Last seen ASIAN movie

[Nyarlathotep]

premonition

[Despare]

Volcano High

Not bad really but to enjoy it here's what you have to do. Buy this DVD cheap and then open it and remove the disc. Find out which side contains the original version and which contains the MTV dubbed version. With a large sharpie proceed to black out the MTV side JUST IN CASE you're curious or put it in upside down. Put in the DVD side and watch the original Korean version, it's kind of fun.

[Nyarlathotep]

the commitment
double vision
wheels on meals

[Angelakillsluts]

Originally posted by urgeok
you talking about the origional or the US remake ?

I want to see the origional (Kairo) before i see the remake ... but i cant find it. However ...i'f I'm lucky I'll be getting a copy ... :D

I thought the original was coming out here march 3rd. I definately need to see the original first. I also have the .avi of it, but I decided to just wait for the DVD. :)

[Posher778]

The Eye. 8/10.

[Nyarlathotep]

the street fighter

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
I thought the original was coming out here march 3rd. I definately need to see the original first. I also have the .avi of it, but I decided to just wait for the DVD. :)


i get the majority of my asian films at one of the many asian malls we have here in Toronto.
You can usually get them 8 for 30$ and they are boots .. but DVD boots .. great packaging and perfect picture/sound.

the only problem is that although a large percentage of them have english subtitles ..most of the packaging has no english at all. Because of this i have bought some titles over and over again.
(occasionally there is no english subtitles either)

For all i know I've had a copy of Kairo in my hands and didnt know it. I should bring someone who can read chinese characters with me next time :D

[Nyarlathotep]

return of the street fighter
street fighter's last revenge

[urgeok]

Cousin of Street Fighter
Street Fighter : Escape from Iraq
Streetfighter's Balloon Party
Streetfighter Goes Bananas
Streetfighter Sings the Blues
Streetfighters Island
Chocolate Covered Streetfighter
Count Streetfighter
Streetfighter Vs Elf
Streetfighter Gone Wild
Memories of Streetfighter
The End of Streetfighter : No One Left To Kill

[mothermold]

Phone.

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by urgeok
Cousin of Street Fighter
Street Fighter : Escape from Iraq
Streetfighter's Balloon Party
Streetfighter Goes Bananas
Streetfighter Sings the Blues
Streetfighters Island
Chocolate Covered Streetfighter
Count Streetfighter
Streetfighter Vs Elf
Streetfighter Gone Wild
Memories of Streetfighter
The End of Streetfighter : No One Left To Kill

there's a line to be drawn....

....and this is it

[Nyarlathotep]

ring virus

[Nyarlathotep]

kairo

[mothermold]

The Suicide Club
Three Extremes
Dark Tales Of Japan

[Nyarlathotep]

tom yum goong


wow :eek:

[yourlastmistake]

Encounters of the Spooky Kind

[mothermold]

H

[Nyarlathotep]

the ghost
bad guy
samurai assassin

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
tom yum goong


wow :eek:


wow good ?

i wasnt that keen on Ong Bak

[RavageRitual]

dumplings from the 3 Extremes

[noctuary]

Originally posted by urgeok
wow good ?

i wasnt that keen on Ong Bak
And I thought I was the only one... Very overrated movie.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by noctuary
And I thought I was the only one... Very overrated movie.


its not like i couldnt appreciate the physical aspects of the film .. but it had the depth of plot of Bloodsport and every stunt was shown 3 times from different angles/speeds ... it really dragged the film down..

[mothermold]

Three Extremes(again)I have to admit "Dumplings" made me a little sick to my stomach,it's rather brutal.

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by urgeok
its not like i couldnt appreciate the physical aspects of the film .. but it had the depth of plot of Bloodsport and every stunt was shown 3 times from different angles/speeds ... it really dragged the film down..

martial arts films have plots :eek: :p

thought it was all man gets wronged, man goes for revenge and kicks anybody's ass who gets in the way.







and the oscar for best original screenplay goes to....


:p

[Angra]

"NOWHERE TO HIDE" 3/10


Not.... Good. :mad:



With a story, so incredibly lame that it baffled me that the movie could last over 1 hour, and a violent main character that annoyed the hell out of me, this movie was doomed after the first 15 minutes... Grrrrrrrr..

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
martial arts films have plots :eek: :p

thought it was all man gets wronged, man goes for revenge and kicks anybody's ass who gets in the way.


and the oscar for best original screenplay goes to....


:p


yeah i know ... i cant help it :)

i still need a little something more ..

Enter the Dragon wasnt that deep but there were enough little plot diversions to keep me interested ..


you have to admit though .. the action scene repeating got pretty annoying... if i want to see him jump through a tire again i can rewind it myself :D

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by urgeok
you have to admit though .. the action scene repeating got pretty annoying... if i want to see him jump through a tire again i can rewind it myself :D

got some bad news for you.....



.....though not as bad as ong-bak

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
got some bad news for you.....



.....though not as bad as ong-bak

ah well ..

i almost downloaded it but there were too many missing posts ...

