Welcome to episode 32 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this special Halloween episode, I discuss the 1978 movie, “Blue Christmas – Blood Type: Blue,” and its soundtrack.
Once I finally tracked down a copy, I really had no idea what to expect from “Blue Christmas.” At times, it’s a gritty, tense, and unnerving thriller. At other times, it’s uneven and somewhat outlandish, with some improbably bad acting and several unnecessarily explicit references to Hitler and the Holocaust. The good outweighs the bad, though, so I’m glad I was able to see it.
While the editing could have been a little tighter, Okamoto’s direction is fine. I love the overall look of the movie and there are some truly gorgeous scenes.
As long as nobody is speaking English, the cast is great. The bulk of the non-Japanese actors were amateurish at best. The main cast was splendid, though.
Tatsuya Nakadai as Kazuya Minami
Yusuke Okada as Kidokoro, and Harumi Arai as Yuko Takamatsu
Hiroshi Katsuno as Oki Taisuke
Keiko Takeshita as Saeko Nishida
Masaya Oki as Harada
John
Super-powered Alan
George
Reno
The Humanoids!
The Christmas scenes were great, as were the closing shots of Oki and Saeko’s tragic end.
