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You have no idea....

posted 10 years ago by OverlordFresh
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Even if you love and own Kon Ichikawa's 1959 adaption of the same film (like I do), you will NOT be ready for the horrors this movie has in store (like I wasn't). Not only is it the most graphic film in Tsukamoto's career, it's probably the most violently graphic war film ever made. However, It's also incredibly powerful and beautifully filmed. The cinematography is outstanding. Seeing the trademark Tsukamoto style of camera work in a natural environment is so awesome. The score by Chu Ishikawa is superb and has some shades of Tetsuo. Shinya's performance is also not to be overlooked either. In fact, it's his best performance in quite sometime. This movie has been something he has wanted to do for many years (The film is not a remake of Ichikawa's). He said at the screening that he read the book as a teenager and it left him shook and changed his views on war. He wanted to recreate that experience for the viewer, and Jesus Christ did he ever.

Be warned though, this movie is not for the weak stomached. It's a dark ride into the depths of hell that shows the true horrors of war. Seriously, it makes the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan look tame. (the flood lights...holy *beep*).

Apparently it's not being released until August 2015 to coincide with the anniversary of the end of WW2 but I hope it gets released in North America on DVD eventually (we never got a DVD of Kotoko, which is absolutely incredible as well).

I know it won't be for a while, but I can't wait to see what Shinya Tsukamoto does next.

[–] userrrrr 10 years ago

i just hope it's good.

[–] OverlordFresh 10 years ago

Might not have made it clear in that rant, but it's absolutely incredible.

[–] userrrrr 10 years ago

i recognized your opinion, but it's yours and has no impact on my own.

[–] OverlordFresh 10 years ago

Then it would probably make more sense to start a new topic instead.

[–] shinto_freey 9 years ago

I must agree that all Tsukamoto's films are the very least good, and by that I mean the Third Tetsuo, everything else is just superb, haven't seen this do, but I'm sure is really really good and I trust this review, thanks a lot for sharing it.

Even if this review was going to be a bad one, I would have very much appreciated it anyways. So, yes, thanks a bunch.

[–] TheEnigmaticRonin 9 years ago

August seems so far away. Cant wait, and thanks a bunch for getting me more excited for this than I already was.

" Look, there's two women fuc*ing a polar bear "

[–] Simian_Jack 9 years ago

It's a lot further way than August for me. Have to wait for a DVD release in Europe with subs...doubt it will even get a release here in Amrica.  Gonna be a damn long wait.

[–] KaZenPhi 9 years ago

I can't wait. I'm a huge fan of Tsukamoto's work and it's fascinating to watch him grow more organic with time. Shooting a film in in the forest sounds like a big leap forward and a natural progression to his style. Also a lot of his films have already been about war as a metaphor for human endeavour, especially bullet ballet.
However I have no idea how to track this movie down. Is it out on DVD anywhere yet or is it still running in festivals?

[–] KaZenPhi 9 years ago

okay, saw a short section on youtube and the camera felt like an angry starved animal craving human flesh. Consider me hooked.