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by urgeok
ah well ..

i almost downloaded it but there were too many missing posts ...

too bad, real darn shame it never worked out

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
too bad, real darn shame it never worked out

whatever could he be saying ? :)

nah .. never use it ...
i hate the idea of file sharing ad it attractes the isp people ..
i already know a workmate that got tapped on the shoulder for it.

[Despare]

Jaa's Muay Thai is AMAZING, the stunts are fun to watch and all but it's his Muay Thai that I really enjoyed watching. I LOVED that ultra high roundhouse knee he planted. Good stuff.

[scouse mac]

By sheer coincidence Ive just finished watching Ong-Bak. Thought the stunts/action sequences were outstanding and visually it looked great but whoever scripted it needs a few more lessons. The slo-mo replays didnt bother me much, it made me appreciate the whole 'no wire-work' side of the production.

[noctuary]

Pistol Opera

Directed by Seijun Suzuki, who also made Branded to Kill. This movie is basically a remake of Branded to Kill, only with a female in the lead role. From this, I've concluded that Suzuki's style just isn't for me. It seems a little too self-consciously artsy for my taste. Overall: 5/10... but those who enjoyed Branded to Kill will probably like it more than I did.

[Nyarlathotep]

kagemusha

[Nyarlathotep]

curse, death & spirit

[mothermold]

Acacia

[urgeok]

howl's moving castle

latest offering from Hayao Miyazaki.
good movie .. not as rich and textured as Spirited Away but a good film.

austin will have to get it as Christian Bale voices the main character :)

[Angra]

Miike´s "Yôkai daisensô " = "The big Yokai war" 4/10


A mess of a fairytale for children.


I think something went wrong with the translation of the japanese title, coz not a hell of a lot of war is going on in this one. :mad:

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
too bad, real darn shame it never worked out


better luck last night - i have it now ;)

[The Flayed One]

Marronnier - 6/10

I probably would have liked this movie a lot more if the subtitles weren't so screwed up. For the low-budget effects, it was creepy as hell.

[mothermold]

Dumplings

[Nyarlathotep]

divergence

[urgeok]

Originally posted by urgeok
howl's moving castle

latest offering from Hayao Miyazaki.
good movie .. not as rich and textured as Spirited Away but a good film.

austin will have to get it as Christian Bale voices the main character :)


well, i finished it and i stand by my initial impressions..
a good movie - good entertainment - but it suffers in comparrison to Spirited Away.
Not always a fair way to assess a film but it's hard not to do ..
The problem you face after making a masterpiece i guess :)

[Despare]

Originally posted by mothermold
Dumplings

Did you watch the full length one? 3 Extremes was great but Dumplings the full length and the shorter one were the most disturbing bar none. You know though, if people could stay young that way, it'd be common practice and cost a lot of money.

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Despare
Did you watch the full length one? 3 Extremes was great but Dumplings the full length and the shorter one were the most disturbing bar none. You know though, if people could stay young that way, it'd be common practice and cost a lot of money.

I watched the short first then the full length(which made more sense and changed the story slightly)and it was every bit as disturbing the second time around.

There were times when I was asking myself "how the hell did they get away with the subject matter?" It is definitely the jewel of the three.

[urgeok]

my neighbour Totoro.

i'm always torn when my last seen movie is an asian film.
do i post it here ... or in the Modern Movie thread ?

or both.

god help me, i'm all torn up inside !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Angra]

Originally posted by mothermold
Acacia

What did you think?

[Despare]

Originally posted by urgeok
my neighbour Totoro.

i'm always torn when my last seen movie is an asian film.
do i post it here ... or in the Modern Movie thread ?

or both.

god help me, i'm all torn up inside !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Same here! Last asian movies were 3 Extremes and Crippled Masters.

[scouse mac]

Both. Its not as if you're wasting ink in a pen!


Battle Royale II: Requiem

[Nyarlathotep]

the happiness of the katakuris

[Nyarlathotep]

samurai 1

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
samurai 1

whats the skinny on the film ..
(and how was the quality of the recording ?)

[Despare]

Battlefield Baseball

As I said in general it was hilarious and I have to say I liked it a lot better than both Stacy and Wild Zero (which were ok) and that's amazing because BB lacked zombies. Anyway, it was a fun watch and I absolutely LOVED the whole scene where the skin was blasted from somebody and then his skull was uppercut into the sky.

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by urgeok
whats the skinny on the film ..
(and how was the quality of the recording ?)

good film, picture quality was ok.....but it won't be better than criterion

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
good film, picture quality was ok.....but it won't be better than criterion

just worried about the skipping, etc ...

laserdiscs are the same quality as DVDS .. better in fact .. but the players arent as good. the player technology has come further with DVD.

unless i get my hands on a pioneer elite .. something i've always wanted ..

then i'll be able to make copies that are indistinguishable from a DVD

[Nyarlathotep]

one night in mongkok

[scouse mac]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
one night in mongkok

This one any good? Been mulling over whether to spend some £ on it.

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by scouse mac
This one any good? Been mulling over whether to spend some £ on it.

very enjoyable, some action but more of a drama.....enjoyed it more than divergence

plus it stars daniel wu

[Nyarlathotep]

samurai 2

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Angra
What did you think?

