The katakuri family run a peaceful country inn at the foot of mount fuji. The katakuris are an ordinary family who buy a country resort for hikers, but find that their guests keep dying and they have to dispose of the bodies and keep up a smiling face for the. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler. Katakuris is actually a remake of a korean film named the quiet family. The happiness of the katakuris 2001 the movie database. Mar 16, 2012 and yet, the happiness of the katakuris may be the weirdest piece in his oeuvre. If you want to start a main thehappinessofthekatakuris page, just click the edit button above. With kenji sawada, keiko matsuzaka, shinji takeda, naomi nishida. Apr 27, 2014 directed by takashi miike original title. The happiness of the katakuris is the japanese remake of the korean black comedy, quiet family, as filtered through director miikes pitchblack sensibilities. A family moves to the country to run a rustic mountain inn when. But when guests begin mysteriously dying, they hide the bodies so as to not hurt their business.
The happiness of the katakuris 2001 rotten tomatoes. I usually dont have time for movies w a message, but this is a message movie i can get behind. The music is a big draw for me, as its much better than i originally expected. May 15, 2003 the katakuris are an ordinary family who buy a country resort for hikers, but find that their guests keep dying and they have to dispose of the bodies and keep up a smiling face for the. Watch the expressions, faces, and exaggerated acting in this film which are definitely major highlights. In the happiness of the katakuris scenes of grotesque stop motion animation, surreal musical numbers and zombies combine to make one of the finest horrorcomedies ever made. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the takashi miikedirected movie via. The original was simpler in some ways, a hitchcockian thriller about a family desperate to cover up the strange deaths which have been plaguing their little bedandbreakfast. The happiness of the katakuris from the guardian the. We use our own and third party cookies in order to improve your experience and our service.
The happiness of the katakuris was released theatrically in japan on february 16, 2002. The happiness of the katakuris is a 2001 comedy horror musical directed by takashi miike. The happiness of the katakuris 2001, directed by takashi. The happiness of the katakuris 2001 directed by takashi. It is in roughly equal parts surreal horror, black comedy, musical, and farce. The pitch black comedy is enticingly surreal, as are the stylistic decisions to inject the film with some creative animation and delightful musical numbers. In order not to ruin their reputation, the katakuris decide to bury the bodies, but. Yearning to watch the happiness of the katakuris on your tv or mobile device at home.
This article provides a comparative study of the 1998 south korean comedy horror the quiet family jeewoon kim and its 2002 japanese remake the happiness of the katakuris takashi miike, which. Happiness of the katakuris music, videos, stats, and. Theres not much that takashi miike leaves out of his 2001 film the happiness of the kata. The happiness of the katakuris the movie database tmdb. Watch the happiness of the katakuris prime video amazon uk. Well, the hills are alive but the tourists arent the. The happiness of the katakuris 2001 takashi miike, kenji. One of an amazing seven features directed in 2001 by japans prolific shock auteur takashi miike, the happiness of the katakuris is a gleefully morbid musical comedy about a family of oddballs who. Miikes dark side is there, but in a twisted, strange, more subtle way. The happiness of the katakuris, a remake of the very fine korean film the quiet family, finds miike making the kind of inventive, flagrantly bizarre comedy only the japanese seem capable of executing in such a guileless and matter of fact manner. This movie blends so many different elements that it utterly defies description. Oct 31, 2001 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the happiness of the katakuris near you. Watch the happiness of the katakuri full movie free online. If nothing else, the happiness of the katakuris is a lesson in not judging a director by one or two films, as i had seen audition 1999 and one of the dead or alive trilogy, and not liked them.
One of the seven movies miike made in 2001, this misfire is a musical remake of the korean black comedy the quiet family, directed by. The happiness of the katakuris, a remake of the very fine korean film the quiet family, finds miike making the kind of inventive, flagrantly bizarre comedy only the japanese seem capable of executing in such a guileless and matteroffact manner. Unfortunately i only got to see this one, which happens to be a favorite of mine. Happiness of the katakuris japan 2001 1 minutes director. The katakuris are a model japanese family, consisting of one respected. Happiness happiness of the katakuris 2001 cd1 happiness of the katakuris 2001 cd2 happy accidents 2000 cd1 happy accidents 2000 cd2 happy erotic christmas 2003 happy gilmore happy times hard boiled hard days night a hard eight hard rain 1998 hard target hard times hard way the hard word the 2002 hard to kill hardball harder they come the.
Unfortunately, through no fault of their own, none of their guests leave their rooms alive. This set also includes the dvd version of the film as well. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Apr 24, 2016 this month the japan society in nyc held a series of screenings of japanese musicals. The happiness of the katakuris includes dvd bluray zavvi. The happiness of the katakuris by takashi miike meetup. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Takashi miike is easily one of the most fascinating directors working in cinema.
