvis commited spousal r*pe, which is what most fans take issue with when it comes to her book, therefore I wish she could provide more clarity to dispel any rumors like that
but in this interview she does the say that the incident was “overstated”, so if that is true, I hope this film doesn’t have a repeat of the scene in the 1988 “Elvis and Me” which was extremely disturbing
I’m very curious to see how these scenes will be shown or if they will be shown at all and I really hope Coppola hasn’t made a film that Elvis haters will celebrate like they have been doing with the trailer
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Gearing Up for Backpack Battles Auto Battler
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Backpack Battles the PvP inventory management auto battler game is coming to Linux and Windows PC. Thanks to the innovative team at PlayWithFurcifer for bringing this exciting concept to life. Due to makes its way onto Steam Early Access. PlayWithFurcifer, a German indie team, just announced that their new game, Backpack Battles, is hitting Early Access on March 8, 2024. This isn't your typical battle experience. It's an auto battler, so the focus isn't on direct combat control. Instead, it's all about smart shopping and strategic placement in your backpack before the real action begins. The twist here is how you gear up for battle. Your choices in items – whether it’s health-draining gear, poison, or just a hefty hammer – shape your Backpack Battles strategy. And the best part? You can take your time planning your inventory, thanks to the asynchronous matchmaking. No rush, no timers, just pure strategy. Back in May 2023, the Backpack Battles demo hit the scene with two classes – the Ranger and the Reaper. Since then, it’s been a constant stream of updates and new content. The item list has more than doubled! By October 2023, it exploded on Twitch, thanks to shoutouts from big names like xQc and Hafu. It quickly became the most played demo on Steam, boasting almost 19,000 players at once and over a million downloads. And it has a native Linux build.
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Now, with the Early Access launch, they’re adding two more classes – the Berserker and the Pyromancer. The Berserker is all about upgrading items with her Forging Hammer, while the Pyromancer brings the heat, literally, by setting weapons and armor ablaze. Both are showcased in the announcement trailer, and they look impressive. The developers are planning a brief Backpack Battles Early Access phase. Due to focusing on finalizing these new classes and fine-tuning the balance in around 1 to 3 months. It sounds like they’re committed to getting everything just right. It's also refreshing to see a title that emphasizes strategic planning and customizing tactics. The variety of classes in the PvP inventory management auto battler as well as items promises a lot of replayability. And the fact that you can play at your own pace is a huge plus. The community's excitement is palpable, and I can't wait to see how the new classes shake up the gameplay. So, mark your calendars for March 8, 2024. Backpack Battles is shaping up to be a unique and engaging addition to the gaming landscape. Whether you’re into strategy, customizing characters, or just looking for something new, this game is worth checking out. Due to release on Steam Early Access for Linux and Windows PC.
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Hopefully it's okay to ask you a question because I'm wondering do you know why Gamora hasn't been included in the vol 3 merch? I ran across some stuff a while ago and when she wasn't included I assumed it was just a one off incident. But I just ran across some other merch and she's still absent. So I'm not sure if they are waiting for the movie to create merch for her or what
Firstly, it's always okay to ask me questions about this stuff! I love talking about film marketing (I did study this stuff for 2 years after all). Always feel free to send me asks about anything!
As for your question here's my honest answer: I'm not entirely sure. There are a few logical conclusions though.
Spoilers. Historically the first wave of MCU merch is very clean when it comes to the events of the movie, only featuring characters we know will be in it and vague aesthetics that align with the plot. So far the main advertisements and merch for Vol 3 have featured the Guardians in their comic-accurate group suits, which we haven't seen Gamora in. She might end up getting that suit in the movie, but we have no idea and that would be a major spoiler, so it's easier to leave her out of cereal box promotions and toy box art to keep that unified aesthetic.
Along the same lines as spoilers but deserving of their own point is the LEGO sets. LEGO sets are 50/50 when it comes to being accurate to the events of the movie because again, spoilers. The Endgame sets they released to go along with the movie had absolutely nothing to do with the actual plot because sets get leaked so often and Disney didn't want the plot of their biggest superhero movie ever to be ruined. The Wakanda Forever and Multiverse of Madness sets were also pretty vague if I remember correctly. It's easiest to leave Gamora out of sets like the Guardians HQ or the Bowie because while she might actually be in those scenes, we won't know until the movie comes out (we can assume she'll be on the Bowie at one point based on that shot of her pulling out a knife but it's not official). Since the LEGO sets and toy lines release weeks before the movies, it's again easier to exclude Gamora from these first waves of merch.
The historically bad representation of Gamora on merch already. Outside of figures like Funko Pops and Marvel Legends, it's always been nearly impossible to find officially licensed merch of just Gamora, especially cute good looking merch. This has also been an issue with most of the MCU's female heroes but it's definitely gotten better these past few years. Unfortunately due to Gamora's role in Vol 3 being pretty secretive, that positive change doesn't get to apply to her this first wave.
So basically TL;DR, don't stress about this too much. We're still 2 months out from the movie's release and a month away from promo and press starting. Yes, it sucks that so far Gamora isn't being featured in anything outside of posters and trailers, and yes it's valid to be upset and frustrated with that. But remember that there's still a whole other wave of merch to come after the movie's release, and Zoe Saldaña is still second-billed. She and Chris Pratt were the last two (humans) to wrap the movie. James Gunn wouldn't have brought Gamora back if he didn't want to. If you're still feeling uneasy or worried (which I totally get!) @enigma731 has some great posts about why Gamora will be fine.