A little slow moving at first,but once it got going it was enjoyable.The color palette on this film was great and I thought the cinematography was excellent aswell.

[Angra]

Originally posted by mothermold
A little slow moving at first,but once it got going it was enjoyable.The color palette on this film was great and I thought the cinematography was excellent aswell.


You didn´t think the woman was strangely distant towards the boy and her baby, concidering having a child was her biggest wish to begin with?

That annoyed the hell out of me, for some reason.

[doctor satan]

Just seen Seven Swords, don't believe the hype! nowhere near as good as comercial Chop Socky such as House of flying daggers or Crouching Tiger, It was like a poor mans Seven Samurai & rather dull in places & choreography just not up to scratch.

[noctuary]

Three Extremes

I thought this was a great anthology, with one small problem... Dumplings was the first film. I enjoyed both Cut and Box, but Dumplings was so strong that it sort of overshadowed what came after. I think it would have worked better if that one had come last. Overall: 8/10

[sinistar]

I rewatched Kung Fu Hustle. and have Ab-Normal Beauty rented...

[sinistar]

oh I lied. It was "Zatoichi"

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Angra
You didn´t think the woman was strangely distant towards the boy and her baby, concidering having a child was her biggest wish to begin with?

That annoyed the hell out of me, for some reason.

Towards the end she seemed to favor Jin-seong(the boy) and forgot all about her baby.

But your right her attachments towards her children were'nt exactly strong ones,but by the end of the film they've already established that both mum and dad were coming apart mentally.

[Angra]

Originally posted by mothermold
Towards the end she seemed to favor Jin-seong(the boy) and forgot all about her baby.

But your right her attachments towards her children were'nt exactly strong ones,but by the end of the film they've already established that both mum and dad were coming apart mentally.


Yeah, that´s true. Poor baby...:rolleyes:

[Nyarlathotep]

samurai 3

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
samurai 3

so - thats the lot then ..

what did you think as a whole ?

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by urgeok
so - thats the lot then ..

what did you think as a whole ?

very good, can't go wrong with mifune

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
very good, can't go wrong with mifune

and you wouldnt want to go afoul of him either :)

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by urgeok
and you wouldnt want to go afoul of him either :)

not if he's got a stick in his hand



vital

[mothermold]

Memento Mori
Marebito

[Angra]

Originally posted by mothermold

Marebito



Weird one, don´t you think?


Didn´t care much for it actually... Maybe because i missed the last 15-20 minutes because the dvd was scratched.:mad:

[Despare]

Onibaba

I love the cinimatography in this one, the editing is great too really good stuff. I do think we get a few too many shots of the tall grass but that's minor. What really gets me is how torn I am on the story after watching it a couple times. On the one hand I love the simple story and the way it's executed but on the other hand I think there's so much potential for more in that one. Overall I can't fault the movie for what it wasn't and merely judge it for what it is which is a really good film. 7.5/10

[sinistar]

I saw this too, a few months back, cos I bought it on the net on a whim. Yeah, lots of tall grass shots indeed.. and the sound of it rustling in the wind...

Originally posted by Despare
Onibaba

I love the cinimatography in this one, the editing is great too really good stuff. I do think we get a few too many shots of the tall grass but that's minor. What really gets me is how torn I am on the story after watching it a couple times. On the one hand I love the simple story and the way it's executed but on the other hand I think there's so much potential for more in that one. Overall I can't fault the movie for what it wasn't and merely judge it for what it is which is a really good film. 7.5/10

[Despare]

Originally posted by sinistar
I saw this too, a few months back, cos I bought it on the net on a whim. Yeah, lots of tall grass shots indeed.. and the sound of it rustling in the wind...

Did you get the Criterion edition? What did you think overall?

[sinistar]

Yup, Criterion versions are always the way to go if they're available.

Overall I thought it was a good movie, not exactly scary, but had some tense and suspenseful moments, like when the girl had to run as fast as she could to get to her bf's hut. The atmosphere of the movie was well thought out and executed. I don't know how many times I'd watch it again tho...


Originally posted by Despare
Did you get the Criterion edition? What did you think overall?

[Despare]

2LDK, the other movie in the Duel Project with Aragami. I really didn't expect to like 2LDK as much as Aragami but i was very surprised with this one. It starts out a little slow but soon the rivalry between these two actresses lead to an all out war with everything from swords to electric chainsaws! The final bit is great as well, really good film in my opinion. A lot of the shots seemed very "Raimi-esque" as well but maybe I'm the only person who thought so.

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Angra
Weird one, don´t you think?


Didn´t care much for it actually... Maybe because i missed the last 15-20 minutes because the dvd was scratched.:mad:

It did'nt really do much for me either,I feel asleep 2/3rds of the way through it and had to re-watch it.

[Nyarlathotep]

the doll master

[Angra]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
the doll master


How was it, from a scale from 1-10.000?

[Despare]

Sympathy for Mr. Vengance

I thought it was really good and I can't wait for Lady Vengance but it wasn't as good as Oldboy in my opinion. I thought Oldboy was much more focused and better paced.

