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| The Machine Girl | 
 enlarge | Director: Noboru Iguchi
Actor: Asami
Studio: Tokyo Shock
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 4342
Format: Color, Dubbed, Subtitled
Language: Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 96
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: TSDVD0739
UPC: 631595073980
EAN: 0631595073980
ASIN: B0016K76V4
Theatrical Release Date: May 23, 2008
Release Date: June 3, 2008
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Product Description
Ami (Minase Yashiro in her film debut) is a tough but otherwise average high school girl trying to lead a normal life. Her world comes crashing down when her brother and his friend are killed by ruthless bullies. As Ami tracks down the ringleader she is surprised to discover the bullies' association with a sinister ninja yakuza family. When she goes after her revenge she soon finds herself in over her head and minus her left arm. Barely surviving Ami escapes and seeks out shelter from two kindly garage mechanics. They take pity on her fitting her with a high-powered machine gun where her arm used to be. She then teams up with the chainsaw-wielding mother (Asami) of her brother's slain friend and together they unleash an unholy non-stop over-the-top kill fest against the equally creative machinery (drill bra flying guillotine) of their relentless ninja enemies.System Requirements:Running Time: 96 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/CRIME Rating: NR UPC: 631595073980 Manufacturer No: TSDVD0739
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 3 ++ Stars: An Over-the-top Action film that Blends "Pink Violence" and Splatter Horror Elements June 13, 2008
40 out of 43 found this review helpful
MACHINE GIRL (aka. One-Armed Machine Girl) is an over-the-top, campy, ultra-violent action film by Iguchi Noboru (Sukeban Boy). The film is definitely NOT for everyone but will appeal to fans of Japanese cult films with a touch of dark comedy and unrealistic ultra-bloody violence made popular by Ichi the Killer and even Tarantino's magnificent "Kill Bill". Folks will either applaud or be repulsed by this film's execution, but it is a wickedly twisted, darkly-toned entertainment that knows exactly what it's going for. The film features well-known Japanese bikini model Minase Yashiro in her first feature role, ex-AV star Asami and the beautiful Honoka as the Yakuza boss' twisted wife. Do I have your attention yet?
Plot synopsis partly derived from the back cover:
Ami (Minase Yashiro) is a tough but otherwise average high school girl, trying to lead a normal life with her younger brother. Her whole world comes crushing down when her brother and his friend are killed by ruthless bullies led by a Yakuza Boss' son. When she goes to find those responsible, she finds herself in over her head and minus her left arm. Barely surviving, Ami escapes and finds shelter from a kindly mechanic and his wife Miki (Asami) who also happen to be the parents of her brother`s friend. They take pity on Ami's plight, helping her heal, training her and fitting her with a powerful machine gun where her left arm used to be. She then teams up with the tough mother to seek vengeance and together they unleash an unholy, non-stop, over the top kill fest against the equally creative machinery of their ruthless Ninja-Yakuza enemies.
The film is a wild blend of 70's "pink violence" and 80's super-violent splatter horror that doesn't take itself seriously. The film is full of bloody sequences and oddball weird humor that will undoubtedly garner a cult following. It was quite inventive of the filmmakers to rely on "old-school" style violence to conduct the visual blood and gore. Whether this decision was made because of budget constraints or some other factor, it made the film work; from an entertainment standpoint kind of way. The exaggerated gallons of blood complements the film's action sequences; chainsaw-fu, machine gun-fu, swordplay and brassiere-fu are the film's many unorthodox style of brutality. The film is an example of an adult-Tokusatsu (Kid's TV show)with the wild blend of action, camp, humor, sci-fi and even horror that plays like a stunt/Gore show.
The film also has some campy ideas that will make you say; "What the heck" as the film makes fun of certain anime-inspired names such as "Super Mourner Gang" and "Junior high Shuriken gang" seem attempts to somewhat tone down all the violence and brutality displayed. There are also twisted touches of oddball humor with the "sushi fingers" and "tempura arm". I've always wondered how Hellraiser's "Pinhead" got that look; Miki and Ami were very obliged to demonstrate how that sinister look can come about in a human being.
