The Machine Girl » Noboru Iguchi http://www.machinegirl.net Kataude mashin gâru : Ninjas, tempura, sushi, flying guillotine, DRILL BRA…how can this movie fail? Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Next Blood Soaked Tokyo Gore Hero Is A Geisha Robot http://www.machinegirl.net/2009/06/30/next-blood-soaked-tokyo-gore-hero-is-a-geisha-robot/ http://www.machinegirl.net/2009/06/30/next-blood-soaked-tokyo-gore-hero-is-a-geisha-robot/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:16:45 +0000 admin http://www.machinegirl.net/?p=61 Noboru Iguchi, of Machine Girl and Tokyo Gore Police fame, is following up his phallic-faced ladies with an army of robot geishas. But don’t worry, just because she’s proper doesn’t mean her face doesn’t turn into a buzz saw.

Thanks to Twitch for the tip and scoring the first look. It’s pretty amazing to think that a director’s whole style could be mechanical arms, blood, guts, and figuring out new and creative ways to shove things in his characters eyes. I believe that was fried shrimp eyes that we get a glimpse of in this trailer. Can’t wait to see more Iguchi.

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]]> Noboru Iguchi, of Machine Girl and Tokyo Gore Police fame, is following up his phallic-faced ladies with an army of robot geishas. But don’t worry, just because she’s proper doesn’t mean her face doesn’t turn into a buzz saw.

Thanks to Twitch for the tip and scoring the first look. It’s pretty amazing to think that a director’s whole style could be mechanical arms, blood, guts, and figuring out new and creative ways to shove things in his characters eyes. I believe that was fried shrimp eyes that we get a glimpse of in this trailer. Can’t wait to see more Iguchi.

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]]> http://www.machinegirl.net/2009/06/30/next-blood-soaked-tokyo-gore-hero-is-a-geisha-robot/feed/ 0 TOKYO GORE POLICE Director Talks DRILL BRA SISTERS and JU-ON! http://www.machinegirl.net/2008/12/23/tokyo-gore-police-director-talks-drill-bra-sisters-and-ju-on/ http://www.machinegirl.net/2008/12/23/tokyo-gore-police-director-talks-drill-bra-sisters-and-ju-on/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:02:12 +0000 admin http://www.machinegirl.net/?p=58 We mentioned quickly last night that Tokyo Gore Police director Yoshihiko Nishimura had mentioned that the next film from the crew behind Tokyo Gore Police and Machine Girl would be Drill Bra Sisters and we had the chance to ask Nishimura for a few more details today. The film is still being written so details are scarce but one of the lead characters is obviously carrying forward from The Machine Girl – which raises the possibility of further character cross overs – and Nishimura confirmed that it will be Machine Girl director Noboru Iguchi calling the shots on this one as well. As for Nishimura? Well, he’s got something big on the horizons himself as well: he will be taking over the reins of the hugely popular Ju-On films – remade in the USA as The Grudge. The next installment of the long running franchise is being written now, series creator and original director Takashi Shimizu will be involved as a producer and Nishimura will be directing. More details as we get them.
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]]> We mentioned quickly last night that Tokyo Gore Police director Yoshihiko Nishimura had mentioned that the next film from the crew behind Tokyo Gore Police and Machine Girl would be Drill Bra Sisters and we had the chance to ask Nishimura for a few more details today. The film is still being written so details are scarce but one of the lead characters is obviously carrying forward from The Machine Girl – which raises the possibility of further character cross overs – and Nishimura confirmed that it will be Machine Girl director Noboru Iguchi calling the shots on this one as well. As for Nishimura? Well, he’s got something big on the horizons himself as well: he will be taking over the reins of the hugely popular Ju-On films – remade in the USA as The Grudge. The next installment of the long running franchise is being written now, series creator and original director Takashi Shimizu will be involved as a producer and Nishimura will be directing. More details as we get them.
twitch

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]]> http://www.machinegirl.net/2008/12/23/tokyo-gore-police-director-talks-drill-bra-sisters-and-ju-on/feed/ 0 Hajirai Machine Girl Sequel Trailer! http://www.machinegirl.net/2008/12/23/hajirai-machine-girl-sequel-trailer/ http://www.machinegirl.net/2008/12/23/hajirai-machine-girl-sequel-trailer/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:22:03 +0000 admin http://www.machinegirl.net/?p=51 So most of us are aware of the Japanese splatter film The Machine Girl. which was one of my Top Ten Favorites for 2008. However, what many of you probably dont know is that there is already a twenty minute short film sequel to the blood filled original. This short sequel is titled Hajirai Machine Girl and has a new girl take over the mantle from the previous film. It revolves around the character Yoshie as she must overcome her shyness to become the new Machine Girl.

Yeah I know, sounds a little strange but the good news is the good folks at TwitchFilm got their hands on the trailer for this new short film sequel and it is more of the rediculousness that the first film had. However, be warned that some people may find this new follow up a little on the tasteless side as one of the weapons…..well, lets just say it comes out of the body instead of being attached to it. Intrigued? Then check out the trailer for Hajirai Machine Girl below. It’s in Japanese so dont expect captions but it’s more Machine Girl mayhem to enjoy!

The 20-minute Hajirai Machine Girl short sequel is an added bonus feature to the new Japanese DVD release of the original film. No word on any release of this short film any other way other then as a Japanese DVD bonus feature. Also, keep your eyes peeled for more information as a full lenght sequel titled The Drill Bra Sisters is set to be made sometime soon.

(Hajirai Machine Girl trailer starts at about the 40 second mark)

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]]> So most of us are aware of the Japanese splatter film The Machine Girl. which was one of my Top Ten Favorites for 2008. However, what many of you probably dont know is that there is already a twenty minute short film sequel to the blood filled original. This short sequel is titled Hajirai Machine Girl and has a new girl take over the mantle from the previous film. It revolves around the character Yoshie as she must overcome her shyness to become the new Machine Girl.

Yeah I know, sounds a little strange but the good news is the good folks at TwitchFilm got their hands on the trailer for this new short film sequel and it is more of the rediculousness that the first film had. However, be warned that some people may find this new follow up a little on the tasteless side as one of the weapons…..well, lets just say it comes out of the body instead of being attached to it. Intrigued? Then check out the trailer for Hajirai Machine Girl below. It’s in Japanese so dont expect captions but it’s more Machine Girl mayhem to enjoy!

The 20-minute Hajirai Machine Girl short sequel is an added bonus feature to the new Japanese DVD release of the original film. No word on any release of this short film any other way other then as a Japanese DVD bonus feature. Also, keep your eyes peeled for more information as a full lenght sequel titled The Drill Bra Sisters is set to be made sometime soon.

(Hajirai Machine Girl trailer starts at about the 40 second mark)

Source : Horror-movies.ca

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]]> http://www.machinegirl.net/2008/12/23/hajirai-machine-girl-sequel-trailer/feed/ 0 The Machine Girl Movie Review http://www.machinegirl.net/2008/06/14/the-machine-girl-movie-review/ http://www.machinegirl.net/2008/06/14/the-machine-girl-movie-review/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:18:02 +0000 admin http://www.machinegirl.net/2008/06/14/the-machine-girl-movie-review/ The Machine Girl is one of those movies that is successful only because it tries to be bad. (Remember Snakes on a Plane?) Of course, that doesn’t make it good. Ninjas, flying guillotines, drill bras, a girl with a machine gun for an arm — how could you not want to watch this movie after viewing the trailer? Unfortunately, Girl i s also one of those movies with a trailer that shows all the best parts, rendering everything in between underwhelming by comparison.

Want to have a good time? Don’t watch the trailer, gather a bunch of friends, and sneak some forties into this movie. The trailer spoiled all the best parts for me, but I can certainly imagine how outrageous this movie would’ve been had I walked into it blindly. The conundrum here is that most people probably would have no interest in watching this movie without seeing the trailer. And if you have seen the trailer, well, I guess the movie is still worth watching, but I’d either try to sneak in through the fire exit or wait for it to come out on DVD.

Whew. With that said and done, Girl is a Japanese revenge fantasy that revolves around Ami Hyuga (Asami), whose brother is brutally murdered by bullies for lunch money. In a Kill Bill-like fashion, Hyuga starts hunting down his killers one by one. But when she confronts the ninja/Yakuza family responsible for her brother’s death, she’s outnumbered and captured. Rather than killing her, the family chooses to torture her, first slicing off her fingers and then her left arm. She manages to escape and seeks refuge with a friend who engineers a machine-gun arm for her to aid her in her revenge quest.

