Shinobi No Mono 4: Siege (product link) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure A great entry in the series. A bit taxing in terms of keeping track of who's who and the historical perspective. Otherwise just great.
Virgin Fleet [DOUBLE FEATURE] (product link) Animation / Action/Adventure Lightweight and ultimately amnesic, but worth a watch if you like this kind of stuff.
Ong-Bak 2 (product link) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure Awfully "grimy" in its cinematography, but the fights are so awesome that it is worth watching more than once. I don't need more plot, just less dirt.
Monster X Strikes Back: Attack The G8 Summit! (product link) Science Fiction / Action/Adventure I like Kawasaki's movies, and this one reminded me most of "The World Sinks Except Japan" in its slapstick parodies of the world's leaders at the G8. However the best part of the film is the parody of Japanese monster movies, of which I am a fan. I especially love how the monster is instantly named.
A must-see if you love all the old Godzilla movies or the Ultraman series. Beat Takeshi's part is just a hoot. I give it a 4 because I could have used more monster flick and less of the political satire.
Bayside Shakedown [TV Series] (product link) TV Shows/Movies / Action/Adventure I loved the characters and plots in this series. Wanted more after the last episode.
The Golden Bowl (product link) TV Shows/Movies / Romance Soaper set in bowling alley. But I can watch most anything Takeshi Kaneshiro does, so there you go.
Ip Man (product link) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure You can read the other reviews for more info. I love martial arts movies and this is the best of the modern stuff. Still love the Shaw Brothers but this is impressive.
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Yep, great flick, hope we'll see more like it soon!
Wonderful Days [Korean LE DTS 3-Disc Box] (product link) Animation / Action/Adventure A fair anime. I somehow thought it was live, but is pure animation. The story is trite and characters shallow, but some good drawing.
Warriors Of Heaven And Earth (product link) Drama / War One of those big productions that worked for me. Enough complexity of plot and character to raise it above just being a spectacle.
Under The Carp Banner (product link) Erotica / Action/Adventure Perverse and funny for hentai. It got more and more surreal as it went on, but it was good for what it was.
Typhoon (product link) Action/Adventure / Drama I could not really follow this story and found myself put off by the non-stop violence, because it just didn't allow for enough character development.
A Tale Of Mari And Three Puppies (product link) Drama A most believable earthquake movie at the human level. I found myself frightened more during the earthquake scenes in this move than in any I have ever seen. The dog is a cutie. Be sure to see the real Mari's photos during the ending credits. What a good doggie!
Sukiyaki Western Django (product link) Action/Adventure / Western Just a bit too grim for me. A nice idea, though. At times a Spaghetti Western in Japanese, but never a Western.
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Your being too nice 3 stars . Lets be honest this movie sucked.
Sex For Sale [1974] (product link) Erotica / Drama Laughably homophobic. It is an amazing film considering when it was made, and how little homosexuality was even addressed.
The Sonny Chiba Collection Vol. 2 [DOUBLE FEATURE] (product link) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure Classic Sonny, and terrible movies, but you gotta watch them if you are a Chiba fan.
Chuushingura 1/47 (product link) TV Shows/Movies / Action/Adventure A revisionist take on an old story. Watch a classic first before this one. Slanted to a youth audience.
The Secret Rivals / The Secret Rivals 2 [2-Pack] (product link) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure These are classics. The kicks are high enough to take down a bird in flight. Don't miss these.
Run Papa Run (product link) Drama / Crime I bought this only for Ti Lung's presence, but it turned out to be a decent movie. The kid is just right. Not too cloying.
Public Enemy Returns (product link) Drama / Crime A great movie. I had not seen the original, but it made no difference. Intense story. Excellent acting. I was into it from the get go to the end.
The Ping Pong Club: Rots In Hell [5-Disc Set] (product link) Animation / Comedy They should rot in hell for continuing this series for so long. So long!
The Ninja Dragon (product link) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure Maybe the worst ninja movie ever made. Get "Shinobi No Mono" (Animeigo's DVD) and see some real ninja stuff.
Momone (product link) Animation / Erotica Ouch! Why waste the money? Bad at so many levels, but I think the worst is the drawing, which could have been done better by a chimp.
Mike Yokohama: A Forest With No Name (product link) Mystery / Crime Not enough meat. It is indeed a strange and existential story and the acting is good, but... It sure leaves you thinking (for about 5 minutes).
McDull, Prince De La Bun (product link) Animation / Drama I love the little piggie. His fantasy story is just so dear. Lovely animation. Brings a laugh and a tear.
Latitude Zero [1969] (product link) Science Fiction / Action/Adventure An incredible hybrid. How can you not like a Japanese movie with Cesar Romero in it? Bad special effects, but it is old. Incredible costumes. Dialog is diabolical. Sets are so nice and cheesy. Dig in.
The Keita Amemiya Collection [3-Disc Set] (product link) Science Fiction / Action/Adventure All are dated, but fun in that sense. If you like cheese, you will like these discs.
Kazuo Umezz's Horror Theater Collection [3-Disc Set] (product link) Horror / Thriller I bought this for my nephew who loves Japanese horror, and he said it was pretty good, but not the best.
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