happiness of the katakuris

atsonicpark · 08.10.2007, 02:29 AM

Just saw this.

I'm a Miike fan, having seen quite a few of his works (though he has done about 80 movies in 10 years and I've only seen about 15, so yeah..), and I gotta say that the concept for his movies is always amazing, but I can't always connect with his movies.. Audition sucks.. One Missed Call REALLY sucks.. and Ichi the Killer -- despite having my favorite Japanese actor in it, one of my favorite director's cum in it, and having an amazing soundtrack -- isn't as good as everyone says it is.. I love Visitor Q and IZO is in my top 10 favorite films of all time, though, so I still check out any Miike I can get my hands on..

Well, Happiness is apparently out of print in these parts, so I paid my friend $2 (he has an actual copy -- ?!?!?!) to burn me this... and.. WOW.

ZOMBIES.
COMEDY.
DANCING.
SINGING.
CLAYMATION (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!).
ACTION.
ROMANCE.
DRAMA.
WOW.

It was amazing! I couldn't believe the songs... and the claymation was unbelievable.. it was actually a really touching family film... anyone else seen this? Fucking unbelievable. Highly reccomended.

MellySingsDoom · 08.10.2007, 03:57 AM

Loads of exploitation/trash fans hate this movie, but I think it rocks.

Danny Himself · 08.10.2007, 06:08 AM

I rented this a couple years ago. I remember it being good. I haven't been able to find a copy since. :[

mellonmellow · 08.10.2007, 07:19 AM

Haha, the best possible combination!

Toilet & Bowels · 08.10.2007, 07:53 PM

yeah, this is one of his best.

not that anyone asked, but the other ones from this guy that i like are:

visitor q (one of my favourite films of all time)
gozu
bird people of china
audition
ichi the killer

i haven't seen izu, i'm not sure if it's been released in the uk. i'll check it out.

atsonicpark · 08.10.2007, 08:36 PM

yeah visitor q is amazing!

i like izo the best then hpapiness then visit probably..

ihated audition

pbradley · 08.10.2007, 09:35 PM

Takashi Miike could have done nothing else but Dead Or Alive and he would still be one of my all time favorite directors.

hat and beard · 08.11.2007, 03:33 AM

I saw it at a university screening a couple years ago. It probably got more reaction out of the audience than any other movie I've ever seen, so I guess that's a good thing. It is pretty touching in a strange way.
IZO is my favorite as well, if nothing more than for the appearance of Kazuki Tomokawa and Bob Sapp in the same film.

Anybody seen Young Thugs (Innocent Blood)? It's one of Miike's earlier films and one of his best imo. It somewhat reminds me of "Happiness" in that most of the usual Miike antics are present yet it still somehow manages to tug at the heartstrings (kind of).

Iain · 08.13.2007, 07:46 PM

I still haven't seen IZO. Odd that you two (Atsonic and Hat and..) rate it so highly. It was panned when it came out if I remember rightly for being a bit of a mess. I'd pretty much concur with Mr And Bowel's list. I'd maybe add Dead or Alive 2, that one was pretty ace.

atsonicpark · 08.13.2007, 08:05 PM

Izo is a mess in the same way holy mountain, el topo, and various others are messes.. it's not linear at all, it's just this epic, a sensory overload, and it requires various watchings to piece together its genius.. but it IS genius..

ThePits · 08.13.2007, 08:17 PM

I have a copy here, it was in the world cinema section in Tescos of all places a couple of years ago
Excellent film

08.10.2007, 02:29 AM	#1
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Just saw this. I'm a Miike fan, having seen quite a few of his works (though he has done about 80 movies in 10 years and I've only seen about 15, so yeah..), and I gotta say that the concept for his movies is always amazing, but I can't always connect with his movies.. Audition sucks.. One Missed Call REALLY sucks.. and Ichi the Killer -- despite having my favorite Japanese actor in it, one of my favorite director's cum in it, and having an amazing soundtrack -- isn't as good as everyone says it is.. I love Visitor Q and IZO is in my top 10 favorite films of all time, though, so I still check out any Miike I can get my hands on.. Well, Happiness is apparently out of print in these parts, so I paid my friend $2 (he has an actual copy -- ?!?!?!) to burn me this... and.. WOW. ZOMBIES. COMEDY. DANCING. SINGING. CLAYMATION (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). ACTION. ROMANCE. DRAMA. WOW. It was amazing! I couldn't believe the songs... and the claymation was unbelievable.. it was actually a really touching family film... anyone else seen this? Fucking unbelievable. Highly reccomended. __________________
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08.10.2007, 03:57 AM	#2
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Loads of exploitation/trash fans hate this movie, but I think it rocks. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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08.10.2007, 06:08 AM	#3
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	I rented this a couple years ago. I remember it being good. I haven't been able to find a copy since. :[
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08.10.2007, 07:19 AM	#4
mellonmellow little trouble girl Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 44	Haha, the best possible combination! __________________ Why are you looking down there when I'm bring all this ? (Waves hands across face) All your acne are belong to us.
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08.10.2007, 07:53 PM	#5
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	yeah, this is one of his best. not that anyone asked, but the other ones from this guy that i like are: visitor q (one of my favourite films of all time) gozu bird people of china audition ichi the killer i haven't seen izu, i'm not sure if it's been released in the uk. i'll check it out.
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08.10.2007, 08:36 PM	#6
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	yeah visitor q is amazing! i like izo the best then hpapiness then visit probably.. ihated audition __________________
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08.10.2007, 09:35 PM	#7
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Takashi Miike could have done nothing else but Dead Or Alive and he would still be one of my all time favorite directors.
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08.11.2007, 03:33 AM	#8
hat and beard stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Posts: 457	I saw it at a university screening a couple years ago. It probably got more reaction out of the audience than any other movie I've ever seen, so I guess that's a good thing. It is pretty touching in a strange way. IZO is my favorite as well, if nothing more than for the appearance of Kazuki Tomokawa and Bob Sapp in the same film. Anybody seen Young Thugs (Innocent Blood)? It's one of Miike's earlier films and one of his best imo. It somewhat reminds me of "Happiness" in that most of the usual Miike antics are present yet it still somehow manages to tug at the heartstrings (kind of). __________________ 言わぬが花
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08.13.2007, 07:46 PM	#9
Iain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,544	I still haven't seen IZO. Odd that you two (Atsonic and Hat and..) rate it so highly. It was panned when it came out if I remember rightly for being a bit of a mess. I'd pretty much concur with Mr And Bowel's list. I'd maybe add Dead or Alive 2, that one was pretty ace.
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08.13.2007, 08:05 PM	#10
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Izo is a mess in the same way holy mountain, el topo, and various others are messes.. it's not linear at all, it's just this epic, a sensory overload, and it requires various watchings to piece together its genius.. but it IS genius.. __________________
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08.13.2007, 08:17 PM	#11
ThePits stalker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 505	I have a copy here, it was in the world cinema section in Tescos of all places a couple of years ago Excellent film
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