The happiness of the katakuris 2001 directed by takashi. I cant really say if katakuris is a good film, but its very, very different. The happiness of the katakuris arrow video 2002 blu. On rotten tomatoes, the film has an approval rating. Happiness of the katakuris the feeling of love youtube. A family moves to the country to run a rustic mountain inn when, to their horror, the customers begin befalling sudden and unlikely fates. Mar 16, 2012 and yet, the happiness of the katakuris may be the weirdest piece in his oeuvre. The happiness of the katakuris is the japanese remake of the korean black comedy, quiet family, as filtered through director miikes pitchblack sensibilities. The happiness of the katakuris the movie database tmdb. My guest for this month is christa mrgan, and shes joined me to discuss the film she chose for me, the 2001 surreal horrorcomedy film the happiness of the katakuris. Miike last year, the happiness of the katakuris is a. The happiness of the katakuris 2001 rotten tomatoes.
Well, the hills are alive but the tourists arent the. Starring naoto takenaka, tetsuro tanba, naomi nishida, shinji takeda, keiko matsuzaka, kenji sawada. The only problem is the main road which was supposed to be built right near the white lovers inn doesnt exist yet, and the guests are few and far between. It is in roughly equal parts surreal horror, black comedy, musical, and farce the katakuri family, after a long string of failures decide to pool.
The katakuris are an urban family trying to build a life together by leaving the city and opening a guesthouse called the white lovers inn in the mountains. The happiness of the katakuris arrow video 2002 blu ray. The happiness of the katakuris was released theatrically in japan on february 16, 2002. Released 2001, the happiness of the katakuris stars kenji sawada, keiko matsuzaka, shinji takeda, naomi nishida the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of 60 out of. One of an amazing seven features directed in 2001 by japans prolific shock auteur takashi miike, the happiness of the katakuris is a gleefully morbid musical comedy about a family of oddballs who open an inn in the mountains. Katakuris is actually a remake of a korean film named the quiet family. This set also includes the dvd version of the film as well. If nothing else, the happiness of the katakuris is a lesson in not judging a director by one or two films, as i had seen audition 1999 and one of the dead or alive trilogy, and not liked them. Unfortunately, through no fault of their own, none of their guests leave their rooms alive. I saw katakuris a few times in a movie theater, transferred to film, and mistakenly believed the production was shot on minidv because it looked so muddy. Enjoy the final episode and the ending is funny and cool. Miike pulled off a hat trick in 2001, following up barfinducing horror hits visitor q and ichi the killer, with this shockingly sweet film, which instantly gained a reputation as one of the craziest cult films of all time. After he gets sacked from his job as a shoe salesman, masao katakuri and his family take over a holiday hotel in the country.
The happiness of the katakuris 2001 stream and watch. Released 2001, the happiness of the katakuris stars kenji sawada, keiko matsuzaka, shinji takeda, naomi nishida the r movie has a runtime of about 1. With kenji sawada, keiko matsuzaka, shinji takeda, naomi nishida. What else can the katakuris do but burst into songanddance numbers complete with claymation and other oddities. Well i can honestly say that this is my 1st ever japanese zombie musical. The happiness of the katakuris was shot on early hd video, and this avcencoded 1080p 1. The happiness of the katakuris katakurike no kofuku is a 2001 japanese musical comedy horror film directed by takashi miike, with screenplay by kikumi yamagishi. Cinema gadfly episode 24 the happiness of the katakuris. The happiness of the katakuris was first shown in japan at the tokyo international film festival in october 2001.
Happiness of the katakuris, the dvd 2001 dvd empire. The happiness of the katakuris is a 2001 japanese film directed by takashi miike, and is very loosely based on the south korean film the quiet family. It was like watching the sound of music in the echo, where all conventional ways of dealing with the somber circumstance of life are taken in the form of melodic transgression. This one of a kind comedyhorrormusical tells the story of a family struggling to keep a countryside bedandbreakfast afloat. In his 2001 hodgepodge, the happiness of the katakuris, miike breaks all conventions, blending aspects of his entire careers work and more into a single film. The happiness of the katakuris by takashi miike kenji. The happiness of the katakuris from the guardian the. The making of the katakuris an original documentary from the films production featuring interviews and behindthescenes footage with the. The pursuit of happiness is a short documentary about the culture of prescription antidepressants in america since the 1950s. Where quiet family was a staid, dry black comedy, katakuris goes for broke with claymation scenes, nobudget musical numbers that would shame any bollywood quickie and overall tasteless. The happiness of the katakuris adfree and uncut shudder. The happiness of katakuris 2002 the happiness of katakuris 2002 friday, december 21, 2012 the initial animated sequence really set the tone for the film, wtf. The katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Oct 31, 2001 the happiness of the katakuris synopsis.
