All I Needed to Know, I Learned from Asian Cinema

List creator: LCosgrove Created on: November 16, 2003 - 5:49 PM PST Description: Who needs school?

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	Seven Samurai (Criterion Collection) (1954)
The little guys can triumph occasionally.
	Rashomon (Criterion Collection) (1951)
Truth is elusive.
	Audition (1999)			Not Rated
It's not nice to fool people, even if you have good intentions.
	The City of Lost Souls (2000)
Ping-Pong can be a deadly sport.
	Visitor Q (2001)			Not Rated
Nothing brings a family together like necrophilia and murder.
	Dead or Alive (2000)			Not Rated
If you're mad enough, you can blow up the world.
	Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
Opening up a bed-and-breakfast is more trouble than it's worth.
	Dead or Alive: Final (2002)
You can kick a bullet through someone's head if you're fast enough.
	Red to Kill (1994)
Billy Tang is a bad, bad, bad man.
	Dr. Lamb (1992)
It's okay to beat a confession out of someone if you suspect he's done something wrong.
	Bullet in the Head (1990)			Not Rated
Just because your friends survived a Vietnamese death camp with you doesn't mean they won't betray you later on.
	The Killer (1989)			Not Rated
Helping blind girls is more trouble than it's worth.
	Hard Boiled (1992)
If you're on fire, get a baby to pee on you.
	Fulltime Killer (2001)
Epilepsy can be mighty inconvenient.
	PTU (2003)
Getting back a lost gun can be more trouble than it's worth.
	The Heroic Trio (1992)
There are times when it's appropriate to kill babies.
	A Hero Never Dies (1999)
There are few things more manly than a good game of quarters.
	Running Out of Time (1999)			Not Rated
When in doubt, go to a bowling alley.
	In the Mood for Love (Criterion Collection) (2000)
Noodles can lead to love.
	Chungking Express (Criterion) (1994)
Sometimes, the only way to express love for somebody is to break into their apartment.
	Fallen Angels (1995)			Not Rated
Eating expired pineapple can make you mute.
	Zatoichi: The Tale of Zatoichi (I) (1962)			Not Rated
Think twice before you mess with blind men.
	Wild Zero (2000)			Not Rated
Love knows no boundaries, race or gender!!!!!
	A Chinese Torture Chamber Story (1995)			Not Rated
It's possible to be too well-endowed.
	The Eternal Evil of Asia (1995)			Not Rated
Don't anger a Thai wizard.
	The Foul King (2000)			Not Rated
Masked wrestlers rule.
	The Isle (2000)			Not Rated
If you wish to kill yourself, avoid fishhooks.
	Kick the Moon (2001)			Not Rated
The only people who have guns are the people who don't know how to use them.
	Shiri (1999)
Korea has never heard of Jerry Bruckheimer.
	Freeze Me (2000)			Not Rated
Stay away from a woman who owns more than one freezer unit.
	Adrenaline Drive (1999)			Not Rated
Being pursued by yakuzas can facilitate falling in love.
	Battle Royale (2001)
Killing people is not an easy thing, especially if you're holding a pot lid.
	Kikujiro (1999)
Putting something in the road is not the best way to stop a car.
	Chaos (1999)			Not Rated
Kidnapping schemes can be more trouble than they're worth.
	Cure (1997)
Strange men who know hypnosis are not to be trusted.
	Female Convict Scorpion - Jailhouse 41 (1972)			Not Rated
If a woman is nicknamed 'Scorpion', it's probably for a good reason so you should keep your distance.
	Junk (1999)			Not Rated
Female zombies are really hard to kill.
	Kwaidan (Criterion Collection) (1964)			Not Rated
If you're being covered in mystical symbols, remind the person writing on your skin to do your ears too.
	Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)			Not Rated
Metal men don't have girlfriends.
	Uzumaki (2000)			Not Rated
If you're in a town cursed by spirals and everyone is dying spiral-related deaths, fer crissakes get out of that town.
	The Untold Story (1992)			Not Rated
Just because the menu says pork doesn't mean it's really pork.
	Throne of Blood (Criterion Collection) (1957)			Not Rated
Walking trees can really mess up your day.
	Giants & Toys (1958)
You don't need good dental hygiene to become a famous spokesmodel.
	Invincible Pole Fighter (The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter) (1984)
It's apparently more humane to knock a wolf's teeth out than it is to kill it.
	Suicide Club (2002)			Not Rated
Japanese pop groups are evil incarnate.
	Ichi the Killer (2001)			Not Rated
Severing your own tongue is an appropriate way to make up for a social faux pas.
	Dead or Alive 2 (2000)
Hitmen have sensitive sides too.
	The Eye (2002)
Eye transplants can be more trouble than they're worth.
	Righting Wrongs (1986)			Not Rated
One pair of handcuffs can restrain four men.
	Woman in the Dunes (1964)			Not Rated
Sand is more dangerous than you'd expect.
	Twilight Samurai (2002)			Not Rated
The quiet guy is always the one who can kick your butt without trying.
	Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)			Not Rated
Babies like swords.
	Gamera 1: Guardian of the Universe (1995)			Not Rated
People will always try to kill a giant firebreathing turtle, even when it is revealed that the turtle is on the side of good.
	Pulse (Kairo) (2001)
Dying alone sucks.