Sorry this is so damn long, I kinda got carried away lol. But yeah I do wish there was at least like a Funko Pop or something and find it ridiculous that Kraglin of all people is getting more merch than the female lead, but I'm personally not getting too worried right now because we still have two months until the movie. It's not looking completely terrible right now. (Trust me, I was a Star Wars sequels stan during 2019 TROS press. That movie's plot was leaked via an official German Burger King ad. If it ever gets that bad for Vol 3 you will definitely hear about it from me lol).
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a-force-dyad-in-space · 9 months
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I'm still not allowing myself to be excited for the One Piece live action but after having seen the trailer a few more times I'll say that as long as the pacing is good (bad pacing trips me up so hard) and the show captures the essence and spirit of the story, I won't hate it.
I just hope the rest of the writing is better than that "Not a crew" scene, I'm still not very happy with that. Sure, a lot of the comedy from the manga and the anime doesn't translate very well into live action but they can still bring out the silly parts without relying on the same kind of 0815 quips that are used by every action adventure movie since the beginning of the MCU.
Something I didn't learn until today is that Oda himself was heavily involved in the adaptation, including greenlighting the cast, which I guess gives me a little more confidence that the show won't be a trashfire.
I really like the cast (and now that I know Oda gave his okay for Nami's and Sanji's actors I'm putting my earlier reservations to the side), I like their energy, I highly appreciate their love for the One Piece universe, so I have a feeling they may be my favorite part of the adaptation.
Something that's also been pointed out is that the characters are wearing a lot of outfits from color spreads from the manga, which is really cool, I like that a lot, it gives them realistic costume changes while still staying true to their designs.
As for some of the criticism I've seen float around the tag:
"WHY ISN'T LUFFY WEARING FLIP FLOPS????" I was a little put off by that at first, too, but I honestly doubt that we'll pay a whole lot of attention to his feet when we watch the actual show (and who knows, maybe they'll show up at some point)
"WHERE IS SANJI'S CURLY BROW??????" This is probably completely a Me thing but when I watched the trailer for the first time I didn't even notice that because I was honestly much more worried about his hair before the trailer was released; I totally get that him not having the curly brow is a little disappointing and leaves out some of the greatest bickering between him and Zoro, but it's still possible that they'll bring it into the show some other way, even if he doesn't have it all the time; same goes for the smoking (which, given that it's an American production that is aimed at kids, isn't really surprising, since smoking/tobacco is its own content warning on American TV), we might see him light a cigarette here and there but we were never gonna see him chainsmoke the way he does in the manga/anime
"WHAT ABOUT USOPP'S NOSE????" Okay, let's be real here, had they given Usopp his Pinocchio nose through either CGI or VFX make-up, everyone probably would have complained how stupid and cringe it looks translated into live action; Jacob has a very expressive face that more than makes up for the lack of the Pinocchio nose in my opinion, but maybe that's just me (Jacob was also the first cast member I was fully on board with from the start, so maybe I'm biased, but that's how I feel)
"BUGGY LOOKS TOO SCARY" Guys, we only got one shot of him and we don't know the context for it; maybe this is his introductory shot, maybe this is a special dramatic shot, maybe this is how other people describe him, we just don't know; just wait until the show is out
"THE FOOTAGE IS TOO YELLOW" While it is likely that this is the final color grading, it's also possible that the final color grading wasn't done by the time they put the trailer together (like, some of the shots look like the yellow isn't as strong), they still have more than two months until release, they could still be doing final tweaks until then; and maybe they wanted to emphasize Luffy's sunny personality, who knows, the cinematography probably looks different in emotional scenes
Also, and this is only of interest to my fellow Germans, the German anime voice cast is dubbing the show, so I might actually watch it both in the original version and with the German voices because the nostalgia is reaaaaaaaallll
Be still, my heart, so you won't be disappointed, but be hopeful, be so so hopeful 🥲
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Schindler's List Blog Essay by Ronnie Bitzer
Schindler's List was the movie I watched that was created in 1993. The impact I had from the movie was that it shocked me how the Germans were oppressing the Jewish community and how the Jewish people were treated like criminals and how the Germans view the Jews differently. The movie showed me how pervasive oppression is and how the Jews had to find different ways to deal with the upcoming war, the Germans and the beginning of the Holocaust.The movie was a critical success because we are immersed into the immediacy of the Nazi era and impinged by the horrors of the Holocaust and the true meaning of genocide. The makers represent the film by making the background color in black &white setting back time to reach World War 2 era and black & white signifies highlighting key scenes and signal shifts in time. Black & white also signifies the year of the 1930's and 1940's.Certain elements that the producers put on the film are they had Steven Spielberg as director. They made the film like a story and at the end credits they showed the remaining Jews that are alive who were saved by Schindler and ensured the audience that the movie happened in real life.Limiting factors shown on Schindler's list was it was Rated R because it showed graphic scenes of violence, nudity sexual content, swear words, and the use of alcohol.The critical estimation of the movie hasn't changed people still say in the comments its a masterpiece of art,cinematography and has a great representation of the Holocaust. The movie is in between being conventional and unconventional since the premise of the movie talks about the Holocaust and might spring some backlash since the movie is politically and socially challenged at the viewers and may draw attention to discrimination against Jews.The main difference between the historical info I found and the subjective memories of the film I watched now vs from watching in middle school was the historical info I found was Schindler died before the producers finished making the movie and in the movie it shows Schindler's grave. After Schindler died the producers released the film. What I remember from watching Schindler’s list was I remember the Girl in the Red Coat, the Jews smearing blood on their faces to make them appear more fine-toned and Schindler spraying the Jews with water, the Jewish kid hiding in the toilet from the Germans.The movie felt different to me since the last time I watched it in middle school because now I remembered how the movie ended.Movies are changing with the help of new innovations and new ways directors can be creative with their film making and new ways books are going into films and how directors can change the difference between the plot of the movie and the plot of the book. I've changed by learning to be more responsible and Schindler's List has taught me ways of not to oppress people because oppression can lead to depression, anxiety and death. Oppression can alter what people value you most in life.