For instance, both films have similar ratings on the imdb. One of the seven movies miike made in 2001, this misfire is a musical remake of the. The original was simpler in some ways, a hitchcockian thriller about a family desperate to cover up the strange deaths which have been plaguing their little bedandbreakfast. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. This movie blends so many different elements that it utterly defies description. Kajokthe quiet family jeewoon kim and its 2002 japanese remake. A family moves to the country to run a rustic mountain inn when, to their horror, the customers begin to suffer from sudden, unlikely fates. The last episode of the hapiness of the katakuris youtube. The happiness of the katakuris is a 2001 film directed by takashi miike, with screenplay by kikumi yamagishi.
The happiness of the katakuris the arrow video story youtube. May 15, 2003 the katakuris are an ordinary family who buy a country resort for hikers, but find that their guests keep dying and they have to dispose of the bodies and keep up a smiling face for the. The happiness of the katakuris, a remake of the very fine korean film the quiet family, finds miike making the kind of inventive, flagrantly bizarre comedy only the japanese seem capable of executing in such a guileless and matteroffact manner. The happiness of katakuris 2002 friday, december 21, 2012 the initial animated sequence really set the tone for the film, wtf. The happiness of the katakuris letterboxd social film. Guarda the happiness of the katakuris 2006 film online gratis. And yet, the happiness of the katakuris may be the weirdest piece in his oeuvre.
It is in roughly equal parts surreal horror, black comedy, musical, and farce. The happiness of the katakuris from the guardian the guardian. I usually dont have time for movies w a message, but this is a message movie i can get behind. Takashi miike has made an astonishing 90 films in his career, but none quite like this one. Aug 01, 2016 cinema gadfly episode 24 the happiness of the katakuris by arik devens my guest for this month is christa mrgan, and shes joined me to discuss the film she chose for me, the 2001 surreal horrorcomedy film the happiness of the katakuris.
The happiness of the katakuris is a film almost solely addressed to fans of cult, while miike proves, once more, the reason he is considered as one of the most unique filmmakers alive. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. It does, however, begin with a woman discovering a demonic creature in her soup that immediately yanks out her uvula and flies off into a. I really enjoyed the comic take of the happiness of the katakuris about tragedy, using the family in music and dance as a device to deal with unhappy situations. The happiness of the katakuris 2001, directed by takashi. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. If nothing else, happiness of the katakuris scores points for its delirious, overthe top. The happiness of the katakuris 2001 the movie database. A film that has been described as the sound of music meets dawn of the dead, katakuris is often branded as a horror comedy. Happiness happiness of the katakuris 2001 cd1 happiness of the katakuris 2001 cd2 happy accidents 2000 cd1 happy accidents 2000 cd2 happy erotic christmas 2003 happy gilmore happy times hard boiled hard days night a hard eight hard rain 1998 hard target hard times hard way the hard word the 2002 hard to kill hardball harder they come the. The happiness of the katakuris by takashi miike kenji sawada. Nov 25, 2006 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. The happiness of the katakuris, katakurike no kofuku is a 2001 japanese musical comedy horror film directed by takashi miike, with screenplay by kikumi yamagishi.
The katakuris are a model japanese family, consisting of one respected. From takashi miike, the prolific director of such shocking hits including audition and ichi the killer comes the sound of music meets dawn of the dead. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. The film is a surreal horrorcomedy in the farce tradition. Stream the happiness of the katakuris uncut, adfree on all your favorite devices. The happiness of the katakuris 2002 a family moves to the country to run a rustic mountain inn when, to their horror, the customers begin befalling sudden and unlikely fates. The katakuris are an ordinary family who buy a country resort for hikers, but find that their guests keep dying and they have to dispose of. It is loosely based on the south korean film the quiet family. The happiness of the katakuris doesnt dispense entirely with the kind of grotesquerie and perversion that have given takashi miikes more notorious films, such as audition and visitor q, their reputations.
You would be hard pressed to find so different a film from either of those one a sickening horror film and the other a violent gangster film as. One of the seven movies miike made in 2001, this misfire is a musical remake of the korean black comedy the quiet family, directed by. Happiness of the katakuris, the the katakuris are a fourgeneration family of failures grandfather, father and mother, children and granddaughter, who narrates the film who use the fathers redundancy pay to buy a guest house in the country. If you want to start a main thehappinessofthekatakuris page, just click the edit button above. The film is a surreal horrorcomedy in the farce tradition, which includes claymation sequences, musical and dance numbers, a. Search, discover and share your favorite the happiness of the katakuris gifs. The happiness of the katakuris 2002 movie moviefone.
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