Quentin Tarantino Calls Shocking Modern Horror Movie A ‘Masterpiece’: “I watch it burn audiences down like crazy”
Sharai Bohannon
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Japanese cinema is one of the arenas filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has borrowed from while forming his own aesthetic. So, it’s never truly a surprise when he nerds out about one of the more well-received horror movies to come out of Japan. However, his love for Takashi Miike’s Audition might have just provided the most wholesome moment of Tarantino’s career.
Far Out UK recently unearthed this clip from James Whale Bake Sale’s YouTube channel of the controversial director recommending the film to an interviewer and audience. Quentin goes into full geek mode and calls the movie “a masterpiece” amid a sea of compliments.
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“Takashi Miike’s Audition. A true masterpiece if there ever was one,” the director once said. “I love this movie, by the way, and I love this sequence, but I watch it burn audiences down like crazy. It’s a Japanese movie; it’s one of the really, really strong movies and quite a masterpiece, one that’s come out in the last twenty years; you should check it out.” -via James Whale Bake Sale
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If you haven’t heard of this 1999 cult classic, or if it has been a while since you’ve seen it, let me give you a crash course. Audition was directed by Takashi Miike. The screenplay was written by Daisuke Tengan. It is based on the book of the same name by Ryu Murakami. The film stars Eihi Shiina, Ryo Ishibashi, Jun Kunimura, Tetsu Sawaki, and Miyuki Matsuda.
In the film,
“This disturbing Japanese thriller follows Aoyama, a widower who, at the insistence of his son, decides to start dating again. Aided by a film producer friend, Aoyama uses auditions for a fake production to function as a dating service. When Aoyama becomes intrigued by the withdrawn, gorgeous Asami, they begin a relationship. However, he begins to realize that Asami isn’t as reserved as she appears to be, leading to gradually increased tension and a harrowing climax.”
Watch the trailer
Audition is currently streaming for free on Sling TV and Tubi if you plan to watch or rewatch it. Let me know if agree or disagree with Quentin Tarantino on this one at @misssharai.
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