Last seen ASIAN movie

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by roshiq

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)

The tag line on the dvd cover says it all..."It's Evil Dead 2, Braindead and the Matrix; times ten, turned up to eleven!"

:D

Absolutely loved it, from the start to finish!

>>: A

Was that your first time seeing it? I really need to see it again - Thoroughly LOVED that flick...

[Doctor Loomis]

kung fu hustle

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Was that your first time seeing it? I really need to see it again - Thoroughly LOVED that flick...

Yeap...first time! Waited too long to see this one.

[psycho d]

Yojimbo (1961). Imagine that, it's still awesome!
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[roshiq]

Meatball Machine (2005)

>>: B

Tokyo Gore Police (2008)

>>: B+

No offense but I think only weird, mind-fucked Japanese people can make this sorta splatter fests in the world these days.:D Loved those awesomely hilarious TV commercials in between scenes in TGP.

But still in the series I like the Machine Girl most.

[zwoti]

kim ki-duk's the bow

[psycho d]

The Emperor and the Assassin (1998). History, but for those who like to learn from movies, this epic flick is a monumental endeavor that chronicles a feudal Chinese king's efforts and desires to unify a country. It has all the usual suspects: betrayal, intrigue, love, nobility, ambition, redemption, and revelation, and manages to fit them all into a splendid account of the determination to create a Qin dynasty.

The acting was marvelous. What might at first be thought of as unsightly histrionics were actually the proper codes of courtly conduct. The king's antics are showy more for historical context than for show itself. The smarmy smile of the marquis was almost of Shakespearean quality, ambiguity that belied his potential intrigues.

The direction was epic, with scenes that literally employed thousands of human bodies, it is simply astonishing that any coordination could be exacted, let alone that which was achieved. The camera work was more than competent, giving rise to considerable scenes but not reminding us of his presence.

The biggest gripe of this movie, and rightfully so, was the editing. Defenders claim that the fast edits were necessary for effect. I have no problem with fast edits, but good editing is not to be noticed unless it is genuinely clever. Given that, the occasionally flubbed editing was not enough to detract from the splendor of this incredible take on a Chinese story that has been told over and over again, and in this case with an enjoyable style that makes its 160 minute run-time seem almost short.
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[SAWfreak]

The Call, The Call 2 and The Call 3

[roshiq]

Chugyeogja aka The Chaser (2008)

For the last couple of years as I have been watching movies regularly & passionately, now I undoubtedly like to admit that South Korea has become the boss in the sub genre of Serial Killer films in today's world cinema. After such recent masterpieces like Memories of Murder & Mother, now here is another superb & magnificent addition to the Korean Serial Killer genre of movies.
The Chaser is an intensely mesmerizing and keeping on the-edge of your seat experience. But more than that I should say it's a devastating experience...that I truly felt at close to the end of the film. The film is based on a real life serial killer in South Korea, who was convicted in 2005 for murdering 20 people. The film starts with a dirty detective turned pimp (Jung-ho) who is in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by a same client whom one of his girls is meeting with right now. He begins to look for her in that client's mentioned location of area & during the search, Jung-ho even able to catch that man (wearing blood splattered shirt) in an alley. But just after that the police takes control over the situation. The police suspects & Jung-ho believes this man is the killer or abductor but there's no significant evidence in their hand except his utterly misleading confession. And from that point of the film The Chaser becomes more intriguing the more watch with all the twist & turns till the final credit rolls.
It's not just another crime drama about a serial killer and some guys chasing him; there's comedy of errors in the way the police and politicians are portrayed, there's strong emotional content that grows around the little girl of a prostitute who doubts something happened to her mother, there's sufficient psychological thriller element that comes through the way the killer messes with the minds of the police and last but not the least there's the shattering finale...as in the way everything ends.

Except Derek, I'm not sure who else here already seen this film but this is unmissable! A MUST SEE FOR EVERYONE!

>>: A

[Angra]

Originally Posted by roshiq

Chugyeogja aka The Chaser (2008)

For the last couple of years as I have been watching movies regularly & passionately, now I undoubtedly like to admit that South Korea has become the boss in the sub genre of Serial Killer films in today's world cinema. After such recent masterpieces like Memories of Murder & Mother, now here is another superb & magnificent addition to the Korean Serial Killer genre of movies.
The Chaser is an intensely mesmerizing and keeping on the-edge of your seat experience. But more than that I should say it's a devastating experience...that I truly felt at close to the end of the film. The film is based on a real life serial killer in South Korea, who was convicted in 2005 for murdering 20 people. The film starts with a dirty detective turned pimp (Jung-ho) who is in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by a same client whom one of his girls is meeting with right now. He begins to look for her in that client's mentioned location of area & during the search, Jung-ho even able to catch that man (wearing blood splattered shirt) in an alley. But just after that the police takes control over the situation. The police suspects & Jung-ho believes this man is the killer or abductor but there's no significant evidence in their hand except his utterly misleading confession. And from that point of the film The Chaser becomes more intriguing the more watch with all the twist & turns till the final credit rolls.
It's not just another crime drama about a serial killer and some guys chasing him; there's comedy of errors in the way the police and politicians are portrayed, there's strong emotional content that grows around the little girl of a prostitute who doubts something happened to her mother, there's sufficient psychological thriller element that comes through the way the killer messes with the minds of the police and last but not the least there's the shattering finale...as in the way everything ends.

Except Derek, I'm not sure who else here already seen this film but this is unmissable! A MUST SEE FOR EVERYONE!

>>: A

Yea, catched some of it last night as well. Looked well made.