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[Marshall Crist Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Marshall Crist]

I was trying to figure out what she was requesting of Hidari in the scene in the beginning where she shows him that pearl ring? Wondering if she wants him to put a pearl in his penis the way yakuza are reported to do in prison to add to the pleasure of lovemaking? Anyway, i was kind of shocked when Yoko showed off her stomach because I thought she was pregnant by the size of her flabby midsection!

Thanks for the insight. I'm sure you're right about the pearl--she is gesturing at his junk. And yeah, I wondered if maybe he had knocked her up.

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I just watched AKIHABARA GEEKS (2002) a documentary produced by NHK that profiles five pople for 24 hrs in the famed section of Tokyo that gave rise to the popularity of the otaku. I was expecting some sensationalistic account but most of the individuals profiled appear as quite normal, down to earth people who just happen to be pursuing their hobbies/interests. The possible exception being that moe infatuated otaku, Motoharu...some of his scenes made me a cringe a bit. I wanted to know more about Kouichi Shimayama, as he appeared the most interesting subject but alas, this was a rather short documentary that didnt go in depth into their subjects. The least interesting was that college student who works at a maid cafe to get herself through law school but at least she was cute.

Thanks for the link. That was a pretty interesting doc. I agree, though, that the Shimayama parts should've been longer. Oh, and it made me mad at the end when the narrator said the kid made a neon sign when it was clearly LEDs. Minor gripe.

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Shanghai Surprise. I dug it. The George Harrison title song sounds like Kate Bush.

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One Way Passage: William Powell & Kay Francis: shipboard romance at its best. She's incurable! He's romantic! Awesome.

Via motel cable: TCM is a reason to live.

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PINK HIP GIRL -- A cute little Nikkatsu Roman Porno about a high school girl on the road looking for a friend of hers that ran away. Proof that sometimes the genre could be sweet rather than depraved. Started off slow, but I really warmed to it by the end.

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THE HAUNTING OF JULIA aka FULL CIRCLE (1977) is now on Netflix instant in a HD scope print. Above average spooky thriller with Mia Farrow. Reminded me a bit of Don't Look Now, and a little of the Omen (there's a lot of "accidental" death, but not as over the top as the Omen). Hopefully a BD will appear in the not too distant future. I read a lot about this one over at Maniacs, but never had a chance to see it until now.

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BLACK GUNN - On the Canadian Netflix. A blaxploitation flick with Jim Brown and Martin Landau as the ever-racist Mob Boss. Solid and fun with a very violent and OTT ending.

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BLACK MASK - If you gave a lobotomy to a box of rocks, it still wouldn't be the dumbest thing I've seen today. Goddamn, this movie was duuuuuumb. Still, it had a witless charm to it, and some decent fight scenes so I didn't hate it or anything. Maybe the most surprising thing was to see in the credits that four people are credited with writing this. I was frankly surprised that anyone "wrote" it

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Thanks for the link. That was a pretty interesting doc. I agree, though, that the Shimayama parts should've been longer. Oh, and it made me mad at the end when the narrator said the kid made a neon sign when it was clearly LEDs. Minor gripe.

Nice catch there about the neon sign. That's a major gaffe.

DESIRE TO KILL aka Enemy at the Dead End (2009) - Dir. Jo Won Hee (Owen Cho) & Kim Sang Hwa

Amazing directorial debut by these two newcomers as this movie is one of the most well written & suspenseful thrillers in recent memory. Story revolves around two men confined to a hospital room & one quickly discovers the other patient is the man who murdered his wife years ago. The clincher is that the killer has amnesia & it's only a matter of time before he regains his memory and attempts to finish the husband off. Action bordering on the farcical, dark comedy, psychological thrills & a twist at the end -- it has it all and in spades. Special mention has to be made of the actress (Seo Hyo Rim) who plays Nurse Ha & attends to the rehab of the two men -- of course, she is completely oblivious to the dark history binding the two & her innocence lends this film a bit of much needed frivolity to keep the bleak subject matter from overwhelming the viewer.

By the way, Terracotta Distribution has recently released the DVD to the UK market & I'm definitely going to pick this gem up!

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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (David Fincher)

REALLY disappointed with this flick...What was all the fuss about???

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Jack-O. Terrible film but holy god the commentary is amazing! Mini-filmschool class right there.

[Barry M Super Fiend Find all posts View Profile Close Barry M]

Caliber 9
The Big Racket
Band of the Hand
Trollhunter

Also the first couple of Bat Masterson episodes: Gene Barry's a dandy knob-polisher.

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ANGEL DUST - Dir. Sogo Ishii (1994)

I remember watching this several years ago & not enjoying it very much in particular the finale. Upon revisiting it, I think I found a new appreciation for the overall atmosphere and pacing of the film -- altho' I'm still not enamored with the ending which conveniently ties up all the loose ends. The Crazy Family is still my favorite from Ishii.

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Got in three yesterday:

NATHALIE: ESCAPE FROM HELL -- Pretty dreary naziploitation from Eurocine. Might have been improved without the atrocious English dub, but probably not much. About the only things this one had to recommend it were the hilariously anachronistic hair-styles and costumes and the attractive leading lady.

THE INSPECTOR WEARS SKIRTS -- Pretty decent Hong Kong action comedy. Unfortunately its something of a tease -- starts off with a fun action scene that has Cynthia Rothrock fighting off machine-gun wielding ninjas. But then ten minutes in Rothrock and all the action disappears and we're treated to an hour of Police Academy style hijinks before either return. Some of the comedy works, but most of it -- especially the protracted roller-disco scene (complete with doo-wop song and dance number) is really cheesy.

VIRGINS OF THE HIGH SEAS -- The Shaw Brothers/Ernst Hofbauer team-up is pretty much exactly what you'd expect from such a thing. If you've ever watched a middle of the road Shaw Brothers actioner and thought "this might be good if you threw in five perpetually topless German girls to the fight" than this is the movie for you. Still, was pleasantly surprised on this one. Has some funny moments, keeps the pace up, and while the action choreography is going to wow anyone it's not terrible either. The Camera Obscura DVD looks great.

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Armstrong
Cheesy as hell action from Nu Image, directed by Cannons Menahem Golan. If you are a fan of b-grade action this comes highly recommended. The dialogue is in a league of it's own. :up: