Audition

[FangoFan]

Their is a movie I've read about in Fangoria and have wanted to see but never have.

I haven't been able to find it.

It's a Japanese horror flick I believe and it's called The Audition

Fangoria reviewed the DVD, they said it was slow untill the very disturbing end.

If anyone knows of this film inform me if it's worth it or not.
(No Spoilers, though)

[dmihatmttl]

Yes! You *must* check this one out, FangoFan!

It can be slow at times, but stick with it. It's one of the most disturbing films I have ever seen, and the last 30 minutes are so are some of the most brutal images I have ever seen on film.


Great one. Definitely one of my favorites from Japan.



J.N.
http://members.tripod.com/~NEWMANATOR/index.html

[FangoFan]

Thanks for the insight I' ll check it out for sure.

[mictlan]

I second that, Audition is a must-see. Truly disturbing. Supposedly when it's shown in a theater about half the audience leaves during the last ten minutes.

Takashi Miike made another film called Ichi the Killer that is also really great. It's not horror but is really gruesome, rooms full of body parts and that sort of thing.

[cheebacheeba]

JUST HAD TO MENTION ANOTHER ASIAN FILM, THIS ONE DIRECTED BY SAMMO HUNG, IN HIS PRE-SHITTY DAYTIME TV SHOW CAREER, IT WAS CALLED "MISTER VAMPIRE"....IT'S THE FUNNIEST HORROR-COMEDY I'VE EVER SEEN, AND ALSO HAS STUNT COREOGRAPHY THATS WAY IMPRESSIVE EVEN BY TODAYS STANDARDS, AND I THINK IT'S LIKE ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD....ANOTHER REALLY GOOD ONE (JUST ACTION, NOT HORROR) IS CALLED "PEKING OPERA BLUES", AND IT JUST ROCKED, BABY!
AM i ALONE HERE? OR HAS ANYONE ACTUALLY SEEN EITHER OF THESE TWO GREAT FILMS??? LET ME KNOW WHAT U THINK OF 'EM, AND IF U HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OF SIMILAR FILMS, LET ME KNOW...:p

[mictlan]

I saw Mr. Vampire 4. I agree, it was funny, good kung-fu choreography, and the vampires were... different.

Chinese vampire movies are noted for featuring vampires that hop around instead of walk. They can be stopped or controlled by putting spells in the form of Taoist scrolls on their foreheads.

Can anyone recommend any other Chinese vampire films?

[cheebacheeba]

wha....!?!?!?!?
there was a mister vampire 4?
I didn't even know there was a sequel at all!!
Also, if anyone has any idea where to get dvd asian action or horror films, preferably with english subtitles available, please let me know..

[Signs515]

I have heard many horror fans say this is a must see movie and has one of the most horrifying last 30 minutes ever. The question is would it be worth the money to buy it because I know that's the only way I will ever get to see it (it's even hard to find buying it, any suggestions?). I'm also not to keen on subtitles, does it take away from the movie at all? Opinions wanted :) ..........

[Sam The Egg]

It's a great movie, and the less you know about what happens the better. The subtitles don't take anything away, just watch it. I know Blockbuster carries it, so you could rent it.

[Bub]

A very good movie, it wont scare you as much as it will disturb you.
Then you will be scared at how disturbed you are :eek:

Not for the faint hearted and I know that sounds out of place here but for once it is true.
A true horror film for a change, not as in wow dude horror is cool but as in wow dude I'm a sick puppy, I have to watch that again, but in a while.

One of the joys of being English is that this was on the TV, I got myself a copy instantly.
Go get it, fantastic stuff.

Bub

[dmihatmttl]

Agreed. Hell of a movie. Some of the most brutal filmmaking I've ever seen. AUDITION's definitely one of my favorite Asian horror flicks. Genuinely disturbing, in ways that *very* few horror movies -- even the great ones coming out of Japan lately -- are these days.

Highly, highly recommended. This movie will fuck your brain.



James N.
http://members.tripod.com/~NEWMANATOR/index.html

[Shinobu Kasagi]

the beggining part was kinda boring but the last half hour was good

[Dr.Kelvinstein]

It's shown a lot on IFC--so maybe you could record it and save some money. I don't know if it's shown this month, but I'm sure they'll stick it back into rotation soner or later. They usually do.

