Three...Extremes (English Subtitled)

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Exploring the outer limits of the macabre, THREE...EXTREMES is a bracing triptych of horror stories uniting three of East Asia's most compelling directors.

Directors: Fruit Chan Takashi Miike Chan-wook Park

Starring: Lee Jun Goo

Genres: Horror

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Audio languages: English

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Producers: Peter Chan Fumio Inoue Kazuo Kuroi Yo-jin Lee Jung-Wan Ohmore…Naoki SatoShun ShimizuAhn Soo-HyunEric Tsang

Studio: Lionsgate

Rating: R (Restricted)

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Captain Insanity

3 Tales of Terror from 3 of Asia's Most Extreme

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2007

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This is the perfect jumping-off point
for anyone curious about diving into Asian Shock Cinema.
It contains 3 Extreme Tales,
that encompass the brunt of what Asia has to offer.

For those interested in creepy gross-out fests;
Fruit Chan's "Dumplings" will deliver.
For those interested in tales of vengeance;
Chan Wook-Park's "Cut" will leave you in pieces.
And for those seeking a ghost story;
Takashi Miike's "The Box" will haunt you.

I personally ordered this flick twice from Amazon;
- once for myself
- and once for a friend of mine who also loves Eastern Horror

To both my suprise and delight, this is a 2-disc set
The second disc containing the full version of "Dumplings",
which quite honestly, is worth the purchase alone.

Anyways ... on to the movies:

Fruit Chan's "Dumplings"
is easily the most extreme of the 3.
It tells the tale of a woman, whose Home-made Dumplings can restore the youth of anyone who can afford them.
Subsequently, she also runs a clinic out of the back of her shop, where she aquires her youthful ingredients.
Needless to say:
This one is not for The Feint of Heart or Weak of Stomach.

Chan Wook Park's "Cut"
is the most intense of of the 3 Extremes.
More than once it had me on the edge of my futon.
Another tale of of retribution, from the man who masters in the subject.
This tale concerns a POMPOUS director,
who is kidnapped by a demented extra he once employed.
Tied up with a giant rubber-band, that allows for minimum movement,
he must make the most dire decision of his life.
Is he willing to take the life of a little girl to save his wifes?

Takashi Miike's "The Box"
is the most artistic of the 3,
yet sadly, it's the least extreme.
For those who know his work, you will be thoroughly disappointed.
For those who don't know his work (good for you, you may enjoy this)
he is the most extreme of the extreme.
So Extreme "Showtime" wouldn't air his episode of "Masters of Horror" due to graphic content.
(Interesting Side Note:
"Showtime does however play "Ichi the Killer" & "Gozu" - Go Figure)
Anyway he's a cult favorite in both America and his native Japan.
The guy practically screams "extreme" from hemisphere to hemisphere,
so naturally, he seemed like a shoe-in for this project.
Regretfully though, his installment is totally not "Miike"
But since you don't know of his work, it should be fine.
Whatever the case may be....
This ghost tale revolves around 2 Sisters (Sound Familiar?)
Both of whom fall in love with their dance instructor.
The one sister becomes jealous when she finds the other is intimately involved with the trainer, so naturally she locks her sister in a box to keep her safe. (Sounds Rational)
- Loads of artsy atmosphere, gorgeous settings, and enough chills to keep you on ice; but ulimately none of that could save me from the impending confusion, and dare-I-say, boredom that ensued.
- Maybe if you've never seen a "Miike" film before you'll enjoy this one, or maybe if you still like "Ringu" you'll get a kick out of it.
But for me..........
when I order Wheat, I don't want rye.(If you catch my drift)

MORAL OF THE STORY:
Youth has its price
Fame has its price
Love has its price
These are the 3 Extremes

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ringu217

Very odd movie but none the less GREAT

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2014

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Basic plot NO SPOILERS:

Three different gruesome stories are told about taboo subjects. There's the lady that wants her youthful appearance back and will go to any length to get those wrinkles to disappear. Next is the story of a washed up actor who cannot accept the fact that the director would not cast him as the main character in a movie - his only way to make himself heard is through revenge. The last story is that of a circus, a box and conjoined twins just as messed up and gory as ever.

*This is a foreign film so there are subtitles. Don't bother turning this on if you won't be able to pay attention 100%.

