Category Archive for Fims + Videos
HELLO KITTY FUNNY MOVIE FROM 90s! CHILD’S STOP-MOTION HOME VIDEO, JAPANESE SANRIO CAT TOYS STORY.
I’ve always loved Hello Kitty and made silly movies — and here’s the proof! In the 90s, I made a hilarious stop-motion video using household items (a cassette box, a remote control) and Sanrio toys. My dad and I did all the character voices, including the sound effects. (Swim-swim-swim, yoiiink!) Watch it below and here…
Chapter 1: Baby Kim is born. (You can see Carmina’s slippered feet in the back!)
Chapter 2: The Kims go to Disneyland. A boat ride goes terribly wrong, but Hello Kitty Jr. saves the day by grabbing a rope and pulling them to shore. Unfortunately, during the parade, the seats also collapse! (This adventure was, of course, inspired by our family trip to the theme park; check out the photos here.)
The moral of the story is that people don’t change, do they? From Hello Kitty toys to Scottish Fold cats. From innocent Disneyland adventures to scandalous ones. From clunky video camera movies on VHS to digi-cams films on YouTube!
Come awww at the fat-faced furry cuteness on Basil’s Scottish Fold blog. I also uploaded over 100 new photos on his Facebook; please friend him to see.
Speaking of disappearing noses… there’s more kitty kawaii on my YouTube channel; please subscribe so you won’t miss out! I have Tokyo and Osaka videos on the way…
Did you make silly home videos as a child? Aren’t they hilarious?
Japanese Word of the Day #2: Adventure = Bouken. So Adventure Team is Bouken no chimu!
Song of the Day #343: Seppuku Pistols – Nanking Boogie (A retro punk-noize band that mixes old Sexpistols with Mishima, WWII and samurai. Thanks Fallengod for the recommendation.)
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Dost thou recall my blog post about Horror High School, the Gothic Lolita horror-comedy film made by Professor Fearstone? (The sallow-cheeked ghoul above?)
There’s now a Facebook page for the movie, which we invite you to join. And the dear Professor — who also cavorts as The Candyman — posted these mahhhvelous concept sketches of the characters!
That’s Fearstone on the top left, Dravarious on the right and a soon-to-be-corrupted student in between. Below is the set-up for the classroom scene.
The movie is populated with bloody Sweet Lolitas and Japanese Goth girls.
You wouldn’t want these youngsters to show up on your doorstep selling raffle tickets.
Come see how the concepts and outfits came to life by watching Horror High School here! There’s now a Pause button, so you can take a matcha break in between.
Laura of Askew Magazine told me about a heart-breaking situation… Takumi, a young man near Osaka, has three holes in his heart and desperately needs surgery. His dad kicked him out for being gay and won’t support his medical care, and the situation is desperate. Reading about his daily struggles — nosebleeds, vision problems, heart attacks — is simply heartbreaking. I urge you to find out more on Takumi’s website and Twitter; please let others know and consider helping him out. (I checked it out and it’s legit.)
Required reading: my new CNNGO article about the rise of vintage stores in Asia. I interview green-haired Tavuchi (of fairy kei fame) and two Singapore secondhand boutique owners. And I mention my mom’s odd phobia of used garments…
When I was a teen, vintage shops were my salvation from cookie-cutter mall clothes. My Hong Kong-bred mother, however, couldn’t comprehend why I wanted to wear “smelly old rags.” Every time I brought home a treasure from the 1970s, she’d make a face and send it straight to the dry cleaner. (Read the rest here.)
Any Asians out there who have had a similar experience? What do your parents think of the way you dress? Thanks to all of you for helping Takumi.
Song of the Day #336: Gina T – Tokyo by Night (I wish I had gelato in my house. All I got is my Italo Discooo.)
LA CARMINA