You’ll get everything you want out of a movie with this premise. It’s a 90-minute splatterfest with enough blood spraying to fill a swimming pool. The bad guys are so bad they’re not just senseless killers; they’re also necrophiliacs. It’s always fun to see how far the Japanese will go with the bizarre and the grotesque, and clearly in this movie there’s no limit line.

Director Noboru Iguchi made a wise decision by not taking the movie seriously. The over-the-top visuals and cheesy lines like “What would Mom and Dad say, before they killed themselves over murder allegations?” make it clear this movie is a big joke aimed to amuse in the cheapest ways possible. Takashi Miike made the mistake of trying to make a serious movie out of Ichi the Killer, which was about a sexually repressed man who fights with blades that come out of his shoes. That movie is as repugnant as Gi rl but is lacking the laughs, which makes it feel more like you’re watching a snuff film. Awkward.

Aka Kataude mashin gâru.

Reviewed at the 2008 Hole in the Head Film Festival.

Reviewer: Brian Chen

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]]> The Machine Girl is one of those movies that is successful only because it tries to be bad. (Remember Snakes on a Plane?) Of course, that doesn’t make it good. Ninjas, flying guillotines, drill bras, a girl with a machine gun for an arm — how could you not want to watch this movie after viewing the trailer? Unfortunately, Girl i s also one of those movies with a trailer that shows all the best parts, rendering everything in between underwhelming by comparison.

Want to have a good time? Don’t watch the trailer, gather a bunch of friends, and sneak some forties into this movie. The trailer spoiled all the best parts for me, but I can certainly imagine how outrageous this movie would’ve been had I walked into it blindly. The conundrum here is that most people probably would have no interest in watching this movie without seeing the trailer. And if you have seen the trailer, well, I guess the movie is still worth watching, but I’d either try to sneak in through the fire exit or wait for it to come out on DVD.

Whew. With that said and done, Girl is a Japanese revenge fantasy that revolves around Ami Hyuga (Asami), whose brother is brutally murdered by bullies for lunch money. In a Kill Bill-like fashion, Hyuga starts hunting down his killers one by one. But when she confronts the ninja/Yakuza family responsible for her brother’s death, she’s outnumbered and captured. Rather than killing her, the family chooses to torture her, first slicing off her fingers and then her left arm. She manages to escape and seeks refuge with a friend who engineers a machine-gun arm for her to aid her in her revenge quest.

You’ll get everything you want out of a movie with this premise. It’s a 90-minute splatterfest with enough blood spraying to fill a swimming pool. The bad guys are so bad they’re not just senseless killers; they’re also necrophiliacs. It’s always fun to see how far the Japanese will go with the bizarre and the grotesque, and clearly in this movie there’s no limit line.

Director Noboru Iguchi made a wise decision by not taking the movie seriously. The over-the-top visuals and cheesy lines like “What would Mom and Dad say, before they killed themselves over murder allegations?” make it clear this movie is a big joke aimed to amuse in the cheapest ways possible. Takashi Miike made the mistake of trying to make a serious movie out of Ichi the Killer, which was about a sexually repressed man who fights with blades that come out of his shoes. That movie is as repugnant as Gi rl but is lacking the laughs, which makes it feel more like you’re watching a snuff film. Awkward.

Aka Kataude mashin gâru.

Reviewed at the 2008 Hole in the Head Film Festival.

Reviewer: Brian Chen

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Above is a sales poster for Noboru Iguchi’s The Machine Girl (Kataude mashin gâru). Distribution rights for the movie – a Fever Dreams LLC (U.S.) production – are to be offered for sale by Nikkatsu Corporation (Nikkatsu K.K.) at this year’s American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California.

The screenplay for The Machine Girl was written by Iguchi. The movie stars Minase Yashiro and Asami. Yoshihiro Nishimura and his company Nishimura Motion Picture Model Makers Group (Y.K. Nishimura Eizô) – “NMPMMG” for short – were responsible for the movie’s special effects, special make-up effects, and molds. Yûji Shimomura was its action choreographer. (Shimomura himself directed Death Trance.)

