Who can recommend lesser known good films
Discussion
Some great choices on here..
Superb film, first Manga film I saw, and the best
The final scene, especially the headmaster, is fantastic
Truly disturbing. The sequel, however, is terrible.
Can I add:
Ran - Akira Kurosawa transports King Lear to Japan.
The Haunting - The original version, obviously. A proper horror film, without special effects.
The Eye/Jian Gui - Another disturbing film.
Zatoichi - Comic-book cut-em-up
The Happiness of the Katakuris - Just plain daft
Ichi The Killer
Hmm lots of Japanese ones there - not intentional, but they're all good.
stringer_m said:
Akira
Superb film, first Manga film I saw, and the best
Einion Yrth said:
If...
The final scene, especially the headmaster, is fantastic
The Gman said:
Battle Royale
Truly disturbing. The sequel, however, is terrible.
Can I add:
Ran - Akira Kurosawa transports King Lear to Japan.
The Haunting - The original version, obviously. A proper horror film, without special effects.
The Eye/Jian Gui - Another disturbing film.
Zatoichi - Comic-book cut-em-up
The Happiness of the Katakuris - Just plain daft
Ichi The Killer
Hmm lots of Japanese ones there - not intentional, but they're all good.
Would it be really really nerdy if I brought up the subject of the difference between "manga" and "anime" and how it is a common mistake to interchange them? 
Actually, I seem to remember a thread on this quite recently.
Oh, BTW, "Blood The Last Vampire" is indeed a great film and plivesey is a top bloke for lending it to me earlier in the year.
Actually, I seem to remember a thread on this quite recently.
Oh, BTW, "Blood The Last Vampire" is indeed a great film and plivesey is a top bloke for lending it to me earlier in the year.
mawds said:Ah, now you've done it.
Wasn't Akira made by/released through Manga?
- Manga is the comic books (still image).
- Anime is the moving image .
- Manga Entertainment Inc. is a company that distributes a lot of Anime and Manga to the USA and UK and is responsible for causing widespread confusion over what Anime is and result in people referring to Anime as Manga.
JonRB said:
Oh, BTW, "Blood The Last Vampire" is indeed a great film and plivesey is a top bloke for lending it to me earlier in the year.
Aw shucks Jon
. It was at least two and a half years ago though. Tempus has been fugiting. You also forgot to add that Hentai is for perverts and that you keep your stash of it well hidden
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I'm sayin' nuffink. What about Big Trouble in Little China, way ahead of its time for clever humour!
On a more purile note, I still find the old Lucio Fulci films eminently watchable, Zomie Flesh Eaters, The Beyong, House by the Cemetary et al,,, all good, crap movies to kill an hour or two with a few beers!
On a more purile note, I still find the old Lucio Fulci films eminently watchable, Zomie Flesh Eaters, The Beyong, House by the Cemetary et al,,, all good, crap movies to kill an hour or two with a few beers!
cotty said:
Anyone seen "Bubba Ho-Tep"? I've been led to believe that it's very good, but I am still unsure about a film featuring Elvis vs The Mummy.
I though that Elvis was supposed to look like a Mummy in that film
I've seen that, worth watching just for the amusing hierogliphic subtitles.
Elvis (not dead), JFK (not dead either, and black) both live in a retirement home, that is attacked by some sort of mummy. Hilarious.
Raify said:
Witchfinder said:
Anyone seen "Bubba Ho-Tep"? I've been led to believe that it's very good, but I am still unsure about a film featuring Elvis vs The Mummy.
I though that Elvis was supposed to look like a Mummy in that film
I've seen that, worth watching just for the amusing hierogliphic subtitles.
Elvis (not dead), JFK (not dead either, and black) both live in a retirement home, that is attacked by some sort of mummy. Hilarious.
Must rent that one out, sounds interesting!
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