[kali]

I found the first half quite slow but the second half more than makes up for it. Probably the only time I've been in a packed theatre where a syncronised gasp and recoil has taken place.

[avenger00soul]

The sack......need I say more.

[Signs515]

Since I don't really want to start a new thread just to ask this question I'll just ask it here. I've haven't seen many movies from asia but I've heard Battle Royale is quite good, could anyone give me a short review of the movie?

[Sam The Egg]

Kids forced to kill each other, awesomeness ensues, Kiriyama is the shit, so's Kitano, credits.

[komi]

great horror movie from east

[Supercool]

Both Audition and Battle Royale are great pieces of cinema. Like was said before, the less you know about Audition before you see it, the better. But, basically it will lull you into a false sense of security before presenting you with an onslaught of unsettling imagery. Check out other Miike Takashi (the director of Audition, who pumps out at least 3 films every year) films if you want to see some glorious Asian movies, which often defy genre, aswell as the senses. Battle Royale is simply one of the best movies ever, and everyone should own a copy of it. Kids thrown together on an island, given a weapon each, and told to kill each other. And the evil transfer student is a manga villain braught to life on the screen :o

[Leslie Daher]

i was just reading another thread and heard about "audition" for the first time. what's this movie all about? can i get some reviews, please, and let me know where i can find this movie...thanks! :)

[mictlan]

Gulp. Audition is the movie that will make you wary of first dates with people who might have issues or funny scars.

It's a little bit Blue Velvet, a little bit Play Misty for me, a little bit Misery... great, distubing, grueling.

It's a must see, if you have a strong stomach.

[Dreaming Girl]

Audition is basically a romantic drama of sorts that quickly dissolves into a surreal nightmare. The style is VERY David Lynch. I think it's a wonderful movie, and one of the few truly "disturbing" movies I've ever seen. It's readily available to rent from various stores in my town, so it shouldn't be TOO difficult to track down... I highly recommend it.

[Machine King]

I really enjoyed it, the movie is basically about a guy who spends most of his time searching for love/sex. If you want to buy the movie try b-movie.com. It has a bunch of Japanese horror movies, but the service isnt all that great.

[ShankS]

Originally posted by Leslie Daher
and let me know where i can find this movie...thanks! :)

amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000640S9/qid=1076746001//ref=pd_ka_1/102-7552697-7742535?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846) have it in stock atm

:)

[Hate_Breeder]

Should i or should i not watch it?

[Hate_Breeder]

Comeon i know someones seen it..

[Sam The Egg]

watch it

[feral cat]

Watch it ... I found it a little slow, but the climax is good!!!

... not the full on gore fest of some of Miikes other films though if thats what you are looking for!

[Hate_Breeder]

Alright thanks fellas!

[KRUGERKID13]

report back on how good/bad it was

[Hate_Breeder]

Originally posted by KRUGERKID13
report back on how good/bad it was

Will do my friend

[Distorty]

Audition is great

[SamCostello]

Absolutely watch it. It's one of the best horror movies in recent memory. Scary, weird, cutting social commentary. It's all there.

I wrote more about it on my blog. Check out the article at http://littleterrors.blogspot.com/2004/06/movie-review-audition.html

Sam

[bloodrayne]

Still waiting to hear what you thought of it, Hate Breeder...It just didn't have enough for me...But, yeah...The ONE scene was cool... You know which one I'm talking about, I'm sure...Right at the end...

[zwoti]

Originally posted by Hate_Breeder
Should i or should i not watch it?

hell yeah

[ShankS]

ditto



v.good film, deffo worth a watch. :)

[movieman64]

Good Stuff...didn't the Director do Ichi the Killer? A good one too.

[SamCostello]

Originally posted by movieman64
Good Stuff...didn't the Director do Ichi the Killer? A good one too.

Yup. Takashi Miike. He's done a _ton_ of movies (60 or so), but other really good ones include the hilariously sick Visitor Q and the funny, if a little long, Happiness of the Katakuris. Katakuris is a musical!

Sam

[Hate_Breeder]

Wow guys thanks. I havent got around to watching it yet with school and all...........fucking homework.........but i will definetly try. Good to see you back Zwoti. And thanks for the new info Costello! :)

[SamCostello]

No problem, Hate_Breeder. Happy to turn new folks on to Miike whenever I can!

