Synopsis
In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.
In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.
Jun Kunimura Shinichi Tsutsumi Hiroki Hasegawa Gen Hoshino Fumi Nikaido Tomochika Tak Sakaguchi Itsuji Itao Jyonmyon Pe Hiroyuki Onoue Tasuku Nagaoka Akihiro Kitamura Megumi Kagurazaka Daisuke Kuroda Kazuki Namioka Sakiko Bokumoto Motoki Fukami Tarô Suwa Hiroshi Honjomaru Arata Yamanaka Ōmiya Ichi Donpei Tsuchihira Matsuri Hashimoto Yuki Ishii Haruki Mika Tetsu Watanabe Shimako Iwai Riko Narumi Denden Show All…
Jigoku de naze warui, why don´t you play in hell, 지옥이 뭐가 나빠, Почему ты не играешь в аду., Why Don'T You Play in Hell?, 地狱为何恶劣, Почему ты не играешь в аду?, ¿Por qué no jugamos en el infierno?, 地獄でなぜ悪い, Jigoku de Naze Warui, Zabawmy się w piekle, Hrátky s peklem, למה אתה לא משחק בגיהינום?, Why don't you play in hell, Por Que Você Não Vai Brincar no Inferno?, Csináljunk jakuza-filmet!, Защо не играеш в Ада?, 地獄開麥拉, Vamos a jugar al infierno, Zašto se ne igraš u paklu?, 一代電影粉皮
"Fuck Bombers never die!"
Quite possibly mankind’s greatest achievement, Sion Sono’s “Why Don’t You Play in Hell?” is less of a question than it is a glorious grindhouse requiem for an entire mode of filmmaking, and perhaps also Japanese cinema’s formal response to “Holy Motors”. A giddy self-evaluation of the medium that’s thoroughly laced with its maker’s neo-punk spirit, “Why Don’t You Play in Hell?” finds Sono returning to the deliriously flip brand of moviemaking upon which he first built his name, a retreat that follows on the heels of two furious dramas about the aftermath of the 3/11 Tōhoku earthquake.
Beginning with an insidiously catchy toothpaste jingle that you’ll be happy to hear again and again (and again) throughout…
The Fuck Bombers are misfit wannabee filmmakers who enjoy filming random crazy shit. One day they cross paths with a notorious Yakuza gang and their lives are forever changed in this batshit crazy one-of-a-kind flick from the master of all-things-off-the-wall Mr. Sion Sono. Toothpaste. Raw eggs. Bloody bedroom. The film score is pitch-perfect, super catchy, and makes me want to dance. Chopped carrots. A pool of blood. Yakuza workplace violence. Polite executioners. Grave pillow. Yakuza cool. I want to wear a Kimono. Why does Sasaki dress like the Bride from Kill Bill? Yellow isn't his best color. Perverted peep hole. The red ballon. Shooting a motherfucker like your name is Takeshi "Beat" Kitano. Endangered pussy. Voice-over narration is either a…
Why Don’t You Play in Hell is Sion Sono's own interpretation of Cinema Paradiso, albeit in his own twisted, insane manner. It's a highly imaginative, visually gruesome journey of brainless fun. It may not be Sono's best work, but it will leave an impression on you no matter it's your cup of tea of not.
Why Don’t You Play in Hell chronicles the absurd, quirky collaboration between an avid movie crew, and a group of gangsters, in order to document the gangsters' revenge into a film. The plot of the story is as simple as it gets, and what truly sold this highly unconventional storyline lies in the mind-numbing amount of gore and blood in the glorious final showdown. With…
Endearing, gorgeous, sweet, and nostalgic in ways that tug at all the heartstrings in this film-lover; Sion Sono's Why Don't You Play in Hell? is an off the wall, outlandish, wacky, absurd, melancholic, and absolutely certifiable piece of film-making. It's fucking beautiful in every sense of the word, moving the camera in exciting and longing ways that combine the best of current technology while calling back to the past without overdoing it. Sono's film is both a homage and a raging bull of creativity, reminding of where the beloved cinematic art form came from but showcasing the powers available today.
The story involves two sets of characters, and they slowly intertwine in fascinating and wholly unexpected ways. The crazy individuals…
You guys didn't think I could stay away from Sono for long, did you? I'm back, riding the Sono train straight to hell.
Here, we have a gleefully over-the-top film about a mad crew of filmmakers, called the Fuck Bombers, and their hilariously insane collision with a yakuza gang war.
