Depending on the version of itunes that you have, there are a few ways to. Audition has been hailed as a turning point in japanese cinema and is celebrating its twenty year anniversary with the release of a sweet, new 2k restoration. It is about a widower, shigeharu aoyama ryo ishibashi, whose son suggests that he should find a new wife. Cut, shadows a movie extra with a grudge who torments a successful director.
Find release information for audition 1999 takashi miike on allmovie. Mar 20, 2001 to the vast majority of nonjapanese filmgoers, audition was their first introduction to the work of director takashi miike. Update to the latest version of itunes apple support. In his search, one candidate particularly stands out, a. The film would catapult miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as ichii the killer and the happiness of the katakuris.
Leafing through the resumes in advance, his eye is caught by yamazaki asami, a striking young woman with ballet training. His films run through a variety of different genres, and range from violent and bizarre to dramatic and familyfriendly. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the takashi miikedirected movie via subscription can be. Takashi miike s 10 best films, from ichi the killer to audition the japanese filmmaker is one of the most prolific directors in the world. That feeling of cinema as edge spectacle blurring the line between object and audience resurfaces with a vengeance in takashi miikes audition odishon. From takashi miike, the prolific director of such shocking hits including audition and ichi the killer comes the sound of music meets dawn of the dead. Cult director takashi miike ichi the killer, audition delivers a bravado period action film set at the end of japans feudal era. Once aoyama settles on asami model eihi shiina, the quietest, most demureseeming woman, miike slowly begins to reveal hints of the.
May 31, 2011 in anticipation of takashi miike s assassins opening june 10 at landmark i wanted to take a look at the diverse and prolific career of the japanese filmmaker. Audition was screened at the 1999 vancouver film festival. Takashi miike was born in the small town of yao on the outskirts of osaka, japan. A demonic femme fatale, who tortures her male wouldbe oppressor, made takashi miikes vengeance tale. Seven years after losing his wife to cancer, video producer aoyama ryo another lonely hitman ishibashi finds the new bride of his dreams at a casting call for a nonexistent movie. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent audition online on moviefone. Dumplings, follows an aging actresss obsession with recapturing her youth which leads to an unnatural diet. Three asian masters of horror spin twisted tales in this terrifying trilogy. Audition international trailer takashi miike, 1999 youtube.
It starts almost like a gentle romantic comedy with a middleaged widower named aoyama tetsu. The basic plot of the film will introduce an older widower, who has remained single for seven years. If any itunes updates are available, click install. As a movie addict, most of you will choose to purchase or rent movies and tv. She cuts of one of his feet and turns him in to a human pin cushion. Takashi miike s audition begins as a rather light romantic drama about a middleaged widower, aoyama ryo ishibashi, a television producer, who decides to find a new wife by auditioning actresses for a film.
Whether youre a gozu diehard or you dont know miike from mickey mouse, get ready for some eyepiercing filmmaking as we count down the 10. In the years 2001 and 2002 alone, miike is credited with directing fifteen productions. Many will be shocked by the psychological horror elements that have been incorporated within audition 1999. Takashi miikes audition getting a remake from terminator. It is also possible to buy audition on apple itunes, amazon video as download or rent it on apple itunes, amazon video online. I enjoyed doing this reddit, thanks for all the questions. A demonic femme fatale, who tortures her male wouldbe oppressor, made takashi miikes vengeance tale the. To purchase, download, and watch the foreign movies you must have apples.
Audition by takashi miike ryo ishibashi, eihi shiina, miyuki. Theres also blade runner black out, gintama, kamen rider w, and neo yokio discussion, plus your twitter questions. Yes takashi miike strikes again with his 99 hit film the audition read the rest of this entry. Takashi miike and herschell gordon lewis, super names in horror. Aoyama agrees, and with a friend, stages a phony audition to meet a potential new partner in life. In the film, shigeharu aoyama is encouraged by his son to. Cult director takashi miike ichi the killer, audition delivers a bravado period. Im takashi miike, filmmaker of audition, assasins, ichi. Hi reddit, im takashi miike, and i would like to chat about my 100th film the new samurai action epic blade of the immortal in theaters today based on the manga series.
Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports. New 1080p highdefinition transfer from the negative. It syncs content to your ipod, iphone, and apple tv. The audition seemed to be another cheesy romantic film, husband looses his wife, son suggests he gets a new wife, he holds an audition for a new wife, finds one. Takashi miike, miike takashi, born august 24, 1960 is a japanese filmmaker. Were joined by luis, drummer for the san diego hardcore band the gay agenda, to discuss queer core and some good, old fashioned, japanese gore in the form of 1999s audition. At the urging of his son, he sets out to find a new relationship for himself. Controversial japanese director takashi miike creates this unnerving horror film about a widowed tv producer auditioning prospective wives. He has directed over seventy theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. Takashi miikes audition getting a remake from terminator and.
Jonathan crow, rovi controversial japanese director takashi miike creates this unnerving horror film about a widowed tv producer. After winning prizes at various film festivals, most notably a pair of critics prizes in rotterdam, holland, the film went on to succesful theatrical distribution it allegedly made more money on its new york theatrical run than it did during its entire release in japan. Deceptively innocent at first, takashi miikes audition finds shigeharu aoyama ryo ishibashi, suicide club, the grudge, a middleaged widower of many years, urged by his teenage son and his film producer friend yasuhisa yoshikawa jun kunimura, ichi the killer to get out and start dating again. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Born and raised on the outskirts of osaka, japan, miike has produced a steady stream of galvanizing, bloodsoaked feature films since the early 90sa body of. Dec 04, 2015 one of the most notorious jhorror films ever made, takashi miikes audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. Deceptively innocent at first, takashi miikes audition finds shigeharu aoyama ryo ishibashi, suicide club, the grudge, a middleaged widower of man. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video and television productions since his debut in 1991. One of the most notorious jhorror films ever made, takashi miikes audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. Takashi miikes 10 best films, from ichi the killer to.
See more ideas about horror, movie posters and movies. The certifiably insane director takashi miike has long been a favorite among american horror fans who arent afraid of a few subtitles. May 26, 2014 arguably miikes best serious yakuza film, the easiest way to quickly describe this one is as a takashi miike version of a takeshi kitano gangster film, especially his recent outrage titles, which this movie predates by nearly a decade. Directed by miike takishi its obvious at some point that the movie will go left field. Deceptively innocent at first, takashi miike s audition finds shigeharu aoyama ryo ishibashi, suicide club, the grudge, a middleaged widower of many years, urged by his teenage son and his film producer friend yasuhisa yoshikawa jun kunimura, ichi the killer to get out and start dating again. In anticipation of takashi miikes assassins opening june 10 at landmark i wanted to take a look at the diverse and prolific career of the japanese filmmaker. Takashi miikes audition getting a remake from terminator and rambo producer jun.
Apr 25, 2011 whether youre a gozu diehard or you dont know miike from mickey mouse, get ready for some eyepiercing filmmaking as we count down the 10 craziest takashi miike movies. The film, shot in 1999 but not exactly a multiplex staple, is notorious mostly from festival screenings that resulted in both awards and mass walkouts, as at the rotterdam film festival. Plot concerns a man who has lost his wife and skips 7 years down the line where friends and even his son suggest he remarries. F or much of its running time, audition doesnt even feel like a horror film.
On this weeks episode, we go back to our favorite year 1999 with a look at takashi miike s audition. Jun 29, 2014 takashi miike s audition getting a remake from terminator and rambo producer jun. Yearning to watch audition on your tv or mobile device at home. Takashi miike miike takashi, born august 24, 1960 is a highly prolific and controversial japanese filmmaker. As of today, the legendarily prolific takashi miike has nearly 100 directorial credits to his name on imdb. Seven years after the death of his wife, company executive aoyama is invited to sit in on auditions for an actress. One of the most notorious jhorror films ever made, takashi miike s audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise.
Takashi miikes audition begins as a rather light romantic drama about a middleaged widower, aoyama ryo ishibashi, a television producer, who decides to find a new wife by auditioning actresses for a film. Takashi miikes 10 best films, from ichi the killer to audition the japanese filmmaker is one of the most prolific directors in the world. Audition has been labelled as a horror movie and yet for 70 of its 110 minutes the movie is a romance. If you dont have itunes installed on your computer, get it from the microsoft store windows 10 or download the latest version from apples website. How to cast your itunes movie library to chromecast or android. Created by essexmutant favorited 19 times, disliked 0 times, added to 24 watchlists all films, miniseries and shorts directed by the prolific and controversial japanese filmmaker takashi miike 1960. Audition director takashi miike wishes he could make. How can you cast itunes movies to chromecast dave jones.