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Three...Extremes - DVD

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Genre Horror
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Contributor Fruit Chan
Initial release date 2004-01-01
Language Japanese, Korean
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An Asian cross-cultural trilogy of horror films from accomplished indie directors.

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The idea of unleashing three of Asia's wildest directors in the same omnibus film is a terrific one, and putting the likes of Miike Takashi and Park Chan-wook to work in the Twilight Zone-style mini-feature is mouth-watering for fans. (Just look at what happened when Miike made an installment of Showtime's Masters of Horror series--it was deemed too crazy for broadcast.) Alas, the results are a letdown. First up, "Dumplings," is from Hong Kong's Fruit Chan, and it's the most cogent (and ickiest) of the bunch. Bai Ling plays a specialist in preparing dumplings that promise to restore youth and health for her customers; the weird part is she also runs a particular clinic on her premises. Ugh. The Korean offering from Park Chan-wook is "Cut," a warp on filmmaking about a self-centered director who gets trapped at his home (or is it the set of his new movie?) by a deranged former extra. The sadistic machinations here make Hannibal Lecter look reasonable, and the segment gets points for weirdness, but Park's take on revenge fantasies is much more exciting in Oldboy and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. Miike represents Japan with "Box," which really is in the spirit of an old Outer Limits episode, complete with a "gotcha" ending that doesn't seem worth the trouble. Sure, twins are always a good topic for horror, but this segment is a long way to travel for not much. All three segments look good--there's little hint of the grindhouse cheapie here--but overall it's a disappointment. --Robert Horton

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ Relay Time: 125 min
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Fruit Chan
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, NTSC, Subtitled, Multiple Formats, Special Edition, Color
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 9 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 28, 2006
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Liosngate Pictures Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000CRR3ME
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 272 ratings

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Customers find the movie beautifully shot and worth the price of the DVD. The atmosphere is unique, with one customer noting its embodiment of different dark themes. The story quality and movie quality receive mixed reactions, with some praising the narrative-driven horror while others find it boring. The humor gets mixed reactions, with some finding it psychotically entertaining. The taste receives negative feedback, with customers describing it as disgusting.

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5 customers mention "Atmosphere"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the movie's atmosphere, describing it as unique and artsy, with one customer noting its mesmerizing embodiment of dark themes.

"...- Loads of artsy atmosphere, gorgeous settings, and enough chills to keep you on ice; but ulimately none of that could save me from the impending..." Read more

"These pieces are simply beautiful and unique. The acting is wonderful. I love foreign films and I am really glad I didn't pass on this...." Read more

"...I really enjoyed the grotesque nature of the film and found it very unique; it will certainly shock any first-time viewer...." Read more

"...is easier to understand, and all three are mesmerizing in their embodiment of different dark themes...." Read more

5 customers mention "Value for money"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the DVD worth its price.

"...which quite honestly, is worth the purchase alone. Anyways ... on to the movies: Fruit Chan's "Dumplings"..." Read more

"...dumplings and beauty supplements - is the only one truly worthy of the price of admission...." Read more

"...In my opinion, this one short film is worth the price of the whole DVD...." Read more

"...Well worth the investiture of time." Read more

4 customers mention "Cinematography"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the cinematography of the movie, describing it as beautifully shot.

"...If you're looking for narrative-driven horror, free of cheap scares, well-shot, and gripping until the very end, you won't be disappointed." Read more

"...All three mini-movies are beautifully shot and there are hints the directors really are trying to be extreme but trying doesn't mean that they are...." Read more

"...I thought Box had an amazingly intriguing plot and near perfect cinematography and directing with a strong message...." Read more

"...Box: Getting faaaaar away from linear here. It is the most beautifully shot, but it's also the hardest to understand...." Read more

26 customers mention "Story quality"15 positive11 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the movie's story quality, with some praising its narrative-driven horror and amazing plot, while others find it very odd.