[sinistar]

R Point

This movie ambles along a little too slowly most of the way through, so I ended up pausing and continuing it later a couple times before finishing. A lot of the members of the platoon (more accurately a squad by the number) irked me for flipping out so easily and so soon. I liked the reserved and calculating Lieutenant though. The premise of ghosts getting "innocent" people to kill themselves is a good one, but I must admit, it would have been more satisfying for me if it were evil people, not "green" soldiers just wanting to get back home ASAP, that were lured into off'ing each other.

There's some irony to the fact that the warning engraved on the stone toward the beginning says "those with blood on their hands shall not return" yet it was the ghosts that tricked most of the soldiers to get their "first blood" on their hands in the first place.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
the doll master

yeah - i'm curious too .. i have the film .. just havent watched it yet.

[urgeok]

kairo ..


i enjoyed it .. lots of creep factor .. diverse characters.
a lot of attention to the type of detail that creates a nice freaky atmosphere.

a refreshing entry (finally) in the j-horror subgenre.

[Posher778]

I watched Ichi the Killer, asian right? I was too busy actling like I was watching cartoons so my dad wouldn't want to watch it with me.... Now that would be a fun experience for mr. LovePGonly.

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by Angra
How was it, from a scale from 1-10.000?

i don't do ratings

Originally posted by urgeok
yeah - i'm curious too .. i have the film .. just havent watched it yet.

it was ok, a nice change from asian ghost movies

[Yeti.13]

Battle Royale.
Can't go wrong, with that!
Well you can you could watch the sequal and be really disappointed.

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Yeti.13
Battle Royale.
Can't go wrong, with that!
Well you can you could watch the sequal and be really disappointed.

What's the best version to get?The Director's cut or the standard?And are they both sub-tilted?


Last seen:Ong-Bak,this movie gets better and better everytime I see it.I'd like to see more fighting/action in films sans the tired ass wire-work.

[Yeti.13]

Originally posted by mothermold
What's the best version to get?The Director's cut or the standard?And are they both sub-tilted?


Last seen:Ong-Bak,this movie gets better and better everytime I see it.I'd like to see more fighting/action in films sans the tired ass wire-work.

In the UK the best version is either the Tartan 2 disc special edition or the Tartan NTSC single disk edition(this version is the "Theatrical version"
The original Tartan Special Edition(that came in a nice tin) had slight problems with the sutitles, they were hard to see in places and were "burnt on" so you couldn't remove them, mind you can't see why you would want to.
The new special edition(not in a tin) has sorted out the subtitles and has the same 8 minutes extra footage in the film and an alternate ending that the original special edition had.
The single disc version also has the newer clearer subtitles but lacks the 8 mins and it will only play on NTSC compatible players.
Both versions are easily available from places such as www.play.com. I would personally go for the the special edition of it.
Hope that helps.

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Yeti.13
In the UK the best version is either the Tartan 2 disc special edition or the Tartan NTSC single disk edition(this version is the "Theatrical version"
The original Tartan Special Edition(that came in a nice tin) had slight problems with the sutitles, they were hard to see in places and were "burnt on" so you couldn't remove them, mind you can't see why you would want to.
The new special edition(not in a tin) has sorted out the subtitles and has the same 8 minutes extra footage in the film and an alternate ending that the original special edition had.
The single disc version also has the newer clearer subtitles but lacks the 8 mins and it will only play on NTSC compatible players.
Both versions are easily available from places such as www.play.com. I would personally go for the the special edition of it.
Hope that helps.

Thank you for your help and for the link.:)

[Nyarlathotep]

whispering corridors

[urgeok]

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by urgeok
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !

sorry


sky high

[Nyarlathotep]

memento mori

[Nyarlathotep]

champion

[mothermold]

Phone
Gozu

[noctuary]

Marebito

A very interesting film that is mostly carried by Shinya Tsukamoto's strong acting. It's rare to find a director who is also a talented actor, which is why Tsukamoto's films are always such a pleasure to watch. Takashi Shimizu does a good job in the director's seat, although I don't think that this film is as strong as Ju-On was. Still well worth watching though, despite the somewhat confused narrative. Overall: 7/10

[Despare]

Violent Cop

Takeshi Kitano's directorial debut and I rather liked it. The story was pretty cookie cutter but it was all well done.

[Yeti.13]

Battle Royale.
Such a good film and highly recommended.

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by Despare
Violent Cop

Takeshi Kitano's directorial debut and I rather liked it. The story was pretty cookie cutter but it was all well done.

you have to love the beginning as he just walks into the kids house...

[Despare]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
you have to love the beginning as he just walks into the kids house...

He's so nonchelant I love it heh. Just says to the mother he needs to talk to her kid then walks upstairs and beats the crap out of him (well he wasn't TOO bad to him). The ending was well done too with his sis and all... I don't want to spoil it but Beat did a great job in the acting and directing dept. I think. Oh... and the face shot, I was expecting a head shot but that guy (to protect spoilers again) got shot right in the face. Good stuff.

[Nyarlathotep]

9 souls

[Angra]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep




Zwoti, have you quit your mod job, you lazy bastard?;)

[persuasian70]

Stacy

Very gory but the story and acting didn't do it for me.

