Alright, I realize that by doing something like this I am going to be revealing just how much of a nerd I am to everyone who reads this blog. However, considering my last blog post mentioned that I have history-induced orgasms, I guess I’m not fooling anyone into thinking that I am coolness personified. Over [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Film Reviews’
The Works of Kon Satoshi: Introduction
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Culture, tagged anime, constantine in tokyo, constantineintokyo, film review, Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese animation, Japanese culture, japanese film, Kon Satoshi, Millennium Actress, Paprika, Paranoia Agent, Perfect Blue, Satoshi Kon, Tokyo Godfathers on September 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Japanese Film Reviews #20: Takeuchi Tetsuro’s WILD ZERO (2000)
Posted in Film Reviews, Japanese Film Reviews, tagged constantineintokyo, film review, Film Reviews, guitar wolf, J-horror, Japan, Japanese, japanese film, Japanese zombie movies, takeuchi tetsuro, zombies on May 11, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Wild Zero follows the three band members of Guitar Wolf; Guitar Wolf (vocals and guitar), Bass Wolf (bass), and Drum Wolf (you guessed it, drums). This trio are the hottest musicians in rural Asahi-cho and only believe in three things; love, justice, and Rock’n’Roll. Tired of the dirty ways of their evil yakuza business manager, [...]
Japanese Film Reviews #19: Tomomatsu Naoyuki’s ZOMBIE JIETAI: ZOMBIE SELF-DEFENSE FORCE (2006)
Posted in Film Reviews, Japanese Film Reviews, tagged constantine in tokyo, film review, Film Reviews, J-horror, Japan, Japanese, japanese film, Japanese zombie movies, Tomomatsu Naoyuki, WWII, zombies on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tomomatsu Naoyuki’s Zombie Self-Defense Force (Zombi jietai) is one of the most ridiculous genre spoofs out there…and I mean ridiculous in a good way. A UFO crashes in a forest and releases radiation that can reanimate the dead. In close vicinity to the crash are a gang of yakuza and their chinpira lackeys, a photography [...]
Japanese Film Reviews #18: Kitamura Ryuhei’s VERSUS (2000)
Posted in Film Reviews, Japanese Film Reviews, tagged constantine in tokyo, film review, Film Reviews, J-horror, Japan, Japanese, Japanese zombie movies, Kitamura Ryuhei, Sakaguchi Tak, Sakaki Hideo, zombies on May 10, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Everyone who watches Japanese film knows about Versus. And for good reason, this is an awesome movie. I tend to shy away from movies that are excessively popular. This is because having never been popular myself, I harbor a deep subconscious resentment for all things that become popular. But, in this case, I will grudgingly [...]
Film Review: The Spierig Brothers’ DAYBREAKERS (2010)
Posted in Film Reviews, tagged constantineintokyo, Film Reviews, vampires on February 2, 2010 | 5 Comments »
It’s hard out there for a vamp.
Japanese Film Reviews #13: Oshima Nagisa’s GOHATTO
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Film Reviews, Japanese History, tagged critical essay, Film Reviews, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Oshima Nagisa on January 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My YouTube video on this review shall be posted in the upcoming days. For now, here is the essay. 危ない義理のできる男色 Oshima Nagisa’s 1999 film Gohatto is about desire and suspicion within the ranks of the Shinsengumi during the bakumatsu period. The film can be interpreted as both an examination of the destructive effects of desire [...]
Japanese Film Reviews #12: Kobayashi Masaki’s HARAKIRI
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Film Reviews, tagged bushido, Film Reviews, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Kobayashi Masaki, samurai on October 22, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Bushido: The Soul of Fanaticism Hara-kiri’s Juxtaposition of Sensationalism and Reality Anyone vaguely familiar with Japan has no doubt heard of samurai, the fiercely disciplined and loyal warriors who ruled over Japan for centuries. In the West, we like to believe that every samurai lived according to the philosophy of bushido, the Way of the [...]
Japanese Film Reviews #9: Takashi Shimizu’s JU-ON
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Film Reviews, tagged Film Reviews, J-horror, Japanese culture, Takashi Shimizu on June 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This installment discusses Shimizu Takashi’s 2000 hit JU-ON. J-Horror Classics – Shimizu Takashi’s JU-ON: THE GRUDGE Despite the popularity of the 1998 RING, by 2000 it seemed like the Japanese horror boom had ended. At least, no films had been released that really could rival Nakata’s smash hit. In February, Shimizu Takashi released a straight-to-video [...]
Japanese Film Reviews #8: Nakata Hideo’s THE RING
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Film Reviews, tagged Film Reviews, J-horror, Japanese culture, Nakata Hideo on June 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have included a critical review of The Ring to accompany my YouTube review… The 1998 the release of Nakata Hideo’s RING (or RINGU) revolutionized not only the Japanese horror genre but in many way revitalized the Japanese film industry, which had toiled away in obscurity since the 1980s. The film was based off a [...]
Japanese Film Reviews #4: Mizoguchi Kenji’s SHIN HEIKE MONOGATARI
Posted in Film Reviews, Japan, Japanese Film Reviews, Japanese History, tagged Film Reviews, Japanese history, Mizoguchi Kenji on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The fourth episode of my Japanese film series can be found on my YouTube channel. I have also included a critical review of the film. Shin Heike Monogatari Review The 1955 film Shin Heike Monogatari follows the Taira clan’s early rise to power. It focuses on the political elements of the consolation of power around [...]
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