"...It contains 3 Extreme Tales, that encompass the brunt of what Asia has to offer. For those interested in creepy gross-out fests;..." Read more

"...It's uncomfortable, disturbing and macabre, all the more by relying on suggestion and being relatively gore-free...." Read more

"...If you're looking for narrative-driven horror, free of cheap scares, well-shot, and gripping until the very end, you won't be disappointed." Read more

"The acting and production are top notch, and the stories will make you squirm even as you're compelled to keep watching...." Read more

18 customers mention "Movie quality"9 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the movie quality, with some finding it amazing and loving it, while others describe it as quite frankly boring.

"...Of course there is a bit of horror, but it is all very well done." Read more

"...could save me from the impending confusion, and dare-I-say, boredom that ensued. -..." Read more

"...On the whole all films were well done but not mind blowing. 3 Extreme's fails to live up to the hype it places on itself but remains a powerful film...." Read more

"...Unfortunately though, I found Cut to be boring, pointless, and overall just a bad story...." Read more

6 customers mention "Humor"3 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the movie's humor, with some finding it psychotically entertaining while others describe it as disturbing.

"...and prominent aspects of the horror genre in general, namely shock, dark humor, and psychology...." Read more

"...It's uncomfortable, disturbing and macabre, all the more by relying on suggestion and being relatively gore-free...." Read more

"The first was gross but entertaining. The second story was just over the top and not very believable but it did have some gross moments...." Read more

"It was psychotically entertaining. Film quality was low but that added to the extremely twisted scenarios." Read more

5 customers mention "Taste"0 positive5 negative

Customers find the taste of the movie disgusting.

"...this movie based on the reviews that it was super creepy and pretty sick in some parts...." Read more

"I have no words except it is gross, not believable, and not worth your time." Read more

"Only watched the 1st one, it was disgusting! Didn't bother with the rest." Read more

"Good, not great, but worth buying its on sale..." Read more

4 customers mention "Comprehension"0 positive4 negative

Customers find the movie difficult to understand, with one mentioning that the premise is too easily recognized and another noting that the first story is painfully obvious.

"...nonsense while Miike's "Box" is too bizarre and incoherent to be horrifying...." Read more

"...It is the most beautifully shot, but it's also the hardest to understand. I had to read spoiler reviews to actually get it." Read more

"...This movie did not frighten me in the least. It was so painfully obvious in the first story what the dumplings are that it kind of ruins the..." Read more

"...It does present some sensual scenes, but its premise is too easily recognized...." Read more

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  • Dennis th
    5.0 out of 5 stars 3 masterpieces
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2008
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    this title should be 3 masterpieces instead!!3 short films by 3 master film makers!i will particularly stand at the last film"box"by takashi miike.what you get here is film with very little dialogues,basing the most part of its narration in the sceneries the director creates..desolate scenes with minimal use of actors,that achieve thru lyrical photography,to create at some points,a phantom of abscence.a loss of what was..the key character is present in this film only by her abscence,while both halves are with thoughts of guilt,longing and salvation that originate from deam.two different minds united by fate and set as actors on the stages of their own dreaming,creating parallel stories that are bound to come across,at awakenings cold touch..salvation never comes,"when the actors stop acting,does the film become real?"
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  • ringu217
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very odd movie but none the less GREAT
    Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2014
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    Basic plot NO SPOILERS:

    Three different gruesome stories are told about taboo subjects. There's the lady that wants her youthful appearance back and will go to any length to get those wrinkles to disappear. Next is the story of a washed up actor who cannot accept the fact that the director would not cast him as the main character in a movie - his only way to make himself heard is through revenge. The last story is that of a circus, a box and conjoined twins just as messed up and gory as ever.

    *This is a foreign film so there are subtitles. Don't bother turning this on if you won't be able to pay attention 100%.
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  • Captain Insanity
    4.0 out of 5 stars 3 Tales of Terror from 3 of Asia's Most Extreme
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2007
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    This is the perfect jumping-off point
    for anyone curious about diving into Asian Shock Cinema.
    It contains 3 Extreme Tales,
    that encompass the brunt of what Asia has to offer.

