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DVD REVIEWS: ANGEL GUTS SERIES
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"Ishii freely crosses the line between art and exploitation, much as Tod Browning, Samuel Fuller and Sam Peckinpah did in previous decades, and the results are gruesomely fascinating."
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"An excellent and controversial series "
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"Shocking portrayal of Japanese youth"
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"A maddening, ingenious serious"
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"Although these stories are told very graphically, there’s a lot more to them than first appears."
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"Ishii uses his Manga visual style and literally translates it to screen through his writing."
"Artsmagic have selected a well known but relatively unseen genre and series, and deserve praise for giving us the opportunity to experience yet more great Japanese cinema."
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"An exploration into sexual brutality"
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"Not for the faint of heart"
"A nihilistic look at the dregs of humanity"
"Will invariably offend someone"
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"Often disturbing and offensive, this film is a powerful piece of work that puts to shame any piece of American 'shock cinema'"
"An unsettling journey into the world of rape and realism"
"One of the most disturbing films to enter the Asian film market"
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"These guys have quickly become our favorite distributor."
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"Incredibly raw, downright nasty at times."
"Director Chusei Sone literally forces the subject of rape down your throat and never really allows you to fully digest, at least until the very end."
"One film that certainly rides between the rails of acceptance."
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"Remarkable and striking cinematography throughout."
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"A nasty little movie that has a strange heart underneath its violence."
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"Established the style that was adopted by the subsequent movies of the series."
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"ANGEL GUTS series perfectly encapsulates what the Roman Porno genre was all about."
"Rape is a central theme in all the ANGEL GUTS films "
"Visually violent and disturbing"
"A visceral piece in Japanese cinema"
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"Explores the taboo areas of humanity that so many films either gloss over or are afraid to even approach."
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"Remarkably restrained and thoughtful"
"Delve deeper and see there is so much more being said."
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"A raw, sore turning point in Japanese exploitation cinema."
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"Red Classroom successfully probes the darkest annals of human degradation."
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| Cinema Nocturna says... |
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"Takes us into the dark heart of extreme realism of rape and brutality."
"It's incredible how something so rare and that has so little exposure here in North America can be both so effective and ring so true to our own culture."
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| It's Only A Movie says... |
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"Sure to be a hit with the followers of japans cult movies. Superb!"
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"Effectively shows the emotional, moral and physical disintegration of a young woman after her forced abuse."
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"An excellent fringe Japanese film which pushes the flesh envelope in a meaningful and thoughtful manner."
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"Director Chusei Sone presents a story that looks at the dark side of rape."
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"The strangest love story"
"Sone is a masterful creator of seemingly brash and beautifully layered morality tales."
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| Extraordinary Movie & Video Guide says... |
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"Leaves you something uneasy to think about."
"Sone can easily be seen as a pioneer of modern Japanese genre cinema."
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"Extremely brutal and heart-wrenching"
"Sexplotiation at its finest"
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| Really Scary.Com says... |
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"Rises above the pinku ghettoization "
"Unflinching in its portrayal of regret, sadness and pain. And those are the real horrors."
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| Cinescape.Com says... |
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"Hypnotic and sophisticated, without losing its coating of sleaze."
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“Thought provoking and confrontational, visually realistic and morally impressive"
"A terrifyingly stark warning of the nature and consequences of idealizing rape."
"Though often brutal and unflinching, Nami suggests a fundamental, core moral prophecy regarding those who longingly delve into rape-inspired material."
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“Nami not only shows the life altering aftermath of rape, it makes a statement about the explotive and brutal nature of "investigative journalisim""
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| Rogue Cinema says... |
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“...a movie that should be seen..."
"This is a film that actually has something important to say and shows the brutality of rape and how it affects everyone's lives in different ways."
"It tells a compelling story and gives you characters that you can actually feel something for."
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"Hot stuff, even if it is twisted "
"Full of a strange moral"
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" As an indictment of evil fantasy, it's chillingly effective"
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"Lives up to its name as a hotbed of sexual feeling but with serious undertones festering beneath."
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"Moves at a break neck pace"
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"Visually great pink film"
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"Explores the voyeuristic and perverted side of roman porno"
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"A remarkable collaboration between the mind of an incredible artist and a studio who dared to be different."
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“Ikeda direct's the fim skillfully"
"Another interesting film within this excellent and controversial series."
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“It offers an unflinching look at the utter devastation brought upon innocent women by the sex industry and upon the social psyche through sexual perversity sold as entertainment."
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“This film delivers a lot more than expected "
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"Truly the best example of the "Romanporno" genre"
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| Hanshi - Steve Kaufman says... |
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"Pure erotica raised to a new level"
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" Visually arresting and wholly cinematic."
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"A satisfying conclusion to the Nikkatsu Angel Guts films"
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"Gives the series a different feel and elevates it’s boundaries"
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"A remarkable collaboration between the mind of an incredible artist and a studio who dared to be different."
"By far the most spiritual of the five "
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"There's a spiritual edge to this movie that makes it a much deeper roman-porno film than it might have previously had a reputation for."
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| Mandi Apple.com says... |
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"A strangely beautiful and life-affirming story, yet not exploitative at all."
"Takashi Ishii has created something magnificent, a porn movie with a proper plot, a strong and solid emotional subtext, told ultimately from an amazing woman's point of view."
"A ground-breaking movie in this genre."
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"By far the most erotic film in the series."
"Interesting story, solid acting, and good sex, just about everyone will find something they like."
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"Realistic and psychologically convincing."
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"A Pessimist's Love Story that will leave the viewer questioning their own right to happiness"
"An extremely powerful film that challenges the safety and stability within personal institutions"
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"Makes it clear that sex is no apt replacement for communication"
"Pretty powerful"
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"He [Ishii] utilises our preconceptions about film to great effect."
"His [Ishii's] talent for turning things on their head is very strong and appealing."
"Off-the-wall, intense and sentimental."
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"Red Dizziness seemed an applicable title in my mind."
"Breathtaking in its expression"
"A surreal and disturbing journey into the psycho-sexual"
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