Violent Cop

Seen for the first time in December 2012.

"Violent Cop" moves at a glacial pace, but is nonetheless, very intense. It's like a Japanese Taxi Driver, except about a tough cop who cuts corners and plays a little rough with the criminals. The police officers he is forced to work with are all, to a man, complete jokes and total incompetents. The tough cop finds out one of his colleagues is pushing dope and we mentally prepare ourselves for the violence to come. But the violence builds slowly, and when it comes, it comes with a disturbing bang. Grade B.

Maid Droid

Seen for the first time in October 2012.

An unrelenting hatred of women underlies every aspect of this movie, from the sympathetic portrayal of male otakus’ sexual relationships with dolls to the reductionist and misogynistic portrayal of all real life women (cock-hungry, cold and cruel) to the otaku’s apparent idea of the ideal woman (servile, without will or intelligence, and innocently sexual). In this dystopian world 10% of all men (aggressive, promiscuous, and virile) satisfy 100% of all women, while the remaining 90% of men (meek, caring and loving) have loving sexual relationships with robot lolitas.

A scene of retributive violence by one such otaku against two taunting women is especially disturbing and damning. Even the existence of rape machines and a plausible (accepting certain basic premises of the movie) story explaining their existence provides no redemption for this simplistic and underthought, un-erotic pornography. Grade F.

Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban

Seen for the first time in October 2012.

This is a pretty good 70’s exploitation revenge movie from Japan. There’s a rivalry between two girl gangs in a city run by a ruthless male gang. There’s a love interest, and some betrayal and intrigue. The two girl gangs settle their differences and avenge themselves on the male gang. Some okay-ish 70’s asian flesh in here, and good violence. Grade B.

Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban

Seen for the first time in October 2012.

This is a pretty good 70’s exploitation revenge movie from Japan. There’s a rivalry between two girl gangs in a city run by a ruthless male gang. There’s a love interest, and some betrayal and intrigue. The two girl gangs settle their differences and avenge themselves on the male gang. Some okay-ish 70’s asian flesh in here, and good violence. Grade B.

Yo-Yo Girl Cop

Seen for the first time in September 2012.

This was an unremarkable Japanese comic book movie. It’a genre I usually like, but this was light on the action and light on the fun. First hour or so is pretty unremarkable. Lots of gothy Japanese school kids. The ending is pretty good and almost redeeming, but the villain is completely nonsensical and literally comic book silly. I didn’t like the sequel Yo-Yo Sexy Girl Cop much either, but at least in that one, all of those Japanese school girls in their Japanese-school-girl costumes were put to a titillating use. Grade C.