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Tetsuo - The Iron Man (Special Edition) Actors: Tomorowo Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara Director: Shinya Tsukamoto Number of Items: 1 Format: Color, Closed-captioned Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 67 minutes Studio: Tartan Video Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2005-07-19 Buy from Amazon |
 "Powerful, frenetic, a bit self-indulgent"If this were a student film, it would rank among the best ever made. Powerful, wild, inventive, great driving noise soundtrack, it gets a bit self-indulgent in the last half -- it's probably ten minutes too long. But it is definitely worth seeing, far better than Tetsuo II. It will make you shiver and howl.  "c'mon (saa koi)"Testsuo: the iron man may be a difficult film for a lot of people. you will probably either love it or think in is trash. this film struck a deeply personaly chord within me, so it is difficult to write about it objectivly. as a teenager i dreamnt of a film shot in gritty black and white that would deal with terrifing and ghostly subjects. this film is it. tsukamoto is a genius for this film. the effects are low buget to the max, but when is the last time your nightmare had a big effects buget? the film actually follows a plot line somewhat resembling a Noh play, except very convoluted; the man runs the fetishist over with his car, and then has sex with his girlfriend in frount of the fetishist's broken body. because of this sexual arousal in the presense of machine induced death, the man is cursed with his sexual/physical merging with the machiene realm. the fetishist wants revenge. the visual effect of the film is beyond incredible, and the music is perfect. very few films incorporate music into the visuals as fundamentally as this one (bergman's Persona and otomo's AKIRA are also great examples). this film implanted itself into my brain like a shard of metal. keep an open mind when you watch this film, and don't jump to conclusions and judgements. if you can withstand the films attack, you will find it to be truly beautiful and rewarding. "Tsukamoto's grand debut"There really isn't much to say. If you liked any of his other films, you'll like this as well. If you have no clue what this is about, you should keep an open mind and check it out. I realize this kind of film isn't for everybody, so if you are into experimental, kamikaze film making just buy this now. For those of you not into this genre, maybe you just haven't seen anything like it before, I suggest you rent this first and then decide. I only wish there were some extras on the DVD version, I guess we'll never get a commentary by Shinya. Well enjoy! "Thee best independent film i've seen yet"A very twisted plot...Raw twisted visuals.sick yet you can't take your eyes off it... for pure industrial fans... awesome music too... remnicent of old school industrial scene... have an open mind..not for the weak hearted..... "Watch It: If you Dare!"You need brave tastes and a strong stomach before you strap into this ride. The plot is some nonsense about an infectious iron disease (?) but that's not important. What is important is that this film is one of the craziest films EVER. Plain and simple. It's a gross, fast paced, 45 minute, Japanese movie that will blow your mind if you let it. Be warned, this isn't for everybody, in fact, it probably isn't for most people. But if you're feeling sinister, this is the perfect grainy black and white science fiction film you'll EVER see. If this is the same copy that I bought, there's a horrible short film attached to it at the end, but you might as well watch something else because it will bore you to tears. |
