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Batoru rowaiaru (2000)
Don't Miss Out!
Look, if youse guys is gonna stick to Hollywood cinema, and never check out anything else, you're going to miss out. This film is great! Yes, it's violent, and there is blood and there are explosions. If you don't like to look for meaning in films and watch with a blank mind, this movie isn't for you because you will not look past the violence.
The hardest part is keeping all the children names in-line because there are 42 of them. The tagline of the film is "Would You Kill Your Best Friend?" and this idea is questioned many times over and explored with intriguing outcomes. Honestly, if you were in these children's position, what would you do? It's a film that searches both the human psyche and soul.
The last thing I want to say is a spoiler, so if you don't want to have something spoiled for you, stop reading... like now... well, don't say I didn't warn you. The only thing I was disappointed with is that there was no sex. Wait, now don't go stereotyping me just yet, I'm just saying that if I was in that position with my girlfriend, I'd want to have sex for what's hopefully (since they're 9th graders) the first time. I mean, the couples just committed suicide and didn't even kiss or anything! Now while I'm upset there wasn't a kiss, I do understand that, this being such a violent film and all, that the director was able to keep a sense of... dignity isn't the right word but it'll have to suffice... dignity by not showing any sexual relations. Not that he could've shown anything really anyway because I doubt any of the 9th graders were 18 or over... do they have the same nudity laws in Japan?... Anyway...
Okay, now that you've lost all respect for me... go see this movie.
Ninja Bachelor Party (1991)
Once you start it, you might as well finish it.
Okay, so this film is about 30 minutes long and follows the story of a recovering Robitussin addict who wants to be a ninja. This isn't a good movie, but it's funny as hell... well, it's funny as hell if you watch it in a group. We rented it not knowing what to expect (it didn't even have a real box) and ended up watching it like 5 times over.
What can I say, the songs were sort of catchy.
However, I must warn you that the movie title is misleading--there isn't a bachelor party in the whole movie. This film was shot in Austin, TX and it took over 10 years. It took this long because the producers/writers/actors didn't take it very seriously (and neither should you). The plot changed so much over the ten years that the shooting they had done over the years didn't make sense together. Even though they're speaking English, the whole thing is still dubbed over.
If you're still thinking of watching this movie (please don't spend too much, I think you can get it for $3 at their website), pay attention so you can catch refrences to Shatsi and everything the airline says is funny. Lastly, read all the credits; most of them are fake and funny.