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Mom and I went to see Living yesterday. She's wanted to see it ever since she heard Bill Nighy was starring in a remake of Ikiru, and it finally reached the art house place we prefer to go to. Written by a Japanese-British screenwriter, it was very much a British version of the original movie, set in the same time period with even throwback opening titles. Not a scene for scene remake, mind (they were even kind enough to give the only significant female character a little more screentime), but very closely following the track of the original, right down to having Nighy sing an old Scottish folk song during his day/night on the town, and flashbacking back at the end to him singing the same song on the swings. There had to be adjustments made for differences in Japanese and British customs, but the overall idea's one that can work in plenty of societies. It may be the best performance I've ever seen Nighy give.
Came home today to the latest clip from Legend of Vox Machina. It's not easy to make me grin at a butt-themed joke, but of course these people can do it...