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"The Machine Girl", directed by Noboru Iguchi is probably the second goriest film you haven't seen. The special effects are done by none other than Japan's master of gore Yoshihiro Nishimura. Yoshihiro also directed what is probably the most goriest film you haven't seen, "Tokyo Gore Police".
What I love about these two films is they know exactly what they are and they don't apologize for it. They're rude, crude, and totally obscene, but they're also funny...if you have the sense of humor for it. Today I will focus on "The Machine Girl", the most mainstream of the two films. Keep in mind I'm using that term lightly. If you happen to like "The Machine Girl" than I recommend picking up a copy of "Tokyo Gore Police". These two directors have made many other films, but those two are my personal favorites.
The beautiful Minase Yashiro as Ami
"The Machine Girl" starts out in the middle of our story, where our protagonist, Ami played by Minase Yashiro, is already on a revenge rampage for her brothers murder, more on that later. For some strange reason YouTube won't allow a nipple, but they will allow you to see the first 5 minutes of the film here. Within that time frame teenagers lose a few limbs, some brain matter makes an appearance, and some poor kids face is machine gunned into mush. Don't say I didn't warn you, this film isn't for everyone.
Revenge is a dish best served cold-blooded
So now that the film has grabbed your attention it goes back 6 months prior to learn how sweet little Ami become a demon out for revenge. Ami is popular and talented at sports, or so they say, personally I didn't find her b-ball skills that impressive. Her brother Yu is also a good hearted kid. You wouldn't think that they were both orphans because their parents were accused of a murder they didn't commit and killed themselves, but that's the case, so believe it. As if Ami and Yu didn't have enough problems of their own, Yu is being bullied by a gang of thugs from his school. The leader of the pack is Sho Kimura, son of the Yakuza leader for the Kimura family. Sho Kimura threatens Yu and his friend Takeshi with violence if they don't pay him money, which he knows they can't pay. Eventually this leads to Sho killing both Yu and Takeshi by throwing them down from the third story of a parking garage. The murder is looked at as a suicide and everyone moves on. Everyone, but Ami.
Ami quickly discovers the truth behind her brothers killing, but because of the shame brought by her family name no one will listen to her. She decides to go after Sho Kimura by herself. Dumb move on her part because she chooses to go after Sho while he's with his family...his Yakuza family. In her attempt to kill Sho she loses her left arm, but manages to escape with her life.
Don't mess with the Yakuza
After escaping from the Kimura house Ami wonders to the only home that might take her in, Takeshi's house. His parents (his mom's name is Miki, but I don't believe they say the dad's name) find her passed out from blood loss on their front porch. They put two and two together and figure out that Ami was investigating who killed her brother and their son, but was brutally injured when she got too close to the truth. Luckily for Ami, Takeshi's father is not only good with a suture, but also a fine mechanic. So he does what any fine nurse/mechanic would do. He sows her arm stump up and creates a machine gun and chainsaw appendage for her to get sweet revenge. Miki and Ami team up and this is where things start to really get bloody.
The action in the film has a style of it's own. It reminds me of a Troma Video on steroids and acid...I guess that would be like PCP. Noboru Iguchi and Yoshihiro Nishimura use this style in their other films, but "The Machine Girl" has a better chance with an American audience. You can't help but be reminded of Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" and Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror" while watching this. Their other films like "Mutant Girls Squad" and "Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl" have crazy supernatural creatures and body mutations, while "The Machine Girl" only goes over the top in the gore department.
What would O-Ren Ishii do?
If you like horror and action films and are tired of the same old torture films released every year I recommend picking this up. It's loaded with sick humor, over the top gore, and hot Japanese chicks in school girl uniforms. Who could ask for anything more?
You can find this film and others on Amazon.com by using the search bar somewhere on this screen. Or, you can rent it for a few bucks on YouTube, below.
"The Machine Girl" Full Movie
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