Masters of Horror - Imprint
by Takashi Miike
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Actor: Billy Drago, Michie It?, Shiho Harumi, Toshie Negishi, Youki KudohDirector: Takashi Miike
Brand: STARZ HOME ENTERTAINMENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 63 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-26
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Movie Reviews of Masters of Horror - Imprint
Movie Review: Violent, but it probably wouldn't have worked otherwise
Summary: 2 Stars
Strangely enough, I also wrote a recent review for Audition, also directed by Miike.
Now, my first words for this little gem would be "waste of film," but I also remembered some of the strange scenes that stuck in my mind.
First of all, this may be considered a spoiler, so do not read unless you merely want to follow my ideas about this film and what can be gleaned from it.
Yes, it's probably hard to come up with the thought that Miike's ultraviolent films could have any inner meaning, but aside from the long and drawn-out story (with some very bad acting and horrible dialogue by the way), there is something interesting to ponder beyond Miike's supposedly misogynistic subject matter.
What I found interesting in this film was the usage of the symbol of fetuses. Throughout the film, the aborted fetuses are largely used -- which to me somehow symbolises (as I have read about Miike's filmmaking) that women somehow have a strong point in this film. I also remembered that the film opened with the scene of a dead pregnant woman floating in the river and ended with a fetus in a bucket that the main character (male) cries over and holds to himself (he is also forced to admit and remember how he killed his own sister).
Something about this sort of ties into the theme of female exploitation (the prostitutes) and abuse of women once again (as in "Audition"), and the subsequent consequence of patriarchy. So, in the end, you could also say that the criticism of too much violence in this story ruined it, but at the same time, would we want a sugar-coated version of the reality of how women have been treated throughout history? That's a good point to ponder.
Summary of Masters of Horror - Imprint
An American journalist in search of the love he once left behind travels to a mysterious Japanese island where the past is best left forgotten in the one installment of {@Showtime's Masters of Horror series that was too controversial for American television. It was long ago that Christopher (Billy Drago) met the mysterious prostitute who captured his heart but their grim fate was forever sealed when he left the island with only a promise to return one day in the future. Unlike many of the insincere souls who promise to spirit the prostitutes away from the dark and infernal island Christopher actually made good on his word. However life is cheap on this bewitched island where the local brothel is the sole refuge for weary souls and though he ultimately proved to be a rare exception to the rule Christopher has taken far too long to fulfill his promise. Now as he shares his woeful tale with a horribly scarred whore (Youki Kudoh) whose knowledge of his long lost love's true fate may prove more of a curse than a blessing Christopher is about to discover that there are times when death can be the kindest release of all. ~ Jason Buchanan All Movie GuideSpecial Features:An all-new interview with Takashi MiikeInterviews with actors and collaborators on previous worksSystem Requirements:Running Time: 63 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?HORROR UPC:?013131446692 Manufacturer No:?DC14466"Have I got your attention, mister?" By the time you reach this line in Takashi Miike's Imprint, the answer will be a resounding, horrified "Yes!" This much-rumored-about episode of Showtime's Masters of Horror series became notorious as the first installment to be denied an airing. Now that the hour-long episode is out on DVD, it's not difficult to see why the network balked (although on the other hand, if you have a series called Masters of Horror and you hire the outrageous Takashi Miike to helm a show, nobody should really be surprised). The story follows an American (Billy Drago) on a journey to a ghostly island bordello in Japan; he's searching for a girl he lost years before. The prostitute he meets has stories to tell--and they abound in incest, abortion, murder, and one of the grisliest torture scenes ever produced for a mainstream outlet.
Anybody familiar with Miike's films (Audition, Visitor Q) knows a couple of things about him: (1) there is no affront against civilized behavior he won't put on film, and (2) he's a heckuva filmmaker. Imprint confirms this, on both counts. The only weak spot is the English dialogue reading by the Japanese cast--and by Billy Drago, for that matter, although he does look very cool. The story may or may not make sense, but what stays with you are the pregnant, eye-filling images (cinematography by Toyomichi Kurita) and the truly shocking violence. It is really what the Masters of Horror series seems designed to do: give a director complete freedom to merge style with story. Take this to heart, oh ye of low nausea thresholds: Imprint will seriously mess you up. --Robert Horton
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