Teppei and Kamiya, two average joes working in the electronic services industry, stumble upon the intergalactic bounty-hunter Ilia, and her partner, the artificial intelligence named Bob. Both men are accidentally transported to the Zone, a virtual reality in which Bob has trapped Ilia's latest prey, a biological weapon named Zeram. The Earth natives must both survive the experience and help Ilia capture Zeram before the Zone disappears around them.
Zeiram, Zeram, Zeiramu, ゼイラム：1991, Zëiram, Zeiramu - Le Film, 제이람, ゼイラム, 伊利亚：杰拉姆, Дзэйрам
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Pure monster-fighting bliss, with a sprinkling of nasty body horror moments throughout. The grainy, black and white opening sequence instantly hooks you in. Zeiram itself is one of the best monster designs in movie history, with as many evolving forms as a particularly difficult JRPG boss. I want to see Zeiram fight Nemesis.
Two doofuses accidentally get transported to an alternate dimension and have to try to stave off a creepy Power Rangers™ monster until a badass cutie is able to fix her transporter and save them.
Okay, this was extremely my jam! The story isn't anything special, but you quickly become invested because the characters are so endearing and fun.
The monster looked really vicious, and the practical effects are absolutely top-notch (the stop-motion work is super impressive).
I can't wait to check the sequel out.
some of the best monster designs ever put to film. when you got a monster thats simultaneously a ripoff of alien predator terminator and the thing you cant lose
Early 90s budget sci-fi action flick with amazingly detailed puppet work, heaps of explody weapons, and a kick-ass intergalactic bounty hunter
A muted monochrome intro is all the violent back story we get on the space outlaw Zeiram; an unstoppable biomechanical humanoid abomination with a seemingly infinite amount of tricks up its sleeves.
The action takes place on Earth, where Iria and her computer BOB, set up shop in an abandoned facility where they can create a Zone; a kind of duplicate pocket reality of the surrounding area that's void of all living creatures. As Zeiram arrives, the Zone allows Iria to battle it out without any harm coming to the real world or anyone ever suspecting a thing. Of…
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DuBFal-Sci-Fi-Weeks - 2nd Round - Film Nr.7
„Zeiram“ will nicht glänzen, brillieren, neue Maßstäbe setzen oder ein Meistwerk sein. Weder will er es noch kann er es – soweit die Eindrücke billigster Sets (man erinnere sich nur an die meterhoch gestapelten Getränkekisten), der Dialoge Marke ich-leg-dir-die-gestelzten-einfach-naivdummen-Drehbuchdialoge-auf-die-Zunge, dem Schauspiel als einziges aufrechtstehendes Fragezeichens warum nur so typisch asiatisch klischeehaft, oder der Inszenierung schwankend und so zuverlässig wie der Stuhlgang eines Neugeborenes, jedoch muss „Zeiram“, soweit und auch nur fast, „nichts“ dergleichen für mich tun oder sein, bin ich es selbst, der ihm diesen Klarlack, dieses Podest, diese Medaille verpasst, unter die Füße setzt, um den Hals legt.
„Zeiram“ ist nämlich eine nie mit ihm erlebte Nostalgie gleichsam jedoch…
If this has had 50% less annoying Earthlings and 50% more Iria, I’d like Zeiram a whole lot more. What’s here is awesome: Yuko Moriyama’s effortlessly badass bounty hunter fighting a cool-as-hell alien supervillain, big space guns and tech traps, fantastic creature effects and atmosphere done on a low budget that never seems to be limitation on Keita Amemiya’s imagination. The final act’s “wait, there’s more” escalation of goopy monster evolutions is the kind of top-notch entertainment that bumps that rating up to 4 stars. But what’s here is also really frustrating, as its human goofballs stupidly wander into danger or get more screentime than Iria. I’m here to see Yuko deflect missiles with kung-fu poses, not to see bad comedy banter.
Maybe the best all-around feature film effort from character designer/special effects artist/director Keita Amemiya? Feels like a lived-in sci-fi world, has a great hero in Yûko Moriyama, and an awesome villain in Zeiram: A Hulking brute in a wide-brimmed hat who has a dozen practical monster tricks up his sleeve. Well-designed, with just enough action, and a finale that keeps upping the stakes in wild ways (Stop-Motion Monster!).
Absolutely belting stuff! Like Zyuranger, only extremely fucking upsetting. The effects here are gobsmacking. Disgusting, greasy monsters. Creepy puppet faces popping out of skulls like a Xenomorph tongue. Stop motion that stopped my bloody heart. And all set to a slapping, clanging score that screams late 80s cyberpunk. Yet, amongst its gross effects and violence, there's a gentle, almost commercial vibe to Zëiram with its heartwarming characters and goofs and gags. The incongruous mix creates a dizzying effect that made me give this a proper standing ovation.
Oh man this was sick and extremely my shit!!!!! The black and white opening scene was like a mix of Power Rangers and Tetsuo, so I was immediately hooked. Iria was the most badass extraterrestrial bounty hunter ever, and her computer sidekick Bob was adorable!!! Love the idea of his brain being downloaded onto a computer that spits out 3D graphics of creatures.
Zeiram was such a cool villain because he sent out so many lil monster minions, and had different forms almost like a boss battle in a video game (he can also absorb your cells and eject his entire skeleton when damaged)
This also had lots of goopy bio-mechanical body horror, and stop motion monsters..two of my favorite things!!!!! The puppets looked phenomenal too <3
*Almost* perfect if it wasn’t for the doofy electrician characters
I will be watching the anime and sequel next :)
Very good when it’s a space bounty hunter alien anime girl fighting the Hellraiser version of Predator with martial arts, very bad when it’s two bumbling idiots running away from the aforementioned scenario - which unfortunately is what most of this is so it just ends up being not very good.
Lots of fun monster action making it feel like Power Rangers except without the giant growth and megazords. The two bumbling dudes got a little annoying but once Zeiram started being all monstrous, along with some super fun stop motion animation, the movie got better overall, a great second half.
Good times all around.
DuBFal-Sci-Fi-Weeks - 2nd Round - Film Nr.1
Die Außerirdische Kopfgeldjägerin Iria und ihr Computerpartner Bob, warten auf der Erde auf die entflohene Kreatur Zeiram. Um die Menschen zu schützen erschafft Bob eine "Kampfzone". Als in dieser die gefährliche Kreatur landet, verirren sich noch zwei Menschliche Elektriker hinein.
Japanische SciFi-Action aus dem Jahr 1991. Regisseur und Schauspieler sind mir vom Namen her nicht bekannt.
Das allgemein gesehene/gezeigte ist eher im B-Movie Sektor zu verankern. Es hält sich alles im kleinen Rahmen. Aber für mich war das nicht negativ, eher positiv. Den daraus entsteht ein kleines World Building, das mir gefallen hat. Hier versucht man erst gar nicht was großes zu machen. Die mittel die man hat, werden hier gut eingesetzt. Die…
