Battlefield Baseball?

dwatts · 08-05-2005, 10:59 AM

Battlefield Baseball

Has anyone seen this? It sure sounds like fun. Would like to hear some feedback.

Quote:

Produced by Japan's number one director RYUHEI KITAMURA (Versus, Godzilla: Final Wars) and starring Japanese superstar TAK SAKAGUCHI (Versus, Azumi)

The baseball diamond is not just a place to play sports. No, it is a coliseum where gladiators wage war for their very lives with bats, balls and gloves. Seido High has a championship baseball team until they clash with the living dead zombies of Gedo High who rip off their heads, pull out their arms and explode their guts in a display of fighting baseball skills that will make your blood run cold. Now the coach of Seido High turns to the loner, Jubeh (Tak Sakaguchi), with his fantastic pitching skills to save his team from total annihilation.

Battlefield Baseball is based on the Manga cartoon Jigoku Koushien (Battlefield Stadium)" by Man-Gataro, which is serialised in Shueisha's Monthly Shonen Jump

08-05-2005, 11:30 AM

I thought it was pretty crap, though some people may like it for being 'different'.

Its trying to be Shaolin Soccer meets Versus but not in the same ballpark as either.

This is the kind of film people will love or hate. Rent it before you buy it.

08-05-2005, 02:49 PM

I agree... stay away from this one. It does sound fun... but fails to deliver. This is one of the few Japanese films that I got rid of.

Perhaps the best way to descibe this is as a bad... very bad attempt at pushing something through that had no business being on film. This is definately Kitamura's worst film. The guy showed amazing promise with Versus, but I think he's failed to deliver on his pontential in later films. Perhaps my opinion will change upon seeing Godzilla Final Wars, but I somehow doubt it.

ArrowBeach · 08-05-2005, 04:29 PM

I tried it out, but wound up selling it later. I agree with Broadwayrock, you'll either love it or hate it!

tobaccoman · 08-05-2005, 06:34 PM

I have yet to meet someone who even remotely likes it (other than my roommate, but he doesn't count 'cuz he owns Dodgeball) let alone loves it.

Shannafey · 08-05-2005, 06:39 PM

I thought it was a film about player salary disputes????

08-05-2005, 07:03 PM

absolute garbage...stay far away from this one.

dwatts · 08-05-2005, 07:17 PM

Thanks, guys. Saved me some cash. I'm a little saddened, it seemed like such a fun idea

BloodMan · 08-05-2005, 07:45 PM

Ya, this movie is a big stack of crap. Its up there with Stacy. (shittiest movie ever made) Its not even funny, and you can see its trying really hard to be.

08-05-2005, 11:28 PM

Hell, I'll be renting this one, I guess.

maskull · 08-08-2005, 06:26 AM

I was bored watching this movie. Like someone mentioned, they tried to be something like Shaolin Soccer but failed miserably. One problem is that there wasn't any actual baseball in the movie. The other problem is this movie was made and I actually paid money to rent it. Yeah, the was the worst problem I had with it.

08-08-2005, 06:50 AM

I enjoyed the Hell out of it. True, there is no baseball. Who cares though. Lots of mindless gore, people breaking into song and overal stupidity.

If you like dumb movies, you probably will get a kick out of it.

08-08-2005, 09:12 AM

Exactly... I find myself not much caring if there's any baseball in this one.

maskull · 08-08-2005, 03:18 PM

I'll admit that the songs/gore were cool. The movie was just a huge mess though. Maybe I just went into it with the wrong mindframe, as I went in expecting something sort of serious, or at least something like Shaolin Soccer but with baseball and more violence/gore. But it just seemed like a mess to me. I usually like stupid movies, but this one was a little too stupid.

ArrowBeach · 08-18-2005, 01:44 PM

It did get many favorable reviews, but I bought it (the import one) and the film just didn't click, too "trying to be cult" attitude?