Sam

[wiseguy]

I didn't think it was that great - very verrrrry slow. The ending was ok but though they could have done more with it.

Ichi was a better film from the director.

Audition = 5/10.

[Vodstok]

Okay, dont blow the ending for me since the dvd we got through netflix was defective, so i havent seen the last 30 minutes yet, but so far, this movie is great. im not a huge fan of Japanese cinema in general, but i have been very impressed by the acting and character developement so far.

And i do hope that they dont make a remake of this one in american. They should just do a subtitled release a-la crouching tiger, hidden dragon.

[ShankS]

well near the end you see........ :D



yeah agree, its a good film, even non-jap film fans tend to like it :)

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by Vodstok
Okay, dont blow the ending for me since the dvd we got through netflix was defective, so i havent seen the last 30 minutes yet, but so far, this movie is great. im not a huge fan of Japanese cinema in general, but i have been very impressed by the acting and character developement so far. I definitley wouldn't wanna blow the ending for you, because to be honest, It's pretty much the only part that I really liked...Of course, you and I have a few 'differences of opinion'... ;)

[EXTR3MIST]

They escape in a helicopter.

[Vodstok]

Let me guess, Hugh jackman thinks he's killed him, but it was really a body double?!?! Am I right?!

[slasherman]

I didnt like this asian movie....I like a lot of them but not this....maybe i missed the ghost ?

[EXTR3MIST]

That's right - confuse him.

[fi_wilson]

I know I'm in the minority on this one but I was really disappointed by this film. Found it boring and the ending an anti-climax.

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by fi_wilson
I know I'm in the minority on this one but I was really disappointed by this film. Found it boring and the ending an anti-climax. Well...I'll share that bottom 2% with you...The ONLY part I really liked was the end, and even THAT was...less than stellar...

[Vodstok]

OUT OF MY THREAD, YOU FREAKS!!!


Just kidding. Rayne is right though. if she didnt like it, i probably will ;)

Just tell me you hated Dungeons and Dragons. That made Spawn look good....

[slasherman]

Originally posted by fi_wilson
I know I'm in the minority on this one but I was really disappointed by this film. Found it boring and the ending an anti-climax.
I'm with you....:D

[zwoti]

Originally posted by fi_wilson
I know I'm in the minority on this one but I was really disappointed by this film. Found it boring and the ending an anti-climax.

tut tut tut....

[fi_wilson]

Wow I'm really surprised to find some fellow peeps in dislike of this film. In my experience almost everybody holds it up as a modrern masterpiece.

[slasherman]

I cant see why..? Its not spooky, exciting or well written....The plot (or did it have a plot ?) didnt make any sence...

[EXTR3MIST]

Fuck it, I just like the bit where she sticks needles in his eyes and cheese-wires his feet off.

Then they escape in the helicopter.

Vodstok really shouldn't still be consulting this thread.

[Vodstok]

Dont worry, i wasnt :)
\

I was surprised with the ending. The brutality lasted a little shorter than i expected, but so far, this is my favorite japanese horror flick.


Anyone else think it sounded like she was saying "Kitty, kitty kitty" while she was sticking in the needles?

And, i laughed my sick fucking ass off when she cut his foot off. She tossed it aside like "and...its...off! IOkay, enough of that. " *toss*

[SamCostello]

Originally posted by Vodstok
Anyone else think it sounded like she was saying "Kitty, kitty kitty" while she was sticking in the needles?

Apparently she was actually saying "kiri, kiri, kiri" which is the sound a drill makes in Japanese. Or so I've read.

Sam

[EXTR3MIST]

You mean they don't just go, "DRRRRRRRRRRRR" in the land of the rising sun?

Those crazy ass Japs, man.

[SamCostello]

Well, yeah, they do. :-) It's just that when you render the sound in the language, it's "kiri."

Just like in English dogs say "ruff" (or whatever) and in French they say "Aaow." Same thing.

Sam

[EXTR3MIST]

And French cats?

They don't go, "Aaow" but "Squeak!"?

This surely leaves the mice to go, "ruff" and we come full circle.

Imagine the French version of Tom & Jerry.