Here’s a synopsis for The Machine Girl from the Fangoria article “Fever Dreams returns to Japan for MACHINE GIRL”: “[The Machine Girl] is about a teenager named Ami who sets out for revenge on a gang of bullies who tortured her little brother to death. She winds up losing an arm along the way, and replaces it with a high-powered gun, à la Rose McGowan in Grindhouse. But she doesn’t stop at one limb; Ami continues to lose body parts and replac[e] them with more weapons [apparently including a drill bra (doriru bura)].”

Iguchi’s previous directing credits include Cat-Eyed Boy (Nekome kozô), Manji, Sukeban Boy (Oira sukeban), Snake Girl (Madara no shôjo), Saishû seiki! Natsume Nana – kyûkyoku no erosu, Impolite Education (18-kin – abunai kankei: the kinshinsôkan), and A Larva to Love (Koi suru yôchû).

NMPMMG: The Machine Girl (w/ stills)
AFM: The Machine Girl
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GOMORRAHY.com: Cat-Eyed Boy (w/ trailer, etc.)
GOMORRAHY.com: Manji (w/ trailer, etc.)
Sukeban Boy flyer (432 KB JPEG)
Sukeban Boy Japanese rental DVD cover (188 KB JPEG – viewer discretion is advised)
Snake Girl trailer (downloadable 5.6 MB MOV file)
Saishû seiki! Natsume Nana – kyûkyoku no erosu stills set (64 KB JPEG – viewer discretion is advised)
Saishû seiki! Natsume Nana – kyûkyoku no erosu Japanese sale DVD cover (128 KB JPEG – viewer discretion is advised)
GOMORRAHY.com: Trailer Park subsite (w/ trailer for A Larva to Love, etc.)

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]]> the machine girl poster

Above is a sales poster for Noboru Iguchi’s The Machine Girl (Kataude mashin gâru). Distribution rights for the movie – a Fever Dreams LLC (U.S.) production – are to be offered for sale by Nikkatsu Corporation (Nikkatsu K.K.) at this year’s American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California.

The screenplay for The Machine Girl was written by Iguchi. The movie stars Minase Yashiro and Asami. Yoshihiro Nishimura and his company Nishimura Motion Picture Model Makers Group (Y.K. Nishimura Eizô) – “NMPMMG” for short – were responsible for the movie’s special effects, special make-up effects, and molds. Yûji Shimomura was its action choreographer. (Shimomura himself directed Death Trance.)

Here’s a synopsis for The Machine Girl from the Fangoria article “Fever Dreams returns to Japan for MACHINE GIRL”: “[The Machine Girl] is about a teenager named Ami who sets out for revenge on a gang of bullies who tortured her little brother to death. She winds up losing an arm along the way, and replaces it with a high-powered gun, à la Rose McGowan in Grindhouse. But she doesn’t stop at one limb; Ami continues to lose body parts and replac[e] them with more weapons [apparently including a drill bra (doriru bura)].”

Iguchi’s previous directing credits include Cat-Eyed Boy (Nekome kozô), Manji, Sukeban Boy (Oira sukeban), Snake Girl (Madara no shôjo), Saishû seiki! Natsume Nana – kyûkyoku no erosu, Impolite Education (18-kin – abunai kankei: the kinshinsôkan), and A Larva to Love (Koi suru yôchû).

NMPMMG: The Machine Girl (w/ stills)
AFM: The Machine Girl
* * *
GOMORRAHY.com: Cat-Eyed Boy (w/ trailer, etc.)
GOMORRAHY.com: Manji (w/ trailer, etc.)
Sukeban Boy flyer (432 KB JPEG)
Sukeban Boy Japanese rental DVD cover (188 KB JPEG – viewer discretion is advised)
Snake Girl trailer (downloadable 5.6 MB MOV file)
Saishû seiki! Natsume Nana – kyûkyoku no erosu stills set (64 KB JPEG – viewer discretion is advised)
Saishû seiki! Natsume Nana – kyûkyoku no erosu Japanese sale DVD cover (128 KB JPEG – viewer discretion is advised)
GOMORRAHY.com: Trailer Park subsite (w/ trailer for A Larva to Love, etc.)

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