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Iguchi knows what he likes, and what he likes is ass, blood, absurdity, and making the audience laugh --Rob Hunter Film School Rejects
don't worry, just because she's proper doesn't mean her face doesn't turn into a buzz saw. --iO9.com
The strange moments per minute quotient is truly remarkable --Twitch Film
don't worry, just because she's proper doesn't mean her face doesn't turn into a buzz saw. --iO9.com
The strange moments per minute quotient is truly remarkable --Twitch Film
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The twisted geniuses behind The Machine Girl and Tokyo Gore Police present a tale of sibling rivalry, chainsaw faces, machine gun boobs, and butt blades.
Kikuke is a geisha known for her glamour and grace. Yoshie is her abused sister, banished to the shadows. When a mysterious corporation transforms their soft bodies into murderous machines, the rival vixens rush toward an ultraviolent final confrontation.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Dana Vincent
Format:Blu-ray
Although this film featured decent cinematography and quite a few moments of brilliance, the momentum was repeatedly dragged down by the annoying rivalry between sisters. Although one does not watch this genre of visual entertainment expecting complex characters and plotlines, the allegiances and intentions of the primary characters kept stalling the proceedings for me. Having previously enjoyed several totally bizarre and fast-moving Japanese films like Samurai Princess, Vampire Girl Versus Frankenstein Girl, and Tokyo Gore Police, this entry was slightly disappointing. If the filmmakers had edited the 101-minute length of this movie by eliminating or shortening the scenes that added nothing to the storyline, I feel it would have resulted in a more cohesive and engaging feast for the eyes. Nonetheless, the occasionally hilarious dialog and the imaginative and clever weaponry implanted in various bodily orifices and protrusions overshadowed the storyline hiccups. If you do not micro-analyze the intentionally-imperfect visual effects, character inconsistencies, and frequent departures from reality, you will most likely find this movie to be a fun viewing experience!
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Vine™ Review
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To prepare for my review of RoboGeisha, I wanted to familiarize myself with the director/writer Noboru Iguchi, so I watched The Machine Girl first. With that movie under my belt, I felt a little more prepared to watch RoboGeisha.
But only a little.
RoboGeisha advertises itself as "An orgy of WTF" and this is probably the most accurate statement I've ever read. Just when you think this movie can't get any stranger, it takes the weirdness factor and turns it up to 38 (11? We're WAYYY past turning up to 11 here). If you're familiar with movies by Troma Entertainment, you'll feel right at home with this one.
One of the common themes in both The Machine Girl and RoboGeisha are their ultraviolent opening sequences. Before we hit the 10 minute mark we see a mechanized geisha girl, two goblins attacking their intended targets with swords, goblin brassieres, and a weapon I can only describe as "Butt Shurikens". I'm sure there's a better term, but I couldn't find one in my thesaurus.
PLOT:
This is the story of two sisters, Yoshie and Kikuyakko, who are recruited by the Kageno Steel Manufacturing company. Yoshie is the shy younger sister who constantly gets abused by Kikuyakko.
Once recruited, the sisters start to rise up the ranks of the organization and they earn the right to have their bodies rebuilt. Kikuyakko outfits her body with saw blades and a gatling gun in her chest, whereas Yoshie gets armpit blades, wig napalm and...okay, this sounds a little more insane than I originally intended.
The sisters are transformed into warriors fighting to transform corrupt Japan into the ideal society, by attacking the weak point of rival politicians and power holders...sensuality!
Before this movie is over, I promise you will see shrimp blindness, a Geisha/Tank hybrid, Hell's Breast Milk, a Mecha-Corporation, bleeding buildings, and the deadliest weapon of all: The AssSword!
AUDIO/VIDEO:
RoboGeisha is presented with English and Japanese audio tracks. There are 2 options for captioning in English, but the 2nd option didn't appear to show any subtitles.
EXTRA FEATURES:
(1) Two mini-episodes of GeishaCop, based on the events of the RoboGeisha feature film. I'd recommend watching these AFTER the movie. Clocks in at just under 17 minutes.
(2) The RoboGeisha Trailer, two minutes long.
(3) 8 trailers for other films
MY THOUGHTS:
This is a very niche genre of film and I have to admit, I liked The Machine Girl better than RoboGeisha.
The Machine Girl was a story of revenge in a Kill Bill / Planet Terror style. The plot was fairly straightforward, the action sequences were over the top, and the weaponry was hilarious.
RoboGeisha's plot was all over the place. One minute Yoshie was trying to save her sister, then she wanted to kill her, and she flipped sides several times during the movie. It's possible that Noboru Iguchi was trying to express the love/hate relationship that sisters have, but it got very annoying.
The Machine Girl had buckets upon buckets of blood being sprayed all over the place. RoboGeisha, while having more ridiculous weaponry, didn't have as much of the blood and gore, though we did get to see vomiting robots...
Lastly, the translation of The Machine Girl from Japanese to English was far, FAR superior to RoboGeisha's translation.
At one point in RoboGeisha, a victim of the "Butt Shurikens" to the face gave us this dying speech: "That's something like this is just...In a sense, it's really unfair"
I think a simple "Best...death...EVER..." would have been far more funny. But maybe that's just me.
FINAL VERDICT:
RoboGeisha is a funny movie to laugh at with its over the top weapons and hammy dialogue, but I would recommend The Machine Girl over RoboGeisha.
But only a little.
RoboGeisha advertises itself as "An orgy of WTF" and this is probably the most accurate statement I've ever read. Just when you think this movie can't get any stranger, it takes the weirdness factor and turns it up to 38 (11? We're WAYYY past turning up to 11 here). If you're familiar with movies by Troma Entertainment, you'll feel right at home with this one.
One of the common themes in both The Machine Girl and RoboGeisha are their ultraviolent opening sequences. Before we hit the 10 minute mark we see a mechanized geisha girl, two goblins attacking their intended targets with swords, goblin brassieres, and a weapon I can only describe as "Butt Shurikens". I'm sure there's a better term, but I couldn't find one in my thesaurus.
PLOT:
This is the story of two sisters, Yoshie and Kikuyakko, who are recruited by the Kageno Steel Manufacturing company. Yoshie is the shy younger sister who constantly gets abused by Kikuyakko.
Once recruited, the sisters start to rise up the ranks of the organization and they earn the right to have their bodies rebuilt. Kikuyakko outfits her body with saw blades and a gatling gun in her chest, whereas Yoshie gets armpit blades, wig napalm and...okay, this sounds a little more insane than I originally intended.
The sisters are transformed into warriors fighting to transform corrupt Japan into the ideal society, by attacking the weak point of rival politicians and power holders...sensuality!
Before this movie is over, I promise you will see shrimp blindness, a Geisha/Tank hybrid, Hell's Breast Milk, a Mecha-Corporation, bleeding buildings, and the deadliest weapon of all: The AssSword!
AUDIO/VIDEO:
RoboGeisha is presented with English and Japanese audio tracks. There are 2 options for captioning in English, but the 2nd option didn't appear to show any subtitles.
EXTRA FEATURES:
(1) Two mini-episodes of GeishaCop, based on the events of the RoboGeisha feature film. I'd recommend watching these AFTER the movie. Clocks in at just under 17 minutes.
(2) The RoboGeisha Trailer, two minutes long.
(3) 8 trailers for other films
MY THOUGHTS:
This is a very niche genre of film and I have to admit, I liked The Machine Girl better than RoboGeisha.
The Machine Girl was a story of revenge in a Kill Bill / Planet Terror style. The plot was fairly straightforward, the action sequences were over the top, and the weaponry was hilarious.
RoboGeisha's plot was all over the place. One minute Yoshie was trying to save her sister, then she wanted to kill her, and she flipped sides several times during the movie. It's possible that Noboru Iguchi was trying to express the love/hate relationship that sisters have, but it got very annoying.
The Machine Girl had buckets upon buckets of blood being sprayed all over the place. RoboGeisha, while having more ridiculous weaponry, didn't have as much of the blood and gore, though we did get to see vomiting robots...
Lastly, the translation of The Machine Girl from Japanese to English was far, FAR superior to RoboGeisha's translation.
At one point in RoboGeisha, a victim of the "Butt Shurikens" to the face gave us this dying speech: "That's something like this is just...In a sense, it's really unfair"
I think a simple "Best...death...EVER..." would have been far more funny. But maybe that's just me.
FINAL VERDICT:
RoboGeisha is a funny movie to laugh at with its over the top weapons and hammy dialogue, but I would recommend The Machine Girl over RoboGeisha.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Aaron
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was so excited about getting this movie. The case was completely smashed up when I got it. Pretty bummed.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious and deranged
RoboGeisha has to be seen to be believed. Think of a Japanese Quentin Tarantino on a shoestring budget and you're probably getting close. Read more
Published 1 month ago by esanta
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Weird..
So weird that I liked it. It is a constant barrage of.. WTF!... So bad that its good.. Worth a look.
Published 4 months ago by David Shiver
2.0 out of 5 stars
An acquired (dis)taste
I'm a big fan of Japanese cinema, but mostly the larger productions with A-list actors. Still, I do sometimes find gory exploitation films like "The Machine Girl" and "Tokyo Gore... Read more
Published 11 months ago by maxmasa31
4.0 out of 5 stars
Escapist fun
This film is exactly what you would expect from the Japanese action-comedy genre. Everything about this movie is over-the-top, such as the blood and gore, the acting, and the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by lore
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not my cup of tea, but my friend helped review
I was curious about this Japanese action genre of this kind, and was really taken aback by the movie, I did not expect it to be what it was! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Nishant Agarwal
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastically awful movie
If you're not in the mood for a movie where a cybernetic geisha transforms into a tank powered by her strumming on a string instrument as she tracks down a pagoda golem and dodges... Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars
I LOVED IT!
Don't listen to these peoples negative reviews.. I LOVED this movie!! If you like weird stuff this is for you!!!
Published 15 months ago by W. Horton
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cool Stuff
Along the lines of machine girl and the maid-droid, doll type movies it's great entertainment not to be taken seriously. Probably has a cult following. Read more
Published 17 months ago by SirGreg
3.0 out of 5 stars
Must Be Seen To Believe
This by far one of the strangest movies I've ever seen. Odd death scenes, bizarre dialog, a ridiculous plot, and grossness all about. Read more
Published 18 months ago by CPR
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Gory Enough!!!
I didn't like this as well as Tokyo Gore Police, or The Machine Girl mostly because it wasn't gory or bloody enough for me. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Pumpkin Man
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