Hagetaka the Movie (The Vultures)

I'm not one for Japanese TV drama. Very bad, usually. And very derivative of American productions like 24, etc. But this one, is unique and very, very good. Excellent production. I'd pay to see it. Well, looks like I can. It's going to be a movie, continuing the story from where the TV drama left off.

With Nao Omori, the wonderful Kyohei Shibata and Chiaki Kuriyama among others. 

You can watch the original trailers for each of the episodes here.

Cinemated Fool's Day

Just finished up episode 5 of the increasingly silly moviehost series
The Cinemated Man.

This time, "Michael Chambers" is presenting THEM! (1954). Yup, the original atomic mutant bug hunt flick that inspired countless films from Jaws, to Aliens to Wuthering Heights...well, almost.

The full length videos are online at Google Video. While each episode's Act I and Epilogue segments shine on both YouTube and Google Video.

What's it all about? Watch the series pilot intro! (You know, all those great TV shows always told you everything you needed to know in the show's opening.)

In a nutshell, Michael Chambers is holed up in an abandoned movie theater on the outskirts of Tokyo. Wanted by the police, the mafia and the ladies flower arrangement club, he presents old movies in all their glory while he bides his time.

Confused? So am I.

Get the details and all the links at the site:
http://cinematedman.blogspot.com/