Podcasts TV Crit Club Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Published: Aug. 11, 2023, noon

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This week, the Crit Clubbers were whisked away in time and place, like four Major Toms exploring a WWII prisoner of war camp in the Pacific Theater. We watched 1983\\u2019s Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, a Nagisa Oshima movie about British POWs at the hands of Japanese captors on Java. Oh and it stars David Bowie. That\\u2019s why I said that Major Tom thing. It\\u2019s a unique movie that led us down a winding conversational path, talking about male bonding, colonial storytelling, war being hell, and David Bowie. Who is in this movie. Come listen and see what we thought.\\xa0

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Next week, where we\\u2019ll fulfill our bargain with the Agnes Varda estate, having reviewed three of her films. We\\u2019ll watch her 1988 documentary Jane B. by Agnes V, and we\\u2019d love to have you join us.\\xa0

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