Review Haiku – Guilty of Romance
Posted on February 2, 2012
Obsequious wife
Tired of just making tea
Has sex for money
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Review Haiku – Tora! Tora! Tora!
Posted on December 29, 2011
War plans being made
To wake the sleeping giant
And give him resolve
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Review Haiku – Tokyo Drifter
Posted on December 22, 2011
Gangsters going straight
Not as easy as it seems
When the boss sells out
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Review Haiku – Parasite Dolls
Posted on April 18, 2011
Androids look like us
Some people rebel at that
Inflamed by leader
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Review Haiku – Ichi the Killer
Posted on April 10, 2011
Yakuza psycho
He loves the feeling of pain
When he meets Ichi
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Review Haiku – You Only Live Twice
Posted on March 14, 2011
Bond killed in Hong Kong
He is then buried at sea
Comes back for Blofeld
A bunch of good guys
Fights off a bunch of bad guys
Bond thwarts evil plot
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Review Haiku – The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Posted on January 25, 2011
Teen troublemaker
Sent to father in Japan
Trades muscle for rice
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Review Haiku – Lost in Translation
Posted on September 26, 2009
Lost in Tokyo
With millions of people
Two lonely souls meet
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Review Haiku – Kill Bill, Vol. 1
Posted on September 16, 2009
Wedding massacre
The bride comes back for revenge
Makes list and strikes twice
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Review Haiku – Zero Woman: Dangerous Game
Posted on February 23, 2009
Sexy female cop
Killing with perfection
Now babysitter
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