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T-Greg · 06-07-2006, 10:40 AM

There were 3 videos released some years ago that had clips of some of the craziest game shows you've ever seen. The stuff they did would never make it on TV in the U.S. Check out this site. I believe the videos are no longer in print:

http://too-far-east.tripod.com/japanarama/

padre · 06-07-2006, 11:00 AM

Hey, you find some of it, let me know! I love that stuff!

Lamont · 06-07-2006, 11:12 AM

i have ENDURANCE game show
released a few years back

T-Greg · 06-07-2006, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamont

i have ENDURANCE game show
released a few years back

Is it the same type of stuff that they do?

Lamont · 06-07-2006, 11:20 AM

ENDURANCE is like FEAR FACTOR but with the real risk of injury!

T-Greg · 06-07-2006, 11:20 AM

I'm not sure if this is on any of the tapes, but years ago I saw some clips on some funniest video type show. One show had guys on a baseball diamond sticking their butts through the backstop (a part of the fence was cut out just enough to fit it through). A pitcher would fire baseballs at their butts. The challenge was to hold out the longest. The winner advanced to the next round for more fun challenges.

jasimon1 · 06-07-2006, 02:01 PM

Has anyone seen this movie:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286975/

The whole time I was watching it all I could think was that it would probably be a real show soon. The reality junk is getting so out of hand.

Lex Luthor · 06-07-2006, 03:21 PM

I would love to get these as well if anyone has them. Also there was a Japanese betting show called Bonsai that aired in Canada several years ago I would love to get that too.

Those Japanese games shows are hillarious.

gilligan fanatic · 06-07-2006, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartoondvds

I would love to get these as well if anyone has them. Also there was a Japanese betting show called Bonsai that aired in Canada several years ago I would love to get that too.

Those Japanese games shows are hillarious.

Bonsai aired on Fox a few years ago and Comedy Central showed a few episodes in repeats for a couple of months not to long ago. It was either last summer or the summer before that so maybe you will be able to find it.

T-Greg · 06-08-2006, 10:19 AM

The actual name of the Japanese game show is "Endurance" aka "Za Gaman". There is a 90 minute DVD available:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

T-Greg · 06-15-2006, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasimon1

Has anyone seen this movie:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286975/

The whole time I was watching it all I could think was that it would probably be a real show soon. The reality junk is getting so out of hand.

I like horror movies. I picked this movie up and watched it last night. It was real bad!!! I didn't know if the actors were just that bad, or since it was a parody of a reality show, they acted like they could not act. They remind me of what William Hung said after his performance on American Idol... "I had no professional training"...no kidding!!!

jasimon1 · 06-15-2006, 02:16 PM

Oh, the acting was horrible. I was rooting for the killers, not that thier acting was any better but they were supposed to be like that (plus one guy played two or three of them). It's a good movie to watch when you don't feel like thinking too much

06-07-2006, 10:40 AM	#1
T-Greg Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,711	Wtd; Japanarama--wacky Japanese TV shows... There were 3 videos released some years ago that had clips of some of the craziest game shows you've ever seen. The stuff they did would never make it on TV in the U.S. Check out this site. I believe the videos are no longer in print: http://too-far-east.tripod.com/japanarama/

06-07-2006, 11:12 AM	#3
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06-07-2006, 11:20 AM	#5
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	... ENDURANCE is like FEAR FACTOR but with the real risk of injury!

06-07-2006, 03:21 PM	#8
Lex Luthor I'm bringing Lexy back Senior Member Join Date: Jun 07, 2005 Location: The Great White North Posts: 2,374	I would love to get these as well if anyone has them. Also there was a Japanese betting show called Bonsai that aired in Canada several years ago I would love to get that too. Those Japanese games shows are hillarious.
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06-07-2006, 11:00 AM	#2
padre Cookie baker Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 389	Hey, you find some of it, let me know! I love that stuff!

06-07-2006, 02:01 PM	#7
jasimon1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 04, 2004 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 382	Has anyone seen this movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286975/ The whole time I was watching it all I could think was that it would probably be a real show soon. The reality junk is getting so out of hand.

06-08-2006, 10:19 AM	#10
T-Greg Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,711	The actual name of the Japanese game show is "Endurance" aka "Za Gaman". There is a 90 minute DVD available: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

06-15-2006, 02:16 PM	#12
jasimon1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 04, 2004 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 382	Oh, the acting was horrible. I was rooting for the killers, not that thier acting was any better but they were supposed to be like that (plus one guy played two or three of them). It's a good movie to watch when you don't feel like thinking too much