[Weekly Update] My most "pretentious" hobby (Patreon)

So, I finished playing Yakuza Kiwami. That means I can start working on my next video: The 2007 live action adaption of the game, directed by Miike.

You know what's the most frustrating part of this is? Playing the game probably will not help me understand this movie any more. Because it's freaking Miike.

WEEKLY UPDATE

Our next video will be about Porco Rosso, mainly its setting and discussion on Fascism. The video assumes you have watched the movie, so give it a rewatch if you haven't! The film is way more enjoyable as an adult.

As stated above, the video after may be about the Yakuza live action film, or it can be about the Ong Bak series. I haven't started working on it yet.

I also wrote a short script idea about Male Gaze vs. Female Gaze, as a continuation to the discussion on Desexualization. However, that topic is way bigger, and I'll have to do some research before I can write it.

For this month's Patreon bonus video... I honestly have no idea what to talk about. If you have any requests or suggestions, hit me!

MEDIA TALK

So here is something I love to do, and I wish more people would do it with me. But every time I do, people think I'm pretentious: Watching comedies from 1950s and 1960s

For SOME reason, enjoying comedy is perceived as this "snobby hobby", even more so than watching classics. I guess with classics, people assume you are studying. But if they catch you watching Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, they look at you weird.

It's extra strange, because Monroe movies were the blockbusters of its day. I'm literally watching mainstream movies. Just old ones.

So, in order to combat this stigma, I'm going to preach to you all and make you part of my cult. Here are some of the movies from that era that I would wholeheartedly recommend.

My top choice is, of course, Some Like it Hot. It's a comedy about two musicians who dressed up as women and joined an all girls band, in order to evade the mafia. Despite its rather provocative premise, the film is surprisingly progressive for its time. As a result, a lot of its humor dates remarkably well. It's undoubtedly the best Monroe movie.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes didn't age nearly as well, but it's worth a watch for a different reason. I think this might legit be the first ever "chick flick". With Jane Russell and Monroe leading the film, you'd think you'll get to see them being all sexy and seductive. In reality, they serve more as audience surrogate to gawk at hot and muscular dudes. It's so rare to see a rom-com from this era where the women is in control.

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is a stunningly star studded slapstick comedy, featuring legends like Buddy Hackett and Mickey Rooney. I'm not entirely sure if this started the trend, but it definitely is one of the early example of stunt-work comedy, and higher budget of slapstick that involves a lot more destructions and action set pieces. If you love Blues Brothers, you'll love this.

And there is, of course, the original Pink Panther. As one of the earliest example of a spy spoof, this film is a bit hit or miss. For me, the film is made better because I'm familiar with many of the early Bond films, as well as the films that Pink Panther inspired, such as Austin Powers and Get Smart. The film is part funny, part fascinating, and worth a watch just for that.

There are of course many other classics that need no introduction, such as Breakfast at Tiffany's and Dr. Strangelove. Hercules in New York is technically a 60s movie. It was also the only Arnold movie I couldn't finish. So if you want a challenge, give it a go.

In any case, that's the update for today. Video is already finished and will be up in a few days. See you then!