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The poster tells you about the film because the smaller hands represent the Jews while the bigger hand represents Oskar Schindler.
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Trailer of Schindler's list.
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In October 1974 Oskar Schindler died in Franfurt Germany at the age of 66.
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Scene of the Little Girl in the Red Coat
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Summary of Schindler's List from a review.
Schindler's List was a commercial success it made over $320 million at the box office making more money from what it originally cost to make the film. Schindler's list was also a critical success and a popular one; made on a $22 million budget, it grossed $321.2 million worldwide.Schindler's List was made after the ending of World War 2, the film has been considered a national landmark in the History of the Holocaust storytelling because it inspired survivors to tell more stories and the world to listen. Time's film critic Richard Corliss said"The Holocaust especially had been left mostly to documentarians and Europeans , but then he added that was changing". David Crowe author of Oskar Schindler:The untold account of his life,Wartime Activities, and the true story behind the list and a past member of the education committee of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C said"Once the museum open and Spielbergs film came out the same year, there was an explosion in this country in terms of interest in Holocaust".
Finder says that when the movie was released was when she stopped feeling like she was alone in her willingness to talk about her experience, which she had been doing since 1979 as part of a group called Facing History Ourselves. "After the movie came out, more people wanted to learn," she says. "It seemed like the wall of silence fell down."
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denimbex1986 · 2 months
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Remember the name Paul Mescal - you won't be able to avoid him soon. The Irish actor from "Aftersun" and "Normal People" will star in a number of films in 2024. The Oscar nominee Mescal not only plays the husband opposite Saoirse Ronan in the dystopian thriller “Foe” , but also plays the lover of Andrew Scott in the drama “All of Us Strangers” .
This is what the new film “All of Us Strangers” is about
Directed and written by Andrew Haigh - the British filmmaker behind the sensitive romance "Weekend" and the critically acclaimed coming-of-age saga "Lean on Pete" - the film is described as a surreal love story. The intriguing synopsis reads: "One night in a nearly empty high-rise in modern London, Adam (a screenwriter played by Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with his mysterious neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal) that disrupts the rhythm of his daily life. As Adam and Harry grow closer, Adam suddenly travels back three decades to his childhood home, where his long-dead parents (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell) are still alive and look exactly the same as the day they died 30 years ago died".
The film stills and the trailer for "All of Us Strangers" have increased our anticipation for the film even further. You can feel the chemistry between the two main characters through the screen - for example when Mescal puts his arm around Scott in a neon-drenched, sweaty club or the two share an elevator, where the sexual tension is similar to the unforgettable elevator scenes from "Drive " and "Grey's Anatomy" competes.
The long wait was worth it: The film will be released in German cinemas this Thursday, February 8th - and the chemistry between Mescal and Scott will definitely be even more noticeable on the big screen.'
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Alright, it's happening because it's rattling in my brain like a cat pawing at a mirror for minutes on end. I've already listened to the first several episodes again, but I will go one by one. I'll start with the way the episodes are put together, sound effects, soundtrack, voice actors, etc. then the story itself, which will have content warnings and spoilers. These are all my personal thoughts and opinions, I am by no means a professional critic of anything.
The Grey Rooms : as a general info blurb. Each episode has a beginning portion story that carries on through the season with the same characters and a one-shot section that is different for every episode. There are always one (more often multiple) character deaths in every episode. The one-shots rarely have happy endings, there may be satisfying resolutions but it's definitely not fluffy.
Season 1 Episode 1 : The Great War
Production - Really solid out-the-gate. Some podcasts I've listened to have issues with sound quality or awkwardness in the acting in the pilot episode. I think it helps that they released 2 pre-episodes and 2 trailers(maybe I'll talk on those later), as well as have a good network.
Sound effects are chosen well, and the ambiance is nearly perfect. You are immersed in the scene and can follow along well. Of note, season one has a flourescent bulb blinking sound in every episode. I appreciate it not being overbearing. This episode has a lot of wet squishy sounds and rat squeaking, as well. If you're sensitive to those sounds, it may be too much, but the volume doesn't overtake the narrorator or dialogue.
I do think some of the one-shot section drags on a little bit. But that's my personal preference, nothing wrong with the story itself.
