Shin Kamen Rider - Talkback

[Forever Knight]

Finally completed all 3 1990's Kamen Rider Movies and I have a mixed reaction with Shin Kamen Rider.

First of all, This movie reminded me of a mix between the 1970's Dawn of the Dead (due to it's gore) and THE FLY (due to the graphic transformations). I've never seen a Tokusatsu so damn graphic and I think nothing will ever compare to Shin in that department.

For most of the movie I was a bit bored due to all the talked and no action. But the minute I got home I check on Wikipedia and there was a good amount of info that I should have printed out and brought with me and would have probally made the movie have that less boring feeling. This is something I feel just NEEDS subs. But after reading all the info, I now look back on it and enjoy it ALOT more.

My favourite part was near the end when Ai was killed by Gen Himuro and then it gets all dark and dramatic and Shin transforms. He seriously tore that guy to shreds.

The final battle between Shin and Goujima was pretty dark aswell ending in a fucking decapitation.

So in the end Ai is dead and still pregnant with Shin's child while the baby still lives because of it's mutant connection to it's Father?.

Overall, after reading what the flick was about I enjoyed it alot more and I think I'll even give it another viewing sometime this week. I personally thought it could have used a little more fight scenes like ZO and J had but nonetheless a good 20th Anniversary Celebration to Kamen Rider. :buttrock:

 

[Igadevil]

That's a pretty good synopsis, I was interested to see what you'd think. I love the whole Shin Kamen Rider concept, but the movie itself really drags at times, which makes it hard to say it's one of my favorites when you've got the all-out action insanity of so many other Riders. Well that, and the fact that the villains are like the New Coke of Shockers. Understanding the story helps a lot though, because it has some of the deepest themes ever explored in Kamen Rider (outside of Ishinomori's comic) and it's really one of the few truly mature, aimed-at-adults Tokusatsu out there that isn't just glorified pr0n. :laugh: Also, the action, when it happens, is *brutal*, which was pretty incredible then and still is now. If you like the decapitation in this, you'll love Mechanical Violater Hakaider!

As for the end, yeah, I think that's how it went. I gotta say, Shin's kid freaks me out.

 

[Forever Knight]

I think the only parts that drag are were only due to me having no clue wtf was going on. So I am definatley going to rewatch it again tonight and this time I know I'll like it even better.

and Yes, Shin's Child was creepy as hell.

I eventually plan on checking out Hakaider.

 

[KamenRiderZero]

Mechanical Violator Hakaider really surprised me with it's gore. My favorite part of Hakaider? Michael walks up to all the dead soldiers, looks down at the only survivor, comments on how he should've died fighting, then stabs his hand through the guys helmet and into his face :laugh:

Hakaider really is a good movie though. I loved it a lot, which is why I'm sad that I'm trying to sell it with the rest of my DVDs :bawling:

I do have to say I'm a bit turned off by the images I've seen of Shin Kamen Rider, but then again I have set images of how the basic designs of Kamen Riders from each era of Kamen Rider should look, and this would defy them in any era :laugh: