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For this Special Thursday Cinema Night, first up is Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924), the first installment of a two-part mythological fantasy epic from renowned German auteur Fritz Lang, who work has appeared numerous times on the ‘tube, namely The Big Heat (1953), The Woman in the Window (1944), Fury (1936), and Scarlet Street (1945). This is part of his earlie German Expressionist period, along with Metropolis (1927) and M (1931), following the ordeals of superpowered he-ma Siegfried, who sets out to woo the Princess Kriemhild. Along the way, he battles a dragon, becomes invincible after bathing in its blood, battles a dwarven king, obtains a treasure hoard, and becomes caught up in a web of political intrigue. Much stabbing ensues. This is considered one of the best silent films, so let’s check it out.

After that is Hard Truths (2024), a British dramedy from Mike Leigh, whose films Life Is Sweet (1990), Vera Drake (2004), Naked (1993), and Another Year (2010) we have previously watched. It follows an extremely angry black British woman who lashes out constantly at her husband, son, and more-successful extended family, apparently suffering from some sort of undiagnosed mental illness. In Leigh’s typical fashion, her problems lead her into one painfully awkward social encounter after another, with much humor deriving from secondhand embarrassment. Excellent reviews for this one. We’ll start at 8PM EST on Blorptube, right here:

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Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Die Nibelungen: Siegfried: https://letterboxd.com/film/die-nibelungen-siegfried/
• Hard Truths: https://letterboxd.com/film/hard-truths-2024/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Die Nibelungen: Siegfried: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/179817
• Hard Truths: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/1372007

CWs for Die Nibelungen: Siegfried:

• Death of dragon.
• Cruelty to animals.
• Stabbing.
• Animal corpses.
• Nudity.
• Alcohol.

CWs for Hard Truths:

• Abusive parents.
• Profanity.
• Death of family member.
• Meltdown.
• Screaming.
• Alcohol.
• Sad ending.

Links to movies:

• Die Nibelungen: Siegfried: https://tankie.tube/w/9pdseMjKAFCihfxVVXPKo9
• Hard Truths: https://tankie.tube/w/srANvYUfPWwB7cMtoQyhUn