[Despare]

Brother

I think "Beat" did a great job with this one and although some of the acting was suspect I really liked it.

[urgeok]

Appleseed (2004)

as posted elsewhere but this forum has been dead for 2 days now.

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by urgeok
Appleseed (2004)

as posted elsewhere but this forum has been dead for 2 days now.

been busy watching other films, though you'll be glad to know that this is being rectified now

[urgeok]

good man !

[Nyarlathotep]

sei mong se jun

[Bunman]

Suicide Circle

Very weird film - Love the way it mixes happy "Riverdance" style music when all the school kids jump infront of the train.

[Yeti.13]

Originally posted by Bunman
Suicide Circle

Very weird film - Love the way it mixes happy "Riverdance" style music when all the school kids jump infront of the train.

I would have to agree, that bit is excellent:D

[Nyarlathotep]

score 2

[mothermold]

R-Point

[noctuary]

Originally posted by mothermold
R-Point
How was it? I've heard a little hype about it, and I've been thinking about giving it a rental.

[The Mothman]

Battle Royale.

enjoyable. i liked it.

[mothermold]

Originally posted by noctuary
How was it? I've heard a little hype about it, and I've been thinking about giving it a rental.

It's certainly worth the rental,a little slow going at first but good.I've heard some of the hype...the Korean "Apocalypse Now" and "as good as Session 9".I'm not sure about all that but it's a good film and worth the time in my opinion.

[joshaube]

I'm watching Oldboy and Audition tonight, and I can't wait for either of them! Can't believe I procrastinated them for so long :) I assume each one is amazing, right? And I know the whole "slow until the end" rule for Audition. :)

[Inspector Abber]

Saw Oldboy last night. Excellent movie!
Very nicely shot and keeps you in suspense right to the very end. Riveting stuff.

[Corpsey]

Fudoh. Miike-san is an absolute genious. Went a little over the top with the hermaphrodite.

[Nyarlathotep]

kairo

[Despare]

Happiness of the Katakuris

One has to wonder what runs through Miike's head sometimes, this movie was a grab bag of zombies, song and dance numbers, claymation, and even had a sing-a-long. Very interesting movie...

[Nyarlathotep]

saimin

[Nyarlathotep]

kurosufaia

[Bunman]

Ong Bak

[Yasashii]

|| 'The Eye' ||

Rating: 8/10

[swiftdeath]

Infection. It had a pretty interesting twist.

[Nyarlathotep]

dao

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Bunman
Ong Bak

Great film.


Last veiwed:
Tetsuo:The Iron Man

[Angra]

Taegukgi 8/10

Great story that´s excellent directed, filmed and acted.

Could easily have been an hour longer.

[noctuary]

Onmyoji

If you have any interest in onmyo or Japanese history in general, this film is worth watching. It's really kinda silly though. Not terrible, but not really worth owning. Overall: 5/10

[Nyarlathotep]

'94 du bi dao zhi qing

[Nyarlathotep]

Kansen

[mugwump408]

Ghost Actress - 6/10

Am a HUGE Hideo Nakata fan so was cool to finally see this film and i quite enjoyed it. It's very basic now but has some creepy moments and good atmosphere.

[newb]

Kairo/Pulse

A creepy and poignant study on loneliness and ....oh yeah..ghost and the Apocalypse.Lets hope the remake doesn't fuck it up.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
Kairo/Pulse

A creepy and poignant study on loneliness and ....oh yeah..ghost and the Apocalypse.Lets hope the remake doesn't fuck it up.

toldja it was good,

toldja, toldja

[newb]

Originally posted by urgeok
toldja it was good,

toldja, toldja

I never doubted you.Our taste run pretty close.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
I never doubted you.Our taste run pretty close.


yeah .. pretty much ...

i've never met anyone else who loves Yentyl as much as i do

[newb]

Papa can you hear me........sniff,sniff......brings a tear to my eye.

[Angra]

^^^ Brrrr yikes!!!....




"Nang Nak" 3/10

Thai drama/horror.


For some people "Nak nak" might be a beautiful movie about eternal love. But the reason I ordered this one, was because it was said to have a very scary ending.... Oh please.

I thought it was a long, dull, slow-going love story about a man who comes home from war to his wife and newborn child, unaware that they both are ghosts, and therefore just continues his normal life together with them...Zzzzzzz...

No doubt this movie demanded some outstanding performances from the actors playing husband & wife, because the story between those two builded on lots of emotions. I didn´t think they were all THAT good, but what do I know, i´m not Thai.:rolleyes:

And what the hell was up with their black teeths???

[wvhorrorfan]

if you are wondering, in some areas of asia , persons chew nuts

that stain their teeth black.

[Angra]

Originally posted by wvhorrorfan
if you are wondering, in some areas of asia , persons chew nuts

that stain their teeth black.


Or maybe they don´t have toothbrushes in the jungle? That would be another explanation...

[wvhorrorfan]

that may be, but the majority in some areas eat nuts that stain teh teeth black.

its for a drug effect.

adn the nut in question is called a betel nut.

takes forever to get the black off ones teeth via a dentist.