    For those interested in creepy gross-out fests;
    Fruit Chan's "Dumplings" will deliver.
    For those interested in tales of vengeance;
    Chan Wook-Park's "Cut" will leave you in pieces.
    And for those seeking a ghost story;
    Takashi Miike's "The Box" will haunt you.

    I personally ordered this flick twice from Amazon;
    - once for myself
    - and once for a friend of mine who also loves Eastern Horror

    To both my suprise and delight, this is a 2-disc set
    The second disc containing the full version of "Dumplings",
    which quite honestly, is worth the purchase alone.

    Anyways ... on to the movies:

    Fruit Chan's "Dumplings"
    is easily the most extreme of the 3.
    It tells the tale of a woman, whose Home-made Dumplings can restore the youth of anyone who can afford them.
    Subsequently, she also runs a clinic out of the back of her shop, where she aquires her youthful ingredients.
    Needless to say:
    This one is not for The Feint of Heart or Weak of Stomach.

    Chan Wook Park's "Cut"
    is the most intense of of the 3 Extremes.
    More than once it had me on the edge of my futon.
    Another tale of of retribution, from the man who masters in the subject.
    This tale concerns a POMPOUS director,
    who is kidnapped by a demented extra he once employed.
    Tied up with a giant rubber-band, that allows for minimum movement,
    he must make the most dire decision of his life.
    Is he willing to take the life of a little girl to save his wifes?

    Takashi Miike's "The Box"
    is the most artistic of the 3,
    yet sadly, it's the least extreme.
    For those who know his work, you will be thoroughly disappointed.
    For those who don't know his work (good for you, you may enjoy this)
    he is the most extreme of the extreme.
    So Extreme "Showtime" wouldn't air his episode of "Masters of Horror" due to graphic content.
    (Interesting Side Note:
    "Showtime does however play "Ichi the Killer" & "Gozu" - Go Figure)
    Anyway he's a cult favorite in both America and his native Japan.
    The guy practically screams "extreme" from hemisphere to hemisphere,
    so naturally, he seemed like a shoe-in for this project.
    Regretfully though, his installment is totally not "Miike"
    But since you don't know of his work, it should be fine.
    Whatever the case may be....
    This ghost tale revolves around 2 Sisters (Sound Familiar?)
    Both of whom fall in love with their dance instructor.
    The one sister becomes jealous when she finds the other is intimately involved with the trainer, so naturally she locks her sister in a box to keep her safe. (Sounds Rational)
    - Loads of artsy atmosphere, gorgeous settings, and enough chills to keep you on ice; but ulimately none of that could save me from the impending confusion, and dare-I-say, boredom that ensued.
    - Maybe if you've never seen a "Miike" film before you'll enjoy this one, or maybe if you still like "Ringu" you'll get a kick out of it.
    But for me..........
    when I order Wheat, I don't want rye.(If you catch my drift)

    MORAL OF THE STORY:
    Youth has its price
    Fame has its price
    Love has its price
    These are the 3 Extremes
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  • Alpha Bear
    5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing take on horror
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2020
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    Much of modern horror does not explore terror in as visceral ways as "Three Extremes".

    Each scenario illustrated unique types of madness that very much exist in our lives, turned up to extremes. This is what makes the otherwise phantasmal scenarios feel real; because the symptoms very much are.

