Superentertaining takashi miike crime thriller first love is a tarantinobeating bonanza that opens with a decapitated head rolling into frame and doesnt let up for 108 minutes. Apr 09, 2016 the film does not lag one bit, as in one of the first scenes, we watch bored student shun takahata entering a classroom, where a daruma doll is sitting atop the teachers desk, playing a deadly edition of red light, green light, 123, making the students that lose explode in a bloodbath that has filled the place with red marbles. Takashi miike, miike takashi, born august 24, 1960 is a japanese filmmaker. May 18, 2017 blade of the immortal is, apparently, japanese director takashi miikes 100th film. Since his debut in 1991, the prolific director has pumped out more films than quentin tarantino, alfred hitchcock, and stanley kubrick. And speaking of takashi miike, this film does have one or two bloody moments reminiscent of his films. A yakuza without honor isnt worth shit, crows one mob boss, but ishimatsus amorality demonstrates not the truth of this statement but the obvious revelation that no yakuza is worth shit. Legendary japanese filmmaker takashi miikes 100th film, a liveaction adaptation of blade of the immortal, is coming the u. I enjoyed doing this reddit, thanks for all the questions. Takashi miikes dead or alive trilogy on dvd and bluray march 14. Sep 03, 2017 the trailer for takashi miikes latest film blade of the immortal is downright bananas in all the best ways. Red band trailer for takashi miikes blade of the immortal. With graveyard of honour miike delivers another intense and violent crime drama, which is at the same time a fascinating character study and a confronting social document.
In its portrayal of one mans selfdestruction, the film takes the violent core of the yakuza genre as far as it will go, redefining its limits much like fukasakus film did. With blade of the immortal, director takashi miike marks. Perhaps he, too, feels like an ageless warrior who cant possibly be. Aug 31, 2017 a red band trailer for takashi miike s blade of the immortal adaptation has been released by magnet. Samurai manji has taken a lot of lives, both innocent and guilty, and now lives.
Takashi miike returns to the manga genre for this loud, brash and very violent affair that just about manages to hold the viewers attention for. A great idea, and good first hour or so, let down by everything else. Miikes 2011 triumph, assassins, blade is creatively gory fun. Blade of the immortal opens in theaters november 3rd. But with graveyard of honor, i can only imagine how fantastic the original kinji fukasaku film from the 70s was if this might possibly be miike s best serious yakuza movie. Based on the manga by hiroaki samura, the film stars takuya kimura as manji. Takashi miike celebrity profile check out the latest takashi miike photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Nov 11, 2017 legendary director takashi miike s new film, blade of the immortal, is the filmmaker s 100th movie. Nov 02, 2017 though not nearly as mindful or meaty as mr. Beginning with an explosive, sixminute montage of sex, drugs and violence, and ending with a phallusheaded battle robot taking flight, takashi miikes unforgettable dead or alive trilogy features many of the directors most outrageous moments set alongside some of his most dramatically moving scenes. The film does not lag one bit, as in one of the first scenes, we watch bored student shun takahata entering a classroom, where a daruma doll is sitting atop the teachers desk, playing a deadly edition of red light, green light, 123, making the students that lose explode in a bloodbath that has filled the place with red marbles. Event in toronto, on, canada by imagine cinemas carlton on friday, december 1 2017 with 158 people interested.
The obscure storytelling, however, does not have underlying allegories and messages to them like in miikes films, but is rather pretentious, trying to get your attention. Magnet has released the trailer for takashi miikes upcoming 100th film, a bloody samurai epic called blade of the immortal. Takashi miike, who in adapting hiroaki samuras manga into blade of the immortal, knows this kind of material and this genre from front to back, blindfolded and, no doubt, even if one hand were cut offbut doesnt prevent him from having great fun making it. Graveyard of honor is a yakuza film directed by takashi miike.
Blade of the immortal is, apparently, japanese director takashi miikes 100th film. Takashi miikes blade of the immortal gets a new trailer. Graveyard of honor 2002 trailer takashi miike youtube. Takashi miikes blade of the immortal official red band trailer. It is a remake of kinji fukasakus 1975 film of the same name, which is based on the life of a reallife yakuza member. Trailer for the 2002 film shin jingi no hakaba or graveyard of honor by director takashi miike. Takashi miikes blade of the immortal 2017 at the carlton. Sadly some of the films arent up on youtube, so i put up the trailers instead. With ryo amamiya, narimi arimori, yoshiyuki daichi, hirotaro honda. Legendary director takashi miikes new film, blade of the immortal, is the filmmakers 100th movie. For his fifth or sixth film of 2002 one easily loses count takashi miike adapts kinji fukasaku s 1975 gangster classic jingi no hakaba about a doomed love affair between a renegade yakuza. Shin jingi no hakaba aka graveyard of honor 2002 takashi.
