Just watched this. Simple Japanese entertainment. Fun and doesnt take itself too serious. You know if this was American it would be full of that sickly green colour the screen goes in modern horror when shit is about to happen and it would be full of screaming models and guys who look like wimps but somehow still kick ass.
I like how it's all old-fashioned special effects, no computers. It's much more entertaining when you know something is obviously fake, especially when zombies are involved.
That aside, most people are missing the main point of the film, it's not just blood and guts and swords and guns... there's an eternal battle between you and your soul going on, and this is a representation of this. All films are a representation of this.
Dude this movie is old.... I got this back around X-mas 2000 about a month or two after the premiere in Japan. This movie KICKED ASS .. Hideo Sakaki is great in most of his roles. If you liked this check out Alive (2002 JA)
Actually according to Kitamura its more of a sequel than a remake. You know how in the beginning of this movie the narration/subtitle mentioned there were 666 portals to the other side and The Forest Of Resurrection was one of them? Well the sequel takes place at another portal location and it is somewhere in America. It takes place at the same time as the original Versus. Its gonna be directed by Kitamura so it will probably retain the same feelings as the original.
@project0omega There's gonna be. Its long been rumored and confirmed by Ryuhei Kitamura that he's working on a sequel to Versus. Its supposedly supposed to take place in America but that the same time as the events in the first one.
I really wanna watch this coz i quite like Tak Sakaguchi and i generally enjoy action n violence but i can't find it on the internet and because I live in Australia it's gonna be hard trying to get my hands on a copy.. damn!! oh well, i'm just gonna have to keep looking (need one with english subtitles!!)
I checked Amazon uk and it's still in stock. And the good thing about the old Tartan DVDs is that it is 'region 0' so it can be played in all regions. Although that said the movie is ok, was expecting better, it starts off nicely with a well executed (pun intended) feudal Japan/samurai scene, would have liked more of that. I eventually traded it in for Zatoichi which is altogether a far superior film.
i haven't met anyone who doesn't like this movie... keep in mind the movie was made with an extremely low budget. Every up and coming director in film school should have to study this film.
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i didn't like this movie - bored the crap out of me, because it's a japanese zombie movie i guess i'm supposed to think it's great but man it sucked. if this movie were made in north america no studio would have picked it up.
The last scene is the next incarnation. Sakaguchi had started out as the good guy in the first incarnation and Sakaki was evil to the core. Now Sakaki is the good guy and Sakaguchi and his merry band have destroyed the earth. The baldness is due to radiation poisoning.
This movie's so good. I just didn't like the ending. I would have preferred it to have just ended at the tunnel. Would have still made you wonder whether or not he survived. Those futuristic swords were sweet though.
This movie was great, minus some daft plot holes, it was a decent buy. I laugheda t the humour, and I was drawn in by the action. For people who haven't seen it, think Matrix Reloaded/Shaun of the Dead with more guns and guts, set in a forest, with a load of wacky-er characters. The main actor took quite a beating, breaking a tooth and three ribs in the process of the film being made. He had to have his broken tooth fixed with glue in order to continue shooting!
Well.. The Ending is kinda disappointing :(
Prisoner went to the darkside. zz
ronronsh 1 day ago
Just watched this. Simple Japanese entertainment. Fun and doesnt take itself too serious. You know if this was American it would be full of that sickly green colour the screen goes in modern horror when shit is about to happen and it would be full of screaming models and guys who look like wimps but somehow still kick ass.
louiscfc93 2 months ago
people either love it or hate it
lxs07 3 months ago
One of the wildest zombie films i've ever seen.
TheAltair4 4 months ago
@TheAltair4
Me too, such a fun horror fantasy that is like Ninja Scroll meets Re-Animator and Cemetery Man
Johnlindsey289 4 months ago
I like how it's all old-fashioned special effects, no computers. It's much more entertaining when you know something is obviously fake, especially when zombies are involved.
That aside, most people are missing the main point of the film, it's not just blood and guts and swords and guns... there's an eternal battle between you and your soul going on, and this is a representation of this. All films are a representation of this.
ArchetypeXE 4 months ago
MY REFLEXES ARE 500 TIMES BETTER THAN YOURS! *BOOM*
redalgo99 5 months ago
sadly, this trailer doesn't even begin to do the film justice imo
so just watch it, try to find the "Ultimate Versus" Dir. Cut that re-edits and adds newly filmed scenes to better flesh out the whole story!
Rolend44 6 months ago
So I bought this film at G-fest because I heard it was good.
They were wrong... it was AMAZING!
It kinda makes me think that if Japan made Evil Dead, it would look something like this.
Now if someone will just make replica swords of the two in this film. I would buy that.
ShadowSpawn666 6 months ago
A fukkin great movie from the land of rising sun !!!!!!!!
SuperAntihuman 7 months ago
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I don't care, this movie kicked ass.
VisceralMajesty 7 months ago
the best low b grade movie which puts a class movies to shame!lol!
Indiaexpress 7 months ago
This Movie is Epic!! Memories! XD
P1n0iGam3rS 10 months ago 3
If you want to see this i adwise you to rather go and watch the sun for 3 hours it will make the same effect:a massive headache!
ddbb089 10 months ago
Still own this movie from well over 7 years ago. Awesome ass movie.
FoNgThOnG 10 months ago
i just loved how fuckin crazy this movie is
DangerasTM 10 months ago
Best, most amazing, kick-ass, unbelievably awesome movie ever of all time.
Moronictoaster 10 months ago
Holy Shit, I have got to see this motha fucka!!!!
SupremeCommander360 11 months ago
Still love the sunglasses scene, awesome movie, hands down, don't rent, buy.
Eddy666Nax 11 months ago
Wow, I've gotta find this movie!!! If you can tell me where I could pick it up, shoot me a message please! (no download links please)
casefc3s 1 year ago
Whoever made the music for this trailer totally ripped off Squarepusher.
thescinema 1 year ago
This movie was good i saw it a couple of years ago
Chimera323 1 year ago
the fightin scene r koo n its funny as well.
Akabuena 1 year ago
soooo...what's the movie about?
kelsxrunsxthis 1 year ago 2
"i am a feminist"
BrendanStuart 1 year ago 2
0:20 is asian jack sparrow
pontyhorse 1 year ago 9
whats the name of the song in the trailer they used?
capcomfan2010 1 year ago
if you loved this movie you MUST SEE "ALIVE"
by the same director!
FCKundo 1 year ago
I saw this movie. I still have no idea what happened.
ChaoticSupernova 1 year ago 2
@ChaoticSupernova
lol i had to watch that shit a good 4 times to get what happend
demonkai76 1 year ago
i really liked this movie, it's has a crazy storyline and you never learn anyone's name, but it's such a effing good movie, LOL
LovelyxMoments 1 year ago
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where can i see this film?
DHart816 1 year ago
this film was funny
SLiikZ96 1 year ago
The machinegirl and robotgeisha are similar. most shitflying in machinegirl XD
88Phobos 1 year ago
The hero (Taku Sakaguchi) beats Kamen Rider Gatack! XD
See Kamen Rider Kabuto episode 41!
MrNameless09 1 year ago
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this was a great movie
woodyjean 1 year ago
i subbed you sub back
capcomfan2010 1 year ago
Dude this movie is old.... I got this back around X-mas 2000 about a month or two after the premiere in Japan. This movie KICKED ASS .. Hideo Sakaki is great in most of his roles. If you liked this check out Alive (2002 JA)
bookboy2 1 year ago
@bookboy2 i saw a trailer about alive but i cant find the movie
project0omega 1 year ago
One of the best movies I've ever seen. The plot, the fight scenes. Everything is Flawless.
sanrok2 1 year ago
Remember I was here.Thai
universetechnique 1 year ago
I thought this movie was really good. Not usually down for the whole zombie thing...but I thought it was done well.
AkageNoDonna 1 year ago
whoah ,, i can see it now on tv .. *happy*
great film actually
kallis96 1 year ago
66,667 views
DAMN
A victorious film, loved every second of it :D
d34dm00s3 1 year ago 2
evil dead
SomethingGodAwful 1 year ago
That was the most messed up movie ever!
Anike16 1 year ago
Great Movie
Alex5578 2 years ago 2
i saw it around 30 minutes ago and its a cool and funny movie!
RichiBitch 2 years ago
ThnXXX ^_^
Asiana69 2 years ago
this was a tight movie!!
i loved it :)
mikawayanazuki96 2 years ago
yea i just looked at casshern trailer that looks tight too
matrixlone 2 years ago
I watched this last night 2 hours of absolute mental mayhem!! Excellent :D
bluegrasslass 2 years ago
One of my favorite japanesse action films of this decade
mrmitcantbe 2 years ago
I have this movie!!! It's so awesome!
shipwreck04 2 years ago
My God,There Are Others!
I Thought I Was The Only One Who Loved This Movie!
eantek 2 years ago 71
@eantek
Nah man you're not alone ;P I love this movie, saw it first time when i was 16 orso. Loved japanese/asian movies ever since :D
ALIDH88 1 year ago
@eantek I own the movie!!!!!!
Nolus20 1 year ago
@eantek im trying to find the movie online and i wondering if you could help me out
capcomfan2010 1 year ago
@capcomfan2010 l2use torrents
Vembumees 1 year ago
@capcomfan2010 thepiratebay. org or kickasstorrents. com
YouKnowItzTTime81 1 year ago
@eantek how dare you say that you are the only one to love this best asian film? :)
Flankymanga 1 year ago
@eantek ohhh no sir... quite a few people realize the awesome of this movie
babydollkiller 1 year ago 2
@babydollkiller i agree some just don't see the why the movie is good and just automatically say it that they've seen better
capcomfan2010 1 year ago
@eantek Don't be silly – it's a classic!! :D
bluegrasslass 9 months ago
@eantek This movie is awesome! I own it on DVD-gets regular viewing.
Who couldn't like this movie? It has romance, comedy, gun and katana fight scenes, good action, and good story.
It was over-the-top but that was part of the charm.
Am getting this on Blu-ray
upallhours9 1 month ago
@upallhours9 Almost forgot-Zombies! This had everything!
upallhours9 1 month ago
Did y'all hear this is getting remade?
TheDrunkenCelt 2 years ago
not a big problem the same directors is going to direct it since he is a good english speaker.
BPKran 2 years ago
But 99% of American movies tend to blow dogs for quarters
TheDrunkenCelt 2 years ago 38
naw
TeenFelon 2 years ago
@TheDrunkenCelt
you like to blow dogs
11greywolf11 1 year ago
@11greywolf11 think up that one all by yourself little guy?
TheDrunkenCelt 1 year ago
@TheDrunkenCelt almost everything this movie draws inspiration from is 100% american :\
c0al 10 months ago
Actually according to Kitamura its more of a sequel than a remake. You know how in the beginning of this movie the narration/subtitle mentioned there were 666 portals to the other side and The Forest Of Resurrection was one of them? Well the sequel takes place at another portal location and it is somewhere in America. It takes place at the same time as the original Versus. Its gonna be directed by Kitamura so it will probably retain the same feelings as the original.
SpikeDubbs 2 years ago
@SpikeDubbs theres a 2?
project0omega 1 year ago
@project0omega There's gonna be. Its long been rumored and confirmed by Ryuhei Kitamura that he's working on a sequel to Versus. Its supposedly supposed to take place in America but that the same time as the events in the first one.
SpikeDubbs 1 year ago
@SpikeDubbs in other words he wants to confuse the viewers XD but im looking forward to it
project0omega 1 year ago
@project0omega Yea idk what he really hopes to accomplish with it. i guess we'll just have to wait and see?
SpikeDubbs 1 year ago
I LOVE this movie! :)
drxcreatures 2 years ago
I love this movie!
Watch it with friends and some beer and have a good time. :)
x734lmo56 2 years ago
Exactly:P lol..that's what I did first time I saw it.
BIoodorange 2 years ago
sick movie....black humor.i like it....
elrey0000 2 years ago
imma torrent this bitch
Skduke52 2 years ago
i just watched this movie last night, it was HELLA funny hahahahahah but the action was siiick toooo
GotRiceFam 2 years ago 4
its like anime, but live action
gabe0083 2 years ago
I haven't watch this movie for a long time which wanna watch it again this time.
vampireangie 2 years ago
I really wanna watch this coz i quite like Tak Sakaguchi and i generally enjoy action n violence but i can't find it on the internet and because I live in Australia it's gonna be hard trying to get my hands on a copy.. damn!! oh well, i'm just gonna have to keep looking (need one with english subtitles!!)
