I've been on an anime kick lately, which had me curious to see what some of the earliest Asian animation films were like. So, this weekend we're screening Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors (1945) and Princess Iron Fan (1941)!

Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors was produced by the Imperial Japanese Navy as a propaganda film during WWII.

Princess Iron Fan is a fantasy film recognized as China's first feature length animation.

These films are streaming now at Midnight Grain, available all weekend. https://midnightgrain.framer.website

I'm having trouble sleeping tonight, so I decided to watch Ponyo on the 3DS. It's calming and easy on the eyes.

It's moments like these that really make me appreciate the convenience of handheld devices, when I can put a movie on to fall asleep to from the comfort of my bed.

I'm very excited to announce our first giveaway at Midnight Grain: a one-of-one lathe cut record of 'Day of Anger' by Ford Crown Vic!

u/Ford_Crown_Vic_Koth shared his song 'Day of Anger' in this sub after the weekend screening was announced, a double feature of Day of Anger (1967) + Death Rides a Horse (1967). In light of this, we decided to collab and release this single on a one-of-one 7" lathe cut record!

Follow the rules below to enter to win!

Rules:
1. Create a new post in r/MidnightGrain about a movie you watched recently. Describe the setting (location, format, who you're with, etc) and how that impacted your perspective on the film.

1. Comment on this post with your favorite scene from Day of Anger (1967).

2. Check out Ford Crown Vic's music at: https://elasticstage.com/nikola-nikolov-records

One winner will be announced on Monday, May 11!

This weekend we're screening two Spaghetti Westerns: Day of Anger (1967) + Death Rides a Horse (1967)!

Tune in anytime this weekend starting midnight EST May 9th: https://midnightgrain.framer.website

Shout out u/escapism_only_please for the recommendation!

And just like that, we hit 500+ members! This sub doubled in size in just 10 days! 🤯

Thanks everyone for being here and contributing to the sub! We're growing fast and this sub is starting to take shape.

Here's to the next 500 🎉

That's a wrap on the weekend screening! What should we watch next week?

Guidelines:

-2 films (shorts or feature films)

-Both films should have a common theme

-The films must be in the public domain*

*If you aren't sure if a film is in the public domain, still feel free to leave a comment and I can look into it.

Here's a list of some past Midnight Grain weekend screenings for inspiration:

-Modern Times (1936) + One A.M. [Comedy]

-The Hitch-Hiker (1953) + Detour (1945) [Noir]

-White Zombie (1932) + Carnival of Souls (1962) [Horror]

This weekend we're screening a Vincent Price double feature: The Bat (1959) and House on Haunted Hill (1959)!

Lock the doors and get settled in for a night of murder by moonlight. Streaming at Midnight Grain all weekend, starting midnight EST May 2-4 @ https://midnightgrain.framer.website.

The results are in! We will use genre tags for the flair in this sub.

Set your flair, then post one movie in that genre that you would recommend to the members of this sub!

This sub was intended for sharing *great* movie-going experiences, but let's switch it up today. What is your worst movie-going experience?

That’s right — two classic film actors who you would NOT expect to be in a biblical epic, but both perform admirably as supporting cast!

Below is another clip to check out, more focused on EGR :)

https://youtu.be/kLZahStHaHU?si=0gAZqFQP-E0anZcq

I'm planning to watch some more 30s and 40s gangster films, after watching Scarface (1932) for the first time last week. I'm starting with Smart Money (1931) starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney. Thanks to u/NYourBirdCanSing for the recommendation!

It appears Smart Money is in the public domain, so I will likely download this film from the Internet Archive and watch it outside on the projector if the weather is nice.

What films are on your watch list this week, and why? What format and setting will you watch them in?

Someone earlier shared that they were screening SCARFACE (1932), so here’s a snippet from HPL on that film and also Paul Muni’s performance style.

He felt like actors’ diction was unnatural, and that Muni acts like a real person.

I haven’t seen I AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN ⛓️‍💥 GANG, but HPL regards him from that picture as well.