Body hammer was more of a commercial reimagining than a sequel in the true sense of the word. Body hammer 1992 best regards horrorfilm archivist. Body hammer ii body hammer is a 1992 japanese cyberpunk body horror film directed by shinya tsukamoto. Those who see it are not likely to forget it, and its images will linger as a warning of postapocalyptic urban critical mass. And rather like raimi, tsukamoto also returned to tetsuo a third time. Armed with a bigger budget, the tradeoff is a far more conventional narrative with little of the first film s purposeful ambiguity, albeit one clearly heir to the same extreme and discomforting weirdness. The iron man, utilizing similar themes and ideas to the earlier film a japanese salaryman, played by cult actor tomorowo taguchi, finds his body transforming into a weapon.
Shinya tsukamoto, tsukamoto shinya, born january 1, 1960 is a japanese film director and actor with a considerable cult following both domestically and abroad, best known for his tetsuo trilogy of horror films, consisting of tetsuo. Tetsuo established tsukamotos fame and created his worldwide cult following. The iron man transforms into cyberkinetic gun when a gang of vicious skinheads kidnap his son. This one was in color, fullframe again, and attempted to have more of a plausible storyline. Body hammer is a 1992 japanese science fictionhorror film directed by shinya tsukamoto. Our businessman this time has his young son snatched by thugs wearing.
Awkward to evaluate in conventional sequel terms in light of the original, tetsuo ii. The iron man, utilizing similar themes and ideas as his first film a japanese salary man, played by cult actor tomorowo taguchi, finds his body transforming into. There is more speaking and the plot is easy to follow. The iron man is a 1989 japanese cyberpunk body horror film by cult film director shinya tsukamoto. As the above partial summary suggests, the storyline is more developed than it was in the first film and its characters more emotionally rounded, and there are even a couple of nicely handled. Body hammer 1992, the next chapter in the shinya tsukamoto film series. Body hammer sequel to tetsuo this time has the iron man transforming into cyberkinetic gun when a gang of vicious skinheads kidnap his son. Oct 15, 2012 rather as sam raimi did with the evil dead, tsukamoto returned to the world of tetsuo with testsuo ii. Tetsuo the bullet man ganzer film deutsch action science fiction. It is a biggerbudget reworking of the same directors 1989 movie tetsuo. This is one of the bestvalue film scores i have ever purchased even at the price of about. This one is less bizarre than iron man but still crazy. On october 8th, 2012, third window films will release both movies on bluray for the first time ever. Body hammer is tsukamotos evil dead ii, a sequel that reworks the original with more technical polish on a larger budget.
Forced to unleash his dormant destructive power, tomoo will finally embrace the cathartic effect of the ultimate metamorphosis, as his naked rage transforms the oncefeeble flesh into a. Tomoroh taguchi still plays the title role, although the first film s single salary man has been replaced by family man taniguchi tomoo. Sequel to tetsuo this time has the iron man transforming into cyberkinetic gun when a gang of vicious skinheads kidnap his son. Body hammer is a rapidfire montage of images, drawn from a part of the human mind few can imagine. Tsukamoto pulls off what many other filmmakers have failed at before. When the skinheads capture him, they begin to experiment on him. Download tetsuo ii body hammer divxjap ac3multisubtnt village torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. It is a biggerbudget sequel to tsukamotos 1989 film tetsuo. A sequel to the film seemed as unnecessary and unlikely as a sequel to eraserhead, but yet, in 1992, a sequel of sorts did emerge, although it soon became apparent that tetsuo ii. Body hammer more of a reworking of the themes and ideas than an actual sequel. Body hammer r 1h 23min horror, scifi 15 august 1997 usa when metalworshipping fanatics abduct his son, a father unleashes his dormant destructive power, as his naked rage transforms the oncefeeble flesh into a grisly symbiosis of metal and tissue. He pulls his audience into a world where they are forced to think like the characters they are observing. The film plays like an extended heavy metal music video, and the soundtrack, insidious and hypnotic, is part of the effect.
Body hammer revisits director shinya tsukamotos vision of a postindustrial tokyo where man and machine have begun to merge. Additionally, the relationships themselves evolve with each consecutive film. Body hammer blu ray 1992 the sequel to tetsou this time has the iron man transforming into cyberkinetic gun when a gang of vicious skinheads kidnap his son. The film is in colour with a blue wash to make it feel colder and darker. Three years after the metal fetishists nightmarish transformation in tetsuo 1989, the ordinary salaryman, taniguchi tomoo, sees his world crumble when fanatic metalworshipping skinheads abduct his only son. With tomoro taguchi, kei fujiwara, nobu kanaoka, shinya tsukamoto. Ifc midnight films has released the movie trailer for shinya tsukamotos first englishlanguage film tetsuo. The ironman, but this film is really a hit or miss for science fiction fanatics. May, 2011 after completing his second feature, the manga adaptation hiruko the goblin 1990, tsukamoto returned to the world of mutated scrap with a second tetsuo film. So many that another sequel entitled the bullet man was made more than 15 years later on october 8th, 2012, third window films will release both movies on bluray for the first time ever. Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us. The body hammer 1992 serves more as a companion piece than as a straightforward sequel or remake.
