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 I’m planning [...]
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 not even [...]
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 to [...]
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 because Tetsuo: The [...]
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 off any of [...]
