ultimo the great

911

 

 

Ah shame been wanting to watch it for a while. that link you posted is nice on several levels

 

As with most of those movies I try to read between the lines, but the nuances are doubtless lost on me. With that one, it was as much the thrill of the chase as anything else. It took many, many hours over a long period to track the thing down. Finally got it from Hong Kong, I think. Whilst I may have tidied-up the summary of the plot, it essentially came from a movie review site...this one by the looks of it:

http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/a-human-murder-weapon/

 

I check subtitle sites every so often, i'm sure subs will turn up at some point.

Just so this is totally off topic here's a picture

 

 

I posted a few screen's from MAO's DVD a while back, if anyone wants to see them (link below - very bottom of the page):

 

http://puroresuview.blogspot.co.uk/p/dvd-puroresu-movies-joshi-modeling-etc.html

Totally off topic but did you watch A Human Murder Weapon with english subs? or do you speak japanese and i have to hate you forever

No & no. I have limited French, but found that to be of little use.

 

Ah shame been wanting to watch it for a while. that link you posted is nice on several levels

I'll give it a try. cheers

I posted a few screen's from MAO's DVD a while back, if anyone wants to see them (link below - very bottom of the page):

 

http://puroresuview.blogspot.co.uk/p/dvd-puroresu-movies-joshi-modeling-etc.html

Totally off topic but did you watch A Human Murder Weapon with english subs? or do you speak japanese and i have to hate you forever

On topic. Wrestling needs more cave men

Cavernario

Tanahashi & Makabe

I like to think everyone in wrestling has a garage like this

Any recommendations for getting the boxing tomorrow night?

enuhito has said from what he's heard New Japan doesn't own/own part of Noah.

With Jado and Suzuki-gun there it would be a surprise if they didn't have something invested.

Speaking of FMW revival

Super Fireworks "KOBE SUPER FIREWORKS", 21.02.2016

Blast King Title ~ Current Blast & Current Blast Bat Death Match ~ Blasting Series Third Bullet Kobe Current Blasting Tower Goodbye Atsushi Onita Kobe $10 Mio Night View Blasting ~ See you at the bottom of the weathercock ~: Atsushi Onita vs TARU

From what I understand Sanada has not been in Wrestle 1 since last year and does not want to go back. I quite like Sanada and would like him in NJPW as I feel he could bring something.

He's due to be on Wrestle-1's 13/3 show in a 6 man tag. Seiya Sanada, NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA vs. Ultimo Dragon, TAJIRI & Daiki Inaba

Whats the deal with NOAH? Are they funded and/or owned by NJPW, or have I got something mixed up.

Last i heard nobody seems to know for sure.

Ashley Laurence (she of Hellraiser) 49

For New Japan fans Mao-chan sucking a banana

What is it with Joshi feds and stupid names? While we are at it, Sendai Girls (Meiko Satomura's promotion) is also still active.

 

SEAdLINNNG is the worst name yet. Awful.

Was the Sendai revival not just a one off thing?

I saw some companies called BASARA and Cho Hanabi mentioned on some Japanese round-up show, Cho Hanabi seems to have Onita all over it from the 10 second search I made. The show seems pretty interesting to be fair, that scottish wrestler Viper <3 was on it and I could at least understand her part.

BASARA's the kind of thing Linus is saying Ibushi's promotion probably will be. it's linked to DDT (who have had others like HardHit & Cruiser's Game) and is run by Isami Kodaka. Cho Hanabi's a new one on me.

One that I forgot, and I'm pretty sure is probably dead (though I hope not, because I like Muga) - Dradition.

They had shows last year so they are aliveish

Guts World is another one i forgot

Why do Japanese promotions keep splitting up? Noah left from All Japan years ago, then a few went back and then others left for Wrestle 1 not that long ago

 

I think Zero 1 split from someone as well, surely from a promotional point of view joining a few of those orgs up and having one champion would add depth, is it just an ego trip from wrestlers, different factions of the Yakazu getting involved or what?

The short answer is ego's/money/power.

All Japan split due to the dislike of most of the roster towards Motoko Baba (Giant Baba's widow) and feeling she was holding the company back. So with Misawa (head booker at the time) the majority of the roster started Noah, took the TV deal with them and All Japan have been recovering ever since.

All Japan again split due to disagreements over the direction of the company between nutty All Japan owner Nobuo Shiraishi and Keiji Muto. So Wrestle-1 was formed by Muto. Somewhere in all this mess several Noah guys jumped back to All Japan and recently some of those have jumped back to Noah.

Zero-1 (or Zero-One as it was or Zero-1 Max as it was for a short time) i'm not sure on the facts of what happened. At first the thought seemed to be that they were an offshoot of New Japan run by New Japan guys Shinya Hashimoto and Shinjiro Ohtani but somewhere along the line they became independent. I've also read Hashimoto was fired and started Zero-1 and took a few guys from New Japan with him.

World Japan Pro Wrestling (became Riki-Pro) was also born out of a New Japan exodus lead by Riki Choshu & Kensuke Sasaski.

People always think the grass is greener and they'll be the ones with the next big promotion. In Noah's case they were right for about 6 years.

Sanada's been working as a freelancer, last i saw of him he was working with BJW and Wrestle-1. I *think* he had a WWE trial last year

He's either 1. angling for a run in NXT or 2. has major tax problems. I'm convinced 75% of promotions in Japan, especially those set up by established wrestlers (see Sasaki's Diamond Office, Muto's Wrestle-1 or whatever this new Akebono thing is) are just ways to launder money for the Yakuza / escape the taxman. They serve no other purpose that I can think of.

