Asian/Japanese Cinema...,

[Guest Chasing Dogma]

I've kind of found a new interest that I find I'm getting more and more into - Asian cinema. Of course, I don’t actually know where to start. The Recent things I’ve seen, Pretty much intrigue me, and I’d like to see more.

 

Two that come to mind that I've enjoyed to no end are Ringu and Batoru Rowaiaru, and now I'm looking to push the boat out and watch films on a similar wavelength to these.

 

Do you guys have any recommendations? I'm up for anime as well, but try to keep it film.

 

Thanks

[devo 0]

Staying with the horror theme, I'd reccomend the Japanese film Audition. Without going into details, the final thirty minutes are the creepiest, most disturbing thirty minutes I've ever seen on film.

[Guest El Satanico]

The Eye

Oldboy

The Tale of Two Sisters

Ichi The Killer

Visitor Q

Gozu

The Bird People in China

Dark Water

Ju-on: The Grudge

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

What about Akira Kurosawa's stuff?

[Guest El Satanico]

I didn't mention Kurosawa, because it seemed the poster was talking modern stuff.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

I know, that's why I asked if he would want some Kurosawa.

[Internet Warfare 0]

"The Bleep Brothers". Its not a horror film, more of a comedy/drama movie.

Its about two brothers who do raunchy comedy and somehow get on network tv with most of their act being bleeped out which makes them stars. It sure kept me entertained.

[Vyce 0]

Audition is EXTREMELY overrated.

 

It's not a bad film, but there are people who will say it's one of the most disturbing films ever made. This couldn't be further from the truth. It's a little bizarre at times, but isn't that messed up at all.

[Ravenbomb 0]

The OTHER Kurosawa, Kiyoshi. He's definately one of the best directors working today. Cure, Bright Future, and Doppleganger are available in the US, but I recommend you track down a copy of Kaïro, his best movie and one of the best horror movies I've ever seen.

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

I love Returner, and if you like good action movies, you will too.

[RepoMan 0]

Once Upon a time In China is good if you like martial arts movies.

[LJSexay 0]

BATTLE ROYALE.

[Insane Bump Machine 0]

Batoru Rowaiaru

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That is the Japanese name of Battle Royale...

 

Some of my recommendations:

 

Oldboy

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

One Night in Mongkok

Infernal Affairs 1,2,3

Survive Style 5+

Suicide Club/Circle

2LDK

Madness in Bloom

Kairo

Blue Spring

A Bittersweet Life

Fighter in the Wind

A Tale of Two Sisters

Memories of Murder

JSA - Joint Security Area

[LJSexay 0]

my bad. I'm just a silly fanboy of the gore and madness.

[Ravenbomb 0]

Visitor Q. I didn't think I could be disturbed, like really disturbed by a movie. Then I saw Visitor Q...

[Mecha Mummy 0]

Audition is EXTREMELY overrated.

 

It's not a bad film, but there are people who will say it's one of the most disturbing films ever made.  This couldn't be further from the truth.  It's a little bizarre at times, but isn't that messed up at all.

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I have to agree, partially because the last half hour really came off to me as just sort of random batshit insanity for the sake of random batshit insanity. Even after I read some theories on what the ending was about I still thought it was just Miike insanity. Everything up to that is pretty good, though.

[LaParkaMarka 0]

Audition is EXTREMELY overrated.

 

It's not a bad film, but there are people who will say it's one of the most disturbing films ever made.  This couldn't be further from the truth.  It's a little bizarre at times, but isn't that messed up at all.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

I have to agree, partially because the last half hour really came off to me as just sort of random batshit insanity for the sake of random batshit insanity. Even after I read some theories on what the ending was about I still thought it was just Miike insanity. Everything up to that is pretty good, though.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

I don't know about it being "not that messed up". It was pretty fucked up by the end. It's overrated if you know what you're getting into when you watch it. Tell someone it's a great little romantic comedy before they watch it, and it becomes incredible. Half the point is to watch it blindly.

[Vyce 0]

Since Halloween is just a month away, if anyone wants to see some fun Japanese flicks with ZOMBIES~!, might I suggest Versus and Wild Zero.

 

Visitor Q. I didn't think I could be disturbed, like really disturbed by a movie. Then I saw Visitor Q...

 

Yes. This is a genuinely disturbing Miike film.

 

And if I can step back a moment, I'd recommend the original Kurosawa - Akira Kurosawa. He made some of the finest Japanese films ever. Some of the best films of any nation, actually.

[The Czech Republic 0]

How about Russian? I watched Chapayev last night, it was good. Banky, you're into Russian stuff, right? Help me write my paper

[Guest Posada20]

Batoru Rowaiaru

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That is the Japanese name of Battle Royale...

 

Some of my recommendations:

 

Oldboy

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

One Night in Mongkok

Infernal Affairs 1,2,3

Survive Style 5+

Suicide Club/Circle

2LDK

Madness in Bloom

Kairo

Blue Spring

A Bittersweet Life

Fighter in the Wind

A Tale of Two Sisters

Memories of Murder

JSA - Joint Security Area

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

I've seen everything but these from your list:

2LDK

Madness in Bloom

Kairo (I've heard good things about this)

Blue Spring

 

 

To add to the list, I recommend the following asian movies:

Anything Stephen Chow

...Ing

2046

301, 302

3-Iron

Address Unknown

A Moment To Remember

Anarchists

Arahan

Art Museum by the Zoo

As Tears Go By

Attack The Gas Station

Azumi

Bad Guy

Better Than Sex

Big Swindle, The

Champion

Chinese Odyssey 2002

Christmas in August

Chungking Express

The Classic

Coast Guard

Crying Fist

Die Bad

Ditto

Eat, Drink, Man, Woman

Eros (The Hand Segment)

Failan

Feathers in the Wind

Flower Island

Foul King (Wrestling Movie)

Friend (Chingu)

Funny Movie (Spoof, see only if you've seen the most popular korean movies)

God of Gamblers

Green Chair

Green Fish

Guns & Talks

Happy End

Happy Funeral Director

Harmonium in my Memory

Holiday in Seoul

Il Mare

Isle

Jail Breakers

Jakarta

Kick The Moon

Lovely Rivals

Lover's Concerto

My Boss, My Hero

My Little Bride

My Sassy Girl

My Teacher, Mr. Kim

My Tutor Friend

My Wife is a Gangster

No Blood, No Tears

Nowhere to Hide

Oasis

Once Upon a Time in High School

One Fine Spring Day

Peppermint Candy

Ping Pong

Public Enemy

Quiet Family (Kitano or Miike remade this)

Rikidozan (Wrestling Movie about the Wrestler)

Running on Karma

Samaria

Save the Green Planet!

Sex is Zero

Shall We Dance?

Shiri

Spider Forest

Spring Bears Love

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring

Swing Girls

Tae Guk Gi

Take Care of My Cat

The President's Last Bang

This Charming Girl

Too Beautiful To Lie

Wanee & Junah

Water Boys

Young and Dangerous Series of Movies

[Toshiaki Koala 0]

Apparently Mizoguchi > Kurosawa, but I wouldn't know as I haven't seen any of his films.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

I saw Oldboy a few weeks ago. Its one of those WTF? films, but it has a lot of action and its a very powerful film with one of those out of nowhere twists at the end.

[Guest M. Harry Smilac]

Harakiri

 

Watched it last night and i'd say it's now somewhere in my top 5 favorite movies of all time if not my new favorite.

 

 

Other stuff-

Swallowtail Butterfly

All About Lily Chou

9 Souls

Blue Spring

Female Prisoner 701

Dead or Alive 1&2

Sonatine

Hana-bi

Zatoichi

Once Upon a Time in High School

JSA

A Tale of Two Sisters

Fallen Angels

A Better Tomorrow

Yakuza Papers

 

 

Kiyoshi Kurosawa is great.Still waiting for an affordable 16x9 region 1 release of Kairo, hurry up with the remake already!

 

 

 

Anime?Bleach= best show ever, start downloading

http://www.animesuki.com/releases.php/b.html

[Guest Chasing Dogma]

Well guys, Thanks for the help. I ordered a few suggestions the other day I got..

 

-Dark Water (I loved this)

-Ong Bak

-A Tale of two sisters

-Versus

-Old Boy

 

I’ll probably order a few more later on in the day if I get a chance. Really interested in picking up Itchi the Killer and some other things.

[Karnage 0]

If your into martial arts definitley watch some Sammo Hung directed movies such as Knockabout, The Magnificent Butcher, Easter Condors, Spooky Encounters, Warriors Two, The Victim, Wheels on Meals, etc.

[razazteca 0]

A list I found on another board -- Martial Arts goodness:

 

Last Hurrah for Chivalry

The Sword

Magic Blade

Secret Service of the Imperial Court

Heroes Shed No Tears

Soul of the Sword

Duel to the Death

Death Duel

Twelve Gold Medallions

Kung Fu Cult Master

Lady Assassin

Swordsman II

Hell's Windstaff

Shaolin Invincible Sticks

Eight Diagram Pole Fighter

Avenging Eagle

Jade Tiger

Sentimental Swordsman

Return of the Sentimental Swordsman

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Fire Dragon

Burning Paradise

New One Armed Swordsman

New Tales of the Flying Fox

Masked Avengers

 

Another kung fu list

 

01. Mystery of Chessboxing

02. Heroes of the East

03. 7 Grand Masters

04. Drunken Master II

05. Loot

06. Warriors Two

07. Legend of a Fighter

08. Prodigal Son

09. The Victim

10. Jade Claw

11. Iron Monkey

12. King Boxer

13. Knockabout

14. Fist of Legend

15. Rebellious Reign

16. Magnificent Butcher

17. Chinese Super Ninjas

18. Seven Steps of Kung Fu

19. Monkey Kung Fu

20. Master of the Flying Guillotine

21. Chinese Connection

22. Shaolin v Lama

23. Kid with the Golden Arm

24. Dragons Forever

25. Super Inframan

26. 36th Chamber of Shaolin

27. In the Line of Duty IV

28. Return of the Dragon

29. Treasure Hunters

30. The Master

31. Shaolin Avengers

32. Secret Rivals 2

33. Invincible Shaolin

34. Martial Club

35. Daggers 8

36. Super Power

37. Challenge of Death

38. Police Story II

39. Seven Commandments of Kung Fu

40. Green Jade Statuette

41. Shaolin & Wu-Tang

42. Snake in the Eagles Shadow

43. Crippled Avengers

44. Drive

45. Crane Fighter

46. Ninja in the Dragon's Den

47. 5 Shaolin Masters

48. Drunken Master

49. Once Upon a Time in China II

50. Two Toothless Tigers

 

And let's not forget the Sonny Chiba Street Fighter movies or Bodyguard.

[Coffin Surfer 0]

For Kung Fu:

Fist of the White Lotus!

-One of the best Kung Fu movies ever even if it isn't the most original. If you've seen Kill Bill, the invincible death touch master Pai Mai is the villian here though Gordon Lui plays the hero this time. Very fun movie.

 

 

As far as Ju-On goes:

-Please stick to the original, direct to video version. It's easily one of the best horror movies from any country. Ju-On: The Grudge and the American Grudge are crap and should be avoided at all costs since they will do nothing but spoil the much better executed scares of the original.