The Week I Review | Fukushima 50 isn't trying to be Chernobyl, but I kinda wish it was | Movie Review @TheWeekIReview | Uploaded July 2020 | Updated October 2024, 17 hours ago.
Entry 95.2: Japan Cuts is still going, and if you're in the US and interested in seeing some cool Japanese movies, it's really your best option right now. Tickets are available here: japancuts.japansociety.org
This is my second short review of things that I've seen that I had particular feelings about, and gosh do I have a feelings about nuclear power... Thanks, college!
(That flash animation is played at 2000x speed; fortunately, I believe the original audio is lost to time, because it was just real creepy tbh.)
I bring up nationalism in this video, and I think it's important to add that if an equivalent catastrophe took place in the US, the Hollywood movie about it would be just as reticent to blame the systems that allowed it to happen as Fukushima 50 is. Chernobyl is only as good as it is because it is about a different part of the world that the US loves to dunk on. But because it exists, every other nuclear disaster story will be seen through its lens. That's not fair, but neither is the world.
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#fukushima50 #kenwatanabe #chernobyl
Entry 95.2: Japan Cuts is still going, and if you're in the US and interested in seeing some cool Japanese movies, it's really your best option right now. Tickets are available here: japancuts.japansociety.org
This is my second short review of things that I've seen that I had particular feelings about, and gosh do I have a feelings about nuclear power... Thanks, college!
(That flash animation is played at 2000x speed; fortunately, I believe the original audio is lost to time, because it was just real creepy tbh.)
I bring up nationalism in this video, and I think it's important to add that if an equivalent catastrophe took place in the US, the Hollywood movie about it would be just as reticent to blame the systems that allowed it to happen as Fukushima 50 is. Chernobyl is only as good as it is because it is about a different part of the world that the US loves to dunk on. But because it exists, every other nuclear disaster story will be seen through its lens. That's not fair, but neither is the world.
Offer recurring support: patreon.com/theweekireview
Or just the one time: paypal.me/theweekireview
Twitter/IG: @alecjkm
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/twir
--
This video wasn't sponsored, but here are some affiliate links to things that I have put money on that you might also want to put money on. Making a purchase will give me some kind of kickback:
Soundstripe Music Licensing: bit.ly/soundstripefromtwir
(Use code "TWIR" to get 10% off your first payment.)
Artlist Music Licensing: bit.ly/artlistfromtwir
(Subscriptions purchased via this link get an extra 2 months free (for a total of 14 months instead of 12).)
Tube Buddy YouTube Helper Thing: tubebuddy.com/twir
#fukushima50 #kenwatanabe #chernobyl
