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Comment on Anyone see any good documentaries lately? in ~movies
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Comment on Here's an idea. Comment something really unique (in a good or a bad way) and relatively unknown about a place you're living in or lived in. in ~talk
suspicious_taco LinkMy neighborhood in Tokyo was once home to the most infamous execution ground in Japan. An estimated 200,000 people were killed here since the place was built in the 1600's....My neighborhood in Tokyo was once home to the most infamous execution ground in Japan.
An estimated 200,000 people were killed here since the place was built in the 1600's.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kozukappara_execution_grounds
There are still a few monuments dedicated to the execution grounds and those who died there scattered around the area, if you know where to look.
It's a very laid back, family friendly neighborhood nowadays though!
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Comment on What's everyone's favorite movie? in ~movies
suspicious_taco LinkMerry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085933/ I can think of plenty of movies which beat this one out in particular areas (musical score, cinematography et.al.) but this is...Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085933/I can think of plenty of movies which beat this one out in particular areas (musical score, cinematography et.al.) but this is one of those films that really left an impression on me.
It's also just so damn eclectic, and I don't think there is any other film which touches on the same themes and pulls at the same emotional strings as this one.Plus, it stars David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto (who also wrote much of the musical score and is a hugely prolific musician even to this day) and Beat Takeshi.
This is a movie which, on paper, never should have worked but ends up coming together in brilliant, if unorthodox, fashion.
Check it out!
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Comment on Why did you choose this username for your Tildes account? in ~talk
suspicious_taco LinkI use this username for several other sites/services. It is unique enough that it is usually available at the time I register for a new site Easy to remember I've stuck with it for a while, it's...I use this username for several other sites/services.
- It is unique enough that it is usually available at the time I register for a new site
- Easy to remember
- I've stuck with it for a while, it's pretty "me" at this point
- It imparts a sense of mystery; what's so suspicious about this particular taco?
- I like tacos
Planet Ocean (2012)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2240784/
A beautifully shot nature documentary which tells a visual tale of ocean ecosystems and human societies' impact on them.
Worth a watch for the cinematography alone.