Versus (2000) What can I say about 2000′s Versus…? Let’s see. Just to put it shortly and succinctly… I fell asleep watching this movie. It made no sense, was ultimately dull, it made no sense, wasn’t funny, and made no sense. I haven’t fallen asleep watching a movie in a long long time, especially one [...]
Ichi the Killer | 殺し屋 1 (2001) Ichi the Killer, the Japanese title translates to “murder dealer Ichi” is a seriously messed up bit of movie from a seriously messed up individual, Takashi Miike. I mean, I know I’ve said it before, but damn, what is the deal?! A psychologist’s dream, this guy. Look, I’m [...]
Audition | オオヂチオン (1999) First off, Takashi Miike is one sick and twisted individual. Why I keep using those words in this blog I dunno, just a product of the stuff I’m seeing I guess. But Miike especially seems to have a firm grasp on the stuff that makes you squirm. In Audition, he manages [...]
Tetsuo: The Iron Man | 鉄男 (1989) Japanese Title: 鉄男 (Iron Man) US Title: Tetsuo: The Iron Man First off, I think I need to explain myself here. Tetsuo was my very first exposure to the world of Japanese cinema, back in the early 1990′s. What’s that say about me, then?! lol. I say that [...]
US Title: The Machine Girl Japanese Title: 片腕マシンガール (One armed Mashin Gaaru) Continuing on with the Halloween/J-Horror theme, I bring you… well, I’m not quite sure what to make of this. The Machine Girl is a twisted film spanning a few genre’s really, typical Tokyo “splatter” horror, comedy, and action. Although it really doesn’t pull [...]