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Verrücktheit Reviews

Disturbing, but lacking

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2012

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It's not so much fear as it is a sense of being disturbed that grips you as you watch 3 Extremes. True all three short films do contain their own extreme natures but they are not so much horrifying as they are unsettling. Dumplings seemed to be the most stomach clenching, and even that eventually felt like a flu you kept expecting to come back, as in you knew it was bad (upsetting) and knew it would return but you became used to its presence. On the whole all films were well done but not mind blowing. 3 Extreme's fails to live up to the hype it places on itself but remains a powerful film. Renting is recommended.

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Miss Cinnamon Boots

A warm up to scary tales.

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2015

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The first was gross but entertaining. The second story was just over the top and not very believable but it did have some gross moments. The third had such promise. The ending was very disappoint. It was something to watch on a rainy afternoon but it really didn't give too many chills or thrills.

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Read me if you dare...

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020

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Love these "other" movies or shows.

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George in Raleigh

Cinematically engaging and thought provoking

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2013

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Three separate, albeit short films from three separate directors.
Dumplings can easily be considered morbid. It does present some sensual scenes, but its premise is too easily recognized.
Cut gets into the bizarre with graphic mutilations and difficult choices.
Box is haunting in its expose of an unfortunate catastrophe and its resulting ruination of a woman.

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The stream from Amazon is garbage.

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2018

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It said standard definition for the Amazon digital rental, it didn't say it would look like it was rendering the entire time. On top of that, the subtitles were largely cropped out which made it more unwatchable. This is not the first time I've had a bad time with a foreign film because of Amazon.

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Mr. GoreHound

We could have gone without Cut.

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2006

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Cut seemed as if it didn't fit into the 3 stories. Both Dumplings and Box had this eerie but beautiful feel about it. But I would recremend skipping the segment of Dumplings in the actual 3 Extremes movie, because you get the full length film of Dumplings on a 2nd dvd in this set. The full length version of Dumplings has so much more information in it, but regardless the short version of Dumplings in the Extremes isn't that bad, it just leaves alot out. So if I were you and wanted some beautiful creepy culture I'd buy this for Dumplings and Box. Box is a movie I'm still trying to get, because the end is a conclusion that you can take in two different ways. But keep in mind Box is as enjoyable as Dumplings. As a matter of a fact, if Cut wasn't included in the films and something else was I'd probably give this a 5 star rating.

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E. Hull

3 Extremes DVD

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2010

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This trilogy of shorts comprises Dumplings, Cut and Box.
Dumplings indicates the lengths to which human vanity will drive women in an attempt to remain young. The quality of the sound production, precise, delicate and suggestive, together with superb photography make this the best and most coherent of the 3.
Cut is either about a disaffected film extra's desire for revenge, or the 2 halves of a director's personality vying for control - either work!
Box once more uses beautiful photography and a tragic back story to inform a haunting, with a typically Asian strange ending (I love these!).
Nothing like your average Hollywood shockers, enough gore for the 'gorehounds' but no good if you're not prepared to use your brain.

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Mark Bunbury

Excellent stories from Asia's three foremost directors.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2019

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Three excellent stories from three of Asia's foremost directors. Dumpling, Cut & the Box. These short films bring to the fore all that is great about Asian cinema.

Mr Angry

Asian Horror at its best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2020

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For anyone interested in Asian horror films, this film is a must.

All three films are excellent, with Dumplings, the pick of the crop.

"dionysus-jonez"

3hree heads are better than one...

Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2006

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First off, if you've seen the original "THREE", do not use that viewing experience to pass judgement onto THREE...EXTREMES (aka. THREE 2). Trust me...these film shorts go leaps & bounds beyond the original. I promise.
With that said, let's get on with it shall we..?
THREE 2 is headed by some of the leaders of modern-asian film, and they do lead us indeed. Miike gives us a calmer version of himself with excellent non-linear storytelling, while Park Chan Wook is as filled with vengeance & revenge as ever. And Fruit Chan..? Let's just say that you may want to skip the "midnight snacks" when venturing into Chan's twisted little world of chinese cuisine.
This film has yet to be released in North America, but it is on the horizon. So if you're not comfortable with ordering from Hong Kong, then you may have to wait a month or so...but it will be worth the wait (especially since there are no features on the original imported disc).
But do not let this show pass you by. I've viewed these stories well over a dozen times, and have introduced many to the unorthodox marvel of Asian film. They will never go back, now...and neither will you.
Buy it.
Watch it.
Watch it again with friends.
DO IT NOW...ADD IT TO YOUR CART & BUY..!!!
** Note: If you are interested, Fruit Chan also has a full-length version of the DUMPLINGS storyline; though I do not think that it will see a North American release.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2018

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