[SamCostello]

In French, cats actually say "mew" I think, but yeah...

Sam

[EXTR3MIST]

According to Phil from the pub, people arriving in the UK from Indonesia are offended to hear our dogs bark "woof... woof!" as apparently this means "I make bum love with your sister" in Bahasa.

Kinda conversely, dogs in Indonesia go about saying "wank... wank!".

[SamCostello]

Heh. Nice one.

Sam

[zombie2112]

Originally posted by SamCostello
In French, cats actually say "mew" I think, but yeah...

Sam

Er no, they actually say "Miaou"... And dogs say "Wouaf"... :rolleyes: Don't hold it against me.


Oh, we're talking about Audition ?? Hmmm. About halfway through, it seemed like a totally different movie made by a totally different person. I liked it, though, except I found it wayyy too looooong.

[Vodstok]

Actually, in france, cats sound like Eva Gabor.

Dont you people pay attention? It was in Aristocats.....


Originally posted by SamCostello
Apparently she was actually saying "kiri, kiri, kiri" which is the sound a drill makes in Japanese. Or so I've read.

Sam

Seriously, though. The subtitles said "Deeper, Deeper", so i assume they are at least partially right.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Vodstok


Dont you people pay attention? It was in Aristocats.....




Everybody wants to be a cat,
because a cat's the only cat
who knows where it's at.
Everybody's pickin' up on that feline beat,
'cause everything else is obsolete.
Now a square with a horn,
can make you wish you weren't born,
ever'time he plays;
and with a square in the act,
he can set music back
to the caveman days.
I've heard some corny birds who tried to sing,
but a cat's the only cat
who knows how to swing.
Who wants to dig
a long-haired gig
or stuff like that?
When everybody wants to be a cat.
A square with that horn,
makes you wish you weren't born,
ever'time he plays;
and with a square in the act,
he's gonna set this music back
to the Stone Age days.
Everybody wants to be a cat,
because a cat's the only cat
who knows where it's at;
while playin' jazz you always has a Welcome mat,
'cause everybody digs a swingin' cat.
Everybody digs a swingin' cat.

[tom-tom]

I think the only reason the end sticks in peoples mind is the fact that it is so sudden and unexpected - a departure from the rest of the mundane movies moments.
Overall rating: OK - 5/10

[jenna26]

I liked this movie a lot because of the slow build-up. The last few minutes were intense in my opinion. And I thought they did a good job of developing the characters along the way and building a kind of subtle suspense. A good film, if not a great one and it stuck with me.

[kung-fu-jesus]

i personaly liked it, it was a nice change. most all jap horror films are supernatrual( or atleast most of the ones ive sceen) and i fucking hate films that are all about the supernatrual. i live my killers living or the living dead, either way solid, violent, and not some fucking tortured soul.


i fucking hated the grudge and the ring. im more into the vamp, zombie, and slasher flicks of the genera. as long as its not all supernatrual its ok.

i take back what i said about haiting all supernatrual films. i sorta liked darkness falls( mabey just because the made the tooth fairy out to be something more that just a bitch in a to-to), and i also kinda liked darkness.

basicly i dont like it if the ghost just bitches and moans through the whole film, or when jap films that i didnt like that much gat riped off and made even worse.

[zwoti]

Originally posted by kung-fu-jesus
i personaly liked it, it was a nice change. most all jap horror films are supernatrual( or atleast most of the ones ive sceen) and i fucking hate films that are all about the supernatrual. i live my killers living or the living dead, either way solid, violent, and not some fucking tortured soul.


i fucking hated the grudge and the ring. im more into the vamp, zombie, and slasher flicks of the genera. as long as its not all supernatrual its ok.

i take back what i said about haiting all supernatrual films. i sorta liked darkness falls( mabey just because the made the tooth fairy out to be something more that just a bitch in a to-to), and i also kinda liked darkness.

basicly i dont like it if the ghost just bitches and moans through the whole film, or when jap films that i didnt like that much gat riped off and made even worse.

[HappyCamper]

I just recently saw, this movie, and I personally thought it was too slow. Although I loved the last 15mins of it! I like how you never really saw much, you just heard the poor bastard in agony.

Just goes to show you, that when a girl is hot, you better watch your back.