The movie stars eric bossick as a young man raising a family in tokyo. From the cohabitation of tetsuo, to the happy young family with child of tetsuo ii. And rather like raimi, tsukamoto also returned to tetsuo a third time in the englishlanguage tetsuo. A businessman accidentally kills the metal fetishist, who gets his revenge by slowly turning the man into a grotesque hybrid of flesh and rusty metal. I figured by the time tetsuo 2 had come out there were just too many cyberpunk titles out for this to be in the same group as the classics. The body hammer is also wierd but the story is give much more direct and the reasons why are there. This, his third film, is an extremely graphic but also strikinglyfilmed fantasy shot in the same lowbudget, undergroundproduction style as his first two films. These two films, along with lynchs eraserhead, are the real deal. The iron man that is less sequel than moreexpensive remake, tetsuo ii. Body hammer 1997 psycho skinheads abduct the son of a man tomorowo taguchi who transforms himself into a hideous killing machine. Tetsuo ii body hammer divxjap ac3multisubtnt village. The iron man, utilizing similar themes and ideas to the earlier film a japanese salaryman, played by cult actor tomorowo taguchi, finds his body transforming into a weapon through sheer rage after his son is kidnapped by.
After completing his second feature, the manga adaptation hiruko the goblin 1990, tsukamoto returned to the world of mutated scrap with a second tetsuo film. The iron man, utilizing similar themes and ideas as his first film a japanese salary man, played by cult actor tomorowo taguchi, finds his body transforming into a weapon through sheer rage after his son is. Thats not to say there isnt a lot to love about tetsuo 2. Tetsuo the bullet man ganzer film deutsch action science fiction duration. Body hammer adheres to many of the same stylistic conventions, though its notably diminished in ferocity by its attempts to bring coherence to the ambiguous story and characters, which viewers were previously left to define. Forced to unleash his dormant destructive power, tomoo will finally embrace the cathartic effect of the ultimate metamorphosis, as his naked rage transforms the oncefeeble flesh into a grisly symbiosis of hard metal and soft tissue. Body hammer adheres to many of the same stylistic conventions, though its notably diminished in ferocity by its attempts to bring coherence to the ambiguous story and characters, which viewers were previously left. Body hammer 1993, through tokyo fists stifled marriage torn apart by jealousy 1995, culminating in the final destruction of the family unit through suicide right at the start of. For this release, the films were resampled from the original. Greece 23 november 2003 thessaloniki international film festival argentina 12 march 2005 mar del plata film festival mexico 27 august 2008.
It was written, produced, edited, and directed by cult film director shinya tsukamoto, and produced by japan home video. Chu ishikawa tetsuo i ii original soundtrack 1998, cd. The film is still far and away much more interesting than the vast majority of films out there and there are many scenes where tsukamoto uses time lapse effects and stopmotion animation to remind you that you are still in fact watching a. A followup to the 1988 film tetsuo also known as tetsuo. Who dares to stand in the way of the ultimate bodyhammer. Body hammer 1992 april 3, 2016 by corin in extreme cinema when it comes to sequels, making one for shinya tsukamotos original cyberpunk masterpiece tetsuo must rank up there as one of the most difficult to pull off. It is shot in the same lowbudget, undergroundproduction style as his first two films. When shinya tsukamoto was growing up in tokyo, there were still green and open spaces in the citybut now he sees it transformed into a. When metalworshipping fanatics abduct his son, a father unleashes his dormant destructive power, as his naked rage transforms the oncefeeble flesh into a grisly symbiosis of metal and tissue. I always wondered why body hammer never had that special, hyphenated slogan, cyberpunk collection printed across the top of its dvd case like the others. Sony music international japan sicp290305 country japan format cd release date 3nov2010 tetuso complete box. Chu ishikawa tetsuo complete box full compilation duration. This boxset includes the score for all three tetsuo films. The iron man, utilizing similar themes and ideas to the earlier film a japanese salaryman, played by cult actor tomorowo taguchi, finds his body transforming into a weapon through sheer rage after his son is.
Aug 08, 2001 additionally, the relationships themselves evolve with each consecutive film. Body hammer surely arent everybodys cup of tea but still have many fans. Shinya tsukamotos cult horror movies tetsuo and tetsuo ii are out on bluray from 8 october 2012 priced. Rather as sam raimi did with the evil dead, tsukamoto returned to the world of tetsuo with testsuo ii. With tomoro taguchi, shinya tsukamoto, nobu kanaoka, sujin kim. So many that another sequel entitled the bullet man was made more than 15 years later. I always wondered why body hammer never had that special, hyphenated slogan printed across the top of its dvd case like the others. Body hammer is a 1992 japanese science fiction horror film directed by shinya. The iron man, tetsuo is a 1989 japanese cyberpunk horror film.