Content warnings for the episode (I am not going into detail, just my thoughts and reactions) : captivity, isolation, prisoner, memory loss, war, gunshots, shell shock, rats, character deaths.
This intro, like it's awesome, it's sets the mood, the tone, the whole feel of episode 1. First person "you wake up on a cold floor, so cold it burns." It really does just jump right into it, you're a prisoner in terrible conditions, no idea why you're there, vague sense that maybe you did something to wind up there. The whole "you belong to the Grey Rooms." I love that it's starts that way.
Raymond. Goodness Raymond. A pathetic little man who had no idea what's going on, not even realizing he's being called a prisoner. Just forced to go through a door, being belittled by a disembodied voice. The tiniest bit of hope that he will make the right choice and go free.
The Great War. Interesting choice for a first one-shot I think. The sounds really add to the feel of you being in the trenches with these men. Just constant rain, mud, terrible food, waiting for everyone to die just for a few inches of land that doesn't mean much. The casual sense of having a clean riffle matters more than your buddy just having been shot next to you.
The end of it though, I think impacts more. (I personally get a bit bored in the middle, all these men are shell shocked to some extent. Just getting through each moment. Though if you follow along take note of the guy muttering "God is good, Good is Great".)
The disorientation of having Germans desperately trying to get away from their side, not armed, willing to risk their life against enemy men rather than rats. The lone survivor realizing in the end that the war against each other was truly meaningless.
Overall - not my most favorite episode. But absolutely solid, it captured me, it made me want more. And it truly only gets better the further you go. I'll have better thoughts for episode 2. That one is one of my top faves of the whole series.
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One republic apologize instrumental
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This version has takes from the original video, with the band playing on a studio, mixed with scenes from the series. Furthermore, it features scenes from the film Zweiohrküken.Ī second version of the video, was released as a promo for the premiere of the sixth season of the US TV series Lost. It shows the band playing their instruments and Ryan Tedder singing. The music video debuted on German television on October 16, 2009.
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Hill writes "The song starts out more like a conversation, but turns into a powerful plea by the time the chorus comes around." Hill speculates as to the meaning of this plea but thinks it best that listeners find their own meaning.
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John Hill from rated it with 4.5 stars (out of 5), praising Tedder for bringing nuance to the lyrics. In 2014, Katherine Jenkins released the album Home Sweet Home, which included the song in Italian as "Segreti". Since December 2013, an acoustic version of the song performed by the Piano Guys has been used in the 'Simon the Ogre' adverts for the Thomson Travel Agents. The song was featured at the end of episode 6 ("Reality Kills") of season 9 of the CBS series CSI: Miami. The song has been heavily utilized in network promotional advertising for various series and several other film trailers in the United States. In 2011, the song was featured as runway soundtrack at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. In the same year, it was used in many promotional trailers for ABC Family's new series Pretty Little Liars. An instrumental version of "Secrets" also featured prominently in the FaceTime portion of Apple's iPhone 4 video introduction in 2010. The song was prominently used and featured in the soundtrack of the 2010 film The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and was also used to launch the "Big Pony" fragrance line for Ralph Lauren. It serves as the third track on the album. The song was due for a UK release on Apbut was later canceled. The song was released in the United States iTunes Store on November 3, 2009. The song rocketed up the German and Austrian airplay charts. The movie is the sequel to the film Keinohrhasen, for which Apologize was the film soundtrack. It was released as the first single in Germany and Austria owing to its presence on the soundtrack of Til Schweiger's film Zweiohrküken. Secrets is the second single released from OneRepublic's second studio album Waking Up. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors).
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nahassat · 1 year
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Fantastic four 3 trailer
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FANTASTIC FOUR 3 TRAILER MOVIE
I do not think it truly lived up to it's endless hype from early this year.
FANTASTIC FOUR 3 TRAILER MOVIE
The Fantastic Four was a pretty good superhero movie but it lacked something. In the UK version his voice sounds normal, whilst in the Hong Kong edition his voice takes on a more eerie quality, and sounds like he is talking from behind his mask Dr Doom's voice is different in both version.In the Hong Kong release, he actually gets down on one knee for real In the UK version, he bends down on one knee by stretching himself, whilst maintaining eye contact with Sue. Reed's proposal to Sue is also different.However, he is not present in the Hong Kong version and The Thing seems to defeat Doom by himself During the final confrontation in the UK release as The Thing uses his foot to direct water at Dr Doom, Mr Fantastic helps by using his powers to direct the water from the fire hydrant onto Dr Doom.The words "A little heat?" do not appear, but are in the UK edition Dr Doom's line as he emerges from the fire is cut short in the Hong Kong release.When Dr Doom is engulfed in the fire at the end, his yell has him emitting a fiery breath in the Hong Kong release but this effects is missing from the UK edition.Dr Doom saying "Goodbye, Ben" is missing from the final fight scene in the Hong Kong release, but present in the UK edition.The Hong Kong version loses this scene and replaces it with one where the two are seen in a planetarium, whereby the scene ends rather abruptly before the pair kiss Reed and Sue rekindling their romance is shown in a scene with the pair walking and talking, with the Statue of Liberty in the background.There are reports of the Canadian version being affected also. For example, the UK release has scenes, dialogue and effects shots different to the Hong Kong, French and German versions. In the US/UK a modified version was released on DVD.
