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aslouie -> RE: I Just Saw... (5/26/2008 11:23:52 PM)
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Vampire Wars- early 90's, vintage anime involving a Japanese mercenary working for the French Secret Service by fighting against alien vampires, the CIA, and protecting some mysterious chanteuse who's central to it all.
Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer- I can see why Michael Rooker is so highly praised for his performance as the titular, socio-path anti-hero, as some some murderer loosely-based on Henry Lee Lucas--except the latter its based in Texas, not Chicago... and I can see why this movie's been so controversial. Given it was re-released uncut in 1990 via the film festival circuit, it helped propelled the debate over the MPAA's decision to implement the NC-17 rating (for serious, adults-only art house dramas), as opposed to the more pornographic-connotative X rating.
...and yes, the subject matter is pretty hard to watch, never mind the fact that the most disturbing scenes took place after the fact, i.e. the opening sequence, and the videotaping of the 2 main protagonists' sadistic romps. It's interesting to note that when the late Gene Siskel commented the part where Henry's (equally depraved) ex-con roommate was trashing their malfunctioning TV, it's been noted that the character traits displayed by the latter is no different than when the duo was having their way with a couple of prostitutes.
I think the film's tagline says it all:
He's not Freddy (Krueger). He's not Jason (Voohees). He's for real.
Watch out Sir Anthony Hopkins. Hannibal Lecter's got some competition!
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