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Format: DVD, Director's Cut, Subtitled, Animated, NTSC, Color
Contributor: Kim, Sujin, Utazawa, Torauemon, Tezuka, Hideaki, Tomioka, Keinosuke, Kanaoka, Nobu, Asada, Tomoo, Iwata, Taguchi, Tomorowo See more
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 1 hour and 23 minutes
Aspect Ratio : 1.331
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 4 ounces
Media Format : DVD, Director's Cut, Subtitled, Animated, NTSC, Color
Run time : 1 hour and 23 minutes
Release date : June 29, 1999
Actors : Asada, Tomoo, Iwata, Kanaoka, Nobu, Kim, Sujin, Taguchi, Tomorowo
Subtitles: English
Language : Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
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Top Amazon Reviews
I don't understand people saying Tetsuo II is a letdown after the original. The original is great, a masterwork to be sure, but I think the sequel is nearly on par with it. Clearly, Tsukamoto started working in a different direction with the sequel. It's not even really a sequel in the traditional sense so much as it vaguely echoes certain themes of the original (edification and deliverance through body modification, liberation through pain - all the stuff Tsukamoto loves). I think people may feel it doesn't match up to the original because it has such a strong emphasis on flashy editing techniques, as opposed to the flesh/steel zoomorphic collision, something Tsukamoto sometimes gets a little carried away with ("Bullet Ballet" being the extreme example of this) however, there isn't anyone who manipulates film in the same way. This guy is a true genius of the cinema. A total original. No one works in the same general ballpark as him. The basic plot is fairly thin and vague (another recurring Tsukamoto issue), it involves a mother and father whose son is kidnapped by a bunch of grotesque bodybuilding skinheads. The plot is incidental. With Tsukamoto you simply put the movie in and hold on, letting it wash over you. Not everything makes sense logically, but emotionally it rings true. Anyway, I loved this as I love all of this guy's films. He is one of the greats and (selfish as I am) I hope he is never DISCOVERED by all the little fanboys, as Takashi Miike was. When directors get discovered their work seems to spin off and become diluted (not that Miike has become totally diluted, but you know what I mean)
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2006 by S Shepark
Found this gem at a cheap price here thank u!
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020 by Aaron S.
One crazy flick. Not for everyone, but you'll know before the end whether it's for you. Weird, abstract visuals combined with decent acting and a fairly intense plot make this a good foreign indy film in my eyes.
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2014 by JohnnyJay
I will not go into detail about the film itself - other people have done that. Instead I am going to discuss the EXTREEMLY POOR job MANGA ENT. has done in bringing it to DVD. I recently bought the Japanese DVD of TETSUO 2 and it has got audio commentary by the director, a making-of-documentary and a photo gallery. None of the above are on this DVD which is a shame because TETSUO is cult cinema and a special edition treatment (especially a subtitled audio commentary track a la WINGS OF HONNEAMISE) would have been most welcome. The only good thing I can say about this disc is that MANGA at least offers the original Japanese version with subtitles as opposed to their DVD of the two DEVILMAN OVAs which you have to watch dubbed or not at all (the latter is recommended).
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2001 by Kemushi
Comparisons will obviously be made to David Lynch and Cronenberg, but if you like those directors and have a taste for low budget foreign horror movies then you will love Tetsuo II - Body Hammer. Basically this is like a live action Magna cartoon and can be watched as a stand alone without seeing the original Tetsuo. Where the film scores in aces is with the editing and camerawork. Shinya Tsukamoto is held in great esteem by directors like Quetin Tarantino, who once asked if Tsukamoto would work on an American film with him. Tsukamoto responded by saying Yes - If he was allowed to nuke Hollywood. The plot is crazy and revolves around a Tokyo businessman, Taniguchi, whose son is kidnapped by a cult of demented nazi-type body builders led by a villain who has the special power of being able to turn his body parts into mechanical firearms. Taniguchi discovers that he too has similar special powers and proceeds to try and wipeout the gang in a Superhero sort of way. There is lots of arty nightmare sequences and action, although the film does loose its pace in parts. At its heart, Tetsuo II is a movie about a superhero with a grotesque gift. It is violent at times but the plot is actually coherent and the story is a lot of fun. Considering the budget limitations the filmmakers have done well and Tetsuo has quite a cult following and it is easy to see why directors like Tarantino recommend it. So if you have a taste for low budget weirdness, then this movie is a must.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2003 by OverTheMoon
What a crazy, crazy, crazy movie. Everything you think you've heard, everything you think you know about this movie is irrelevant if you haven't seen it. I think Shinya Tsukamoto is genuinely insane. Tetsuo II: Body Hammer is a nightmarish ride into hell and beyond, terrifying in its simplicity and intriguing in its complexity, and you absolutely will never, ever forget it. There's something hard to explain about this movie-- I'm kind of afraid of it, but nevertheless I feel like I have to watch it again and again and again. Watch it and you'll see what I mean. As for the DVD, it seems okay to me for a movie like this. It's a Japanese cult movie, so you can't really expect a pristine transfer, but what's there seems generally okay. I don't see the pixellation the other reviewers mention, and the movie is really dark and murky but I think that may have been what Tsukamoto wanted. As for the comment about the trailer looking better than the film, I really don't think it does. Parts of the trailer are in normal, full color, whereas most of the actual movie (including the exact same shots shown in full color in the trailer) was processed by its makers to make it appear in a somber shade of purplish blue. Other than that, it seems to be pretty much the same quality as the film itself. But I didn't see this film in theaters and I've never seen the VHS version, so I'm not much of an authority. But at any rate, Tetsuo II: Body Hammer will change your life. It will forever alter the way you think about movies and about yourself. Just go see it.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2000 by Josh Leman