So I ordered

[James]

Ichi the Killer - Unrated Edition
Versus - Special 2-Disc Edition
Audition - Unrated Director's Cut

I just got them in the mail today.
But which one should I watch first? SOMEONE HELP ME.

[ItalianStereotype]

I personally like Versus the best out of those three.

[James]

I just watched Audition. I... it... but... the thing... it... like... foot...

I don't know what the fuck I just watched.

[FartinMowler]

Ichi the Killer

In Takashi Miike's freakishly intense world, the tormentor and the tormented are locked in a cycle of retribution and outlandish violence where torture, dismemberment, and evisceration are the norm. Crisply edited and employing some mind-boggling camera techniques, the film -- as in Miike's other works -- creates mordantly funny moments that are as pungent as they are memorable. At one point, Kakihara, as an act of atonement, cuts off his pierced tongue only to take a cell phone call immediately afterwards. At another, a cascade of blood, bowels, and body parts spills into a hallway immediately after Ichi enters a room. Yet for all of Miike's visual invention and wit, the film's dubious treatment of women might leave a bad taste in the mouth of the most hardened Asian cult film buff. Every woman in the flick is brutalized in a manner that borders on the pornographic (including rape and genital mutilation) and then killed. While some might be exhilarated by Miike's brilliant camera work and imagery, others might be inclined to take a bath. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

I did read review for the other two and they sound interesting but Ichi wouldn't be something I could sit through.

[James]

Watched Ichi today. Some very unique characters that you don't get a chance to completely understand, and an ending that you have no chance to understand at all. I'm getting a little frustrated though with this concept of "confusion just to be confusing." Like, there's no rhyme or reason to it. It's just there to make you realize you have no fucking clue what just happened.

Also, asians + dark scenes = hard time remembering which character is which.

It's still a fun movie, and not as gross as some may lead you to believe (A lot of the violence is off-camera, with only gore remaining in the scene. Some on-screen violence and semi-poor CG).

Gonna watch Versus tonight or tomorrow.

[James]

Just finished watching Versus. Best one out of the three. It's solid action, unlike the other two that play with your mind. Very refreshing after watching Audition and Ichi. And the ending was fucking great.

If you had to pick one movie out of the three to watch, go with Versus.