WHY DON'T YOU GO PLAY IN HELL? - Late Shift at the Grindhouse

Showings

Ped Mall -Scene 1 Wed, Jan 7, 2015 10:00 PM
Film Info
Rating:Not Rated
Runtime:126 mins
Director:Sion Sono
Year Released:2014
Production Country:Japan
Language:Japanese with English subtitles

Description

Late Shift at The Grindhouse - Wednesdays get weird when Late Shift host Ross Meyer digs up low-budget b-movies, horror and gore-fests, and camp classics. Punch your timecard at the door to clock your hours and earn a bonus. $4 tickets, $3 PBR tallboys and $2 small popcorns. Plus special custom trashy drive-in trailer reel curated by Ross and prize giveaways!

WHY DON'T YOU GO PLAY IN HELL?

"A blood-soaked gang saga that builds to a madcap battle royal." -Wall Street Journal

"From sudden zooms and abrupt freeze frames to lengthy tracking shots, slow-motion, and CG-enhanced fantasy...an aesthetic insanity to match its uninhibited narrative." -AV Club

Master filmmaker Sion Sono ("Love Exposure," "Cold Fish") describes his frenzied, gleeful new masterpiece as "an action film about the love of 35mm." Based on a screenplay he wrote nearly fifteen years ago, WHY DON'T YOU GO PLAY IN HELL? is among Sono's very best work, as his trademark excess and outrageousness is infused with an affection for the previous century of Japanese cinema. This is Sion Sono with his talent and unique vision completely unleashed.

There's a war going on, but that won't stop the inexperienced but eager wannabe film crew The Fuck Bombers from following their dreams of making the ultimate action epic. Ten years ago, yakuza mid-boss Ikegami led an assault against rival don Muto. Now, on the eve of his revenge, all Muto wants to do is complete his masterpiece, a feature film with his daughter in the starring role, before his wife is released from prison. And The Fuck Bombers are standing by with the chance of a lifetime: to film a real, live yakuza battle to the death...on 35mm!

Endlessly irreverent and wildly, hilariously visceral, "Why Don't You Play In Hell?" is a Tarantino-esque ode to the yakuza films of yore, and features an over-the-top, blood-soaked finale for the ages.