Meatball Machine (2005)

Directors:

Yudai Yamaguchi, Jun'ichi Yamamoto

Writers:

Junya Kato (screenplay), Yudai Yamaguchi (story),

Stars:

Issei Takahashi, Aoba Kawai, Kenichi Kawasaki

Cast

Credited cast:
Issei Takahashi	...	Yôji
Aoba Kawai	...	Sachiko
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kenichi Kawasaki	...	Tanaka
Shôichirô Masumoto
Toru Tezuka	...	(as Tôru Tezuka)
Ayano Yamamoto

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

cannon | extraterrestrial life | alien parasite | organ harvesting | revenge | 

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

1 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fundoshi Corps 1

Company Credits

Production Co:

King Record Co., NTT Learning System

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Meatball Machine (1999)

User Reviews

Essence of another reality

At first view, a horror, At the second- story about basic instincts and about the small difference between human and beast. In fact, film about vanity, illusion and reality's ambiguous limit. In essence, a religious movie.

The values of Yôjis life are few, mediocre, ordinaries. Nothing very important, nothing special. Powerful taste of job, impressions, and memories of show. He is only shadow of a gray existence, boring and strong. Like many of us. His life's image is the image inside the car. The old lady is a spectator. The sentiments or the passion are not important. So, the punishment is a good solution to end a stupid dream of chimeric glory.

Yôji is, in same time, victim and master. His innocence is charming, his expectation - brave. For him the life has a precious sense and the rules are essence of life. A little man with decent desires. Ordinary people, sensitive and good.

The film is picture of an impact. The impact between two worlds, very different, cruels in special way, the only common element is the form and value of sin.

"Meatball Machine" presents the heart of world. The heart without glamor, lights, masks or shining skin. Without beautiful illusion and subtle gestures. It is not the wild life or new Lord of the Flies. It is not slice of community's madness. It is only essence of another reality. The reality of cruel gods and perfect faith.