Movie Recommendations

[bendk]

I can't find a copy of Mr. Designer anywhere. Sounds like an interesting flick.

I enjoyed this one recently.

Quote Originally Posted by bendk

I can't find a copy of Mr. Designer anywhere. Sounds like an interesting flick.

You can buy a DVD for three bucks here

Mister Designer (DVD NTSC) - From Russia

There is another way of seeing it, but I don't want to offend any board protocols so PM me for the more recondite method.

Mark S.

[vapidleopard]

Quote Originally Posted by bendk

I can't find a copy of Mr. Designer anywhere. Sounds like an interesting flick. I enjoyed this one recently.

I watched this last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Hadn't read too much about it beforehand but realised which book it was based on not far into it. If you enjoy subtle, enigmatic, contemporary noir don't miss this one.

[ramonoski]

Quote Originally Posted by Coa

Probably someone mentioned this one before : Men Behind the Sun, Hong-Kong film about legendary Unit 731 ; film is very explicit in showing crimes (or "scientific explorations") of infamous group 731. Banned - censored - director received death threats - yes, every possible qualification that you can expect for a good film is here. Men Behind The Sun - YouTube

I really liked this movie up to the part when they kill a cat. Way I see it, recreating horrible and soul-crushing experiments to teach us a very important history lesson is OK. Throwing a cat to be devoured alive is not

I do realize that one dead cat is nothing compared to the actual suffering endured at the 731 facilities. But the mere fact the filmmakers thought it was a good idea to actually kill a cat for their movie makes my blood boil. But at least the autopsy footage was acquired, meaning they didn't actually have to murder a child just to get the footage...

That said, to me the ultimate Unit 731 film to date is Philosophy of a Knife. The experiment recreations are shot in a very expressionist way (black and white, stark shadows, a lot of effort put into sound design) and it's mixed with a documentary approach which features an interview with a Russian doctor who was present at the trial of the few people they managed to catch and prosecute for war crimes. And it gets the point across without killing some poor kitten....

Philosophy of a Knife Trailer - 2008 - YouTube

I've seen a lot of those extreme films; Behind the Sun, Salo, Philosophy of a Knife, A Serbian Film, etc etc etc.

I've no doubt at all that every single variety of horror conceivable in the imagination has been visited upon humanity in the course of history.

Mark S.

Actually, if I had to pick one of those extreme films to recommend I'd go for the French film Martyrs.

Martyrs (2008) - IMDb

It's not particularly religious, so don't go all acidic on me

Mark S.

[Coa]

New film by Zizek and Sophie Fiennes - The Perverts guide to Ideology, its good as a first one, check it out...

The Perverts Guide to Ideology - Official US Trailer - YouTube

[Coa]

"That said, to me the ultimate Unit 731 film to date is Philosophy of a Knife. The experiment recreations are shot in a very expressionist way (black and white, stark shadows, a lot of effort put into sound design) and it's mixed with a documentary approach which features an interview with a Russian doctor who was present at the trial of the few people they managed to catch and prosecute for war crimes. And it gets the point across without killing some poor kitten...."

Yes, Knife is pretty good but I prefer MOTS mostly because its made by Chinese who never really get their revenge for Japanese crimes, or at least any meaningful trial, crimes kinda remained unpunished in that case. That gives movie additional strength.
I'm aware that Russians were included to in 731 experiments, but this is more between China and Japan. And about cat... I don't know really, I'm just no the person who cares about animals, especially when they are sacrificed for cinema, good or bad. Silly me.

[njhorror]

Quote Originally Posted by mark_samuels

Quote Originally Posted by njhorror Mark - what kind of movie is this? I don't see any info on IMDB or Amazon. Is it for sale? It seems kind of interesting. NJ There's a couple of reviews on IMDB here: Mister Designer Reviews Ratings - IMDb It used to be available online under its original Russian title. Haven't checked lately though. Mark S.

Finally, downloaded with subtitles.

Thanks to Mark Samuels.

[Q. H. Crumm]

A few more mainstream weird/ horror offerings, which are worth a look

Donnie Darko (Think David Lynch Lite)
Eraserhead
Mulholland Dr
Inland Empire
Jacob's Ladder
Se7en
Dark City
Shutter Island
Event Horizon