[Angra]

Originally posted by wvhorrorfan
that may be, but the majority in some areas eat nuts that stain teh teeth black.

its for a drug effect.

adn the nut in question is called a betel nut.

takes forever to get the black off ones teeth via a dentist.

Now when u mention it, it actually DID look like a thick layer of nasty black dirt on their teeths. Disgusting people...:D

[wvhorrorfan]

yes, as for me , i prefer cheese.

[Angra]

Originally posted by wvhorrorfan
yes, as for me , i prefer cheese.


Nasty bugger.

[Nyarlathotep]

dead or alive

[Nyarlathotep]

shinjuku kuroshakai: chaina mafia senso

[mothermold]

Battle Royale
Heirloom

[wvhorrorfan]

ringu for tonight.

[Yeti.13]

The Rape After

A film I heard about years ago, suprisingly it did not live up to my expectations with me looking for so long. No a bad film but not a good film.

And no it's not some vile rape film, it's only got one rape scene and thats more like the Entity than I Spit on your Grave.

[Angra]

Originally posted by Yeti.13
The Rape After

A film I heard about years ago, suprisingly it did not live up to my expectations with me looking for so long. No a bad film but not a good film.

And no it's not some vile rape film, it's only got one rape scene and thats more like the Entity than I Spit on your Grave.


So it´s porn huh, pig boy? ;) :D

[Yeti.13]

Originally posted by Angra
So it´s porn huh, pig boy? ;) :D

Make your mind up it was "Rat Bastard" last time!:D

It's a weird ass demon rape and possesion flick, it has got a bloke throwing up frogs and having one removed from his head due to him being poisoned??? So it must be good!;)

[Nyarlathotep]

geoul sokeuro

[Angra]

Originally posted by Yeti.13
Make your mind up it was "Rat Bastard" last time!:D

It's a weird ass demon rape and possesion flick, it has got a bloke throwing up frogs and having one removed from his head due to him being poisoned??? So it must be good!;)


Aahh yes.... Good old porn.

[Angra]

Saam gaang yi (Three....Extremes) 5/10

More weird than scary.

Didn´t quite get the message in both "Box" and "Dumplings" and thought they were a little too slow paced without much happening.

In other words, i liked "Cut" the most. More simple and entertaining.

And i´m sure i´m not the only one in here with that opinion.






Austin, you can do better than that.;)

[noctuary]

The Heirloom

Pretty decent haunted house story with a plot rooted in Chinese folklore. Not too many scares, per se, but there are a few creepy images. Worth a watch. Overall: 7/10

[Bunman]

A Bittersweet Life

A very good Korean revenge film. Made by the same bloke who did A Tale of Two Sisters. Quite violent in places. Recommended if you like stuff like Oldboy and Sympathy for Mr Vengance.

[Nyarlathotep]

xiao tai ji

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Angra
Saam gaang yi (Three....Extremes) 5/10

More weird than scary.

Didn´t quite get the message in both "Box" and "Dumplings" and thought they were a little too slow paced without much happening.


Did you watch the full length version of Dumplings?If not,it's available on the special version...it makes more sense and ties alot together.

Your right though,in the case of Dumplings it's more strange(or sick)than scary.



Last viewed:Whishing Stairs

[Angra]

Originally posted by mothermold
Did you watch the full length version of Dumplings?If not,it's available on the special version...it makes more sense and ties alot together.

Your right though,in the case of Dumplings it's more strange(or sick)than scary.





I have absolutely no interest in getting my hands on "Dumplings". A 91 minutes version sounds more like one huge sleeping pill.

But "Three" sounds more appealing. I noticed that one of the directors was Ji-woon Kim (A tale of two sisters). Hail!:cool:

[Angra]

Jigoku kôshien (Battlefield baseball) 5/10


Crazy-ass movie that doesn´t make any sense and has very, very little to do with baseball.



Versus anyone?;)

[Angra]

.

[Nyarlathotep]

gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA

[newb]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA



hee hee hee



he said "gongdong"

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by newb
hee hee hee



he said "gongdong"

don't make him angry

[Nyarlathotep]

telmisseomding

[Nyarlathotep]

wu tang magic kick


old school :cool:

[mothermold]

Three Extremes 2

[Yeti.13]

Originally posted by mothermold
Three Extremes 2

Any good?

[Nyarlathotep]

dalkomhan insaeng

[Nyarlathotep]

shen bu you ji

[Nyarlathotep]

xun qiang

[wvhorrorfan]

yes it is

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Yeti.13
Any good?

Not surprisingly Ji-woon Kim's "Going Home" segment is the crown jewel,at least in my opinion.On the whole two is'nt as strong as the first.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Angra
Saam gaang yi (Three....Extremes) 5/10






Austin, you can do better than that.;)



I didn't say it was The Godfather, I said it was alright.

[Angra]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep
telmisseomding


Wauw!!

Is the Korean language really that easy to understand?:eek:

[Angra]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
I didn't say it was The Godfather, I said it was alright.


No, it wasn´t alright.

It was a disappointing horror movie and just an average movie.

So you can take your Godfather and SHOVE IT UP YOUR ARSE!!!

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by Angra
Wauw!!

