I almost bought this film last week, thinking I'd never get the chance to rent it around Indy. I'm psyched!
Here's what the film is about for all of you people who've never heard of the movie before.
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Story: After being laid off from his job, a father gathers his family from obscurity to a small, quaint guesthouse by an active mountain in order to operate it as a tourist lodging. While some members of the family have obvious relation problems, the father attempts to see it through as the guests who begin staying at their bed and breakfast resort start dropping dead in ridiculous ways. In order to stay rational in all this insanity, they “sing like no one is listening, dance like no one is watching” in this musical epic landmark by anarchist director, Takashi Miike.
Review: Though based on the Korean film, THE QUIET FAMILY, Takashi Miike’s HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS is more than just a remake, different than a reinvention, but all together the aborted mutant love child from the chaotic womb of a his evil doppelganger. Matter of fact, KATAKURIS is a heart-warming musical comedy from the man who brought you FUDOH: THE NEXT GENERATION, AUDITION and ICHI THE KILLER. A tsunamic debut into an untapped genre that none saw coming…
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http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/comedy/katakuris/katakuris.html11pm ET is when it's on.