Tomie: Replay [DVD]

I now own the Tomie series, buying them individualy was the less expensive option for me. I love this character, she has to ability to regenerate infinitely. Each story is different and has it's own unique plot, this is why I bought all of them. Maybe find one Tomie movie to rent before you start buying them, as I believe this character is not for everyone; she's cruel and sometimes disgusting, she's manipulative, powerful, indestructible and she knows it. These attributes are why I love her, but I could see how they could be off-putting for the more sensative person.

While I'm binging on everything Tomie this one DVD so far refuses to play on any of my DVD players, minus my PS2. Unfortunately on my PS2 it cuts off the subtitles and I'm sitting there guessing what's going on. It won't even play on my laptop.

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The second part of Tomie — the first sequel was the TV version called Tomie: Another Face — this story takes its inspiration from the Basement section of the original manga. It was directed by Fujirō Mitsuishi, with this movie as his only IMDB credit.It was released on a double bill with Uzumaki, another movie adaption of the manga work of Junji Ito.At the very beginning of the film, a six-year-old girl is taken into a surgical room where the head of Tomie is found — still alive — inside her stomach. It is placed in the basement and everyone in the room disappears, as the head grows into a full Tomie and starts her spell on a boy named Takeshi.Meanwhile, the disappearance of the doctors is solved as Tomie’s blood has infected theirs and they’ve all gone insane. Speaking of crazy, Takeshi has already decapitated Tomie in an act of jealousy, watched her regrow that head and he is committed to a mental ward.The daughter of the head of the hospital — who has also been driven to death by Tomie — is called to the hospital by Tomie, who wants another young boy, Fumihito, to kill her. However, at the last moment, he beheads Tomie instead and they burn her body. Has no one learned anything?This version, however, looks like a proper horror movie and has a better budget. The idea that Tomie isn’t just some kind of monster, but really an infection, is a much deeper idea.

Who is Tomie? What motivates her to come back from the dead time after time after time? I don't know, and neither will you after watching this film - but the one thing that remains certain is that you will learn just what director Tomijiro Mitsuishi has intended in this remarkable translation and educational aide.When a strange medical abnormality occurs in a small Japanese hospital, the secret of Tomie's highly unusual birth becomes a deadly secret, and everyone connected begins to fall prey to the girl. Men are supernaturally attracted to her, jealously guard her, and turn deranged and homicidal. When Yumi Morita, daughter to medical supervisor of the surgery, becomes entwined in this nightmare she resolves to put an end to the killings and restore the lives of her remaining loved ones. Sadly, by the time viewers have pieced together this fragmentary story, the movie begins to fall apart. Tomie's history simply fails to be logically explained, and without direction this film is left to trail off into a not-so-surprising conclusion.While the movie from here on in lacks power, English translation of Satoru Tamaki's dialogue is immaculately accurate and useful for English speakers. When Dr. Tachibana becomes possessed by Tomie's evil blood, his words ring out in thunderously clear subtitles: "Kill me; kill me; kill me..." When Fumihito Sato reads aloud from a medical journal, you don't have to be Japanese to discover, "I am not who I was."In this sense, this film ranks mediocre as a horror film, but very high as an educational tool for those who wish to learn Japanese, whether child or adult. Words such as "uchitoru" and "bakemono" become second nature to anyone who both scans the subtitles and listens to the characters' tortured litanies, in which a single word is often repeated for memorable effect. In one case, the camera actually focuses on a man's mouth to describe the proper positioning of lips and tongue - this aide hidden behind movie magic bloody spittle. In another scene, a young girl counts slowly in Japanese from one to ten, again accompanied by the English written equivalent. I was absolutely floored by such displays of educational facilitation marvelously hidden in an entertaining style. Maybe this movie isn't much in the way of originality and climactic buildup, but as a learning tool it surpasses Mitsuishi's previous attempts with "Tomie" and "Tomie: Another Face." Another strike for bilinguism!

Now I enjoyed Tomie, but Replay was 100% better than the first movie in the series. The acting, the suspense, the overall eeriness was here and a lot of that was missing from the original movie.Even though this movie is more eerie than its predecessor, it still isn't a scary movie. Agreed, some parts are chilling, but nothing to really make you jump out of your seat. But I must praise the movie anyway, it was awesome. Tomie's evil side really does start to come out in this movie. All I can say is that every thing is better in this movie, almost no confusion haunts this movie, this movie can almost be seen without watching the first one, and it's a very stand alone movie.Very excellent special effects. The opening scene is quite memorable. The acting was excellent as well. Watch it! Get it! You will love it, but don't expect to be scared out of your pants, because once again, you probably won't be.

Tomie Replay ist eindeutig der beste Film der reihe.Ich finde die geschichte Flüssiger und spannender als bei den anderen Filmen.Die Bild qualität ist besser als in denn anderen und die Deutsche synchro ist Top.Wer japanische Horror Filme liebt sollte sich diesen Film mal anschauen.Wer sich nicht sicher bei denn Film ist kann sich ihn ja auch erst einmal ausleihen.

....die Langeweile!!! Der Film ist absolut öde überhaupt nicht Gruselig OK vielleicht ein ganz kleines bisschen psycho. Schnarch... KEine Kaufempfehlung