6diluted6heart6 2 years ago
I checked Amazon uk and it's still in stock. And the good thing about the old Tartan DVDs is that it is 'region 0' so it can be played in all regions. Although that said the movie is ok, was expecting better, it starts off nicely with a well executed (pun intended) feudal Japan/samurai scene, would have liked more of that. I eventually traded it in for Zatoichi which is altogether a far superior film.
johnnyfoxy 2 years ago
nah! look in the internet, there's a lot of web sites with free movies
ADAMSKA001 2 years ago
the movie is really cool directing and made with pretty low budget but the plot is terribly boring and really sucks
cloud84strife 2 years ago 2
i'd really love to see that movie.
chickensuicide 2 years ago
your should , i have it ...its the bomb bay
pray4chicken 2 years ago
yeah you should watch it, what you dont get from this trailer is the humour of the film, some funny moments, it is a strange one.
EnglishZombie 2 years ago
i haven't met anyone who doesn't like this movie... keep in mind the movie was made with an extremely low budget. Every up and coming director in film school should have to study this film.
Jayre77 3 years ago
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i didn't like this movie - bored the crap out of me, because it's a japanese zombie movie i guess i'm supposed to think it's great but man it sucked. if this movie were made in north america no studio would have picked it up.
zapapop 3 years ago
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My god this quality is horrible...
AvengerX13 3 years ago
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quality is like the film- horrible :D
strichFrede 3 years ago
The plot is whack but they did have some kick ass fight scenes.
AvengerX13 3 years ago
so whats this movie about...
TIICCKK 3 years ago
Is this a zombie movie?
hahasuckerasshole 3 years ago
Yes,but not like any you have seen before.
Ayon1975 3 years ago
hey i saw it its ok but violence
965532001 3 years ago
i love this movie!!! i remember watching this movie on the showtime channelXD
RpgOverlordGamer 4 years ago
Hey man, how it's the movie, really good, fine?, becuase, i wanna see it, if you know something, where can i download it?
WINxTEC 4 years ago
you can see the whole movie here is all upload
6j6u6a6n6t6e6r6a6n 4 years ago
xD I love this Movie, I can't wait for Versus Two to come out! ^_^
Karue 4 years ago
five stars versus rules!
megastratofall 4 years ago
AWESOME ACTION FILM!!! Ryuhei Kitamura's a genius!!!
woodrain08 4 years ago
what was with the weird ending? who was bad and who was good???? WHY WHERE THEY BALD??
kORNcob7 4 years ago
I don't get the ending either! Why did the girl say to the bad guy. "I should Have stayed with you?" And Yes! Why where they bald!?
Karue 4 years ago
The last scene is the next incarnation. Sakaguchi had started out as the good guy in the first incarnation and Sakaki was evil to the core. Now Sakaki is the good guy and Sakaguchi and his merry band have destroyed the earth. The baldness is due to radiation poisoning.
hbsvt 4 years ago
awesome flick ever dude. I rented when it first released but they didnt carry it anymore so I bought it. Aragami was freaking cool as well.
zombiemunkey 4 years ago
Versus is one of the best Japanese action films I've ever seen,I highly recommend it to anyone.
Vordum24 4 years ago
This is definitely one of my all time favorite films
asianguyla 4 years ago
This movie's so good. I just didn't like the ending. I would have preferred it to have just ended at the tunnel. Would have still made you wonder whether or not he survived. Those futuristic swords were sweet though.
bathroomboy 4 years ago
can some one message me on where to buy this movie, i watched it and i mean it was like...fuckin...matrix on staroids.. it rocked!!
shadow1147 4 years ago
Hands down My Favorite movie of all time!!!
jackbauerisdead 4 years ago
This is the film that describes what it would look like if John Woo directed the Evil Dead films.
MaxieG 5 years ago 2
This movie was great, minus some daft plot holes, it was a decent buy. I laugheda t the humour, and I was drawn in by the action. For people who haven't seen it, think Matrix Reloaded/Shaun of the Dead with more guns and guts, set in a forest, with a load of wacky-er characters. The main actor took quite a beating, breaking a tooth and three ribs in the process of the film being made. He had to have his broken tooth fixed with glue in order to continue shooting!
Faliat 5 years ago
i got the dvd, one of my fave movies for sure!
TraleStrife 5 years ago
Great film, although it does have a few plot holes.
MaxieG 5 years ago
Versus rocked. It's like Evil Dead meets Highlander.
Blairzerker 5 years ago
love the movie, it's so brutal yet at the same time exciting and hilarious, Kitamura rules
ar73m 5 years ago
Im yet to see this, but it looks freakin' amazing!
Axewing 5 years ago
I love this movie! Tartan Asia Extreme make the best films and this is one of them!
Ace87Cloud 5 years ago