The Takers

The Takers (1971)

1971

After a breakfast of LSD and hitchhikers, The Takers–two berserk bikers–decide to go upscale when they spot suburban housewife Laura and bachelorette Barbi, follow them to Laura’s home, and invite themselves in: “We’re gonna have us a party with some educated social-type broads!” And party they do until Laura’s hubbie (director Carl Monson) unexpectedly shows up to settle things with some shotgun vengeance and… well, one of the goofiest, most startling endings of any motion […]

Flower & Snake 3

Flower & Snake 3 (2010)

2010

Shizuko (Minako Komukai), a budding cellist, is married to Yoshiichiro Kaito, chairman of the Kansai Zaibatsu. They live a happy life both publicly and privately. However, in such a peaceful life, the devil’s hand of Takayama Toyama, president of the Toyama group, creeps up. Toyama, an ambitious person who is willing to use despicable means for his own desires, plans to make Shizuko his own. She drives Shizuko’s husband into bankruptcy and death and makes […]