i really enjoyed this movie, this is my favorite Sion Sono movie to date. his movies are so disturbing so i was ready for this one, this one really pushed the limits. i love how the movie starts and you enter a morbid cirque du soleil a very sexual one. the fear sion sono taps into is very strange mind fuck. after i watched the movie i felt empty and horrified like if i saw a live execution. after i watched Santa Sangre i felt the same way. i think thats funny since they both have circus.
@Pandabearmadness I loved everything you said there. His movies are generally disturbing but this one certainly deals with such touchy subject matter that it can be really off putting for sure. I have never seen Santa Sangre so I think I will have to check that one out at some point so I can actually relate to what you are talking about. I'm glad you got the chance to watch this one :)
Hey been awhile since I've seen or commented on one of your vids. You are getting better man. I'd love to see a vid of your "top 10 recommendations" or "top 3 in x category", since I definitely don't have time to watch everything.
I'd lose those long shots of you sitting in a chair though. Unless you want to show something interesting that you can only do in person, voice-overs are fine! If you want us to see that you are a real person, face shots work well enough for that, but unnecessary IMO.
@onikin It's nice to hear from you :) I can't put my finger on why I even did those chair shots to begin with. But since I started doing these reviews...I've wanted to keep everything the same (I always show everything in the exact same order). It makes sense what you're saying... I should make a change in due time... all those shots really only show just how low quality my camera really is hahaha :) Take care buddy.
hey no problem. keep at it. if you get a good video editor, you can do things like split screen with you on one side and the video on the other, or picture-in-picture, or whatever too to add some fun or dazzle.
Oh, in addition to below, I just found Serif Movieplus Starter does PiP or split-screen and other effects for free. It's a powerful, easy editor if you are just using Windows Movie Maker or iMovie.
@onikin Yeah you're totally right I'm just using Windows Movie Maker. I used to use Adobe After Effects for school projects... that program was amazing. I desperately need a new laptop period. I've had the same one for almost 6-7 years and it just moves at a snails pace :( Oh well work with what you got I guess!
@MySweetSeoul It's so hard... who wants to pick, they are all amazing hahahaha :) I still haven't seen some of his recent ones, like love exposure, but I have heard some truly amazing things!
I saw this movie, Own this movie and a couple years later watching it again it IS a GREAT movie. I love SS because it has everything a horror movie needs including awkward moments of humor... GO ROBO-CHAN!!!
@JournalofWhut Thanks for watching the review. Yeah, I'm certainly a big fan of this film and Hair Extensions. I thought that Hair Extensions had a lot more comical relief throughout though. Strange Circus handles the tough subject matter it deals with wonderfully and really does create a truly amazing horror movie experience... I LOVE IT. Have an awesome night :)
@roastedskulls Yeah, that was probably a bad thing to say "Favourite Japanese Film." I mean, it's true... I didn't lie :)... but people just hearing that are going to really go into it with high expectations. But I have faith, damn it, that they will not feel like it let them down. I look forward to hearing what you think of it. But I like you have a "to watch" list and no matter how many movies I watch it always gets bigger because I keep adding new ones!
@skippylog I am really glad you're going to seek it out, you will not be disappointed :) Thanks for the kinds words. It's much easier going over movies I really like... when there's one I don't like I really get stuck on coming up with anything other than "It sucks... that all!" Thanks for watching, hope to hear from you again soon.
this movie was fucking weird though lol but i loved it
Pandabearmadness 3 weeks ago
i really enjoyed this movie, this is my favorite Sion Sono movie to date. his movies are so disturbing so i was ready for this one, this one really pushed the limits. i love how the movie starts and you enter a morbid cirque du soleil a very sexual one. the fear sion sono taps into is very strange mind fuck. after i watched the movie i felt empty and horrified like if i saw a live execution. after i watched Santa Sangre i felt the same way. i think thats funny since they both have circus.