Sexy Minase Yashiro plays the lead, I'm a little undecided as to how well her first starring performance is. She has the right school girl look and she has a lot of charisma, but at times she looks a little awkward with the action sequences. Asami plays Miki and she looks a little young and definitely too cool to be the mother of a teenager. Nude model Honoka adds a lot of eye-candy as the wife of Yakuza boss Kimura. The woman is twisted in her own way, she has that no-nonsense appeal further accentuated by Honoka's sheer sexiness. She is seductively, yet creepily appealing as she displays her "Drill Brassiere" as an added campy display of villainy. Shimazu Kentaro is the Yakuza Boss who seemed to have been based on "Heihachi Yashima" from the "tekken" video game. The whirling and hurling flying razor sharp "bucket" adds more to the film's twistedly, campy appeal. Boss Kimura an intimidating villain although he isn't an originally fresh concept.
With Ami's Sailor Moon-inspired outfit, sentai/tokusatsu heroism, references to ninja and Yakuza elements, the film is definitely aimed at anime fan boys and those very initiated with Japanese cinema. The film's enjoyment requires a very large suspension of disbelief for its entirety. Take two cups of "Shoot `Em Up", three tablespoons of "Darkman" and even "Planet Terror" to two gallons of "Ichi The Killer" and stir vigorously, then you will have an accurate idea just how this film plays out. The film doesn't take itself seriously and if "Machine Girl" is any indication of the filmmakers take on twisted entertainment, then I'm sold to see "Tokyo Gore Police".
Recommended for fans of J-cinema and Pink violence [3 ++ Stars]
Forget Your Stupid Superheros, THIS Movie Should Be Playing On 3000 Screens! June 2, 2008
26 out of 37 found this review helpful
After her brother is murdered by a ninja-yakuza clan, a teenage girl seeks vengeance with her gatling gun. First and foremost, this movie has enough blood spray to fill Lake Erie. The death scenes are numerous, highly inventive, and extremely entertaining. The pacing is just about perfect, with the action scenes positioned within the running time in such a way that avoids any dullness. One surprising positive is the camera-work, which shows blood sprays for incredibly long periods of time. This is definitely a movie that soaks itself in excess. The story itself plays out rather seriously, but the black humor is laid on thick during the fights, so some laugh-out-loud moments are almost guaranteed along the way. This is a very satisfying action gore-fest because of its impressively long finale.
I've already heard some artsy snobs complaining about this movie in terms of character development. I'm just wondering why these tards even decided to watch this movie to begin with. They should have known exactly what they were going to get. You don't see the name Tsai Ming-liang on the DVD case, do you?
This really was my summer blockbuster popcorn flick of 2008. Everyone else can have their little CGI prairie dogs, animated monkeys, and space aliens. You can have your superheros, sequels, and remakes (can Hollywood think of anything new?). The fact remains that THIS movie should be playing on 3,000 screens! That will never happen in the USA though with it's dumb-as-dirt moviegoers who flock like sheep to see the most derivative tripe dished out by those Californian bloodsuckers. Do you people have ANY standards whatsoever?
On a positive note, that's 2-for-2 this year in terms of my most highly anticipated films. "Chocolate" (a Thai action flick) and "The Machine Girl" were both insanely entertaining. I have full confidence that "Tokyo Gore Police" will be something really, really special. And maybe "High School Girl Rika: Zombie Hunter", "Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge", and "Onechanbara" can round out a great 2008 for Japanese Horror.
You don't get great stuff like this out of the States. Man, is there any reason to watch American movies anymore?
