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Oldboy - Korean film that serves as proof that the US and Europe have not cornered the market in surreal movies. This one is awesome. Early scenes of the movie in which our progtagonist, Oh Dae Su, is spending some time on the drunken asshole bench at the police station, do not in any way prepare you for the oddness to come.
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (2003) - This is the most recent version of what apparently is a venerable character in Japanese Samurai Movies. I suspect the concept was "borrowed" for Rutger Hauer's Blind Fury. There are some amazingly well choreographed fight scenes (of the rewind and rewatch variety ... everything moves so fast you have to go back and see what actually happened). It has just the right blend of typical badguys in the village, humor, and intrigue. Oh, and watch out for the Geishas!
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