Pandabearmadness 3 weeks ago
@Pandabearmadness I loved everything you said there. His movies are generally disturbing but this one certainly deals with such touchy subject matter that it can be really off putting for sure. I have never seen Santa Sangre so I think I will have to check that one out at some point so I can actually relate to what you are talking about. I'm glad you got the chance to watch this one :)
AsianHorrorFanVids 3 weeks ago
Hey been awhile since I've seen or commented on one of your vids. You are getting better man. I'd love to see a vid of your "top 10 recommendations" or "top 3 in x category", since I definitely don't have time to watch everything.
I'd lose those long shots of you sitting in a chair though. Unless you want to show something interesting that you can only do in person, voice-overs are fine! If you want us to see that you are a real person, face shots work well enough for that, but unnecessary IMO.
onikin 4 weeks ago
@onikin It's nice to hear from you :) I can't put my finger on why I even did those chair shots to begin with. But since I started doing these reviews...I've wanted to keep everything the same (I always show everything in the exact same order). It makes sense what you're saying... I should make a change in due time... all those shots really only show just how low quality my camera really is hahaha :) Take care buddy.
AsianHorrorFanVids 3 weeks ago
@AsianHorrorFanVids
hey no problem. keep at it. if you get a good video editor, you can do things like split screen with you on one side and the video on the other, or picture-in-picture, or whatever too to add some fun or dazzle.
onikin 3 weeks ago
@AsianHorrorFanVids
Oh, in addition to below, I just found Serif Movieplus Starter does PiP or split-screen and other effects for free. It's a powerful, easy editor if you are just using Windows Movie Maker or iMovie.
onikin 3 weeks ago
@onikin Yeah you're totally right I'm just using Windows Movie Maker. I used to use Adobe After Effects for school projects... that program was amazing. I desperately need a new laptop period. I've had the same one for almost 6-7 years and it just moves at a snails pace :( Oh well work with what you got I guess!
AsianHorrorFanVids 3 weeks ago
i think "cold fish", "noriko's dinner table" and "love exposure" were better.
but i agree, it's an amazing movie!!
MySweetSeoul 1 month ago
@MySweetSeoul It's so hard... who wants to pick, they are all amazing hahahaha :) I still haven't seen some of his recent ones, like love exposure, but I have heard some truly amazing things!
AsianHorrorFanVids 4 weeks ago
p.s. I also own Hair Extensions. Whoot.
JournalofWhut 1 month ago
I saw this movie, Own this movie and a couple years later watching it again it IS a GREAT movie. I love SS because it has everything a horror movie needs including awkward moments of humor... GO ROBO-CHAN!!!
JournalofWhut 1 month ago
@JournalofWhut Thanks for watching the review. Yeah, I'm certainly a big fan of this film and Hair Extensions. I thought that Hair Extensions had a lot more comical relief throughout though. Strange Circus handles the tough subject matter it deals with wonderfully and really does create a truly amazing horror movie experience... I LOVE IT. Have an awesome night :)
AsianHorrorFanVids 1 month ago
Hmm, this is another one on the "to watch" list. Seems an interesting one, especially as you consider it your favourite japanese movie.
Nice review mate!
roastedskulls 6 months ago
@roastedskulls Yeah, that was probably a bad thing to say "Favourite Japanese Film." I mean, it's true... I didn't lie :)... but people just hearing that are going to really go into it with high expectations. But I have faith, damn it, that they will not feel like it let them down. I look forward to hearing what you think of it. But I like you have a "to watch" list and no matter how many movies I watch it always gets bigger because I keep adding new ones!
AsianHorrorFanVids 6 months ago
Good review, your very good at this! I am going to seek this one out and watch it. Thank you!
skippylog 6 months ago
@skippylog I am really glad you're going to seek it out, you will not be disappointed :) Thanks for the kinds words. It's much easier going over movies I really like... when there's one I don't like I really get stuck on coming up with anything other than "It sucks... that all!" Thanks for watching, hope to hear from you again soon.
AsianHorrorFanVids 6 months ago