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Type B Bus “Pigeon Loft” During World War I
From its start in the summer of 1914, the demands of the First World War provided the impetus for the development of the latest developments and technologies. It was at this time that the first warplanes, tanks and submarines appeared. In the context of hostilities over large areas, the problem of coordination between individual units became increasingly important, as the means of communication at that time still remained relatively imperfect.
The telegraph already existed, but mobile devices were relatively heavy and unreliable, and their use was accompanied by constant technical problems. Faced with the question of communication, military commanders compromised and decided to use a tool often employed in earlier conflicts, namely birds, as a connection to the location of previous deployment. The amazing ability of certain species of birds, pigeons in particular, to return to their homes from a great distance would once again save the lives of many soldiers in the coming years of the Great War.
A special miniature container was attached to the bird’s foot, in which a note with a message could be placed. Given the fact that the speed of the pigeon could be up to 60 miles per hour (almost 100 km per hour), despite this rather archaic method the message could be delivered to its destination quite quickly.
Another factor was the possible destruction of the bird – for example, by heavy fire from enemy positions. This problem was overcome by the widespread use of pigeons, sending messages of the same content at the same time, carried by a large number of birds.
As early as 1914, during an intense German offensive towards Paris near the River Marne, pigeons released from their “lofts” delivered an important message to the command headquarters about the critical situation in this area, which allowed troops to regroup and prevent calamitous developments for the Allies.
In the following years of the Great War, despite the fact that the field telegraph continued to improve, communication with the help of birds still played an important role. Thus, in October 1918, when the conflict was almost at its end, a unit of American troops surrounded by the Germans released several birds with a note calling for immediate help. One of the birds named Cher Ami brought this urgent message to the headquarters in half an hour, and the unit was soon freed from the enemy's encirclement. For this act, the bird was given one of France’s highest awards – the Order of the Croix de Guerre, which by any measure is a remarkable achievement.
To transport a large number of birds together special mobile carriages were used, the so-called “pigeon lofts”. Initially, they were horse-drawn trailers, and later double-decker B-type buses were used as mobile bird shelters, which had now changed scene from the streets of London to the front lines of contact with the enemy on the Western Front.
Some of the two-story vehicles were rebuilt in order to perform their new task; the passenger seats on both levels were removed, the windows on the first floor were shuttered with boards, and the fence on the second floor was replaced by windows, cut out and covered with nets through which birds could fly simultaneously at the required time.
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Shadow of the Ninja Reborn delayed to summer, ‘Comparison’ trailer
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Publishers Natsume Atari and ININ Games, and developer Tengo Project have delayed Shadow of the Ninja Reborn from its previously planned spring release window to summer, the companies announced. It will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam with English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese language support.
In the west, Shadow of the Ninja Reborn will be available both physically and digitally for PlayStation 5 and Switch, and digitally for all other platforms. The console versions will retail for $29.99 / €29.99, and the PC version for $19.99 / €19.99. Retailer listings will soon be available on ININ Games’ website.
In Japan, Shadow of the Ninja Reborn will be available both physically and digitally for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch, and digitally for all other platforms. It will be priced at 4,440 yen.
Here is an overview of the game, via ININ Games:
Developed by the Original Team, Carefully Remastered after 33 Years
KAGE Shadow of the Ninja is a ninja-themed side-scrolling action game released by the Japanese game developer Natsume on August 10, 1990, for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). At that time, the game received high praise from players and the industry for its excellent controls, innovative hanging and climbing actions, well-designed levels, and adrenaline-pumping background music, especially in the action game genre and cooperative gameplay. Now, after 33 years, this game, considered a classic by many players, is being remastered once again by the original team. Even though the average age of the team members is now 55, their passion for game development remains strong.
Exquisite Pixel Art and Refreshed Visuals
While maintaining the 16-bit retro art style, this remake utilizes new technologies to enhance the visuals with finer details and richer content. The two ninja protagonists, Hayate and Kaede, have been completely redesigned, and all the level scenes and enemies have been redrawn. It is believed that these carefully crafted characters and scenes will provide players with a visually stunning experience.
Diverse Combat Options with a Variety of Weapons and Ninja Tools
In addition to the usual weapons like ninja swords and chains for direct attacks, this remastered version adds new throwing ninja tools such as the gunpowder gun, cannonball, and shurikens for long-range assaults, as well as powerful weapons like the giant club and machete for close combat, and auxiliary tools like iron caltrops and healing rice balls. Players can make full use of these weapons and ninja tools to engage in battles.
Cooperative Gameplay: Rediscover the Joy of Playing Together
As a brand-new remastered work based on KAGE Shadow of the Ninja, this game continues the classic cooperative mode. Of course, you can also choose to play solo with one of the two characters or team up with a friend to face the challenges and defeat formidable enemies.
Reviving Classic Melodies: Enhanced Music Experience
Regarding the music production, in addition to the contributions of Tengo Project’s Hiroshi Iwatsuki, the renowned composer Iku Mizutani, who has created many excellent music tracks for KAGE Shadow of the Ninja and various classic NES games, once again participates in creating the game’s music. The re-arranged classic melodies will be presented in a more modern way, providing players with a more immersive and adrenaline-pumping experience. As with the original version, Dynamic Pro handled the illustrations! The key visuals/character illustrations are also by Dynamic Productions, as was the case with the first version in 1990.