[Hate_Breeder]

Originally posted by HappyCamper
I just recently saw, this movie, and I personally thought it was too slow. Although I loved the last 15mins of it! I like how you never really saw much, you just heard the poor bastard in agony.

Just goes to show you, that when a girl is hot, you better watch your back.

Shes definetly hot. But i could never really follow this movie. Maybe if it had a cheesey English Audio option i could handle it. But its hard for me to read basically an entire novel while watching a movie

[tom-tom]

Originally posted by HappyCamper
I just recently saw, this movie, and I personally thought it was too slow. Although I loved the last 15mins of it! I like how you never really saw much, you just heard the poor bastard in agony.

Just goes to show you, that when a girl is hot, you better watch your back.


I doubt if there's a horror fan alive that has seen Takashi Miike's audition and didn't love the last fiveteen minutes of the movie. It is just so sudden and unexpected that this hot and seemingly gentle woman is a psycho.
Check out his other movies.

[Vodstok]

The best part is that she is such a little girl about the whole thing... And she victimizes a very nice guy, not some creepy asshole.

[HappyCamper]

Originally posted by tom-tom
I doubt if there's a horror fan alive that has seen Takashi Miike's audition and didn't love the last fiveteen minutes of the movie. It is just so sudden and unexpected that this hot and seemingly gentle woman is a psycho.
Check out his other movies.


I just rented Gozu. I didn't finish it though, I was tired. But the part with the dog at the beginning was pretty fucked up. It's a little slow though. But I'm hoping it will be worth the payoff, just like Audition.

[IDrinkYourBlood]

I didnt think the movie was slow at all, It kept me in at all times. The auditions themselves were pretty funny. I give it a 4 out of 5.

[The Mothman]

just saw this for the first time yesterday. extremely boring for the first hour or so, but i cant say i really understood the ending at all. any explanation for the ending? was the dude with no tounge, 2 fingers and no feet real or part if his imagination?

[Nightwriter]

I appreciate Japanese horror films, and I especially liked the originals of "The Ring" and "The Grudge."

But "Audition" has to be the most disturbing Japanese film I've seen. A beautiful young woman who loves to torture the men she lures to her apartment.

I had trouble watching some scenes, they just "hurt" too bad.

I don't know many people who've seen this one though. A twisted friend of mine happened to have it and forced me to sit through it.

:eek:

[scouse mac]

Originally posted by Nightwriter
I don't know many people who've seen this one though. A twisted friend of mine happened to have it and forced me to sit through it.

:eek:

You needed to be forced to watch it? If there was a flabbergasted smiley i would clickin' on that bad boy! ;)

[noctuary]

Audition is a brilliant film, and one that truly secured Miike's place in the exalted circle of horror masters. I watched it for the first time without knowing anything about the movie previously... Needless to say, I was quite affected when what I thought to be a harmless romance went horribly awry.

[Nightwriter]

Looks like I missed the original thread - thanks for "moving" me.

Horribly awry? I think even that's a pretty big understatement!

My friend hinted about the torture. I usually try to avoid watching extreme scenes like those. Gore never bothers me - just prolonged suffering.

Just a softie I guess.

:o

[evildeadfreak]

this movie is quite scary, But have you guys relized that the japaneese have been making hte most terrifying movies these days?

[The Mothman]

boring for the most part. decent ending. very wierd.

[Inspector Abber]

I was severely dissappointed by Audition. The first half of the movie was like a gentle TV drama. I JUST managed to stay awake, ready for the second half, which did improve a bit. There were SOME creepy moments, and a nice S&M scene at the end. But all in all it didn't live up to the hype. Maybe I was expecting too much. If I'd watched it not knowing that it was a horror film, then it might have had more of an impact.

[Sukie]

I thought the Audition was a terrific movie. The slowness in developing the characters added to my horror. From the beginning I felt the man was going to get something he deserved at the end, toying with lives the way he did, manipulating an audition so he can decide who is ok for him. His chauvenist conduct had to be severely punished. It made me wonder if this story worked that way because of the Japanese male culture. Are things still that male dominated and women submissive over there? The shy softness and gentility of the main character made her actions more horrific. Her torture was playful and done with giggling glee. That moving sack too - great shiver. And did she vomit in a plate and feed it to the thing in the sack? Tsk Tsk Tsk. Too cool.