Based on the manga by hiroaki, blade of the immortal stars takuya kimura as manji, a legendary samurai cursed with. Takashi miike returns to the manga genre for this loud, brash and very violent affair that just about manages to hold the viewers attention for its very long run time. Thats no misprint, here is takashi miikes 100th film. Mar 19, 2010 and speaking of takashi miike, this film does have one or two bloody moments reminiscent of his films.
Beginning with an explosive, sixminute montage of sex, drugs and violence, and ending with a phallusheaded battle robot taking flight, takashi miike s unforgettable dead or alive trilogy features many of the director s most outrageous moments set alongside some of his most dramatically moving scenes. May 26, 2014 the film that really opened the eyes of the world to the talent of takashi miike and that together with hideo nakatas highly influential ring kickstarted the worldwide craze of jhorror, audition is widely considered to be one of miikes best films and a highlight of the japanese horror boom at the start of the millennium. For someone known for totally bonkers violence, this movie is. Takashi miikes blade of the immortal is your fantasy samurai. Hanzaisha, abbreviated as doa dii o ei, is a 1999 japanese yakuza action film directed by takashi miike. However, built around that is the platonic, primal ideal of what a samurai movie can be. Graveyard of honor 1975 directed by kinji fukasaku. Shin jingi no hakaba aka graveyard of honor 2002 takashi miike, ryo amamiya, narimi arimori, yoshiyuki daichi january 10, 2020 action, crime, thriller a barkeeper saves a yakuza boss life and thus makes his way up in the organization. Takashi miikes blade of the immortal gets a trailer film.
Without spoiling the plot, its best to go in blind and allow a healthy dose of samurai endorphins to flow as they did with miikes assassins 2010. His main interest growing up was motorbikes, and for a while he harbored ambitions to race professionally. His films run through a variety of different genres, and range from violent and bizarre to dramatic and familyfriendly. A look at the life of renegade yakuza, rikio ishikawa, particularly the years from 1946 to 1950 when his violent antics get him in trouble with his own clan, kawada, and then with the clan of his protector, kozaburo imai. Takashi miikes 10 best films, from ichi the killer to. A contemporary of such noted film experimentalists as shinya tsukamoto tetsuo. Graveyard of honor watch full movie free asiancrush. Nov 02, 2017 takashi miikes 10 best films, from ichi the killer to audition the japanese filmmaker is one of the most prolific directors in the world.
For his fifth or sixth film of 2002 one easily loses count takashi miike adapts kinji fukasakus 1975 gangster classic jingi no hakaba about. I t was two years ago, when i was watching the classic 1963 samurai film assassins, that i was struck by the sheer power and energy the japanese film industry. May 26, 2014 arguably miikes best serious yakuza film, the easiest way to quickly describe this one is as a takashi miike version of a takeshi kitano gangster film, especially his recent outrage titles, which this movie predates by nearly a decade. The graveyard has just enough room left for honor itself, and miikes film is a cold swan song for it.
New graveyard of honor is a yakuza film directed by takashi miike. It is a remake of kinji fukasakus 1975 film of the same name, which is based on the life of a. Overlong and overthetop, the brutality finally becomes repetitive and. To say that takashi miike is a workhorse is an understatement. At the age of 18 he went to study at the film school in yokohama founded by renowned director shohei imamura, primarily because there were no entrance exams. At its core, takashi miikes blade of the immortal is a straightforward samurai revenge flick. Takashi miikes samurai epic, based on hiroaki samuras longrunning manga of the same name, follows an immortal warrior who is enlisted by a young girl to avenge her parents slaughter at. Aug 31, 2017 takashi miikes samurai epic blade of the immortal is based on the manga series of the same name by hiroaki samura the story follows an immortal swordsman who will not be able to lift his curse of everlasting life until evildoers feel the cut of his steel.
