In the film, aliens have invaded and overtaken the earth. Arrow video have released their schedule for april 2018 and it will be a quiet month of dvd, bluray and dual format releases. There are also prisonrevenge themes in seijun suzukis 1960 smashing the 0line. Firstly, this is not a comprehensive list the category is too broad and in researching it, i realized that there could be plenty of releases that im unaware of from yesasia, cdjapan and amazon japan, although we have listed many. With hiroyuki nagato, yuji kodaka, mayumi shimizu, sanae nakahara. Its reminiscent at times of a kinji fukasaku crime picture, complete. Smashing the 0line free movie streaming, smashing the 0line full movie free 1960 katiri is a reporter so ambitiously amoral that hell sell out anyoneincluding his partner and the drug dealer hes sleeping withto get a scoop. The crime and action movies, arrow videos second dual format box set of early films from one of japans most celebrated maverick directors, and knows for sure now that hell have to go back and get the first. The making of sleeping dogs, a 65minute documentary on the film s production featuring interviews with donaldson, neill, mune, geoff murphy and others. For the next few years, he worked as an assistant director at several studios. Like smashing the 0line also being shown today, the sleeping beast within is an urban crime tale that suzuki directed for nikkatsu.
Jasper sharp commentary on smashing the 0line writer and midnight eye cofounder jasper sharp delivers a commentary that is only occasionally screen specific, but which imparts a wealth of information on suzuki, his movies and this film s key cast members. Seijun suzuki was born in nihonbashi, tokyo, on may 24, 1923. This film realistically portrays a tank crew in war, much like fury but different in some ways, but the action, yes, action. In eight hours of terror 1957, a bus making its precarious way across a winding mountain road picks up some unwelcome passengers. Visit to a small planet 1960 jerry lewis full length comedy movie. New on dvd and bluray week of april 17april 23 by filmcrave. Batman literally becomes displaced through time and sent back to feudal japan after a quake engine accident while battling gorilla grodd at arkham asylum. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Television capitalized on the genres strong appeal including australias longrunning prisoner cell block h with almost 700 episodes. It arrives on netflix while playing in select theaters around the country. In 1943, he entered the army to fight at the front.
New takashi miike, early seijun suzuki and more from arrow. Both men will clash over the course of the film, with nishina delivering many a monologue about how one day katoris bad actions will catch up with him. Again playing a reporter, this stars hiroyuki nagato as katori, the japanese equivalent of kirk douglass character in billy wilders darkest film, ace in the hole 1951. Two reporters of divergent morals investigate a drug ring, delving deeper into the underworld in the process. May 06, 2018 smashing the 0line s protagonists are journalists, most of them working the crime beat, and as such it lacks the same punch when the villains focus their ire on the innocent.
Its companion piece, smashing the 0line 1960, follows two. The moments i will likely remember most from smashing the 0line are the slums and katoris eagerness to exploit their suffering for a cover story. They used a real t34 tank, and this film is russian made, so you could call this russian propaganda, but like i said before, they were on our side at this time, at least for a little while. While i also love those specific things and enjoy movies that cater to them, i can also appreciate something a bit sedated like this, where most of the power comes from the storytelling. Batman may just be the most timeless superhero, and the latest edition in the canon, batman ninja 2018 further reinforces this. Film crestin in romana unde e casa mea dumnezeu mia daruit o familie fericita duration. Also, the story, which touches on drug smugglers from hong kong, is at least unique in the landscape of 1960s japanese crime films, though its.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Smashing the 0line mikko zero rain hits the ground running. Oct 03, 2014 audio commentary by critic and author jasper sharp on smashing the 0line tony rayns on the crime and action movies the critic and historian discusses the background to the films, their place within suzukis career and the talent involved with them trailers stills gallery. But the acting and screenplay of sleeping are a cut above those in smashing.
Apr 03, 2018 the sleeping beast within 1960 is a gripping crime thriller that sees a newspaper reporters search for his girlfriends missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of. Mildly ironic themes of xenophobia aside, smashing the 0line is a typically frenetic piece from suzuki which offers only a few instances of unusual experimentation in his use of freeze frames and onscreen text but packs in plenty of punch in its amoral antihero and the dogged investigative reporter trailing along behind. Most wanted on bluray essential japanese film viewing top 10 blurays. Eight hours of terror 1957 nobuo kaneko arrow films. The sleeping beast within 1960 is crime thriller about a newspaper reporter s search for his girlfriend missing father and that search takes him into the core of the criminal underworld of yokohams chinatown. The most celebrated film in the set is smashing the oline mikko 0 rain, 1960, with o, as in the letter in the english version, but 0, as in zero, in the japanese title. This next set will include eight hours of terror, the sleeping beast within, smashing the 0line, tokyo knights, and the man with a shotgun. This deluxe book charts the full process of realizing deknights expansive vision through a wide range of remarkable visuals and interviews with the key cast and crew. Its just a shame that, like the main character, the second half of the film loses its way. Early seijun suzuki, new takashi miike and more from arrow. Smashing the 0line 1960, follows two reporters descent into a. In 1946, he enrolled in the film department of the kamakura academy and passed the assistant directors exam.
