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[Matlock]

Simple words can't do this movie justice. I wish they could, but they really can't. I mean, you have a nice little family in a nice little house...all working it like a bed and breakfast.

But then...well, shit happens. Weirdass dance numbers straight out of the 80's happen. A US Navy man who is more specifically in the British Royal Military, and a British Secret Agent comes around.

...and somehow, it all comes together.

From the opening claymation bit to the final credit roll, I had "what the fuck" running through my head. It's both that cool and that weird. Jesus.

 

[shuri]

Now, search for The Quiet Family.

 

[Jim Bowie]

Welcome to insane world of Takeshi Miike!

Next, watch Ichi the Killer.

In November, check out Gozu!

For added fun, check out Versus and DOA!

EDIT: City of Lost Souls, too!

 

[FnordChan]

We love you, Miike. I'm incredibly stoked for Gozu. Meanwhile, if you want to see Miike playing things fairly straight, watch his brutal remake of the yakuza flick Graveyard of Honor. You'll never look at an ashtray the same way again.

FnordChan

 

[Matlock]

Are ashtrays a recurring theme in his movies? I noted that there was some emphasis put on one on HoK.

 

[FnordChan]

Are ashtrays a recurring theme in his movies? I noted that there was some emphasis put on one on HoK.

I don't know that they're a recurring theme so much as they're a recurring implement.

FnordChan

 

[Jim Bowie]

Fnordchan, if you love wacky Miike, you'll LOVE Gozu.

I noticed to ashtrays, too. They had a mini-focus on them in Gozu. I just think Miike likes smoking in general.

 

[Matlock]

My favorite part of Katakuris was probably the last bit of claymation, now that I think of it...Where the entire family went clay, and the grandfather just looked at everyone and went "WTF" since he wasn't.


...heh.

 

[FnordChan]

Liking the Happiness does not insure that you'll like the rest of Miike's catalog.

I'd say that liking any one Miike film does not insure that you'll like any other Miike film. The man is all over the cinema map and is incredibly prolific, so how you'll react to his flicks is a total crap shoot. Fortunatly, he does have one element tying everything together - a streak of high weirdness a mile wide. No matter what projects Miike works on, I can't help but have anything but praise for a man whose first two films I saw were Audition and Visitor Q...

Jim Bowie, you've increased my anticipation for Gozu even more, something I didn't previously think possible.

FnordChan