Minnâ-yatteruka! (1995)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Takeshi Kitano

Writer:

Takeshi Kitano (written by)

Release Date:

11 February 1995 (Japan)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A slapstick comedy, about a goofy middle-aged man who is obsessed with the idea of having car sex. While pursuing his 'dream'...

Plot Keywords:

Slapstick | Yakuza | Satire | Armored Car | Sex In Car

Cast

Dankan	...	Asao
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Moeko Ezawa	...	Mrs
Hakuryu	...	Judge
Tokie Hidari	...	Mother
Hideo Higashikokubaru	...	Yaku wo check suru Hakase (as Sonomanma Higashi)
Yojin Hino	...	Car dealership manager (as Yôjin Hino)
Takeshi Kitano	...	Scientist
Akiji Kobayashi	...	Chief of World Defence Force
Yoneko Matsukane	...	Saralyman no tsuma
Yuuji Minakata	...	Head Yakuza 2
Ryushi Mizukami
Masumi Okada	...	Russian actor
Ren Ôsugi	...	Head Yakuza 3
Shintarô Takado
Gadarukanaru Taka	...	Pilote
Sujitarou Tamabukuro	...	Jinzou-ishoku no kodomo
Susumu Terajima	...	Injured Yakuza
Kanji Tsuda
Makoto Tsugawa	...	Man at the bus stop
Yûrei Yanagi
Tetsuya Yuuki	...	Head Yakuza 1

Also Known As:

Getting Any? (Europe: English title) (USA)

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:18 | France:U | UK:15

Company:

Office Kitano

Trivia:

During Asao's brief acting career he plays the part of the blind samurai Zatôichi. Takeshi Kitano later went on to direct and star in a remake of Zatôichi kenka-tabi (1963).

Quotes:

Scientist: So, tell me... why do you want to be invisible?
Asao: I want to peep.
Scientist: Peeping. A very concise and powerful reason!

Movie Connections:

References Jaws (1975)

All in all a good laugh, but the end ruins the movie

This movie is based around the life of Asao, let's say a 30-something male, who desperately wants to have car sex. The first part of the movie starts out very promising, showing Asao trying out all types of different schemes to get his wish. After a few unsuccessful attempts of getting women in his newly-bought car, he suddenly fantasizes about a first-class plane flight and how he is sure all the passengers are treated with a special service by the flight attendants. So now he's thinking about how to score some cash to buy himself a plane ticket, which includes trying to rob banks. There are some incredibly funny moments all the way through the movie, in the kind of weird Asian way. Unfortunately in the last part of the movie the whole story goes completely crazy and ends up just being too unbelievable, even more than the original plot. Despite this, a recommended watch if you're looking for a funny and half-laidback comedy.