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Masters of Horror - Imprint
starring: Youki Kudoh, Michie Itô, Toshie Negishi, Billy Drago, Shiho Harumi
directed by: Takashi Miike

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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: STARZ HOME ENTERTAINMENT
EAN: 0013131446692
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 26, 2006
Running Time: 63 minutes
Sales Rank: 20412
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: October 28, 2005

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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

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'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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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Violent, but it probably wouldn't have worked otherwise
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 More

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- Takashi Miike's contributes very well in the Master Horror's installments
This film had me on the edge and that's a good thing. I personally think `Imprint' plays out like a dozen Takashi Miike movies rolled into one. On the visual side, this is possibly his most polished film to date, and is one of the better looking Masters of Horror episodes. More art than splatter, the style of Imprint has more in common with Miike's segment in Three... Extremes, with gorgeous cinematography, lighting and framing that most of the Masters of Horror episodes were sadly lacking.

This episode tells the haunting tale from the 1800s of American journalist, Christopher (Billy Drago), who travels to an island in Japan in search of the prostitute, Komomo (Michie) who he had abandoned years earlier, promising to return for her. Finding himself unable to locate Komomo, he takes residence in a bordello, where he hires the services of a deformed hooker (Youki Kudoh), but instead of taking her for carnal ... Read More

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- 4 ½ Stars: Takashi Miike's HORRIFIC Short Story about Perverse Vengeance and Twisted Secrets..
Japanese director Takashi Miike has always been a master of controversial cinema. His films such as "Visitor Q", "Gozu" and of course, the cult hit "Audition" have always pushed the boundaries of horror filmmaking. "IMPRINT" is Miike's contribution to the "Masters of Horror" series; co-produced by American filmmakers, the film nonetheless, carries the Takashi Miike seal of disturbing images, creepy cinematography and a certain seductive execution that you just cannot take your eyes off its proceedings. This is the film's uncut version that almost never made it to U.S. audiences.

In 19th century Japan, (when the West began to influence Japan), an American (Billy Drago) arrives in an isolated area in search of a Japanese prostitute that he had fallen in love with. He has traveled far in search of a woman named Komomo (Michie), traveling from brothel to brothel in hopes of liberating the kindly woman from her ... Read More

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- The torture scene is really...something.
The first "Masters of Horror" episode I ever watched. Familar with Miike, I knew there was going to be some graphic torture scene I knew I wouldn't be able to watch. True to himself, Miike made sure to add one.

My boyfriend is a huge Takashi Miike fan, so I pretty much had to watch this with him when I bought it for him for his birthday.

This film isn't scary, just...disturbing and graphic. If you are not into watching torture scenes and seeing aborted fetuses, I suggest you do not buy this movie. Miike is known for pushing the graphic content in his movies to the limit, and this is no exception. There is a reason this was banned from television.

All in all, I did enjoy this episode...except for the end, which was just...weird as hell. I'd suggest any Miike fan, or horror fan in general, give it a watch.

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