Jun 03, 2002 with graveyard of honour miike delivers another intense and violent crime drama, which is at the same time a fascinating character study and a confronting social document. May 12, 2017 magnet releasing has acquired north american distribution rights to blade of the immortal, the new film from takashi miike that is playing out of competition at the cannes film festival in its inte. In these years, he can rely on chieko, a young tokyo courtesan who gives him shelter. For his fifth or sixth film of 2002 one easily loses count takashi miike adapts kinji fukasakus 1975 gangster classic jingi no hakaba about a doomed love affair between a renegade yakuza. The iron man 1989, maverick japanese workhorse director takashi miike became one of the most talked about filmmakers in the international festival circuit after taking audiences on kinetically unhinged and frequently disturbing joyrides as dead or alive 2000 and ichi the killer 2001. Hes banished to osaka, where he picks up a drug habit. Another great movie from takashi miike i always get a kick out of his filmsi cannot name one i havent liked, and i own 25 of them. The film that really opened the eyes of the world to the talent of takashi miike and that together with hideo nakatas highly influential ring kickstarted the worldwide craze of jhorror, audition is widely considered to be one of miikes best films and a highlight of the japanese horror boom at the start of the millennium. Arguably miikes best serious yakuza film, the easiest way to quickly describe this one is as a takashi miike version of a takeshi kitano gangster film, especially his recent outrage titles, which this movie predates by nearly a decade.
He s banished to osaka, where he picks up a drug habit. Stream graveyard of honor and other popular asian movies instantly. Hi reddit, im takashi miike, and i would like to chat about my 100th film the new samurai action epic blade of the immortal in theaters today based on the manga series. Quentin tarantino once referred to the japanese filmmaker takashi miike as a. The obscure storytelling, however, does not have underlying allegories and messages to them like in miike s films, but is rather pretentious, trying to get your attention. In its portrayal of one man s selfdestruction, the film takes the violent core of the yakuza genre as far as it will go, redefining its limits much like fukasaku s film did.
For someone known for totally bonkers violence, this movie is even more bananas and is being. The trailer for takashi miikes latest film blade of the immortal is downright bananas in all the best ways. The trailer for takashi miikes 100th movie blade of the. Takashi miikes blade of the immoral 2017 aka mugen no junin, is an adaption of hiroaki samuras bloodthirsty 1993 vampire manga, and tells the tale of a contemporary greek tragedy. Im takashi miike, filmmaker of audition, assasins, ichi. Takashi miikes samurai epic blade of the immortal is based on the manga series of the same name by hiroaki samura the story follows an immortal swordsman who will not be able to lift his curse of everlasting life until evildoers feel the cut of his steel. Based on the manga by hiroaki, blade of the immortal stars. Graveyard of honor is recently the fifth film ive seen from cult filmmaker takashi miike, the other four being audition, zebraman, assassins, and yakuza apocalypse, and its another solid gem from the director. Perhaps he, too, feels like an ageless warrior who cant possibly be harmed each time he gets behind the camera. A terminallyill boxer helps out a troubled sex worker in takashi miikes strange and wildly energetic film his 103rd japans maestro of pulp takashi miike is approaching his 60th birthday this august and, far from slowing down, remains fanatically prolific.
Shin jingi no hakaba aka graveyard of honor 2002 takashi miike, ryo amamiya, narimi arimori, yoshiyuki daichi january 10, 2020 a barkeeper saves a yakuza boss life and thus makes his way up in the organization. Graveyard of honor 2002 trailer youtube miikes reimagining of fukasakus yakuza masterpiece. Magnet releasing has acquired north american distribution rights to blade of the immortal, the new film from takashi miike that is playing out. We can also talk about any of the 99 films i made previously, or anything youd like. Takashi miikes top 5 yakuza films the peoples movies. Weird, funny, at times unsettlingly violent, it seems to have all the hallmark of a miike film. Superentertaining takashi miike crime thriller first love is a tarantinobeating bonanza that. Here is his 103rd feature credit, a violent yakuza caper that hits the ground. Death of a samurai is set in 1600, in a newly peaceful japan. Shin jingi no hakaba graveyard of honor 2002 rotten. Takashi miikes adaptation of blade of the immortal coming. Blade of the immortal and takashi miike the fandomentals. A red band trailer for takashi miikes blade of the immortal adaptation has been released by magnet. Some might not be very good, some might be some odd sorts of deranged masterpieces.
The yakuza genre is one miike delved into early on in his career with great success, and now hes jumped back into the world of tokyo gangsters in his latest ultra. I t was two years ago, when i was watching the classic 1963 samurai film assassins, that i was struck by the. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video and television productions since his debut in 1991. With the release of takashi miikes newest film, this marks his 100th film. A barkeeper saves a yakuza boss life and thus makes his way up in the organization. Takashi miike was born in the small town of yao on the outskirts of osaka, japan. Many japanese are delighted to have the warring states at a relative peace with one another and to get a chance to settle down and make money.
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