TMBDOS! Episode 335: "Rising Sun" (1993).

Lee and Daniel are joined in this episode by their friend Jack Graham, who co-hosts the I Don't Speak German podcast with Daniel, to talk about "Rising Sun" (1993), directed by Philip Kaufman, and based on the novel by Michael Crichton. The film follows Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes as they navigate Japanese culture, while trying to solve a murder, in ways that sometimes make Mickey Rooney's yellow face performance in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" look somewhat tame in comparison. Is there anything to salvage from this outdated trainwreck? Is the Crichton novel any better? The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. Thankfully no racist Japanese accents were used in the recording of this podcast, but a few bad Connery impressions might have slipped by the edit.

"Rising Sun" IMDB 

Jack and Daniel can be heard together on the I Don't Speak German podcast. 

Daniel's Bluesky and Patreon.  

Jack's Bluesky and Patreon.  

Lee's Bluesky (also doubles as the TMBDOS! Bluesky). 

Featured Music: "Eddie's Alive" and "Cemented" by Toru Takemitsu.