Gorobei
05-14-2002, 02:17 PM
Try these:
MAN BEHIND THE SUN: A chinese film depicting the Japanese biological experiments (Unit 731) on Chinese people in Manchuria during World War II. The Japanese were developing plague bombs and conducting grotesque medical experiments. An actual corpse was used for an autopsy scene during filming.
SERIES 7: Lighter than MBtS for sure. A dark dark comedy about a reality show called "The Contenders." Part THE LOTTERY, part SURVIVOR. A group of citizens are chosen by lottery to be the contenders. They are armed and have to hunt each other down and kill each other until one is left. The winner gets to be a contender in the next series. It is all televised and you cannot refuse to participate if chosen. A dead on parody of reality shows, which was written BEFORE the Survivor series and other reality shows ever hit TV. Worth a watch. Go, Dawn!
BATTLE ROYALE: A Japanese film. Set in the near future when the Japanese economy and society has begun going to hell. In response, Japan enacts the Battle Royale Act. I'm not sure how this was supposed to help cure social ills, but once a year, a middle school class is chosen to be taken to an island and set loose on each other until one survivor remains. Part LORD OF THE FLIES, Part SURVIVOR, Part THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME. Starring the ever-watchable Beat Takeshi. Scathing dark dark satire.
MAN BEHIND THE SUN: A chinese film depicting the Japanese biological experiments (Unit 731) on Chinese people in Manchuria during World War II. The Japanese were developing plague bombs and conducting grotesque medical experiments. An actual corpse was used for an autopsy scene during filming.
SERIES 7: Lighter than MBtS for sure. A dark dark comedy about a reality show called "The Contenders." Part THE LOTTERY, part SURVIVOR. A group of citizens are chosen by lottery to be the contenders. They are armed and have to hunt each other down and kill each other until one is left. The winner gets to be a contender in the next series. It is all televised and you cannot refuse to participate if chosen. A dead on parody of reality shows, which was written BEFORE the Survivor series and other reality shows ever hit TV. Worth a watch. Go, Dawn!
BATTLE ROYALE: A Japanese film. Set in the near future when the Japanese economy and society has begun going to hell. In response, Japan enacts the Battle Royale Act. I'm not sure how this was supposed to help cure social ills, but once a year, a middle school class is chosen to be taken to an island and set loose on each other until one survivor remains. Part LORD OF THE FLIES, Part SURVIVOR, Part THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME. Starring the ever-watchable Beat Takeshi. Scathing dark dark satire.