    If you're looking for narrative-driven horror, free of cheap scares, well-shot, and gripping until the very end, you won't be disappointed.
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  • K. Ishak
    3.0 out of 5 stars Icky but not that extreme, really
    Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2007
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    You know how it is with anthologies - they're always hit and/or miss, even when you get top directors. This one really has good names. I was wary of this film when I learned two of the three directors were Park Chan-wook and Takashi Miike. I saw their previous movies and they freaked me out. Miike, especially, really traumatised me with "Ichi the Killer". All three mini-movies are beautifully shot and there are hints the directors really are trying to be extreme but trying doesn't mean that they are. It was really surprising that non-horror director, Fruit Chan, is the one who comes closest. His "Dumplings" - a tale of abortion, cannibalism, dumplings and beauty supplements - is the only one truly worthy of the price of admission. It's uncomfortable, disturbing and macabre, all the more by relying on suggestion and being relatively gore-free. Ironically, Park's and Miike's segments are the weaker ones. Park's entry, "Cut" is silly psychobabble nonsense while Miike's "Box" is too bizarre and incoherent to be horrifying. There's a lot of fluids,body parts and mad people but that only makes it icky, not extreme.
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  • Shoji's Cedar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just rewatched after several years and still love this!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020
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    The acting and production are top notch, and the stories will make you squirm even as you're compelled to keep watching.
    These shorts are a fine introduction to three of my favorite directors. If you have enjoyed these as much as I have, over multiple viewings, make sure you check out their other work. Miike's "Audition" is a classic.
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  • Mark Bunbury
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent stories from Asia's three foremost directors.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2019
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    Three excellent stories from three of Asia's foremost directors. Dumpling, Cut & the Box. These short films bring to the fore all that is great about Asian cinema.
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  • james 007
    5.0 out of 5 stars good
    Reviewed in Canada on December 24, 2013
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    i enjoyed the product a lot... pretty much like it was advised and even more... i can say im satisfied
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  • sarah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Außergewöhnlich
    Reviewed in Germany on November 23, 2018
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    Ich mag Filme mit skurrilen, nicht absehbaren Handlungen. Für mich gehen die Filme an die menschliche Ekelgrenze und darum finde ich sie gut. Ist halt nichts mit großer Action oder Metzelei.
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  • Rodimak
    4.0 out of 5 stars 4 volle Sterne für 3 Filme...
    Reviewed in Germany on February 2, 2013
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    ...bedeutet entweder 3 x 4 Sterne, 2 x 5 und 1 x 2 Sterne oder 1 x 5, 1 x 4 und 1 x 3 Sterne. Letzteres trifft zu.

    Der japanische Beitrag von Miike Takashi "The Box" ist über jeden Zweifel erhaben: ein beklemmendes Kunstwerk mit trauriger Geschichte und wunderschönen Bildern.

    Der chinesische Beitrag von Fruit Chan "Dumplings" ist leider geschnitten, wodurch man kaum mitbekommt, dass die Protagonistin von ihrem wohlhabenden Ehemann andauernd mit anderen Frauen betrogen wird, was die Betrogene allmählich zu einer gewissenlosen "Schönheitsfetischistin" macht. Trotzdem 4 Sterne für den Regisseur.

    Und schließlich der koreanische Beitrag von Park Chan-wook "Cut", der trotz seines Titels ungeschnitten ist. Die Handlung ist so sehr an den Haaren herbei gezogen, dass ich für diesen Film nicht mehr als 3 Sterne vergebe, in welchem sich ein Psychopath Zugang zu einer Villa verschafft, um dort einen (erfolg)reichen Regisseur und dessen verwöhnte Frau zu foltern. Der Grund dafür: Weil der Regisseur ein guter Mensch wäre, was sich für einen Reichen nicht ziemen würde!!
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  • E. Hull
    4.0 out of 5 stars 3 Extremes DVD
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2010
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    This trilogy of shorts comprises Dumplings, Cut and Box.
    Dumplings indicates the lengths to which human vanity will drive women in an attempt to remain young. The quality of the sound production, precise, delicate and suggestive, together with superb photography make this the best and most coherent of the 3.
    Cut is either about a disaffected film extra's desire for revenge, or the 2 halves of a director's personality vying for control - either work!
    Box once more uses beautiful photography and a tragic back story to inform a haunting, with a typically Asian strange ending (I love these!).
    Nothing like your average Hollywood shockers, enough gore for the 'gorehounds' but no good if you're not prepared to use your brain.
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