Worse than a B Movie this is a "cult" film

So first lets talk about the acting (which usually I can forgive) but this was worse then watching the end of the Faith no more Epic video. And the fish delivered it lines better. Stunted dialog and unnatural interactions between the actors.

Music by trent reznor...if you are looking for Pretty hate machine this aint it.

Action..was a jumbled mess of cgi in incomprehensible movement coupled with artistic shots to convey the actors feelings with out dialog.

Story..This is sci fi..so take story, especially origin stories with a grain of salt. BUT THIS WAS CRAP. No motivation from bad guy, other than he is a nut job. Dads a pervert who had a baby with an android...WAIT Wuuut! ..anatomically impossible Mr. Garabaldi but you can try...

Oh and iron gun flesh is genetic. Just..what?!

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Life Lessons with a side a of ass-kicking

I watched this because of Kamenashi Kazuya and I usually am super hard on cop shows, more so than other genres so I apologize if I seem nit picky in this Review.

First lets talk about the fight choreography which was strong in 1st and second episodes, but felt more like dance moves as the show progressed. While in my head a I know the actors ar enot actually hitting each other, the choreography's job is to make me momentarily forget they are just acting. You can absolutely tell when they switch to stunt doubles or cut scenes to cover the fights not actually happening.

Second I'll touch on the hacking. For the most part it did well with showing code instead of cutsey screens, decent security. Fake Typing though abounded and used the famous transfer file time as a suspense builder, but it was well placed.

They are absolutely setting up for a sequel or a special down the road. I like the Famous quotes I am super familiar with but the younger generations may not be. The cast seemed to gel by the end and seem a team, it felt like strangers turning to colleagues.

The layers of the bad sides revealing themselves one by one was decent, almost felt like too much but it depends on where they go with it.

While not my favorite OST from KAT-TUN Roar definitely has grown on me as the season progressed.

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Don't watch this while eating

Ok not too many spoilers but a few to give you an idea. 1 and second task is to kill and eat a bug, one task is to make children cry, and another is to eat Sh** served on a silver platter. His actions just get worse and worse. As an avid watcher of Death Game dramas and movies with a higher power running the deeds, this is crap that stinks worse than that silver platter entree.

Now i know what you are going to say.. The social commentary on the evils of money and greed, blah blah Blah...that was better illustrated in Liar Game. And what a disappointment the ending was. Nope.

This is a fail Movie.

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Standard Format, New visuals.

So as far as originality this doesn't stray too far from the path that had been laid out by countless movies and Drama Specials before it. Survivors guilt and the Soldier that can't deal with being home. What it does change is the Soldier is not the focus, but more of a side character. The focus is the science race for the atom bomb.

What does stand out is the visuals at the end, it has less sanitized scenes of after the bomb fell. You can almost smell the air and feel the despair, but also humans just moving on, dealing with things no matter how horrific.

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Alice in Borderland: A Netflix Gem

As a watcher of many movies and Dramas in this genre, story is usually secondary to the unwritten social contract break down. Usually we play nice with each other as humans but when we add death as a consequence, things we would never have done suddenly become acceptable. Survival is so hardwired into us.
The Story is actually the star of this drama, the mains not instant badasses, flawed and yet over come the flaws through the course of the episodes, Or not and accepts them.
No one is overly naive to propel the story, just everyone has their own back story and reason for who they are (kinda like real people).
The transgender plot line was done extremely well and it wasn't thrown in your face, it was folded into the story like just one more ingredient AND I LOVED IT.
Acting totally on point by this star filled cast.

It gets a 9.5 because...because I cant bring myself to give this genre a 10.

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I am huge fan of Kung Fu movies (any martial arts for that matter) and in the early eighties devoured tons and tons of badly dubbed ones. This movies reminded me of all that and more. My dvd is currently on loan to someone because we love to share and discuss with our friends.

I watched this with out watching Dragon Inn first and was able to follow the plot line relatively easily. If you are looking for a serious movie this isn't for you. if you like well choreographed, slightly plausible fight scenes tied together with an okay premise, watch this and enjoy. It is actually one of my favorite action movies out there ..It does have Donnie Yen in it after all.

Also don't be decieved by dvd titles I had this review on the wrong title for 3 years until someone pointed it out be cause the Dvd was title "The new Flying sword at dragon gate inn"

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Ghengis Khan with the Edged Smoothed Down

This is a romanticized version of the historical figure that started out as Temujin and became Gengis Kahn. This is the story of him uniting the Mongol Tribes into a cohesive war machine, that we now know took over 90 % of Asia. The movie comes across as a "best of " reel of Temujin's life. Also the battle scenes were a side note but the individual stunts were very well done.

The acting is really good with all the mains pulling their weight to bring these historical figures to life. For those familiar with his story this story includes most of the important people around him, that a lot of other version leave out.

Overall this gets an 8 from me and hubby for including everyone, but not higher for defanging the wolf.

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This movie is ia all about getting married. The main heroine has has taken care of dad since mom dad, and is totally happy doing it for the rest of her life.
Letting go of an establish life to a new one can be a very scary experience. The time that this movie was set in it was not uncommon for arranged marriages to happen and often between people of different towns.
This show cases a splendid father-daughter relationship where both parties are so concerned for the other they dont realize they are actually just in a holding pattern with their lives.