 

If he's just doing it out loyalty to DDT then that's commendable but mental at the same time. NJ don't appreciate being second fiddle. See how long it took Shibata to get out of the doghouse after his comeback. But maybe at this stage NJ will be desperate enough to push him away.

Tax/Yakuza almost certainly. plus ego.

I doubt Ibushi will be in the doghouse, he's a long way from doing what Shibata did. i think he just wants to pick and choose his dates and not have such a rough schedule. It free's him up to do what he wants, when he wants and i doubt he'll be running his own promotion anytime soon, Linus is spot on.

Are Kensuke Office, SMASH or WRESTLE-1 still going? Let me see:

 

New Japan

Dragon Gate

Zero-One

NOAH

All-Japan

DDT

Big Japan

Michinoku Pro

Osaka Pro

Kaientai Dojo

 

And then you've got all the Joshi promotions, of which I only remember Ice Ribbon and AtoZ (I think) are still going.

I'll try

Kensuke Office: dead after Sasaki retired

SMASH: Morphed into Wrestling New Classic then died 2 or so years ago

WRESTLE-1: the old one or the new Muto waste of time?

New Japan; ALIVE

Dragon Gate: Alive

Zero-One: still breathing

NOAH: still breathing

All-Japan: death rattle?

DDT: alive doing well

Big Japan: alive doing wellish

Michinoku Pro: alive/standing still for years

Osaka Pro: dead last time i looked

Kaientai Dojo: alive and still tiny

Ice Ribbon; Alive

AtoZ: dead longer than Elvis

Barely know anything of Joshi anymore other than someone retires every month. OZ Academy still run, Wave and JWP are still around and Stardom is currently the big one/less small. Not sure if Diana or REINA are still around. there are others, the new ones called SEAdLINNNG (no, really)

Other mens

IGF: Inoki crap still have shows

FMW: IS BACK ALIVE

Real Japan: think they're still alive

FREEDOMS: morphed from Apache Army who were a mix of exFMW, WMF and smaller indies.

Tenryu Project; i guess died when he retired in November

Oudou: Akebono's promotion with backing from Motoko Baba starts soon.

There's more and more and those that have a show once or twice a year like Legend Pro. Tragic what Puro's become.

Come on there's always room for one more promotion in japan. Akebono's starts soon

Savio & Al

Kota Ibushi is no longer under contract to DDT or New Japan, he has formed the Ibushi Pro Wrestling Institute! He makes his comeback on DDT's 19th Anniversary show at Sumo Hall 21/3

Ibushi’s injury turned out to be lumbar spondylolisthesis and he is on track to making a full recovery. He was given the OK by his doctor to return to pro wrestling but personally feels he has hit his physical limit. The schedule he had for the last two years working for two companies at the same time has taken its toll. He now thinks it is time for him to pursue a new kind of pro wrestling separate from either company

https://dramaticddt.wordpress.com/

New Japan's president Tezuka Kaname resigned and has been replaced by Katsuhiko Harada

New Japan Cup First round

Yujiro Takahashi vs. Toru Yano
Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Michael Elgin
Togi Makabe vs. Tama Tonga
Tomoaki Honma vs Satoshi Kojima
Yuji Nagata vs. Hirooki Goto
Yoshi-Hashi vs Tetsuya Naito
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Evil
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale

I have to sit through another Yano/Yujiro match. WONDERFUL.

If you end up liking On Death Row there was a good 3 part series on BBC3 (no seriously) called Life and Death Row from last year.

On Herzog docs Wings of Hope and Little Dieter Needs to Fly are both excellent

The story of Juliane Koepcke who was the only survivor of a plane crash in the peruvian jungle. a flight Herzog was supposed to be on.

Little Dieter Needs to Fly is the true story behind Rescue Dawn. Dieter Dengler is taken back to Vietnam where he was a POW and relives & recreates his capture, his days as a prisoner and his escape.

Watched quite a few docs this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDfNzSiVMHs

Tales of the Grim Sleeper: Nick Broomfield visits South Central LA to investigate The Grim Sleeper serial killer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8AaWT5fPOU

Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew9-BfjMy10

Requiem for the Dead: American Spring. it looks at spring of last year where 8,000+ people died due to gun violence using just news reports and postings on social media.

Also watched The Nightmare which looks at & then recreates peoples nightmares. Sounded interesting but as dull as ditchwater.

That video shows why the japanese will always be better than us.

Last night along with Mash, 3 thick cut slices of roast beef and a ton of gravy i ate a whole tray of yorkshire puddings. #Proud

Developing a thing for Wendi McLendon-Covey or, more specifically Beverley Goldberg.

 

It's bizarre, I had to google her to find her real name, and she does very little for me outside of the big 80's hair and shell suits..

 

Meh...

 

 

YEAH!

 

maybe it's just the top pic being terrible? she must have used a trowel to pile all that on her face

They both glorify the mafia and then show you the comeuppance and both are fantastic.

Need to rewatch them ASAP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=67&v=Jl6W4Tjlneg

Needs to be presenting the oscars next year.

Car Share's good it's not earthshatteringly amazing but definitely worth a watch

I was expecting "there's this guy on this forum who watches too many films. he needs help" or something

UltimoTheGreat and Merzbow are both getting referenced in one of my film studies essays.

I want to ask why but i'm afraid of the answer

Bobby Roode meets Francesco Totti