Dynamic Production – Since its establishment in 1969, Dynamic Productions has been engaged in the management of manga artists, novelists and manga authors, including Go Nagai, as well as producing newly drawn manga, planning various events and managing the copyrights of its artists.
Mikio Tachibana – Born 11 May 1976 in Saitama Prefecture. After working as an assistant to Go Nagai, he made his debut in 2004 and has since published serialized works such as Mazinger Otome and Mazinger Otome Taisen. He continues to publish short manga, newly drawn manga and illustrated works in all genres.
Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.
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Please tell us about about the vanishing act, inquiring minds want to know
*me, settling down into the aged leather of my armchair, monocle gleaming in the firelight, puffing gently away at my pipe* well,,,, if the inquiring minds must know,,,, 
oh boy oh boy oh boy.... you see if you're coming off of my last post about it then i've made it clear how describing this show is an slippery slope that eventually leads to me babbling incoherently about events that will make less-than-zero sense unless you've listened to it, but i will try my very best to describe it in a way that a) makes sense to someone Not Me, and b) does the show the justice it deserves lmao:
Part satire, part absurdist comedy, part Doctor-Who-meets-The-Producers, The Vanishing Act tells the story of the comedy-of-errors style globetrotting events that unfold after, in 1699, one of renowned stage magician Jean Jacqueline Lemarques tricks goes horribly wrong, vanishing the entire occupancy of the theatre he was preforming in, including himself. The story then picks up in the 1930s as an angry German set designer obsessed with the disappearance, an incredibly cryptic scientist with her own reasons to be after the secrets of the vanishing box, an american conman and a whole host of other characters that I really don't have the time to get to right now, become entangled in the mystery as they stumble their way through anywhere from the streets of Paris to the 1930s Hollywood scene... all while WW2 brews definitely-not-ominously in the background (but we're ignoring that for now! shenanigans! yay!). It's honestly one of those shows where all I can really say is go listen to it, the entire thing has this very specific brand of manic energy and balls-to-the-walls storytelling that I just can't get across in a recommendation post. I can see how it's not for everyone, but it's one of those shows that really grows on you and I'd encourage anybody who can get on board with the summary or the trailers to give it a go! It has a full first season out now and a second season/holiday special releasing throughout this December.
(as a quick side note: the show is a historical satire based in the 1930s-40s, so Nazi Germany and its ideologies do feature in the plot to some extent (more so in s2 than s1), and while i'm obviously not qualified to speak on those subjects the team behind the show do talk about handling them tastefully in line with the more lighthearted tone of the story on their FAQ page here, if thats something you need to take into consideration before checking it out)
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Manage a City in a Dark Fantasy World with Against the Storm
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Against the Storm v1.0 of the dark fantasy city builder game is playable on Linux and Steam Deck with Proton via Windows PC. Thanks to Eremite Games' creative team, the masterminds who crafted the engaging world. Available now on Steam, GOG, and Humble Store with 96% Overwhelmingly Positive. I've got some exciting news about Against the Storm, a dark fantasy city builder that's all about building and surviving in a challenging world. This title has just moved out of its development phase, which means it's now fully released and packed with new features. Along with Platinum Proton support for Linux and Steam Deck. So, what's Against the Storm about? Players are in charge of creating and managing a city in a world where the weather is your biggest enemy. You've got to be smart and strategic to keep your city thriving. The world of Against the Storm is unique because it blends elements of survival with city-building. It also takes place in a fantasy realm full of intriguing creatures and settings. The big news is the introduction of "Queen's Hand" mode. This is a new challenge designed for players who've really gotten the hang of the title. It's like the regular missions you might have tried, but with extra twists and tougher tasks. You'll find important items, called Ancient Seals, are placed far from where you start, and you've got limited time to get to them. This means you'll have to think carefully about every choice, especially when choosing upgrades to help your city survive.
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During its early development stage, Against the Storm grew a lot. The creators, Hooded Horse and Eremite added new content every two weeks. This included adding two new species to play with, like the Fox people who became quite popular. They also made big changes to the overall strategy of the game and how you deal with Blightstorms, which are a big part of the challenge. Plus, they added new events, buildings, and more to keep things interesting. There's also a special Supporter Pack of Against the Storm. It includes things like the official soundtrack, high-quality wallpapers, emoji packs, and behind the scenes content like concept art. This title isn't just in English. It's available in a bunch of languages including German, French, Spanish, and many more, making it accessible to players around the world. You can now play Against the Storm on Linux and Steam Deck via Proton with Windows PC. The dark fantasy city builder available on Steam, GOG, and Humble Store. While all stores have a 35% discount, dropping the price to $19.49 USD / £16.24 / 19,49€. So, if you're into strategic planning, building, and surviving in a fantasy world, you might want to check this out.
