Collateral Cinema #Miikeversary Special: Takashi Miike''s Dead or Alive (1999) w/ Special Guest CatBusRuss (SPOILERS)

Title: Dead or Alive [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Director: Takashi Miike Producers: Makoto Okada, Katsumi Ono, Toshiki Kimura Writer: Ichiro Ryu (screenplay) Stars: Riki Takeuchi, Show Aikawa, Renji Ishibashi Release date: November 27, 1999 (JP) PROMO: Cinema Recall (@cinema_recall) SPECIAL GUEST: CatBusRuss (@catbusruss.bsky.social), I Dig Crazy Flicks Presents: Ninety For Chill – The Podcast with CatBusRuss (@idigcrazyflicks.bsky.social) SHOWNOTES: It's #Miikeversary time again on Collateral Cinema, as we are joined by CatBusRuss to discuss Takashi Miike's 1999 Yakuza film Dead or Alive and celebrate our eighth anniversary! Starring Riki Takeuchi and Show Aikawa, this 90s action movie features Miike's signature hyperviolence and exploitative elements, along with a batshit ending that defies all expectations. So, join us, and stay tuned for our At the Movies review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day and more post-season content before the launch of Season 10 in October! Collateral Cinema is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel. Collateral Cinema is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CCINEMAPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CCINEMAPOD (Collateral Cinema is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)