My birthday is coming up…

I agree with Zack.  Hitman is easily my favorite series of all time.

now here’s a trend to get behind.

mmmmm…. pineapple.

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Fake Criterion Cover: BATTLE ROYALE (dir. Kinji Fukasaku) 2000

Designed by: Robert Nishimura (Primolandia Productions)

seemed like a good time to post this, what with Battle Royale’s Americanremake The Hunger Games coming out this week. and what better way to kick off your week than with thoughts of kids ritualistically murdering each other? none. none better way. 

Fukasaku’s modern classic is certainly worthy of Criterion consideration, its righteous anger palpable and its influence more apparent with every passing day. Robert Nishimura makes a habit of turning classic Japanese films into Criterion editions too beautiful for this world, and his hyper-conceptual take on Battle Royale is one of my favorites, its innocent veneer masking the savagery within… but don’t hold your breath for the real thing — Anchor Bay is releasing this on Blu-Ray tomorrow.