Sono, like the fearless leader of the Fuck Bombers, is a filmmaker with the wild energy of a coked-up teenager. A man of such untamed exuberance, that it permeates every frame of every film he lovingly crafts. This is his metanarrative on the art of filmmaking. A film that is almost autobiographical in the way it portrays Sono's feelings on film and filmmaking, through the character of Hirata, who is…
CAMERAS!
ROLLERSKATES!
YAKUZAS!
JAPANESE BRUCE LEE!
TOOTHPASTE!
GUNS!
DISMEMBERMENT!
SWORDS!
GORE! GORE! GORE!
My god, that film was tremendously insane.
Channelling Tarantino, Carax, Kurosawa, Takashi Miike & Gondry all at once in a dazzling rainbow of blood, guts and flying limbs.
You'll laugh so hard that you wince and you'll wince so hard that you laugh.
The hilarious camera-mugging by all on screen meant that the film operated at such a frenzied level it makes hysterical wailing banshees seem subtle.
The most fun you can have in a cinema with your trousers on.
Man, Sion Sono doesn't give a fuck.
This film is awesome, wild, glorious, fun. Full. Blown. Insanity. How many bottles, no, buckets, no, tanks, no, trucks of blood did they use? Did you see that epic blood slide? Why aren't blood slides featured in every film? Why isn't every film as full of passion as this? Why is Fumi Nikaido so cute? Why is Hiroki Hasegawa so goddamn crazy? Why- why oh why don't you play in hell?
Cause hell is for losers, that's why. The title is as nonsensical as the film, love it! After witnessing that 30 minutes long climatic battle, I've become fearless. I feel three inches taller. I feel powerful. I've gained +5 strength and is…
What the Fuck Bombers was that??!! I feel like I just got hit by a freight train then run over by a bus.
My first exposure to Sion Sono was last year at TIFF where my wife and I caught the gentle, funny, poignant, and leisurely paced rumination on human contact, The Whispering Star. I should have been prepared for what to expect with Why Don’t You Play in Hell as when I described the Whispering to LB Sono fans whose reactions tended to be … ‘Really?’, ‘He’s normally not like that’, etc.
The closest way to describe the experience that is Why Don’t You Play In Hell is accidentally falling into white water rapids. It drags you along while…
Imitating Ebert:
"Krzysztof Kieslowski and Giuseppe Tornatore meet Guy Ritchie and Takashi Miike."
One of the most passionate modern tributes to the process of filmmaking, Sono goes full-throttle mode with metafilm in an invigoratingly funny, pumped-up and emotionally moving orgy of the elegy of the creative process. The technical qualities are on par with Love Exposure (2004) and the story structure slowly escalates, as imminent and obvious as it might be, to a level of chaotic madness hilariously parodying modern cinema's exploitation and capitalism. Some cinematic references are too obviously in-your-face, but so is the irony behind it all, and like other directors breaking the fourth wall, makes us question the true motives for us as audiences accepting/enjoying an agenda…
“This movie exists only to impress you.”
Acclaimed Japanese director, Shion Sono (Love Exposure, Suicide Club, Coldfish) has crafted a delirious and extremely over the top comedic action thriller which will surely impress audiences all around the globe. It’s very difficult to try to write a review for a film like this that seems to be all over the place. It was a truly unique and crazy experience. At first it feels like the stories aren’t related, but as the film progresses every single scene serves a purpose and it all comes together at the end. Sono is an artist and in this film we can see the passion he has with film. This is his love letter to 35mm…
Sono embraces his inner Tarantino as he pays tribute to grindhouse cinema, yakuza movies and 35mm as the greatest format of them all.
I'll be honest, this was a very conflicting viewing experience. For each obnoxious "whoosh!" transition, poor attempt at humor, and cringeworthy character, I got twice the fun with awesomely staged scenes, bonkers fun and that tiny little girl from the commercial should apply to join Babymetal cause she's equally cute and pulled off the badass.
There is no doubt that the filmmaking in every Sono movie is creative and awesome, he has a way of coming up with wild ideas to put on display that will either annoy or shock you, but they won't leave you numb.…
Shion Sono's nostalgic love letter to himself counting all the ways he loves old school cinema! A tribute if you will to 35mm film, to the obsession that exists on both sides of a camera, to turning your epic fantasy into an epic film even though for most mortals too much water had already passed under the bridge! For Shion Sono his love and passion for filmmaking are timeless!
A frenetic excursion into gorilla filmmaking taken well beyond the extreme! The director's behind this film and within the film are both driven to the brink of madness in their quest to give their celluloid lovechild immortality on the Silver Screen!
Like all children the film can and does become annoying…