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[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Some Japanese animation that may fit the bill:

  • Dallos (1983) - A scifi/political OVA from the creator of Ghost in the Shell.
  • Kite (1998) - Action/revenge movie. Includes porn scenes, but IMO this is not a typical "hentai" movie.
  • Ninja Scroll (1993) - Action movie set in pre-Meiji era.
  • Megazone 23 (1985 to 1989) - Series of scifi/cyberpunk movies. The concept and especially the first movie likely served as an inspiration for the Matrix series.
  • Perfect Blue (1998) - An exploitation/thriller that IMO easily beats most Hollywood fare. Was originally supposed to a live-action movie, but they switched to animation because they couldn't get the budget for a live-action movie.
  • Vampire Hunter D (1985) - Solid vampire themed action movie.
  • Wicked City (1987) - Action/horror with gothic themes and nudity.
[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Gamers of a certain age might recognize this one.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

CG is their sister site. I don't believe they have another sister site.

Like with all private trackers, best route is via invite forums. If you can get into CG, you should be able to get into TVV.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

That's the best time to watch body horror movies, when you're still impressionable and have a lucid imagination. 😀

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

This sounds exactly like my kind of movie. Not to mention it's being made by Bong Joon Ho, made one of favourite movies (across all genres); Memory of a Murder.

While his later movies are excellent (Okja, Snowpiercer, Parasite), Memories of a Murder benefits from a more indie vibe, a less polished presentation and a more eclectic style. Check it out if you liked his later movies (I would recommend watching it in Korean with subtitles).

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Let's see how those plays out, hopefully it won't be lame.

Btw, if you go in without any expectations, The Fly II is decent. Just don't compare it to the Cronenberg release and take it for what it is.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

One of those tracks that's as good as when I first heard it.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

I generally dislike musicals (with some exceptions like Dancer in the Dark and Moulin Rouge!), but the Back to the Future franchise seems like a bad fit for a musical.

More so than most franchises, Back to the Future feels very tied to the zeitgeist of its time (80s to early 90s).

Then again, they made Joker 2 a musical (I recently found out about this and had to double check that this wasn't a joke).

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

If you approach it as an unintentional parody, it can be fun.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

I have a feeling this is going to be terrible. Hopefully in a "so bad, it's good" kind of way, but I have my doubts.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

Hell House LLC Origins is a return to form of sorts for the Hell House franchise. The first one was excellent, the second and third releases were mediocre. Origins adds a nice spin on the original Hell house formula.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

I watched the remake first and I actually liked it more than the original (marginally). The original was great, but I honestly thought the remake was more entertaining (and I have no issues watching "older" movies).

The second one was solid as well, but as often happens with sequels, it didn't quiet match the first one.

That being said, I am looking forward to the third one.

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