<DIV>That's an exceptionally harsh judgement, both about the other directors and Showtime. Garris himself seems to have no problem with the quality of Miike's contribution, and it doesn't sound too far-fetched to suggest that Showtime felt it was too extreme.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If you don't mind me asking, which are Miike's fantastic horror films?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jim.</DIV> <DIV><BR><B><I>jerry turner <dr_pluto@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Yeah, I guess Miike, a man who has made a dozen or so<BR>fantastic horror <BR>films, isn't up to the standards of a John Landis who<BR>has never done <BR>anything worth a crap or Tobe Hooper, a guy who's<BR>first film was good. . <BR>. 30 years ago. Miike was the token non white anyway.<BR>. .<BR><BR>Aaron Gerow wrote:<BR><BR>> Dave Kehr reports in today's New York times that<BR>Miike Takashi's !
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contribution to the pay-cable channel Showtime's<BR>"Master of Horror" <BR>> series has been cut.<BR>><BR>><BR>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/19/arts/television/19horr.html<BR>><BR>> The episode has been made, but it did not fit<BR>Showtime's standards for <BR>> broadcast, so it will be released directly to DVD.<BR>><BR>> Aaron Gerow<BR>> KineJapan owner<BR>><BR>> Assistant Professor<BR>> Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and<BR>Literatures<BR>> Yale University<BR>><BR>> For list commands, send "information kinejapan" to<BR>> listserver@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu<BR>> Kinema Club:<BR>http://pears.lib.ohio-state.edu/Markus/Welcome.html<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR><BR>__________________________________________________<BR>Do You Yahoo!?<BR>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <BR>http://mail.yahoo.com <BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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