With returning guest Blake Hester!
BURST CITY is arguably more of a cultural document than a movie with a plot and a story. It consists largely of musical setpieces by the Japanese punk groups of its time, with plot threads (vengeful bikers, nuclear infrastructure, etc.) being more hinted at than shown. In this episode, Blake joins us to talk about BURST CITY's content, context, and creation.
Find Blake…
Nuclear Punks Run Amok: Gakuryu Ishii’s “Burst CIty” by Margaret Barton-Fumo for Metrograph: https://metrograph.com/nuclear-punks-run-amok-gakuryu-ishiis-burst-city/
“REVIEW: Burst City (1982)” by Grant Watson for Fiction Machine: https://fictionmachine.com/2021/11/15/review-burst-city-1982/
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Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Closing audio: “Wild Supermarket” by The Rockers from the BURST CITY soundtrack.
Timestamps
0:00 - Episode 263: BURST CITY (1982)
00:45 - Poop talk, video game movies
10:12 - The episode actually starts
14:49 - The Patented Aaron Grossman Summary
17:49 - Ishii and the Japanese cyberpunk cinema movement
23:30 - BURST CITY’s inspirations
25:11 - Appreciating BURST CITY vs. enjoying it
34:24 - BURST CITY as deconstructive cacophony
40:06 - American cyberpunk vs. Japanese cyberpunk
50:40 - Japanese appropriation of Western punk in BURST CITY
56:55 - BURST CITY as a cultural document
1:03:46 - Blake’s pairing recommendations
1:08:42 - Other Loves We’ve Tried: 1982
1:10:48 - The Junk Drawer
1:16:08 - Cody’s Noteys: Splurge City (movie-buying ultimatum)
1:31:34 - Good Grief, Give Me a GIF!
