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The Slanted Screen
Topic Started: Aug 2 2008, 03:07 PM (85 Views)
Laughing Gravy Aug 2 2008, 03:07 PM Post #1
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 The Slanted Screen: Asian Men in Film & Television is a documentary by Jeff Adachi detailing the use and misuse of Asian actors and characters in American movies. Fascinating; in just a few years, the industry went from a genuine Asian star, Sessue Hayakawa, to Bela Lugosi’s Hungarian Mr. Wong. More than 50 film clips are included, plus interviews with actors and filmmakers spanning the decades of cinema. I picked up a copy at Sacramento’s Japanese Film Festival this year ($20) but you can order it from slantedscreen.com.
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igsjr Aug 2 2008, 04:34 PM Post #2
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 Didn't they run this during the TCM Asian Film Festival a few months ago? I remember watching it or something similar, and while I thought it was jolly good I don't think it's worth a DVD pickup. Rent if from your nearest Netflix.
"Life is in color--but black-and-white is more realistic..." -- Samuel Fuller, director

So many DVDs...so little time...
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