Verhoeven Effect

We dive into the weird world of Oldboy. A drunk is abducted and held captive for 15 years then is suddenly released and commit violent retribution in order to uncover the mystery of why he was abducted.

Act 1: 25:30

Act 2: 49:50

Act 3: 1:24:17

Director - Park Chan-wook

Cinematographer - Chung-hoon Chung

Written by - Park Chan-wook, Joon-hyung Lim , Jo-yun Hwang Based on Manga by Garon Tsuchiya Nobuaki Minegishi

Cast - Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong

We dive into the weird world of Minority Report. In a violent future precrime has been created to stop murders before they happen, arresting and imprisoning the suspected murderers who haven't actually murdered.

Prolouge: 25:02

Act 1: 55:10

Act 2: 1:18:50

Act 3: 1:57:20

Director - Steven Spielberg

Cinematographer - Janusz Kaminski

Written by - Scott Frank and Jon Cohen, Philip K. Dick story by

Cast - Tom Cruise Colin Farrell Samantha Morton

We dive into the weird world of Ichi the Killer. A violent Yakuza boss is killed by a violent and mentally ill Ichi, who is then chased after by a violent and sadomasochist enforcer.

Act 1: 37:41

Act 2: 55:54

Act 3: 1:32:01

Director - Takashi Miike

Cinematographer - Hideo Yamamoto

Written by - Sakichi Sato (screenplay) Hideo Yamamoto (manga)

Cast - Tadanobu Asano Nao Ômori Shin'ya Tsukamoto

We dive into the weird world of The Way of the Gun. A couple of violent drifters with uncommon skills happen upon an opportunity to ransom a pregnant woman.

Act 1: 22:07

Act 2: 47:51

Act 3: 1:28:52

Director - Christopher McQuarrie

Cinematographer - Dick Pope

Written by - Christopher McQuarrie

Cast - Ryan Phillippe Benicio Del Toro Juliette Lewis

We dive into the weird world of the Matrix. A violent group of gun toting kung fu hackers make contact with a mild mannered corporate worker who is a hacktivist at night.

Act 1: 26:58

Act 2: 58:42

Act 3: 1:43:46

Director - The Wachowski’s

Cinematographer - Bill Pope

Written by - The Wachowski’s

Cast - Keanu Reeves Laurence Fishburne Carrie-Anne Moss

We dive into the weird world of Ronin. Violent cold war assets that are now mercenaries are gathered to do an ambush job in Paris to grab a mysterious case.

Act 1: 28:57

Act 2: 48:08

Act 3: 1:49:34

Cinematographer - Robert Fraisse 

Written by - J.D. Zeik and David Mamet 

Cast - Robert De Niro Jean Reno Natascha McElhone

We dive into the weird world of Starship Troopers. In a violent future a utopian fascist Earth fights giant bugs across the universe without the capability of deliberation.

Act 1: 32:04

Act 2: 1:11:11

Act 3: 2:17:21

Director - Paul Verhoeven

Cinematographer - Jost Vacano

Written by - Edward Neumeier (screenplay) Robert A. Heinlein (book)

Cast - Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer

We dive into the weird world of From Dusk Till Dawn. Violent Brothers rob a bank and make a run for the border by hijacking a family and their RV. They end up in a biker and trucker bar that hides a secret of Aztec vampires.

Act 1: 27:27

Act 2: 1:18:34

Act 3: 1:58:10

Cinematographer - Guillermo Navarro

Written by -  Quentin Tarantino (screenplay) Robert Kurtzman (story)

Cast - Harvey Keitel George Clooney Juliette Lewis

We dive into the weird world of Heat. An elaborate armored car robbery turns violent when Waingro screws everything up. This high end crew now catches the attention of Robbery Homicide and the heat is closing in.

We dive into the weird world of Speed. A violent bomber is holding the public hostage with eccentrically activated bombs.

Act 1: 29:24

Act 2: 1:07:54

Act 3: 2:07:36

Director - Jan de Bont

Cinematographer - Andrzej Bartkowiak 

Written by - Graham Yost

Cast - Keanu Reeves Dennis Hopper Sandra Bullock