[Asenath]

I orginally saw clips on Bravo's 100 greatest moments in horror and was intregued by Audition. It was shown on the Indy channel not long after. I thought it was good, but has been said already was a little slow to get started.

[Zero]

i loved the slow and uncertain start - it really didn't feel like a horror film until it got near the middle - that made the ending all the better for me

[RavageRitual]

Just picked it up today, watching it in like 10 mins.

[PR3SSUR3]

He cuts her feet off at the end...

oops!

:o

[RavageRitual]

Originally posted by PR3SSUR3
He cuts her feet off at the end...

oops!

:o

r u sure, i didnt see that part? I thought the only feet cutting was the mans left foot?

[Spallalala]

I didn't see it all. But the bit I did see ( where she slices a few things off ) seemed like something I would wanna see haha.

[Buffy_101]

I loved the movie but i'm a bit confused...

"Spoilers!!"

After he passes out how does he know what she does and whats happened to her in her past and even very recent "Stepfather killing", how does he know all this stuff?

Does anybody know?

[Zero]

Originally posted by Spallalala
I didn't see it all. But the bit I did see ( where she slices a few things off ) seemed like something I would wanna see haha.

sicko

[Buffy_101]

Is the Asian Extreme Tartan edition uncut?

[Zero]

Originally posted by Buffy_101
uncut?

i doubt it - there was lots of cutting

[hulkamaniak]

I couldnt stand it, im not too multitalented and japanese people all sound the same to me, so when i was reading the subtitles i didnt know who was saying what. . .

[bitchfister]

Originally posted by RavageRitual
r u sure, i didnt see that part? I thought the only feet cutting was the mans left foot?

It is

[Abominus]

She gets kicked off the stairs by horny son who promptly calls the police while dad sans one foot and not likely to keep the other is staring at the psycho while she repeats a previous conversation.

Thats a mouthful...punctuation is a tool of the devil.

I thought it was great, spends an hour and a half building uo the relationship and twenty minutes making you squirm.

A little confusing near the end like many of Miike's films.

Cool beans.

[persuasian70]

I just saw the director's cut of Audition last night. I really have a hard time categorizing this movie as a horror movie. I would almost consider this a psychological thriller. It was like a sick and twisted version of Fatal Attraction. I didn't mind the slow pacing of the film at the beginning. There were some genuinely funny and touching moments. Where this film lost me is after he passes out. Then he starts having all of these visions and dreams that did not make much sense to me. The last 15min was disturbing and it made me more uncomfortable than scared. I thought the film could have ended better. I mean what the hell was she spraying at the boy, Breath spray? I mean I think she would have been better off hitting him in the head.

Maybe I was expecting too much, but I would give the movie a 6/10.

[iheartkubrick]

By the love of God that movie was terrible. Maybe it's just because I find Japanese entertainment to be absolutely revolting in every possible way (except for sailor moon), but that movie was really bad. I mean if you like watching senseless torture then I guess the ending of this boring flick is for you, if you can stay awake until then that is.

[noctuary]

Looks like someone completely missed the point. I don't see how you could say that the ending scene was "senseless." The entire film was building up to that point. That's like saying that the final half hour of the Godfather was senseless.

[knife_fight]

Originally posted by iheartkubrick
By the love of God that movie was terrible. Maybe it's just because I find Japanese entertainment to be absolutely revolting in every possible way (except for sailor moon), but that movie was really bad. I mean if you like watching senseless torture then I guess the ending of this boring flick is for you, if you can stay awake until then that is.

you "heart" Kubrick, but yet you can't handle a real slow moving movie. a potboiler, if you will.

apparently you haven't seen any of Kubrick's films.

[Abominus]

Well I guess anything is boring after the rollercoaster that is 2001:D

[noctuary]

Originally posted by Abominus
Well I guess anything is boring after the rollercoaster that is 2001:D
Bwahahahaha. And don't forget Barry Lyndon. I love that movie, but DAMN it's slowly paced.

[ShepisFan]

I saw this one like 3-4 years ago and has to be one of the worst movies I have ever seen, and I've seen a lot. Slow, boring and I didn't found the torture scenes worth watching this. I really don't understand what people find so good about this movie.