08-05-2005, 02:49 PM	#3
Deaddevilman Guest Posts: n/a	I agree... stay away from this one. It does sound fun... but fails to deliver. This is one of the few Japanese films that I got rid of. Perhaps the best way to descibe this is as a bad... very bad attempt at pushing something through that had no business being on film. This is definately Kitamura's worst film. The guy showed amazing promise with Versus, but I think he's failed to deliver on his pontential in later films. Perhaps my opinion will change upon seeing Godzilla Final Wars, but I somehow doubt it. Last edited by Deaddevilman; 08-05-2005 at 02:54 PM.

08-05-2005, 06:34 PM	#5
tobaccoman White, Proud, and Stupid Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,818	I have yet to meet someone who even remotely likes it (other than my roommate, but he doesn't count 'cuz he owns Dodgeball) let alone loves it. __________________ My Collection

08-05-2005, 07:45 PM	#9
BloodMan Kill Time B4 It Kills You Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 4,432	Ya, this movie is a big stack of crap. Its up there with Stacy. (shittiest movie ever made) Its not even funny, and you can see its trying really hard to be. __________________ We Are Never Very Far From Those We Hate, For This Very Reason, We Shall Never Be Truly Close To Those We Love If I Don't Have The Right To Torture You, Why Then Do You Have The Right To Torture Me By Taking Away The Pleasure That I Could Get From Torturing You? Remember, one cannot make footprints in the sands of time by sitting on their butt, and who wants to leave butt prints in the sands of time?

08-08-2005, 06:26 AM	#11
maskull No Avatar! Boo! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Etobicoke, Canada Posts: 5,219	I was bored watching this movie. Like someone mentioned, they tried to be something like Shaolin Soccer but failed miserably. One problem is that there wasn't any actual baseball in the movie. The other problem is this movie was made and I actually paid money to rent it. Yeah, the was the worst problem I had with it. __________________ Movie Tracker: 2005 2006 2007 200920102011 2012 2013

08-08-2005, 03:18 PM	#14
maskull No Avatar! Boo! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Etobicoke, Canada Posts: 5,219	I'll admit that the songs/gore were cool. The movie was just a huge mess though. Maybe I just went into it with the wrong mindframe, as I went in expecting something sort of serious, or at least something like Shaolin Soccer but with baseball and more violence/gore. But it just seemed like a mess to me. I usually like stupid movies, but this one was a little too stupid. __________________ Movie Tracker: 2005 2006 2007 200920102011 2012 2013

08-05-2005, 11:30 AM	#2
broadwayrock Guest Posts: n/a	I thought it was pretty crap, though some people may like it for being 'different'. Its trying to be Shaolin Soccer meets Versus but not in the same ballpark as either. This is the kind of film people will love or hate. Rent it before you buy it.

08-05-2005, 04:29 PM	#4
ArrowBeach HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,332	I tried it out, but wound up selling it later. I agree with Broadwayrock, you'll either love it or hate it!

08-05-2005, 06:39 PM	#6
Shannafey Don't Monkey With Me! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: South Florida, But Far from the Hell that is Miami Posts: 6,370	I thought it was a film about player salary disputes????

08-05-2005, 07:03 PM	#7
life_o_petey Guest Posts: n/a	absolute garbage...stay far away from this one.

08-05-2005, 07:17 PM	#8
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	Thanks, guys. Saved me some cash. I'm a little saddened, it seemed like such a fun idea

08-05-2005, 11:28 PM	#10
Luna Guest Posts: n/a	Hell, I'll be renting this one, I guess.

08-08-2005, 06:50 AM	#12
Noto Guest Posts: n/a	I enjoyed the Hell out of it. True, there is no baseball. Who cares though. Lots of mindless gore, people breaking into song and overal stupidity. If you like dumb movies, you probably will get a kick out of it.

08-08-2005, 09:12 AM	#13
Luna Guest Posts: n/a	Exactly... I find myself not much caring if there's any baseball in this one.

08-18-2005, 01:44 PM	#15
ArrowBeach HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,332	It did get many favorable reviews, but I bought it (the import one) and the film just didn't click, too "trying to be cult" attitude?

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