Enter doggy, his grandma and uncle these three nice kung fu wizards tar the only ones who can stop them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The art and making of pacific rim uprising showcases the incredible concept art for the film and is filled with a wealth of behindthe scenes insights and imagery. Smashing the 0line 1960 tt0053720 katiri is a reporter so ambitiously amoral that hell sell out anyoneincluding his partner and the drug dealer hes sleeping withto get a scoop. Seijun suzukis smashing the 0line is another such film. The set includes eight hours of terror, the sleeping beast within, smashing the 0line, tokyo knights and the man with a shotgun, making it perfect viewing for any fan of cult japanese cinema. Its the type of film that doesnt need to rely on gore, nudity or jump scares to get the job done. Trying to escape defeat, a chinese general chen is accidentally sent back in time while trying to devise a way to defeat the alien invaders. Smashing the oline 1960 is one of five films by seijun suzuki collected in seijun suzuki. He burns the film and tries to forgive his wifes unfortunate past but kiriko suffers a thousand deaths for she had actually worked in four more blue films. The translation of this film s title isnt quite accurate.
The youth movies, a dual format box set containing five examples of suzukis. Dvd and limited edition steelbook comes complete with a host of special features to satisfy the most ardent fan. Smashing the 0line is its companion piece 1960 that follows two reporters into a world of drug and human trafficking. Full text of boxoffice janmar 1961 internet archive. Not rated 1h 23min action, crime 25 june 1960 japan two reporters of divergent morals investigate a drug ring, delving deeper into the underworld in the process. Its interesting to watch the director play with such similar.
Smashing the 0line 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The sleeping beast within 1960 is a gripping crime thriller that sees a newspaper reporters search for his girlfriends missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of. Starring the iconic and beautiful meiko kaji lady snowblood, stray cat rock in a role. Its the first time the films have been available for home viewing outside japan. A bus stops at a womens prison, and the new arrivals get out, as a voice growls, pile out, you tramps, its the end of the line. Jan 27, 2018 while were still waiting for seijun suzuki.
The sleeping beast within 1960 is a gripping crime thriller that sees a newspaper reporters search for his girlfriends missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of yokohamas chinatown. Apr 17, 2018 its companion piece, smashing the 0line 1960, follows two reporters descent into a scabrous demimonde of drug and human trafficking. To be notified when smashing the 0line becomes available on bluray, simply. New on netflix and amazon prime and other services week of. Dec, 2018 alfonso cuarons semiautobiographical roma mexico, 2018, not rated, with subtitles, about growing up in mexico city in the early 1970s, has won awards from film festivals and critics groups and is an early oscar favorite. I actually enjoyed smashing the oline more than his betterknown experimental postmodern films like. For example, theres classical framing throughout the film as well as several memorable set piecesincluding the final shot of a temple burning.
Its reminiscent at times of a kinji fukasaku crime picture, complete with freeze frames and onscreen text reading criminal indictments. It is full of background characters struggling with addiction andor poverty. Women in prison films have always represented a curiosity for moviegoers as far back as vintage cinema. Like the sleeping beast within released just two months previously, smashing the 0line 0, mikko zero line centres on a mystery which leads straight back to hong kong and a dangerous, international smuggling ring this time involving both drugs and people. Joss whedons buffy, angel and firefly now streaming. Biserica lui dumnezeu atotputernic 387,157 views 1. It is another gritty crime film set in seedy port of yokohoma. Arrow video to release limited edition female prisoner.
Our heroes are both reporters, but at odds with each other despite. Wolf is a classy adult horrorthriller, a rare genre that never gets the love or recognition it deserves. One of the greatest female revenge stories of all time, female prisoner scorpion, gets a spectacular limited edition release from arrow video on 8th august 2016 with brand new 2k restorations of all four films in one stunning box set. A trio of grotesque villains are hell bent on getting the dragon armour so they can reign supreme in the martial world.
Dec 14, 2018 alfonso cuarons semiautobiographical roma mexico, 2018, not rated, with subtitles, about growing up in mexico city in the early 1970s, has won awards from film festivals and critics groups and is an early oscar favorite. Then yukichi discovers that kiriko had once worked in a blue film, a thing unthinkable to a man like yukichi and his love turns into burning hate and jealousy. And where sleeping beast within kept ratcheting up the tension until the final moment, smashing the 0line doesnt manage to do much with its final act. It is a film you know where it will go but i enjoyed it enough and have noted the above because people are selective in what they dislike about films. Every episode of joss whedons buffy the vampire slayer, angel and firefly is now streaming for free on facebook watch. Lady gagas full pepsi zero sugar super bowl li halftime show.
The collection includes eight hours of terror 8, hachijikan no kyofu, 1957, the sleeping beast within, kemono no nemuri, 1960, smashing the 0line 0, mikko zero rain, 1960, tokyo knights, tokyo naito, 1961 and the man with a shotgun, shottogan no otoko, 1961. Mildly ironic themes of xenophobia aside, smashing the 0line is a typically frenetic piece from suzuki which offers only a few instances of unusual experimentation in his use of freeze frames and onscreen text but packs in plenty of punch in its amoral antihero. Bluray 8 december 2014 vincent price in six gothic tales by edgar allan poe. Its companion piece, smashing the 0line 1960, follows two reporters descent into a scabrous demimonde of drug and human trafficking.
An absolute must have for fans of both japanese and exploitation cinema. Best discovery for the film that is, as the nbc commercials used to say, new to you most unnecessary release for the film that didnt need to join the collection, either for personal reasons you hate it or because criterions additions added little to already available editions most flawed release for criterions treatment, not the film. The hk trailer really makes it look like any typical hk action flick, complete with a totally different score and even going so far as pretty much giving you the entire film in just a few short minutes, not leaving any surprises for the filmgoer, whereas the u. Bluray 28 october 2019 vincent price in six gothic tales by edgar.
Early seijun suzuki, new takashi miike and more from arrow in. This next set will include eight hours of terror, the sleeping beast within, smashing the 0line, tokyo knights. The film stars tiger chen monk comes down the mountain and wang zhi drug war. Seijun suzukis smashing the 0line is another such film, focusing on two.
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