Is the Korean language really that easy to understand?:eek:

normally no :p

[Nyarlathotep]

deadly silver spear

[mothermold]

Ran

[ghostgirl38]

No more wire hangers EVER[QUOTE]:D Dark Water I bought it. I like it a lot. The DVD I bought didn't have the option to have the actors speak English but I got the movies through the subtitles. You almost didn't need them.

[Nyarlathotep]

gokudô kuroshakai

[Bunman]

Lady Vengance

Very strange film - Got a bit confused in places but there were some good violent scenes for all to enjoy.

[Nyarlathotep]

inmuga-in

[Nyarlathotep]

lady vengeance

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Angra
No, it wasn´t alright.

It was a disappointing horror movie and just an average movie.




Alright/average...same thing to me.



anyway...

Zatoichi

[Angra]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
Alright/average...same thing to me.





Alright sounds positive. Average doesn´t.;)

[Nyarlathotep]

swordsman 2

[Nyarlathotep]

kikujiro

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Angra
Alright sounds positive. Average doesn´t.;)


I'll keep that in mind for next time.



Kumonosu jô(Throne of Blood)

[Angra]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
I'll keep that in mind for next time.






That´s my bitch.:cool:

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Angra
That´s my bitch.:cool:


Yeah right, whatever you say smeagol.

[Angra]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
Yeah right, whatever you say smeagol.


LOL

[Nyarlathotep]

onibaba

[Jacob Singer]

Avalon...and I realy don't if I liked or not.....maybe I need to see it again .

[Nyarlathotep]

fist from shaolin
raiders of wu tang

[Nyarlathotep]

Dung fong bat baai 2: fung wan joi hei

[Red Grrr]

evil dead trap

[Nyarlathotep]

the hot, the cool and the vicious

[Nyarlathotep]

jui kuen III

[Nyarlathotep]

kuroneko

[Nyarlathotep]

dolls

[mothermold]

Natural City

[Nyarlathotep]

bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom

[zwoti]

death duel of kung fu

[mothermold]

SF: Episode One

[zwoti]

nine deadly venoms

snake deadly act

[Despare]

Cure

7/10

[The Flayed One]

Premonition
God damn this was a great flick! I feel like a retard for having it in my collection for 5 months and not watching it until now. Well put together story, no long-haired ghost girls & some genuine moments that left my jaw hanging. The only thing that bothered me about this movie was I kept thinking through the entire thing about how Hollywood could make a really shitty remake of it. 9.5/10

[mothermold]

Kung-Fu Hustle

[mothermold]

Battlefield Baseball

[Yeti.13]

Originally posted by mothermold
Battlefield Baseball

Any good? I heard it was a bit crappy, whereas Kung Fu Hustle now that's a damn fine film!!

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Yeti.13
Any good? I heard it was a bit crappy, whereas Kung Fu Hustle now that's a damn fine film!!

I liked it,if you liked Kung Fu Hustle then this should be next on your list...it's as over the top as KFH.

[Yeti.13]

Originally posted by mothermold
I liked it,if you liked Kung Fu Hustle then this should be next on your list...it's as over the top as KFH.

Cheers for that, I shall look it up!:D

[heebiejeebies]

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Pulse. I liked it although the subtitles were a little off in their timing. I'm sure Hollywood will do a bang-up job of remaking this gem.:rolleyes:

[mothermold]

Infernal Affairs

[wvhorrorfan]

juon (tv series that the juon movie was based on)

Scared the willies out of mre

[noctuary]

Three Extremes 2

Overall, not nearly as good as the first film, although each of these three had their moments. Memories had some good atmospheric and creepy moments (the dream sequence, the parking garage scene) but was ruined by the stupid, predictable twist. The Wheel was totally baffling. I'm not sure if this one was meant to be surreal, or if there's some cultural nuances there that a round-eye like me just doesn't pick up on, but this one didn't do it for me. Going Home was by far the best of the three, although it wasn't really horrific, mostly just sad. I'd say that this DVD is worth renting, if only for Going Home. Overall: 5/10

[heebiejeebies]

Kokkuri.

[tultalie]

Say Yes.

I bought it quite some time ago and forgot to watch it. I am glad I forgot as it kept me well entertained on a rainy day :)

[slasherman]

...started to watch "The Locker" a japanese Ringu clone..gonna give you an report when I finish it...also planning to download "The Locker 2"...

[heebiejeebies]

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance -- Definitely worth the time!!!!

[zwoti]

escape from brothel

[doctor satan]

Jet Li's Fearless & a Bittersweet life.

[zwoti]

new killers in town

lar kar leung - staff master

[mothermold]

Jigoku no keibîn (The Guard From The Underground)

[The_Return]

Oldboy

[The Flayed One]

Well, I finally got around to watching 3 Extremes. Overall, it was a good experience.

I liked all three segments, Park Chan-Wooks Cut being my favorite. Dumplings lived up to its hype for me. I was pleasantly surprised by Box, as I had heard from a lot of people that it was far inferior to the other 2.

All in all, I think they ordered them well, and I'm not unhappy at all to have it in my collection. 7/10

[Despare]

Originally posted by The Flayed One
Well, I finally got around to watching 3 Extremes. Overall, it was a good experience.

