KBeee
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I was enjoying this show, but I was annoyed by a terrible "Whirring" sound throughout all of the soundtrack.
I asked my brother "What's that horrible noise?" and he said "Don't worry about that. It's just the sound of Isaac Asimov spinning in his grave"
I asked my brother "What's that horrible noise?" and he said "Don't worry about that. It's just the sound of Isaac Asimov spinning in his grave"
DIY SOS started as a low budget TV show where a presenter (Nick Knowles) and a small team of builders and a designer would come to the rescue of a home owner that'd started a Do It Yourself renovation, but was unable to finish it for various reasons. It degenerated into almost a parody of itself, featuring more about the builders antics than the actual building or repair work.
Then it evolved.
It became DIY SOS The Big Build. This is a totally different beast.
The same presenter, and the same core of builders suddenly became the heart of a much bigger and important venture. Each episode, a deserving family, due to illness or disability, would have their home renovated to make their lives a little easier. Whether it's making the house wheelchair accessible, or a complete internal rebuild, local trades and builders giving their free time would descend and transform the house in 9 days, to give hope to the owners of a better, or at least a less terrible future. The amount of good will displayed by ordinary people is heart warming in these often self-centred times, and makes for an uplifting TV programme.
Then it evolved.
It became DIY SOS The Big Build. This is a totally different beast.
The same presenter, and the same core of builders suddenly became the heart of a much bigger and important venture. Each episode, a deserving family, due to illness or disability, would have their home renovated to make their lives a little easier. Whether it's making the house wheelchair accessible, or a complete internal rebuild, local trades and builders giving their free time would descend and transform the house in 9 days, to give hope to the owners of a better, or at least a less terrible future. The amount of good will displayed by ordinary people is heart warming in these often self-centred times, and makes for an uplifting TV programme.
If you liked Machine Girl, Tokyo Gore Police or Versus you'll love this.
Starting with an homage to Rambo, Tak Sakaguchi's "Yakuza Weapon" quickly ascends to the realms of tongue-in-cheek over the top violence and gore that only Asian cinema seems to reach.
Tak Sakaguchi plays Shozo Iwaki, the son of a Japanese Yakuza boss, who returns to Japan after 4 years as a mercenary in South America to avenge his fathers death.
If a Hollywood Good Guy can implausibly be missed by a machine gun at point blank range, or outrun an explosion in slow motion, then Shozo can be missed or dodge 10 automatics, and surf the explosion to the Baddies tent! Plus homing sticks of dynamite... catching RPG's in your bare hands... spikes on the bottom of his shoes that'll put a hole right through your head... you get my drift.
It's hilarious. Many laugh out loud moments, and spontaneous applause at the end (only the third time I've heard that in a UK cinema).
Highly recommended.
On a side note, there is one scene where Shozo walks up a stairway killing all the foes he meets on his way, that was supposed to be shot in one take after 2 hours rehearsal, but they needed 2 takes because Tak broke his neck during the first take!
That's dedication for you.
Starting with an homage to Rambo, Tak Sakaguchi's "Yakuza Weapon" quickly ascends to the realms of tongue-in-cheek over the top violence and gore that only Asian cinema seems to reach.
Tak Sakaguchi plays Shozo Iwaki, the son of a Japanese Yakuza boss, who returns to Japan after 4 years as a mercenary in South America to avenge his fathers death.
If a Hollywood Good Guy can implausibly be missed by a machine gun at point blank range, or outrun an explosion in slow motion, then Shozo can be missed or dodge 10 automatics, and surf the explosion to the Baddies tent! Plus homing sticks of dynamite... catching RPG's in your bare hands... spikes on the bottom of his shoes that'll put a hole right through your head... you get my drift.
It's hilarious. Many laugh out loud moments, and spontaneous applause at the end (only the third time I've heard that in a UK cinema).
Highly recommended.
On a side note, there is one scene where Shozo walks up a stairway killing all the foes he meets on his way, that was supposed to be shot in one take after 2 hours rehearsal, but they needed 2 takes because Tak broke his neck during the first take!
That's dedication for you.