 This review is meant for those who take ALL their movies serious. July 26, 2008
17 out of 30 found this review helpful
If avoiding or hating movies like this means that I'm close minded and have absolutely no taste at all. That's fine and I'll continue living this way. I gave The Machine Girl a chance simply because I wanted to expand my range in movie watching. Plus most of my amazon friends like it. I have no ill feelings towards any of them at all for recommending this. But this movie is at the top of the list of things that I wish I can unsee. I hate this movie. I hated the fight scenes, the cheesy dialogue, the poor special effects, the horrendous acting, the ridiculous ideas. I don't have anything good to say about this movie. People actually compare this to Planet Terror in a good way. I was interested in checking that out too. But there's no way I'm bothering with that. I really did come into this movie wanting to like it because of the mindless violence. But it just didn't do it for me. The point of this 1 star rant is to let people with similar taste to mine, know what they are getting into. It took me 4 tries in 6 days to finish a 90 minute movie. What more do I have to say?
Sadistic and completely hilarious. June 21, 2008
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Wow, what can I say about this terrific and absolutely ridiculous film. I'm just speechless, this film had my jaw drop to the floor so many times thinking "did I just see that". The Machine Girl is the latest gore flick that's also a tribute to old grindhouse cinema (check out the great credit sequence) and other films from the past. Director Noboru Iguchi completely understands this style of film, and the audience he's aiming for and you can tell from the way the film was shot that it also copies the styles of anime in the ridiculous poses right before a fight scene especially with the ninjas and theres even that cartoon sound effect. Ami and her brother Yu are struggling to make it on their own after their parents commit suicide after being wrongly accused of murder. Yu is continuously bullied at school by a crew of ruthless boys led by the son of a Yakuza clan and it ultimately leads to him being bullied to death and the boys make it look like suicide but Ami knows better, she goes in search of answers and she finds out that the group is led by the son of a Yakuza clan and basically gets her bloody revenge by killing, chopping and maiming some gang members only to be caught and tortured and then having her arm chopped off. She then gets her arm fitted with a prosthetic machine gun which is capable of blowing holes in people's faces and stomaches, there is also a Yakuza gang member that gets completely chopped in half by a chainsaw which I thought was rather cool, yes very nice! but some might think it was sick. This was the goriest and most over the top Japanese flick I've ever seen, it makes Kill Bill and Hostel look like Disney's Highschool musical. There is tons of blood and gore in this film so if your a gore hound then your going to love it but if your looking for a story then look elsewhere, the story worked fine by me cause it sets up all these gory and brutal death scenes and carnage. This has quite a few great fight scenes as well and I'm sure it will appeal to those of you who like gory horror/comedies and martial arts flicks like Dead Alive, Toxic Avenger, Ichi The Killer, Riki-oh etc. cause I noticed that a few scenes were also inspired by those films, infact it mixes alot of other elements from other films so its not exactly original and the acting was horrible but I think they've done that on purpose cause its so over the top especially with Ami's best friend who's high pitched and whiny voice sounds like she came straight from an anime cartoon, but I still thought it was great and it was also a hilarious and fast paced gore flick that was alot of fun. This is what you will expect from the film! gallons of blood spraying from everywhere, severed limbs, exploding heads, guys cut into pieces, a mechanical drill bra and theres more but I'm not going to ruin the surprise so just watch it. Yes there are some cliches but I don't think you'll find a gorier film than The Machine Girl this year, I highly recommend this enjoy.
 blood blood gimme gimme what? July 20, 2008
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Hmmm, those American folk love their violence. Let's cram it down their throat and watch them choke on it.
That's the overall feeling I got from Machine Girl. Like a kid sneaking a cookie and mommy forces him to eat the whole bag as punishment.
It's another revenge flick with a plethora of absurdly oozing blood and gory mayhem. Some great special effects, unbelievably cheesy events, plus horrendous acting. Actually the acting probably wouldn't be so bad if this wasn't dubbed in English.
Anyway, this is the type of movie I usually love. Just this time I felt they were exploiting my stupidity, haha. 3.5 stars.
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