I liked all three segments, Park Chan-Wooks Cut being my favorite. Dumplings lived up to its hype for me. I was pleasantly surprised by Box, as I had heard from a lot of people that it was far inferior to the other 2.

All in all, I think they ordered them well, and I'm not unhappy at all to have it in my collection. 7/10

Have you watched the full length Dumplings yet? What did you think of that?

Last seen for me was Ichi 1.

[Number 6]

how was Ichi 1?

i've heard mixed reviews

i suppose the last asian "horror" film i saw was Izo....which was very good...kind of a Japanese El Topo

[heebiejeebies]

Originally posted by Number 6
how was Ichi 1?

i've heard mixed reviews

i suppose the last asian "horror" film i saw was Izo....which was very good...kind of a Japanese El Topo

Glad to see that someone liked and got Izo. I love Miike, but I just couldn't get into this one. I might have to try watching it again. Last Asian movie seen....J Horror Anthology: Legends. It's actually six episodes from a TV show (I think). A couple of them were silly, but She Bear, Yamaba, and Lost Souls were worth the purchase price. None, however, are going to win any awards.

I like these anthologies because 1) you can get them dirt-cheap (I got mine for $5.50), and 2) the stories last just about the right amount of time (in the case of these about 15 minutes each).

[Number 6]

yeah Izo was more of a visual film...although i suppose there was some sort of message about violence and spirituality....but i think Miike should stick to horror, black comedy and Yakuza films and stay the hell away from philosophy

i bought Evil Dead Trap about a week ago....hopefully it will be here today

[Despare]

Originally posted by Number 6
how was Ichi 1?

i've heard mixed reviews

i suppose the last asian "horror" film i saw was Izo....which was very good...kind of a Japanese El Topo

Not bad, the story was more comprehensible than the first. If you liked Ichi the Killer it's worth it to watch Ichi 1.

[Angra]

"turn" 6-7/10

It´s about a woman who´s reliving the same day over and over while being in a coma after a traffic accident. The thing is, that she´s the only living being in this repeated "dimension".

You could call it a serious version of "groundhog day", but to compare those 2 movies wouldn´t be fair to either.

Would prefer "Groundhog day" any day though.

[noctuary]

Alive

Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus), Alive is the story of a man who is spared from execution only to become the victim of horrific experiments. Alive is a much more slowly paced film than Versus was, lacking much of that film's frenzied action. However, the fight scenes late in the film are some of the most impressive "Matrix-style" martial arts I've seen. The entire movie is filmed with a very washed-out color scheme, appearing almost black and white for much of the running time. Although it does sort of drag near the end, and probably could have stood to have left fifteen minutes on the cutting room floor, Alive is a worthwhile effort. Overall: 7/10

[zwoti]

woh ping faan dim

[slasherman]

Death Trance...english dubbed...what a piece of shit...the bad dubbing (no ambient at all) and rock'n'roll music made it even worse...story sucked, design sucked, fighting sucked, actors sucked ...but not in a good bad way.....just a bad martial art movie:mad:

[Despare]

Hidden Fortress, great Kurosawa movie and although not his best it's WELL worth a watch.

[heebiejeebies]

The Tale of Two Sisters -- Really liked this one. It's not really scary, but it has its share of weirdo moments.

[noctuary]

Story of Ricky

Yeah, I know I'm a little late on this one, but it was worth the wait. Story of Ricky has to be the most over the top martial arts movie I've ever seen. The plot was stupid and nonsensical, but the crazy action sequences and gore more than make up for it. On top of this, there are hilarious Engrish subtitles. Definitely recommended. 7/10

[Angra]

Musa 6/10

Plot summary taken from IMDB:

In 1375, China was in chaos between Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Coryo (an ancient kingdom of Korea then) sent a delegation of many diplomats, soldiers and a silent slave (Woo-sung Jung) to make peace with the new Chinese government. However, this delegation got charged as spies and sent in exile to a remote desert. On the way the group came across a Yuan troop, and the Coryo soldiers managed to survive the battle. They began the journey toward the faraway home country, where they met the Yuan troop again. When they found out the Yuan troop kidnapped a Ming princess (Ziyi Zhang), they decided to rescue her so that they could get a ship to go home. Then the battle began...

End of Summary.


Meh......

[Zero]

wow - this is the first thread i've seen with a rating (and 4 stars -yowza!)

[mothermold]

Dead Or Alive:Hanzaisha

[Angra]

Originally posted by Zero
wow - this is the first thread i've seen with a rating (and 4 stars -yowza!)



Eh??

Are you talking to moi?

[zwoti]

choyonghan kajok

[slasherman]

Originally posted by Zero
wow - this is the first thread i've seen with a rating (and 4 stars -yowza!)
hmm wonder why this is only possible here in the japanese section..

[zwoti]

Originally posted by slasherman
hmm wonder why this is only possible here in the japanese section..

guess horror was interested in seeing how popular it would be

[slasherman]

Originally posted by zwoti
guess horror was interested in seeing how popular it would be
ok...I'm not sure what I think at this moment