In 1991, evil dead trap director toshiharu ikeda resurrected the character in female convict scorpion. This bluray collection actually represents the first bluray version of any female prisoner scorpion. Their surreal flight from prison pits the convicts against the guards, the warden and each other. It was based upon a manga and featured meiko kaji famous for her role as lady snowblood. Scorpion, left off, we find nami in solitary confinement, shackled and unable to move any part of her body other than her head. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Titlefemale convict scorpion jailhouse 41 other known titlesjoshu sasori. It stars meiko kaji and is directed by shunya ito, who also directed the first film in the series female convict 701. Inside the hellblocks, she decides to stop being a victim at all costs, and ends up becoming stronger and. Trapped, nami becomes a killer and is sent to prison where she can only survive by becoming more ruthless than those. The television series female convict scorpion follows matsu who is a prisoner known as scorpion. This excellent toru shinohara poster promotes the film joshuu sasori. Meiko kaji, fumio watanabe, yukie kagawa, kayoko shiraishi, eiko yanami, hiroko isayama, kuniko.
However, for diehard female prisoner scorpion and meiko kaji fans, its a bit of a disappointment. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download. Female prisoner 701 scorpion 1972 female prisoner scorpion beast stable 1973 high test girls 1980 hot blood 1989 frame up 1991 two to tango 1989 guardami 1999 the private affairs of bel ami 1947 crystal force 1990 sailor suit and machine gun 1981 deathtrap 1982 danger pays 1962 its a great life 1929 anniversary gift. This is not the case with female convict scorpion jailhouse 41. Matsu, known to the prisoners as scorpion, is locked away in the bowels of the prison as revenge for disrupting the smooth operation of the. An absolutely phenomenal surrealistcumexploitation picture, female convict scorpion jailhouse 41 is the second in a series of films about matsu known to her fellow inmates as scorpion, a diminutive but volatile woman who is wrongly. Matsu, known to the prisoners as scorpion, is locked away in the bowels of the prison as revenge for disrupting the smooth operation of the prison and for her disfiguring attack on. Actor meiko kaji rie yokoyama isao natsuyagi addeddate 20191029 20. She is granted one day where she can be in the general population and attacks the warden again. An absolutely phenomenal surrealistcumexploitation picture, female convict scorpion jailhouse 41 is the second in a series of films about matsu known to her fellow inmates as scorpion, a diminutive but volatile woman who is wrongly sent to prison by a betraying boyfriend. Watch female convict scorpion online full episodes of. The beginners guide to dj female convict scorpion josh pollock. The female convict scorpion films differentiate themselves from the typical fodder at the time by infusing these sleazy narratives with a surreal theatricality that, combined with a feminist angle, delivered an unexpected hit for the studio and a new starring vehicle for kaji. Ishmagrad, on calar music, is dj female convict scorpion s 16th album.
Nami meiko kaji is once again on the run from the law but is saved by an old classmate who works at a strip club. Dj female convict scorpion ishmagrad, released 17 september 2017 1. For not having much of a story the movie was very, very well made. But the punishment gives her an oppurtunity to escape along with six other female prisoners.
Female convict scorpion is director joe mas moderately entertaining, but frustratingly uneven updating of the classic female prisoner scorpion series. Jailhouse 41 gallery cover art press stills lobby cards postersmisc screencaps gifs click each thumbnail for the full view. Kaji, in the meantime, went on to star in lady snowblood shurayukihime in 1973 and its sequel the following year, toshiya fujitas feminisation of the lone wolf kozure okami series released by. The story itself is very unique, following a group of escape female convicts lead by an awesome character named scorpion. Taking its name as a riff on the much more highbrown female convict scorpion series, this womeninprison sleazer is pretty solid. Exaggeration of many shots and the characters themselves. Scorpion introduces nami, a gullible young woman unjustly imprisoned, who must find a way to escape in order to exact.
Through a subsequent conversation they discover they both have a score to settle with a particular crooked cop. Find release information for female prisoner scorpion. We see her using her mouth to hold a spoon, which she scrapes along the ground until sharp. The second entry in the series, entitled female convict scorpion. Beyond conviction tells the moving story of three crime victims on a journey towards healing and resolution. Peter lemon moodring as a guitarist and drummer, josh pollock has run the voodoo down with the likes of john cale, gong, van dyke. One day, she and six others are being transported, and they seize a chance for escape. Female convict scorpion by joe ma joe ma, miki mizuno, dylan. May 22, 20 the television series female convict scorpion follows matsu who is a prisoner known as scorpion. Jailhouse 41 1972, a half jailhousehalf convict road trip film that maintains the same tone as the first entry with some plot differences to. As dj female convict scorpion, he runs down the same voodoo, but with turntables and samplers instead of guitars and drums. After all, unlike the female prisoner scorpion series, little in the kill bill films relates to tradition, nationhood, or gender. In the tradition of the japanese exploitation classic female convict scorpion jailhouse 41 comes this women in prison double feature.
In this fifth entry of the famous scorpion series, beautiful yumi takigawa takes over for meiko kaji, playing an innocent victim who trys to rescue her sister from the clutches of a dirty politician. Female convict scorpion jailhouse 41, joshu sasori. Sasori miki mizuno is a housewife happily married to a policeman dylan kuo who plays guitar in his spare time. Female convict scorpion excellently straddles the boundary between the two types of film its trash shot as art. Christian marclay meets dj shadow is the best soundbite that springs to mind, buuuuut theres probably a better one. Watch female convict scorpion season 1 episode 1 e 1. Green terror, jack dempsey, festae female, red devil, firemouth, convicts, clown loach, pleaco. An upcoming visit from the head prisoner warden to promote. Watch female convict scorpion 2014 full movie free online. Female convict scorpion dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay. Female convict scorpion, when a band of assassins invade the home of their target, they find only his bridetobe nami and give her a cruel choice. The film follows participants in a pioneering program run by the state of pennsylvania in which victims of the most violent crimes meet.