The movie was acted really well with only one minor detail that may have only bothered me. The Main actresses smile throughout the entire movie just felt so fake. I understand it was supposed to portray a specific facade or mindset, but the actress didnt sell it. Other wise you believe this was a busy-body aunt with well intentions, The friend thats been there done that, and dad who just wants what is best for his little girl.

Mood music typical of the era and rewatch value low because the outcome is known.

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How does an ordinary family react when pushed into a corner by random acts of vandalism?
Shocking things happen in this drama but its is still at its heart a Family Drama. There is not a clear, obvious suspect in this, making the mystery more intriguing. And on a side note if the stars aligned just so, this is something that -could-happen in real life.

The acting was good but anytime Takenaka Naoto was on screen he just dominated and took over.

The music is my bias so take that part of the review as you will. With in the drama itself the mood music never stood out but it does do its job well.

Rewatch value..Maybe?...to try to catch all the clues as they unfold now that I know the ending. Definitely if I am watching with another person.

Over all rating an 8

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Sono Sion delivers once again with beautiful cinematography and incredibly unique storytelling. He keeps you guessing throughout this two hours the entire time who the real killer is even if you know the real case it is based on. Some details lined up but the story is told in such a way that even if you are familar with all the details of the real life incident, you do not know the outcome of the movie. While officially it is labelled as Crime, Drama and Psychological it definitly touches the horror line.
The actors brought this story to life in a truly amazing way. The actors all played their roles so convincingly; they didn't let a single clue loose until the reveals of all the twists. It's easy to fall for some characters whilst not caring for others due to their characters' personalities.
Although the music probably did influence feeling during the film, no sound or track in particular was fully present until the ending credits
For rewatch value, although the film is good and would be fun to watch again when looking for a guilty pleasure to binge, a lot of the shock factor and twists are known after one watch, so the shock value and enjoyment value does go down slightly when thinking about a rewatch

Watched and wrote this review with etherealtaekibum

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First of all rating : I give this a 10. The Main Characters, if not the cast are all under 20 years old. Forced to live in this city after a meteor hit and all the adults started dying off. They are quarantined by the government, who is covering up why the city is walled off to the rest of Japan.

While it has "Lord of the Flies" elements, the violence never gets too out of hand with only one child deciding to take the easy way out rather than endure (trying not to spoiler or trigger with that sentence).

The acting was phenomenal in this, age not withstanding. The commentary on the Japanese society (at the time this was made) that once you hit 20 you are dead anyway, becoming a wage slave and heartless only following orders is poignant.

The Music: Aisareru yori Aishitai by KinKi Kids was so upbeat in contrast to what the drama was showing it stood out.https://videa.hu/videok/zene/bokura-no-yuki-opening-3YVscemiW9RbpCiz

Would I rewatch this? To share yes. And that makes it a 10 in my book.

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Oh YAY I get to be the first to Review this jumbled mess of concepts: )
The story revolves around a a dirsrepectful ronin, a Shogun and his scheming advisors, some monkeys and a worm cult that causes people to dance and gyrate in mass droves.
I knew or THOUGHT I knew what I was getting into with that title and the synopsis. It is a comedy/social satire that would benefit greatly from better subs than I was provided.

Acting done well considering the subject matter and script demands, and I would definitely rewatch this with better subs.

The music...well you can't go wrong with the Sex Pistols.

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Story was well executed leaving you entertained without feeling like you learned a lesson. This family feels like one that could actually exist, with the sibling rivlry, loving mother, step parent and mild marital issues.

Ikuta Toma made this show revolve around his character Mitsuru playing off of Koike Eiko's Ayako flawlessly. As a watcher I believed they had a shared history. Yasuda Ken acted the outsider Koji masterfully, as Ayako's new husband he finds an ally in his new brother in law when standing against his wife.

Music : Tomayo by Kanjani8 really grew on me and I have added to my playlist the insrt music added to the light hearted feel of the drama.

I do not rewatch shows often so in all my reviews this is a low score.

Overall this drama is about pacing and everyone has their own timing to do things. Some are go getters and hit the ground running with every task they do, and others have a turtle named Bolt that they try and emulate : )

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This drama tackles the theme of "Reading the Air" and doing your best to not anger or upset the people around you. Go with the flow, even if you don't want to, just to make other's happy.

Nagi after an incident with her boyfriend (a Coworker) decides to reset her life. Donates all over belongings and moves into a run down apartment building with cheap rent and only her futon.

This is where she finds the true meaning of life ...as corny and cliche as that sounds. Real connections with real people, and the rewards and consequences of those connections.

This did not hit home for me as it did some reviewers, as by the time I was Nagi's age I was married with 2 kids : )and very much not a people pleaser (except at work, my occupation requires it). Still I found the drama very enjoyable and loved the old lady that lived upstairs. Oh and that cutie next door..I must find more of his dramas.

This is a must see of 2019

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So this is a perfect fluff fest with unbelievable character interactions. I hear you now..now but that's typical Shoujo. This is even more saccharin sweet than most. There is like 0 conflict, 0 outside interference (well that wasn't resolve with 10 minutes of it cropping up and nothing serious). What kept this from being total snoozefest was the implied sex scenes and the sexual tension situations Risa found herself in.

Risa is not the brightest bulb in the pack and her child like characteristic start to get annoying relatively early in the series, and his action make you wonder what their future is going to be like later...(yeah I was bored).

This get a 7. Just make sure you take your insulin shot before you watch it.

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