Men Behind the Sun (Hei tai yang 731) (1988)

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"The horrible, overly-dramatic dubbing and out of place music did take away from this movie a bit...but it was still extremely depressing and dreary to watch. Probably will not need a second viewing."

Watched in 2013 with Commentary (57 movies items)

" 1st viewing Note: Wow this was a pretty sick film. It did live to the hype and I thought it was really good. Not a big fan of the dubbing though. "

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" This documentary-style atrocity was inspired by grotesque medical experiments carried out by Japan's notorious Unit 731 during WWII."

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" What is it about? Japanese troops round up Chinese and Russian prisoners of war and take them to a place called Squadron 731, where they are grotesquely tortured and experimented on to test new biological weapons. Do I actually want to see this? Japanese version of 'Salo'.... NO Next one please... "

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" What is it about? Japanese troops round up Chinese and Russian prisoners of war and take them to a place called Squadron 731, where they are grotesquely tortured and experimented on to test new biological weapons. Why is it so controversial? There are some very excrutiating torture scenes (a male test subject put into some kind of pressurized air chamber, in which his entire gastrointestinal track is forced out; and a poor old woman's hands made completely frostbitten in the camp's win"

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"Katsottu: 6.7.2011 "

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"Wavers between mere exploitation and otherwise purposefully and historically significant cinema. But this is some truly cruel shit, ranking toward the very top of the disturbo-meter."

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"Za odtworzenie eksperymentów medycznych - bleee"

“Before I attempt to discuss this film's merit, I'd like to start by clearing up a few things that may be misleading or unknown to potential viewers. First off, despite the 2003 you see atop the synopsis, the actual production date of this film is 1988. This is useful when assessing the production value (the look) of this film. Secondly, this film recounts all too true events. Heinous acts committed on real people at a real time in history in a real place. Many more of the things that actually occurred were omitted or toned down for the film because they were even more cruel, gruesome, and demented than the tragic things dramatized in this movie. In light of these tragedies against humanity, most studious viewers of this movie will recognize that this film is a serious effort to depict the ” read more

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"I'm not sure why, but I wanted to like this film. And parts of me still want to defend it. But I just can't give it my recommendation with a clear conscience. And yes, there are some truly horrifying things going on here. "