However, nami has doubts about ever trusting a man. Uk home video company arrow films released the film on bluray on july 26, 2016 within a boxset containing the first four films of the female prisoner scorpion series. This is a new zealand classification of female convict scorpion jailhouse 41. A ruthless pack of thugs forces mildmannered, caughtinthemiddleofsomethingbigger nami to murder her fiances sister, decidedly ruining her pending marriage and landing the poor girl in the most brutal womens. Pulp international vintage toru shinohara poster for. Female prisoner scorpion was a series of japanese women in prison exploitation films released in the 1970s by toei.
Tarantino operates under a simpleminded conception that a female warrior automatically equals a feminist icon, no matter how emptied of sociological specificity she becomes. Jailhouse 41, starring meiko kaji as the female convict of the title. Scorpion introduces nami, a gullible young woman unjustly imprisoned, who must find a way to escape in order to exact revenge upon the. This is second of ten movies dealing with the character of scorpion, but kaji played the role only four times before passing it off to yumi takagawa in 1976. This leads to more brutal punishment and humiliation. The original four scorpion movies have seen dvd release in a number of territories, including anamorphic discs from media blasters in the us except female convict scorpion.
The formula of the original film clearly worked, so you would expect and even respect director shunya ito and his crew to embroider on the same successful elements, but they dont. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It is the second in the female convict scorpion series. Watch female convict scorpion jailhouse 41 full movie. Female prisoner scorpion beast stable 1973 brrip 1.
Jailhouse 41 contains all of the stock violence, humiliation, and revenge elements of the womeninprison formula, but director shunya itos stylized mangainspired setpieces, camera techniques, and avantgarde compositions are downright lysergic at times. Though it starts off raunchy as an inmate furiously masturbates before being dragged to the loony bin, much of film is a more emotionally driven story of lost love. Scorpion introduces nami, a gullible young woman unjustly imprisoned, who must find a way to escape in order to exact revenge upon the man who betrayed her. Based on the manga by toru shinohara, the original run of toeis female prisoner scoprion films ran for four entries, with the first and best of the three movies directed by shunya ito.
Stanford wednesday by dj female convict scorpion, released 04 december 2019 1. Matsu, known to the prisoners as scorpion, is locked away in the bowels of the prison as revenge for disrupting the smooth operation of the prison and for her disfiguring attack on the warden. With meiko kaji, rie yokoyama, yayoi watanabe, yoko mihara. An ordinary woman is transformed into a fighting machine in the wake of a shocking crime in this action drama from japan.
Anyone unfamiliar with the old films should be able to accept and enjoy it at face value. Arrow video has collected the four films and, with this boxed set release, brought them to bluray for the first time accompanied by dvd versions as well. Whilst making an escape attempt she is captured and placed in solitary confinement where she is tortured, but using her cunningness she is able to turn the tables on her torme. The second film in a series of japanese exploitation features, this regales us with the further adventures of a sexy young female convict named matsu meiko kaji, whos earned the nickname scorpion, as well as awe and admiration from her fellow prisoners. Grudge song yasuharu hasebe, 1973 stay safe and healthy. May 22, 20 watch female convict scorpion e 1 s1 e1 online watch online anytime. Jailhouse 41 sees director shunya ito and star meiko kaji reunite as nami and six other female convicts escape. The film tends to transcend its own narrative, becoming a. Granted a one day reprieve due to the visit of a dignitary, she takes advantage and attacks the warden again. The story concerns the beautiful nami matsushima aka matsu the scorpion who has been double crossed by her corrupt copmafia boyfriend and sent to a womens prison.
Jailhouse 41, which was released by image and eastern star, rapid eye in germany, and eureka in the uk. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app. The old lake million eyes the old lake million eyes. The campiness that i refer to is the same campiness that has made the evil dead series such a success. In the first film, chiharu komatsu stars as nami matsushima. Watch female convict scorpion e 1 s1 e1 online watch online anytime.
If you have better versions of the images here, or any images not seen here, please visit the contribute page. Female convict scorpion adheres to the trends of the genre, but it does it with so much more class than the majority of genre offerings and the result is a film that transcends its trash origins into masterpiece territory. Female convict scorpion jailhouse 41 joshuu sasori dai 41 zakkyo b. One day, a gang of violent criminals break into sasoris. Kemonobeya 1973 87 min drama thriller crime 29 july 1973 japan 7,1 your rating.
She is locked in the pit of the prison for attacking the warden. Granted a one day reprieve due to the visit of a dignitary, she takes advantage and attacks the. Stream, download female convict scorpion, season 1 episode 1, is available to watch free on crunchyroll and stream on gpc films inc. A ruthless pack of thugs forces mildmannered, caughtinthemiddleofsomethingbigger nami to murder her fiances sister, decidedly ruining her pending marriage and landing the poor girl in the most brutal womens prison ever seen. Includes highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Download female prisoner 701 scorpion torrents torrentz. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the shunya itodirected movie via. Trapped, nami becomes a killer and is sent to prison where she can only survive by. Female convict scorpion bluray disc, 2012 for sale. Female convict scorpion jailhouse 41 shunya ito 1972 jpn hardsub eng. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners.
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