What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Phurious

I went to an all nighter triple bill of the Female Prisoner films at my local cinema (Rio, Dalston) courtesy of Cigarette Burns Cinema and these chaps: Scala Forever.

Well it was amazing to see these beauties on the big screen with a hardcore bunch of all nighter peeps.

The films were absolutely fantastic and I loved them all, but the first: Scorpion impressed me the most and I can't believe that Nicolas Winding Refn wasn't in some way informed by it before he made Bronson.

Jailhouse 41 went down a slightly more eccentric, surreal route, but also had a big impact.

And in retrospect I think that Beast Stable was probably the oddest of the bunch. Opening with the heroine running through the crowded streets of Tokyo with a severed arm handcuffed to her was a masterful stroke of 'Eh?'.

Feeling pretty knackered though as my little boy didn't want me to have any sleep - he woke me up an hour after I got back at 7am

I'd love to be able to see these on the big screen. Scorpion's my favourite, too.

[James Morton]

Originally Posted by platostotal

Saw STRAW DOGS on ch4 last night, looked intact, how times have changed. The thing is... I don't know if I like it as much I used to, like am I the only one to find the West country baddies stereotypes, and as for the young tarty 'Janice' victim, holy farmers daughter batman, but great final reel though. Just my opinion.

I read the film was edited
I saw STRAW DOGS when on channel 5 some time ago, edited then as well and at the end it had the Disney logo
a very good film though, got the Fremantle dvd, one of Peckinpah's best

[Slippery Jack]

Originally Posted by Phurious

I went to an all nighter triple bill of the Female Prisoner films at my local cinema (Rio, Dalston) courtesy of Cigarette Burns Cinema and these chaps: Scala Forever.

Well it was amazing to see these beauties on the big screen with a hardcore bunch of all nighter peeps.

The films were absolutely fantastic and I loved them all, but the first: Scorpion impressed me the most and I can't believe that Nicolas Winding Refn wasn't in some way informed by it before he made Bronson.

Jailhouse 41 went down a slightly more eccentric, surreal route, but also had a big impact.

And in retrospect I think that Beast Stable was probably the oddest of the bunch. Opening with the heroine running through the crowded streets of Tokyo with a severed arm handcuffed to her was a masterful stroke of 'Eh?'.

Feeling pretty knackered though as my little boy didn't want me to have any sleep - he woke me up an hour after I got back at 7am

Coooool I was there in spirit, doing my best Meiko Kaji death stare ... was the t-shirt design any good?

Agree with you on the first one being the best of the bunch. Never thought about the Winding Refn comparrison, but I can see what you mean. And yeah, the Beast Stable title sequence is a series highlight (think the rest of the film lacks the punch of the other two though). Still got fourth film Grudge Song to watch. It's the first one not to be directed by Shunya Ito, so will be interesting to see how it compares in style . . .

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Phurious

I went to an all nighter triple bill of the Female Prisoner films at my local cinema (Rio, Dalston) courtesy of Cigarette Burns Cinema and these chaps: Scala Forever.

Well it was amazing to see these beauties on the big screen with a hardcore bunch of all nighter peeps.

The films were absolutely fantastic and I loved them all, but the first: Scorpion impressed me the most and I can't believe that Nicolas Winding Refn wasn't in some way informed by it before he made Bronson.

Jailhouse 41 went down a slightly more eccentric, surreal route, but also had a big impact.

And in retrospect I think that Beast Stable was probably the oddest of the bunch. Opening with the heroine running through the crowded streets of Tokyo with a severed arm handcuffed to her was a masterful stroke of 'Eh?'.

I completely agree with your summation of each film and, like everyone else, I agree Scorpion is the best. I would have loved to be there and imagine it was an awesome environment.

[Phurious]

Yeh, it was a great event and I'm really chuffed to have seen them big and loud.

The crowd was in good spirits and there was some guffawing at times, but this is understandable.

I was relatively perky until the last hour and then it all became a bit hypnagogic, but this certainly added to the overall dreamy/hallucinogenic feel of the films.

@Slippery Jack - the tees are awesome. I'll sort a decent pic out and show you. Probably my joint fave with the Ms. 45 one.

Really looking forward to watching them all again, but I'm not sure if I'll be in a rush to see the follow ups as they weren't sold to well by the guy who was introducing the trilogy last night (he wrote this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behind-Pink-.../dp/190325454X).

Oh yeh, I have to admit as stunningly beautiful and alluring as Meiko Kaji was, I was really bowled over by her nemesis in Scorpion, Katagiri. I s'pose I like the naughty ones

[Slippery Jack]

Originally Posted by Phurious

Really looking forward to watching them all again, but I'm not sure if I'll be in a rush to see the follow ups as they weren't sold to well by the guy who was introducing the trilogy last night (he wrote this: Behind the Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema: Amazon.co.uk: Jasper Sharp: Books).

The link didn't work for me, but looked it up - worth a purchase I reckon. I put my Pinky viewing on hold to make way for Gialli, but reckon I'll start up again now! Yeah, Katagiri's pretty cool - love the lamp burning scene . . .

[bdc]

Really enjoyed myself with the very very bizarre but fun The Godfather Squad!
Talk about bizarre...Gordon Mitchell,as the "son of a dead top Nazi",walks around in a SS uniform all the time!
And there's lots more going on!
The ending is really amazing...

I really enjoyed Bruce's Last Battle as well.
There were 3 times when I thought the movie would be ending but luckily it just kept on going...

Recommended with a pizza or spicy noodles.

[piraterob]

just finished watching wolverine origins on ch4. big fan of x men and have seen it before. like the film but one thing I don't like is that my favourite character gambit in this film is made to look like a complete wimp.

[Baseball Fury]

I just watched Going The Distance. I was dreading it, but it was pretty good! Justin Long is always watchable, and the two dudes playing his friends were funny. Good supporting role from Christina Applegate as well. Worth a watch.

[antmumford]

Originally Posted by Baseball Fury

I just watched Going The Distance. I was dreading it, but it was pretty good! Justin Long is always watchable, and the two dudes playing his friends were funny. Good supporting role from Christina Applegate as well. Worth a watch.

It's a great film. A Rom com aimed at both men and women.

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