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Kikiujiro [DVD]
 
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Kikiujiro [DVD]

Takeshi Kitano , Yusuke Sekiguchi , Takeshi Kitano    Suitable for 12 years and over   DVD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Takeshi Kitano, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Yűko Daike, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
  • Directors: Takeshi Kitano
  • Writers: Takeshi Kitano
  • Producers: Masayuki Mori, Shinji Komiya, Takio Yoshida
  • Format: PAL
  • Language Japanese
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Sep 2005
  • Run Time: 121 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002476TM
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 21,392 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is essentially a road movie where a rubbish, unpleasant low-ranking Yakuza is thrown together with a morose, lonely boy in search of the latter's mother. Unlike most road movies, it could be anywhere, the location is unimportant. The characters take centre stage here.
It's a film of two halves the first part the pursuit of Mother, the second the pursuit of friendship and happiness. The second half is amazing. I'm not going to give the plot away, I hate reviews that do that. But I will say it has one of the best endings ever seen on film. Simple and elegant, it hits you - POW!
Kitano creates a modern day fairy tale with humour, pain and bite without a syrupy, squirm factor thrown in. I'm dreading Hollywood doing a remake of this, it would be vile.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Kitano#1 26 Aug 2006
Format:DVD
This is without a doubt the most accessable Kitano movie so far. A very touching and comedic offering, Kitano is at his wicked best in this movie, look out for the scene at the bus stop which features a cameo appearance from his former 'Two Beats' stand up double act partner, its hilarious. The chemistry between Kitano and the young boy Masao is enchanting.

Once again, the cinematography is stunning, the editing clever, and the music, what can I say, John Williams has nothing on Mr.Joe Hisaishi.

An absolutely breathtaking movie. One of the movies you MUST see in this lifetime.

I wish Kitano was my Uncle.... Genius
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
amazing 4 Jan 2004
By A.l.
Format:DVD
Very nice(and at moments very funny) road movie..
Strongly recommend it for viewing..

The story is about a small kid, who is living in a small flat with his grandmother. It is the beginning of the summer and all the kids are leaving for holidays with their family..

Having no family , the kid travels to the place where his mother is working.. In order to protect it (??) Kitano travels alongside and creates comical situations..

As with any other road movie, the important part is not the destination but how the travellers characters interact and evolve during the trip.

The ending is brilliant....

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Overly Sentimental Kitano Offering.
Beat Takeshi must have got sick and fed up of making meditative Yakuza films, and decided to do something a bit different with this bittersweet road movie. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bob Salter
Embarassing to watch
OMG I bought this having read the reviews. I found it to be an indulgent, superficial yarn. A boy decides to look for his mom and is assigned kikujiro, a useless man married to... Read more
Published 9 months ago by veebers
One of my favourite top 5 movies
I just love this movie. After going out of the cinema I felt so good and happy and still had the music from Joe Hisaishi in my head for hours. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2009 by Sarah
fun, tender, kitano
with the splendid soundtrack by J. Hisaishi. A tender story about a child who is traveling to mother's home and Kikujiro (beat kitano), a strange unscrupulous violent adult who... Read more
Published on 12 July 2009 by Rosella Schiralli
Wonderful example of world cinema
I have loved Beat Takeshi's work ever since I was mesmerised by the splendid Zatoichi. As an actor, his little tics and winks make for enjoyable and unusual viewing but it his... Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2009 by K-Pax
VERY disappointing
I'm usually a big fan of Beat Takeshi (aside from Violent Cop) but I found this to be a real let down. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2008 by Grev
surprisingly bad but not all bad
I was expecting something more impressive and unusual. It is a slow movie and surprisingly and dissapointingly predictable. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2008 by justin
Annoyingly Beautiful Movie
This wonderful film grows on you, from the first annoying moments to the last. It's a tale of growing up, need, dependency and friendship. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2007 by Stratonautus
Please just watch this film
Wow

this is definately a film for everyone, an strangely for Kitano a film that i think all the family could watch (a corny phrase to say i know). Read more

Published on 15 July 2004 by Rachio
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