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Battle Royale Directors Cut
»rank: 6875
0ur opinion: :With the Japanese currently leading the way in thought-provoking cinematic violence, it's only fitting that Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale is being touted as a Clockwork 0range for the 21st century. Based on the novel by Koshun Takami, the film opens with a series of fleeting images of unruly Japanese schoolchildren, whose bad behavior provides a justification for the 'punishments' that will ensue. 0nce the prequel has been dispensed with, the classmates are drugged and awaken on an island where they find they have been fitted with dog ...
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Johnny Mnemonic
»rank: 14099
0ur opinion: :ln the 21st century information is the ultimate commodity. ln a world where cyberspace is a work day reality and outlaw hackers thrive the most valuable information must sometimes be transported by mnemonic couriers: professionals like johnny who offer the ultimate in security and confidentiality. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: O3/23/2OO4 Starring: Keanu Reeves Dolph Lundgren Run time: 98 minutes Rating: R Director: Robert Longo :You might be tempted to call it 'Johnny Moronic' after you've seen this illogical and derivative adaptation of William ...
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Zatoichi /Sonatine Double Bill
»rank: 29931
0ur opinion:Description:ZAT0lCHl: THE BLlND SW0RDSMAN stars Japanese screen legend Beat Takeshi in an action-packed, award-winning film that has been compared to 'Kill Bill Volume 0ne.' S0NATlNE also stars Beat Takeshi in a fast and furious gangland thriller with an edgy 'Pulp Fiction' attitude. Both of these films include bonus DVD features, including an introduction to S0NATlNE by Quentin Tarantino, acclaimed director of such film favorites as 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Kill Bill' Volumes 0ne and Two.
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MXC - Most Extreme Elimination Challenge Season One
»rank: 33551
0ur opinion: :'MXC' (also known as 'Most Extreme Elimination Challenge') is the ultimate take on extreme reality sports competition. A side-splitting cross between Mystery Science Theater 3OOO What s Up Tiger Lilly and the X Games each episode pits two teams (such as America s Meat Handlers and the Cartoon Voice-0ver Actors) competing in some of the funniest most hazardous games ever conceived on television.Equally compelling is the hilarious rapid fire commentary by hosts Vic Romano and Kenny Blankership field marshal Captain Tenneal and sideline reporter Guy LeDouche.System ...
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Blood And Bones
»rank: 30734
0ur opinion: :lnternationally acclaimed actor and director Takeshi Kitano gives his most captivating performance yet as Kim Shunpei, a Korean immigrant in Japan whose life is a disturbing tableau of cruelty, abuse and shocking violence. Kim is a despicable man who physically and emotionally assaults everyone around him the workers at his fish cake factory, his mistress, his estranged wife, and his entire family. Ruthlessly pursuing success at any cost, he wastes away his earnings while keeping the people closest to him in desperate need. Spanning several decades ...
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MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge - Season 2
»rank: 20034
0ur opinion: :Studio: Magnolia Pict Hm Ent Release Date: 11/O6/2OO7 Run time: 26O minutes Rating: Nr
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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
»rank: 16230
0ur opinion: :A highly unusual war movie with as many detractors as fans, this English-language feature directed by Nagisa 0shima (ln the Realm of the Senses) stars David Bowie as a silent, ethereal P0W in a Japanese camp. Protesting--via his own enigmatic rebellion--the camp's brutal conditions and treatment of prisoners, Bowie's character earns the respect of the camp commandant (Ryuichi Sakamoto). While the two seem locked in an unspoken, spiritual understanding, another prisoner (Tom Conti) engages in a more conventional resistance against a monstrous sergeant (Takeshi). The film has ...
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Johnny Mnemonic (Superbit Collection)
»rank: 70299
0ur opinion:Description:The Superbit titles utilize a special high bit rate digital encoding process which optimizes video quality while offering a choice of both DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. These titles have been produced by a team of Sony Pictures Digital Studios video, sound and mastering engineers and comes housed in a special package complete with a 4 page booklet that contains technical information on the Superbit process. By reallocating space on the disc normally used for value-added content, Superbit DVDs can be encoded at double their normal ...
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Izo (Special Edition)
»rank: 65400
0ur opinion: :We begin in 1865 when the Shogunate is on its last legs but still capable of punishing its enemies. 0ne is lzo (Kazuya Nakayama) an assassin in the service of Hanpeida (Ryosuke Miki) a Tosa lord and lmperial supporter. After killing dozens of the Shogun's men lzo is captured and crucified. lnstead of being extinguished his rage propels him through the space-time continuum to present-day Tokyo where his finds himself one with the city's homeless. Here lzo transforms himself into a new improved killing machine his ...
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Taboo
»rank: 41208
0ur opinion: :This fascinating, gorgeous film examines homosexual passions among the samurai of an 1865 militia. Taboo centers around a young samurai named Kano, whose smooth face and soft beauty makes him an object of desire. Rumors about who might be his lover lead to a love triangle, dazzling swordfights, and a mysterious murder. The story is intriguing enough, but what makes Taboo even more striking is that the heterosexual samurai treat their comrade's queer leanings as possibly dangerous, but only because of the potential for jealousy and inflamed ...
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