Body hammer is a 1992 japanese science fiction horror film directed by shinya. A teenager uncovers an elite ritualistic society in brian yuznas stomachchurning mix of body horror and social commentary. It is a biggerbudget reworking of the same directors 1989. A shinya tsukamoto filmtetsuo 2 the body hammer official. Body hammer, the metamorphosis from man to machine is a. Clearly, tsukamoto started working in a different direction with the sequel. The bullet man is a 2009 japanese cyberpunk horror film. Body hammer, delivers the longawaited third film in the series with tetsuo.
It is a biggerbudget sequel to tsukamotos 1989 film tetsuo. It seemed to be more an exploration of textures and shapes than an attempt at linear storytelling. I enjoyed the stopmotion sequences, but everything else. Tetuso 2 the body hammer directed by shinya tsukamoto in 1993 tokyo. The films handsoff atmosphere is compounded by asanos infuriatingly deadpanwooden turn as the onedimensional protagonist, and theres little doubt that takagis increasingly aimlessbaffling exploits will test the patience of even the most sedate viewer. The iron man, utilizing similar themes and ideas to the earlier film a japanese salaryman, played by cult actor tomorowo taguchi, finds his body transforming into a weapon through sheer rage after his son is kidnapped by.
Filmmaker shinya tsukamoto, who scored international cult successes with his visually startling scifi fantasies tetsuo. With tomoro taguchi, shinya tsukamoto, nobu kanaoka, sujin kim. Body hammer, tokyo fist, bullet ballet, a snake of june, vital, kotoko, killing, the adventure of denchukozo, haze coming soon solid metal nightmares the films of tsukamoto arrow us bluray. Tomoro taguchinobu kanaokashinya tsukamotokeinosuke tomioka. A followup to the 1988 film tetsuo also known as tetsuo. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Body hammer wikipedia, the free encyclopedia tetsuo ii. Taguichi returns as the salaryman who is this time married with a son. Body hammer 1992 april 3, 2016 by corin in extreme cinema when it comes to sequels, making one for shinya tsukamotos original cyberpunk masterpiece tetsuo must rank up there as one of the most difficult to pull off. The iron man that is less sequel than moreexpensive remake, tetsuo ii. Awkward to evaluate in conventional sequel terms in light of the original, tetsuo ii. Body hammer 1992, the next chapter in the shinya tsukamoto film series. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The sequel lacks anything that compares to the intensity of the images in the first film like that of the heros penis turning into a highspeed drill bit capable of boring through coffee tables or the hero being buggared by a female punk with a threefoot long. When shinya tsukamoto was growing up in tokyo, there were still green and open spaces in the citybut now he sees it transformed into a. Those who see it are not likely to forget it, and its images will linger as a warning of postapocalyptic urban critical mass. The film plays like an extended heavy metal music video, and the soundtrack, insidious and hypnotic, is part of the effect. This one was in color, fullframe again, and attempted to have more of a plausible storyline.
Body hammer revisits director shinya tsukamotos vision of a postindustrial tokyo where man and machine have begun to merge. Body hammer film slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. It is a biggerbudget reworking of the same directors 1989 movie. Sonoframbow proof that more budget means very little.
Tetsuo ii body hammer was to me, very similar to pi. Body hammer is a 1992 japanese science fictionhorror film directed by shinya tsukamoto. In the japanese director shinya tsukamotos psychedelic horror scifi fantasia, tetsuo ii. It is a biggerbudget reworking of the same directors 1989 movie tetsuo. The iron man, utilizing similar themes and ideas to the earlier film a japanese salaryman, played by cult actor tomorowo taguchi, finds his body transforming. I dont understand people saying tetsuo ii is a letdown after the original. Body hammer 1992 full streaming movie film tetsuo ii. Tetsuo the bullet man ganzer film deutsch action science fiction duration. The iron man, utilizing similar themes and ideas as his first film a japanese salary man, played by. Body hammer is all the outlaw wildness of the first film. Which of these debut films would you most like to watch or watch again, if youve already seen them whats streaming now on netflix. Released in 1992 it serves as a vague sequelretelling of the first film. This is an absolute must for cinema fans and an excellent edition to own. One day, his son is killed in a car accident and shortly afterward, anthony begins to.
Body hammer 1992 r 1h 23min horror, scifi 15 august 1997 usa when metalworshipping fanatics abduct his son, a father unleashes his dormant destructive power, as his naked rage transforms the oncefeeble flesh into a grisly symbiosis of metal and tissue. Tomoroh taguchi still plays the title role, although the first films single salary man has been replaced by family man taniguchi tomoo. Tetsuo established tsukamoto internationally and created his worldwide cult following. The iron man, tetsuo is a 1989 japanese cyberpunk horror film. Shinya tsukamoto, tsukamoto shinya, born january 1, 1960 is a japanese film director and actor with a considerable cult following both domestically and abroad, best known for his tetsuo trilogy of horror films, consisting of tetsuo. Le unita e cacciato in bangladesh il 14 febbraio 1998 da blairwood organisation su suo edizione capital, divertito verso sistema grafico extra al 77. Body hammer from now, or click here to browse more items from the creature film department. Body hammer ii body hammer is a 1992 japanese cyberpunk body horror film directed by shinya tsukamoto. Love the suit, but lose the accessories the new york times. A strange man known only as the metal fetishist, who seems to have an insane compulsion to stick scrap metal into his body, is hit and possibly killed by a japanese salaryman, out for a drive with his girlfriend. Body hammer adheres to many of the same stylistic conventions, though its notably diminished in ferocity by its attempts to bring coherence to the ambiguous story and characters, which viewers were previously left. Body hammer sequel to tetsuo this time has the iron man transforming into cyberkinetic gun when a gang of vicious skinheads kidnap his son.
Anthony is a man with an american father and a deceased japanese mother living and working in tokyo. This time shot in bright colours, with a larger cast and budget, body hammer looks to expand on the themes touched upon in iron man. It was written, produced, edited, and directed by cult film director shinya tsukamoto, and produced by japan home video. Body hammer is available a 2disc bluray and dvd from third window films. When metalworshipping fanatics abduct his son, a father unleashes his dormant destructive power, as his naked rage transforms the oncefeeble flesh into a grisly symbiosis of metal and tissue. The original is great, a masterwork to be sure, but i think the sequel is nearly on par with it. Solid metal nightmares the films of tsukamoto arrow us. It is shot in the same lowbudget, undergroundproduction style as his first two films. When the skinheads capture him, they begin to experiment on him. Both films have been beautifully restored and i doubt have ever looked better, probably not even on the big screen first time around. Body hammer 1992 tetsuo the iron man 1989 shinya tsukamoto if you enjoy this blog, you can support it by buying a nitroflare premium account from the links above.
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