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On the 13th of August 2021, four days before Indonesia celebrated its 76th year of independence, Jim Taihuttu’s De Oost [henceforth The East] was released worldwide. This new Dutch film about the Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949) follows the war volunteer Johan de Vries (Martijn Lakemeier) as he arrives in Indonesia and joins a special forces unit led by “The Turk” (Marwan Kenzari), the historical and controversial figure Captain Raymond Westerling. Even before its release the film was disputed (predominantly by veterans and their descendants) and questioned for its veracity, as Westerling and his men used intimidation, violence and terror in a process that Westerling described as “pacifying the Celebes”. The international trailer summarises it as follows: “At the end of WWII, The Dutch sent troops into Indonesia. Their mission was to crush a rebellion and reclaim a colony. All in the name of peace.”
In an interview with Dutch television presenter Humberto Tan immediately after the online press screening of the film, lead actor Martijn Lakemeier said he was surprised to find out that Indonesian extras were so familiar with the events of the Indonesian War of Independence. From an Indonesian perspective that familiarity comes as no surprise. In addition to being a crucial part of Indonesia’s history, in recent decades a vibrant popular culture has emerged around the occupation and the war of independence. While the Netherlands is clearly still struggling to come to terms with its colonial legacy, Indonesians are widely using popular culture to remember the past—including the Indonesian War of Independence. Film plays a central role in this.
The international release of The East highlights that the remembrance of the Indonesian War of Independence in popular culture is becoming increasingly transnational. The result, however, is composed of cultural objects from various national contexts.
Film perjuangan
Shortly after Indonesia’s independence in 1945, a first wave of war films about the struggle for independence appeared: the so-called film perjuangan or “struggle films”. These films revolve in general around a group of freedom fighters who fight against the Dutch army: the emphasis in these films lies usually in Indonesian heroism and nationalist fervour. These films were an essential part of the birth of the Indonesian film industry. A significant example is Usmar Ismail’s Darah dan doa [Blood and prayer] about the Siliwangi Division, an elite division of the Indonesian army led by Captain Sudarto. The film is considered the first Indonesian film and 30 March, the date the film first began shooting, has been declared Indonesia’s National Day of Film. Darah dan doa may be the first film about the Indonesian National Revolution, but it has certainly not been the last.
It wasn’t Ismail’s last war film either. In Enam Djam di Jogja [Six Hours in Yogyakarta] he covered the 1949 siege of Yogyakarta known as the Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949 (“General Offensive of 1 March 1949”). The choice to depict this particular offensive is remarkable from a Dutch perspective. After Yogyakarta was taken by Dutch soldiers during Operation Crow, Indonesian freedom fighters launched an offensive in the early morning of 1 March 1949. They managed to regain control of the city, but after six hours they withdrew. On paper this seemed like a defeat, but in Indonesian popular culture this offensive is remembered as an ideological tipping point in the struggle for independence, as a soldier in the film concludes: “The news of our attack will echo through the rest of the world, until it reaches the United Nations”.
National identity
During Suharto’s New Order (1966-1968), Ismail was hailed as the “father of Indonesian cinema”, partly due to the nationalistic subjects of his work. According to Indonesian film critic Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu, the earliest post-independence films not only set an example of what Indonesia’s national cinema should be, but also established the Indonesian “us,” who fought against the imperialist “them”. The first wave of film perjuangan ended halfway through the sixties, but a new wave appeared during Suharto’s era and rolled on into the early 1990s.
Typical of the New Order film perjuangan, as film scholar Eric Sasono has observed, is the focus on heroes and heroism to affirm national identity. In Indonesian B-movies about the war of independence that appeared in the 1970s and 1980s, and even today, the Dutch are often stereotypically represented as violent, rude and immoral. Indonesians on the other hand are represented as polite, pious and typical heroes of the people.
This does deserve nuance. Representations of the Indonesian War of Independence differ, among other things, due to the control that successive Indonesian governments had over film production. Because of the political upheavals that Indonesia went through after independence, the war has been remembered in various ways. Two films made during the authoritarian Suharto era are illustrative of this. Janur Kuning [Yellow Coconut Fronds] (Alam Surawidjaja, 1980) and Serangan Fajar [Attack at Dawn] (Arifin C. Noer, 1982) portray Suharto as a national hero, but were later criticised for creating a false narrative in which Suharto’s military role during the war of independence was exaggerated.
New Indonesian films about the war
Nearly twenty years after the last film perjuangan, a new struggle film was released in 2009: Yadi Sugandi’s Merah Putih [Red and White]. Two films followed, completing the now well-known Merdeka trilogy [Freedom trilogy]. The trilogy revolves around a diverse group of Indonesians who join the army to fight against the Dutch during the war of independence. These are archetypical war films and Indonesian blockbusters, and the start of the current wave of diverse fim perjuangan.
In most cases, the Western antagonist is represented with a backstory that incorporates European narratives about the Second World War. In the Merdeka trilogy, the ruthless Dutch Colonel Raymer (loosely based on Raymond Westerling) is interned and tortured in a Japanese camp. The Dutch soldier Robert is linked to the German occupation of the Netherlands in Soegija (Garin Nugroho, 2012) and the backstory of the English Captain Wright in the animated film Battle of Surabaya (Aryanto Yuniawan, 2015) is shown by means of a flashback in which his son is seen murdered by Nazis. In different films, stereotypical images of these occupiers and their criminal behaviour in Indonesia are either confirmed, or a “myth of pure evil” is dispelled.
Even more important than the Dutch perpetrator are the figures of the Indonesian hero and heroine. They are not only brave and fearless, but can also have doubts about the intentions of war. Male and military heroes are overrepresented in these films, but minorities can also be found in film perjuangan. The celebrated Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho, for instance, focused with his film Soegija on the first Indonesian Archbishop Albertus Soegijapranata, who bears the title National Hero of Indonesia. In doing so, Nugroho opposes the dominant discourse in which Indonesian independence heroes largely come from the same religious or military background. The film not only centres on Soegija’s nonviolent actions, but through him also gives voice to the “other” in Indonesia.
Nugroho also engages with the ubiquitous mythology of the revolutionary pemuda (“young revolutionary”) as heroes of the nation. The film critically connects the Indonesian struggle for independence with the uncontrollable violence of the pemuda, who blur the line between fighting for freedom and acting criminally. This is a discourse not commonly found in Indonesian remembrance culture. Modern Indonesian film perjuangan prove to be layered and adaptive according to new insights and contemporary concerns.
Violence
In The East, the emphasis lies on Dutch violence during the Indonesian War of Independence. This is long overdue; the Netherlands has hardly looked back at its misdeeds in Indonesia. The question of whether extreme acts of violence were perpetrated by the Dutch is a topic that is currently in the public eye in the Netherlands. In Indonesia that violence is presented as a fact and as common knowledge; Indonesian films are mainly concerned with how the Indonesians resist this violence.
Importantly, acts of violence are deeply entrenched in Indonesian war films, whether a film is strongly politically biased, propagandistic in nature, or a mainstream blockbuster. Dutch summary executions, as The East also prominently portrays, can often be found in these films. Torture scenes can even be found in Laskar Pemimpi [A Troop of Dreamers] (Monty Tiwa, 2010), which is a musical comedy about an unlikely group of independence fighters.
It is therefore more interesting to go beyond the representation of violence and look into the underlying motivations of combatants. An example might be that of the war volunteer: what motivated Indonesian and Dutch volunteers to join the war and how is it imagined in films? For instance, in The East the lead character Johan is in part driven to volunteer because of his father’s fascist past. Later in the film he reconsiders his motivations when he asks a fellow soldier “Don’t you ever question what we are actually doing here?”
Dutch films about the war
While the war is thus actively remembered in Indonesian films, the opposite can be said about the Netherlands. Feature films about the Indonesian War of Independence and Dutch actions at the time are scarce and often less explicit than Indonesian films. Gekkenbriefje [Crazy Going] (Olga Madsen, 1981), for instance, is about a teacher who does not want to refuse his conscription during the war, but tries to avoid it by being declared mentally unstable. The film is set with the independence struggle as thematic background, but takes place in the Netherlands.
Gordel van Smaragd [Tropic of Emerald] (Orlow Seunke, 1997) is set in the Dutch East Indies and Indonesia, but emphasises the Japanese occupation and Dutch victimhood during that period. The violence during the independence struggle does receive some attention, including an execution by a Dutch soldier, but it is hardly notable within the film’s broader narrative. Oeroeg (Hans Hylkema, 1993) is the best-known Dutch example of a film about soldiers during the Indonesian War of Independence and contains explicit scenes of Dutch violence. Yet the film largely revolves around the relationship between the Dutch Johan (Rik Launspach) and his native Indonesian childhood friend Oeroeg (Martin Schwab).
The East
With The East now exists a Dutch film that focuses entirely on controversial Dutch military actions during the Indonesian War of Independence. The struggle of the Dutch soldier is central to the film and the Indonesian perspective is secondary to it. Those who fight for independence remain practically invisible. We never actually see Indonesian freedom fighters in action; the Indonesian characters have little agency. An example is the role of prominent Indonesian actor Lukman Sardi, who briefly shows up as an unnamed Indonesian civilian who requires the help of the notorious Captain Raymond Westerling.
The ethical questions around Dutch soldiers’ actions on which the film reflects are less urgent in Indonesian films, as is the Dutch soldiers’ return home and their reception in the Netherlands, which The East deals with from the very first scene. The East thus opts to engage with questions circulating in the Dutch public debate. The geographical connotation of the title also affirms this perspective.
In the Dutch press, The East has been praised for its filmic qualities and ruthless representation of atrocities. At the same it has been critiqued for its lack of attention to Indonesian victims and its resemblance to Hollywood Vietnam war movies fixated on white soldiers. The film has also been released in Indonesia and it will be interesting to follow the film’s reception there. Media scholar Ariel Heryanto doubts it will lead to public protests, as the The East’s narrative supports the Indonesian nationalist agenda in practically all Indonesian films about the evil Dutch coloniser. Early Indonesian responses indeed connect the film to earlier film perjuangan and the “genocide in South Sulawesi”, but also see the Dutch viewpoint as a way of acknowledging mistakes of the past.
Positioning Indonesian and Dutch films in the same context helps to understand contrasting views on the same war. In doing so, it lays bare the differences between Indonesian and Dutch film and remembrance culture about the same war. Although previously absent, the culture of remembrance that has been so vividly present in Indonesian films for decades is now hopefully finally taking shape in the Netherlands.
This review is based on the earlier publication “De Oost in context” on 12-05-2021 in De Filmkrant (https://filmkrant.nl/artikel/de-oost-in-context/) and in print in De Filmkrant 437 (2021): 20-21.
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