The Asian Film Thread

I honesly don't quite understand this movie. So the opening scene of 50 girls jumping right into the tracks of the number 8 train was "entertaining", but I was quite confused with the rest of the movie elements. A few twists I didn't expect:

Karudo:

Karudo (the police detective) commits suicide. Did he really think this was his fault that he couldn't connect and his family was at stake for it

The "girl" at the end:

So instead of committing suicide, she decided there was a purpose in life, and all the children cheered?

I basically don't quite understand the ending, and it's funny after the credits that it announces THIS FILM IS BASED ENTIRELY FICTION, ANY RESEMBLANCE TO ACTUAL PERSONS OR EVENTS IS A COINCIDENCE. I sure as hell hope so, or else my next trip to Japan will be postponed indefinetly.

Who was the blond haired freak and what was his roll? Who was the Bat and what was her purpose? To play a joke?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Quote:

I really flinched with the mom in the kitchen. Ugh.

I found that very fake, honestly. The blood was all orange, like some carrot juice mixed with flour to thicken it. So far the best prop for fake blood I've seen is the cherry flavoring used in Dairy Queen blizzards, as when I worked there I accidently sprayed myself with it and the manager immediately called the ambulance.

Yeah I personally didn't like Suicide Circle. It didn't put its message out clear enough and I don't think multiple views would help to make the message any clearer. What exactly do the kids want people to "connect" to and to find about? This film needed more dialogue and less "scary" scenes (which were pretty pathetically done. The security guard in the hotel wasn't very convincing).

Spoiler:

More explanation is required, as the girl really only showed up like half way in the movie getting hit by her "boyfriend" who falls down from the building.

the "most horrific" part:

I think so far the part that made me feel like cringing was when the girl put her head in the stove. God.

But I think the 50 girls jumping infront of the train was actually somewhat hiliarious. It must be the funny banjo music playing in the background

I also rented from Rogers Video:

Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa after hearing so much "hype" and good reviews.

Millenium Actress (an anime, I know), and it seems Bigblah gave it quite a good reception.

There's nowhere I can't reach.