It's been a while since Todd originally reviewed this kickass film at TIFF 2013, but Why Don't You Play in Hell? is finally coming our way and its meta, movie-making madness will be unleashed on the masses! As Todd put it, Sion Sono's latest is a "genre masher that incorporates yakuza film, martial arts, liberal doses of blood, slapstick comedy and some earnest opining on the power and value of cinema delivered in a very goofy package."
In other words, it's fucking awesome. For further proof we've acquired some bloody fun stills to show you from our friends at Drafthouse Films.
A young Michiko (Nanoka Hara) slides across the bloody floor of her home in a rather dramatic way.
Now fully grown, the gorgeous Michiko (Fumi Nikaido) is held captive by yakuza. She's not impressed.
Hirata (Hiroki Hasegawa) is lucky to film a yakuza melee, and calls “action!”
Yakuza poised for battle!
Ikegami (Shinichi Tsutsumi) and Sasaki (Tak Sakaguchi) face off in a classic style while the camera rolls.
Michiko (Fumi Nikaido) picks up her sword to join in the fun.
Boss Muto (Jun Kunimura) preps for the bullet ballet.
Ecstatic DIY filmmaker Hirata (Hiroki Hasegawa) shoots the yakuza bloodbath!
Ikegami (Shinichi Tsutsumi) mid-battle.