Drinking Dharjeeling tea outta my Alaska thermos my sister sent me.

[katja_enigmatic]

I had once read a review citing the film Perfect Blue as a "taut*, psychological thriller" and it certainly was that. The film is about a Japanese pop-idol, who on the urging of her talent managers, begins to pursue an acting career. She is cast in a detective drama in a bit role, and the writer whines about just not knowing what to do with a pop-

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[katja_enigmatic]

Sounds it! I will definitely have to check out Gaslight.

Very film noir.

[katja_enigmatic]

Which version? IMDB lists several films of that title.

[jun_inohara]

Hey, thanks for the reminder about Blade of the Immortal! Meg and I used to read it years ago, and I've always meant to look for it here in Japan and kept forgetting! Hopefully it will stay with me this time :P

[katja_enigmatic]

It's such a great read! You are the first person (that I had not introduced it to) I have known to read it other than myself! Remind me to poke you about it. Kodansha publishes it.

[robertmapril]

Well, on your rec I went out and got all 3 issues of 'Doktor Sleepless' at the Local Comic Emporium, and it's Ellis at his zany best.

As to 'Perfect Blue,' I dunno. "Taut" is not a word I would use. Because "taut" implies "not fucking confusing as hell." I liked the movie a great deal and it certainly did the job of being quite intensely creepy, but it turns that corner like half or 2/3 of the way in and becomes sort of incomprehensible.