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Title: Ichi the Killer: Blood Pack (2007) |
Review of Ichi the Killer: Blood Pack
- Welcome to a world where violence is a virtue and depravity is a way of life. This is the underside of Shinjuku, and the Home of Kakihara, a sadistic Yakuza killer. He relentlessly tears apart the underworld searching for the man who killed his boss. The mastermind behind the plot is Jijii, an ex-cop bent on turning the gangsters of Japan against one another. His trump card is a physically powerful lunatic who is constantly on the verge of snapping. This madman is Ichi, the killer, and between him and Kakihara, the streets will run red with blood. Brought to you by Takashi Miike, the director of Audition and Visitor Q.
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Comments for Ichi the Killer: Blood Pack
- Posted on 2008-10-31
A Brilliant Walk On The Dark Side of Rage
While much has been said about the treatment of Women in this film, the director has gone on record stating that women tend to not last long in his films because they bring too much logic to their characters. Sorry. Anyway, if you're renting this strictly for the gore, be prepared to be dissappointed. In addition to having many moments deemed *sick* by most people, you also get a fascinating plot about sadism, masochism, sexual identity and other sorts of fun things. A must see for comic book violence -- Takashi Miike is a master of this type of violent superhero movies.
Even if they removed every drop of blood from this movie you would still be left with an interesting study of fully developed characters that you could study for days...except for Ichi..who luckily isnt in most of the flick. The content is quite strong, so be warned. Though it might not be the gore monster other people would lead you to believe, it does pack a sickening punch.
This film blew me away.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2008-10-24
The Hype is just that.
This is an awful movie, pure crap, I am a big fan of foreign films and have been into asian cinema for years so this movie didn't shock, offend or disturb me, it just waisted my time.
Characters you couldn't care about, Directing that made me sleepy and a story that must have had its plots chosen by dice.
Poop
Score: 1
- Posted on 2008-10-16
Pretty Awesome
Takashi Miike's Tarantino-like presentation of violent psyches provides a mixture of numbness and hilarity. While there weren't any major plot twists, the story was still very enjoyable. The transition between "real" blood and computer generated blood is noticeable, but isn't a major problem.
The poorly done english dubbing is the only flaw. Forget about the british accents. The voice actors seemed uninterested in copying the tone and emotion of the movie. I would definitely suggest watching with subtitles. As far as violent movies go, this movie deserves status among the greats.
Score: 5 - Posted on 2008-07-26
The potential offspring of "Analyze That" and "Guinea Pig 2: Flowers of Flesh and Blood"
"Ichi The Killer" is a movie that involves gang member Kakihara and his target Ichi, who is, yes, a killer, but also enjoys weekend sitting under a blanket in his bedroom playing his PlayStation. Go figure!
Now, I will say that "Ichi The Killer" is one of the GORIEST movies that has come across my TV screen. I won't give away any of the details, but if you want them, personalize a request in the comment section below and I'll give you the what's-what, and believe me, there's a lotta WHAT in this movie! HOWEVER...
"Ichi The Killer" is NOT a "horror" movie. It's a very ironic movie with odd humor, unexpected laughs, and even some dark drama as only the Japanese can do. A personal favorite comedic moment is when Kakihara's squad is walking down the street, but Kakihara stuck a board of wood to one dude's shoe, so it sticks out like a sore thumb! Ironic, indeed!
So this movie is a cross between a gang-exploitation, drama, comedy and nonstop bloody, gory, violent action!
I love that the movie doesn't have to take itself seriously to be a great movie. "Ichi The Killer" as bloody and violent as it is, can be a very fun movie and an interesting twist on your Friday night featurette.
Basically, imagine the deranged, messed-up humor of the opening, train station scene in "Suicide Circle", set it to a gang members movie and there you go! Japanese gangsploitation done right! Enjoy, and don't be surprised if you find yourself laughing at least once! Thanks for the time, and peace.
Score: 5 - Posted on 2008-05-30
Gorenography (with a story)
Rate this triple GGG--G for gore.
Of course, GGG is not a rating; just as XXX is not a rating.) With a XXX film you know what you are getting. You know what you will be fast-forwarding through and fast-forwarding to. Will that happen with this GGG film? Will you fast forward through this warring gang film with its blond, split-cheek, half-tongue pyschopath antagonist and its traumatized, weeping, killing-machine pyschopath protagonist just to get to the gore?
And what hardcore gore: what face-off, split-down-the-middle, big-a** fishhook-boiling-oil torture gore.
I grow (not prudish) but squeamish.
Score: 3
