Ichi The Killer on DVD (2001)

DONT BOTHER UNLESS YOU LIKE EXTREME SICK ACTS

A customer from North of UK , 08/04/2005

This film is designed just for the sick and twisted with warped minds, no wonder the world is going down hill and violence is becomming the norm. If you have any sense and value your sanity anf health of mind I would advise that you avoid both Ichi the Killer Disc 1 and Disc 2.

Many of the reviews on this film mention Gory and graphic scenes which is totally true. But in the words of one reviewer my above comments about the world is proven. 'I am becomming immune to this violence'.

Its a pity that some people find this type of thing entertaining. Even if this version is censored it is still too graphic to be shown to over 18's - A further catagory should be introduced with a warning about its extreme content! There is no entertainment in seeing legs chopped off, necks cut so Blood squirts from the Arteries, The splitting of a mans penis and peircing of it, and the slicing in half of a man plus guts hung all over the room. This film also condons the beating of women and very violent rape. It also includes at one point someone telling Ichi that they wanted to be Raped by him and sliced slowly from the feet up. SICK STUFF. It is also sickening that Voyerismn is included with the intent to portray sexual arousal at the act of beating up a woman and the ejaculation at the end of the beating. All in all the Director and writer in my view belong in a mental Asylum to have put this much sick type of effort into a film. The Macho thing to say is 'You better have a strong stomach'.... But In my opinion is 'You need a sick mind to enjoy this film to the fullest'. I am no stranger to real violence as seen in the real world through war etc... and this beats the lot in its vulgarness & content. What more can I say to express my disgust and extreme horror but, NEVER AGAIN!

I have only given this 5 stars in order to bring my view to your attention due to its damaging content. In reality it deserves minus stars if such were allowed.

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hard to follow

cheryl vinson from Sunbury on thames, england , 04/12/2006

this film is foreign and although it has subtitles they only cover about 20% of the film! therefore i found it impossible to follow!!! unless you speak the languge i wouldnt bother even trying to watch it.

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This is the censored version too!!!!!

Laurie from East Grinstead, England , 31/03/2004

This is a very violent Japanese gangland film (read other reviews here for plot etc), but if you think this one is very gory, remember this is the heavily censored version. And it is still very very gory. The Dutch and the Australian versions are uncensored and make this look like Playschool. I have seen both, and if you like hardcore violence, try to get a copy or rent one of those versions, then compare to see how tame this one was. Good luck for those with strong stomachs.

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Pointless

FlintSteel from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK [Highly rated reviewer] , 05/02/2007

This film is devoid of ANY plot or direction, the gore being the focus of this piece.

From the moment a shot (no pun intended) of semen hitting a concrete floor and forming the title of the film in extruded Japanese glyphs - I knew I was on to a loser.

Really - this film has no attraction whatsoever - not even the sexy Paulyn Sun (playing Gangsters moll Karen) was enough to redeem this waste of time.

Avoid...

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Violent but meaningful

The Colonel from Manchester , 20/01/2006

I think a lot of people who previously reviewed this film didn't understand exactly why the violence is so important - it's about the director provoking a reaction in the audience. I wouldn't recommend this film to everybody - from torture and rape scenes to blood-spurting throats and characters getting sliced in half, this really is very graphic. I doubt many people will want to see a sliced-off face slide down a wall or a man cut off his own tongue, so if you are one of those people, avoid this film. However, the film covers some important themes, from the reality of violence to the nature of manipulation. It's not as if the film is just gratuitous - although at times it may seem like it - because the consequences of such acts are shown.

An interesting film to rent, but I don't think I'd buy it.

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Kakihara:

Rob from Essex, England , 22/10/2004

Ichi the killer is an interesting film. The characters really stand out and intrigue you. The main two characters are Ichi and Kakihara, one the ultimate sadist the other the ultimate masacist.

Ichi is an interesting character for a psychotic killer as he really has a gentle and scared disposition only his anger provides him with strength, Kakihara is the opposite and more interesting character and although he knows Ichi is coming for him and although he'll be killed he still wants Ichi to find him because of his masocistic desire for pain.

This film is extreme and brutal throughout, and has many shocking and suprising scenes but overall is one of the most worthwhile and exciting films of this genre. If you've never seen a japanese gangster film, start with this one.

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