Saturday, April 30, 2011

Hap Ki Do aka Lady kung fu (1972)

Another great production from Golden Harvest company. Although it has amazing martial art choreography and three great Kung fu stars, Carter Wong, Sammo Hung and Angela Mao staring it could have been a classic if there was a better story. But it is still a great film. And the story goes like this. Three Chinese students of Hap ki who were living in Korea, have to return back to China after a rival with Japanese gangsters. They want to set up a new school at their homeland but they will face the same problems as a Japanese like martial arts master want to vanish them. So our fellow masters who actually are a family, will try to save their school and help the innocent and the helpless who become victims of the thugs. One of the best martial marts films in my opinion always. Give it a try and you won't regret it!

Friday, April 29, 2011

Kaitei gunkan aka Atragon (1963)

Mu Empire, which disappeared 12,000 years earlier strikes back. They use solar power and the live under the sea at the bottom of the Pacific ocean. Their wish to conquer the world again will be thwarted by a team of Japanese people. Former admiral Kosumi with his goddaughter, Makoto, photographer Susumu and his assistant Yoshito will manage to find Captain Jinguji, Makoto's father who is the constructor of the bigger and greatest submarine that ever manufactured named Atragon (aka Gotengo). This is the only man who can save the world but he hides at a secret location as he is still stubborn about Japan's loss at the World War II and his plans were about to place Japan at the top of the world. Hopefully the team will change his mind and an epic battle between the Muans and the human kind is about to start. This film is quite entertaining but it is not Toho's best production as the 'Mysterians' or 'Battle in outer space'. You can still enjoy it though.

Der Todesking aka The death king (1990)

A strange story we can find here. This film is separated to seven short stories, each taking place on a different day of the week and dedicating to the cosmogony. In seven days God created Earth and beings and then he committed suicide. Even if the production is not very high, the result is a good movie full of violence and terror. At the beginning we see a man that seems desperate and commits suicide. In the meanwhile he has sent some letters with instructions to other people to do the same thing in order to find salvation. Because he thinks life is meaningless. Then we will witness various situations of suicides and people who are starting to act strange and kill others. It is not the ordinary horror film you will find out there but it is still worth seeing it.



Skhizein - Jérémy Clapin (2008)

This is one of the most weird animations I have ever seen. Henry is our hero. After an accident with a meteor that fell on his house, he starts having difficulties at his ordinary life. The reason is that his body seems to be moved ninety one centimeters from its physical position and now it will be extremely hard for him to live with that. But problems don't stop there. With a weird plot and beautiful design this animation is one to remember for sure.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

A legy aka The fly - Ferenc Rofusz (1981)

This short animation is the Oscar winner for 1981. A great effort to view the world though the eyes of an insect and especially a fly. Maybe you will find the agony of survival as in a human being. Highly recommended for fans of animations!

Icarus drownings - Alain Escalle (1996)

This beautiful animation is about Icarus. The legend who wanted to escape from his land and fly away to freedom. But he finally found a tragic end due to his vanity approaching the sun. Enjoy his superb and surrealistic trip among life and death.

Pu-239 (2006)


A desperate man, Timofey who was working for twelve years at a nuclear factory, becomes a victim of a tragical accident. He loses his job and he tries to find another way to save his family instead of his coming end. He steals some plutonium and goes to Moscow trying to sale it to the black market. He will meet Shiv, another desperate man who thinks that he is a gangster but only in his own mind. So after a mess with his gang he owns to a mafia mobster. Now it is the chance to use Timofey and gain his reputation again and more money. But his plans seem so fantastic to get real. Timofey also has nothing to loose as he already exposed to radioactivity. A great story, strong to its simplicity with good performances and a bitter taste of hope.