A family moves to the country to run a rustic mountain inn when, to their horror, the customers begin to suffer from sudden, unlikely fates. It was like watching the sound of music in the echo, where all conventional ways of dealing with the somber circumstance of life are taken in the form of melodic transgression. You would be hard pressed to find so different a film from either of those one a sickening horror film and the other a violent gangster film as. Directed by one of the best directors in the world, takashi miike, this is on. A little more peaceful than anticipated, their only visitors arrive in a series of suicides, murders, and inexplicale deaths. The happiness of the katakuris is takashi miike at perhaps his most zany and imaginative. The katakuris are a bunch of characters, let me tell ya. I really enjoyed the comic take of the happiness of the katakuris about tragedy, using the family in music and dance as a device to deal with unhappy situations. The happiness of the katakuris doesnt dispense entirely with the kind of grotesquerie and perversion that have given takashi miikes more notorious films, such as audition and visitor q, their reputations.
The happiness of the katakuris 2001 takashi miike, kenji sawada, keiko matsuzaka, shinji takeda september 1, 2018 a pioneer of a man convinces his family to take advantage of news of a road soon to be built through an area of the country that can be had for next to nothing. The happiness of the katakuris arrow video 2002 blu. I saw katakuris a few times in a movie theater, transferred to film, and mistakenly believed the production was shot on minidv because it looked so muddy. Where quiet family was a staid, dry black comedy, katakuris goes for broke with claymation scenes, nobudget musical numbers that would shame. Search, discover and share your favorite the happiness of the katakuris gifs. The happiness of the katakuris by takashi miike kenji sawada. This month the japan society in nyc held a series of screenings of japanese musicals. Its a very special brand of strange, finding family love through murder and burying bodies. The happiness of the katakuris was first shown in japan at the tokyo international film festival in october 2001. With the aid of cookies we analyze the typical use pattern of visitors. This one of a kind comedyhorrormusical tells the story of a family struggling to keep a countryside bedandbreakfast afloat. A unique genre pileup brought to life by the restless imagination of the wildly prolific cult auteur takashi miike. The happiness of the katakuris is a 2001 japanese musical comedy horror film directed by. The happiness of the katakuris 2001 trailer hq youtube.
One of an amazing seven features directed in 2001 by japans prolific shock auteur takashi miike, the happiness of the katakuris is a gleefully morbid musical comedy about a family of oddballs who open an inn in the mountains. The happiness of the katakuris arrow video 2002 blu ray. Buy the happiness of the katakuris includes dvd from zavvi, the home of pop culture. The happiness of the katakuris is based an a korean movie called quiet family, about a family that opens up an inn near mt. Grotesque stop motion animation, surreal musical numbers and zombies are employed to tell the story of a cursed family inn at the foot of mount fuji. In order not to ruin their reputation, the katakuris decide to bury the bodies, but will the coverups come back to haunt them. Bet on my disco 2002 better days 2019 better than sex 2002.
The happiness of the katakuris download ita, film the happiness of the katakuris in italiano newer post older post home. After he gets sacked from his job as a shoe salesman, masao katakuri and his family take over a holiday hotel in the country. The katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. The happiness of the katakuris was first released on hong kong dvd in a skimpy edition containing only the theatrical trailer. It is a widely little known fact that, despite his reputation for cartoonishly character filled, violent and perverted movies, takashi miike is also a creator of childrens films and a creator of period movies as in the corsetcleavage filled movies set in a period. The happiness of the katakuris 2001 streaming ita film completo in italiano e gratis. The happiness of the katakuris 2001 stream and watch. The happiness of katakuris waxes philosophical on some very interesting ideas involving mankinds place in the universe and how we persevere through lifes adversities as a species. So went the tag line for the happiness of the katakuris katakurike no kofuku, miike takashis joyous melding of horror, musical, black comedy and family drama, which comes to uk bluray today in a fine package from arrow video. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. In order not to ruin their reputation, the katakuris decide to bury the bodies, but will the coverups. The happiness of the katakuris from the guardian the guardian. While best known for his shocker provocations, miike is a flexible utility player who can turn his hand to most any sort of movie, a fact proven by this gonzo, pasteltoned musical farce, in which a salaryman, left busted by the asian financial crisis, opens a rustic bedandbreakfast with his family. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more.
Where quiet family was a staid, dry black comedy, katakuris goes for broke with claymation scenes, nobudget musical numbers that would shame any bollywood quickie and overall tasteless. One thing leads to another and the bodies have to be moved. The happiness of the katakuris by takashi miike kenji. The happiness of the katakuris is a 2001 japanese film directed by takashi miike, and is very loosely based on the south korean film the quiet family. The happiness of the katakuris is a film almost solely addressed to fans of cult, while miike proves, once more, the reason he is considered as one of the most unique filmmakers alive. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from happiness of the katakuris. The film stars kenji sawada as masao katakuri and keiko matsuzaka as terue katakuri.
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