TurningJapanese#1: Battle Royale バトル・ロワイアル

ILT’s new TurningJapnese series will serve as a discussion of all things hōga in the Land of the Rising Sun, seeking to share the latest productions and reminisce about the history, the classics, and the downright bizarre.

First up, a look back at many of my generation’s introduction to Japanese cinema…

Battle Royale
Dir: Kinji Fukasaku
Original Release Date: 16 December 2000

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ScenedKid#5: “What the hell is a Dim Mak?”

Bloodsport
Dir: Newt Arnold
Original Release Date: 26 February 1988

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SceneKid#4: The Wave Speech

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Dir: Terry Gilliam
Original Release Date: 22 May 1998

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