Kwaidan (1964)
This film contains four distinct, separate stories. "Black Hair": A poor samurai who divorces his true love to marry for money... (imdb)
AKA: Kaidan
Country: Japan
Directed By: Masaki Kobayashi
Written By: Lafcadio Hearn, Yôko Mizuki
Starring: Takashi Shimura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Seiji Miyaguchi, Haruko Sugimura, Rentarô Mikuni, Noriko Sengoku, Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe, Keiko Kishi, Katsuo Nakamura, Kunie Tanaka, Kiyoshi Yamamoto
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Kwaidan belongs to 53 collections
1. Criterion Collection (public: moderated by caffe - 153 stars)
2. Surreal (public - 45 stars)
3. boobs (public: moderated by Pickpocket - 45 stars)
4. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 38 stars)
5. Certified weird (public: moderated by Dreamer - 38 stars)
6. Psychotronic Film and Video Guides (public: moderated by Gregzilla - 34 stars)
7. The Guardian's 1000 films to see before you die (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 27 stars)
8. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2014 revision) (public: moderated by Jehan - 27 stars)
9. Over 3 Hours Long (public: moderated by djross - 18 stars)
10. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2013 revision) (public: moderated by rant1229 - 16 stars)
11. Great color cinematography (public: moderated by Alex Watkins - 14 stars)
12. Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize (public: moderated by hristos - 12 stars)
13. Portmanteau or Anthology (public: moderated by djross - 9 stars)
14. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 9 stars)
15. Ghosts (public: moderated by mpowell - 8 stars)
16. Best Foreign Film Oscar Nominees (public: moderated by snallygaster - 8 stars)
17. Horror anthologies (public: moderated by Alien3 - 6 stars)
18. Masters of Cinema (public: moderated by hristos - 5 stars)
19. Best of criticker: Horror (public: moderated by avgcrtckr - 5 stars)
20. Ekşi Sinema "Alternatif" Top 250 (public - 5 stars)
21. Great Japanese Films (public: moderated by PerryStroika - 4 stars)
22. Asian Horror (public: moderated by iconogassed - 3 stars)
23. Based on folk tales (public: moderated by edkrak - 3 stars)
24. Cinemascope (public - 3 stars)
25. They Shoot Pictures ex-Top 1,000 (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 3 stars)
26. Best of criticker: Fantasy (public: moderated by avgcrtckr - 3 stars)
27. Folk Horror (public: moderated by BeeDub - 3 stars)
28. Doubling the Canon (2011 update) (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 1 star)
29. The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Horror 1960s (public: moderated by RoyalB - 1 star)
30. Doubling the Canon (2012 update) (public: moderated by Cinephile - 1 star)
31. Halliwell's Four Star Films (public: moderated by Maaxwell - 1 star)
32. Cannes 1965 Official Selection (public)
33. Japanese submissions for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar (public: moderated by zae)
34. Jidaigeki (public: moderated by tirefeet)
35. Cinema Discusso Yearly Consensus (2008) (private: PeaceAnarchy - 10 stars)
36. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2020 revision) (private: djross - 7 stars)
37. Movies to See: Horror/Suspense (private: Lord Moe - 1 star)
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SemihBoz | 90 98% |
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Loran | 89 79% |
| Jan 05 | Angel Wings | 100 0% |
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| Dec 02, 2020 | FullHD | 75 82% |
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quente | 78 74% |
| Nov 28, 2020 | LuihuSaku | 70 23% |
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addeh | 100 99% |
| Nov 22, 2020 | fatyoshi | 10 96% |
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MSoprano | 75 69% |
| Nov 18, 2020 | f_ranzen | 37 13% |
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YMS (Adum) | 60 49% |
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fenixdown | 81 78% |
| Oct 30, 2020 |  |
rosenritter | 9 95% |
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This is the highest score I've ever given to a film I fell asleep during. The first two stories tried my patience but the third (and longest) is one of the most gorgeous things I've ever seen, basically doom metal in cinema form, full of phantasmal depictions of the aftermath of battle that remind me of the best parts of Kurosawa's Ran. And to be fair to the lesser segments, there is a pervasive ethereality throughout that gives even the boring parts a spellbinding quality.
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| Oct 27, 2020 | Panunzio | 81 83% |
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Nikelodeon | 90 97% |
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RavynLoony | 92 97% |
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iameren | 10 93% |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Russ Bedford | 73 73% |
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CinematicESP | 72 22% |
| Oct 01, 2020 | Yondu4 | 100 85% |
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RTAudience | 90 89% |
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Opio | 70 76% |
| Sep 25, 2020 | pjotor | 20 26% |
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| Sep 23, 2020 | eitan62 | 90 77% |
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| Sep 22, 2020 | tallkotte | 5 45% |
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jineps | 85 89% |
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Lemonya | 75 73% |
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I couldn't reach the tempo of the last two stories (especially the fourth one) but for the first two, I easily can say brilliant. The cinematographic memory of the director and commitment to the traditional art styles are laudable.
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| Sep 20, 2020 | SyphilisDad | 65 93% |
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JonnyTwotabs | 88 76% |
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The first and last parts aren't bad, but they're not good enough to merit the extra hour of runtime. Parts 2 and 3 are the only to really use stylized sets, but they're so beautiful I think they've clouded people's judgement of the other parts. 1 & 4 might as well have been shot on location. I'm not convinced they weren't, and it even looks like the same place
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JH3 | 75 70% |
| Sep 05, 2020 | deweydell | 0 13% |
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| Aug 29, 2020 | qTrTmf | 60 0% |
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| Aug 14, 2020 | posetitel | 80 85% |
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| Aug 10, 2020 | belfastboy | 60 41% |
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| Jul 29, 2020 | placestogo | 72 84% |
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| Jul 15, 2020 | wimcalp | 80 87% |
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clayj41 | 83 86% |
| Jun 19, 2020 |  |
walkabout | 85 94% |
| Jun 17, 2020 | speedking | 77 68% |
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| Jun 16, 2020 |  |
peyrin | 80 80% |
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In search of the perfect Kobayashi film, Hara-kiri has the urgency of a fiercely political director, Kwaidan has staggering set design that's immersive by construction, but each is lacking the other's greatest strength.
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| Jun 15, 2020 | sspiegel | 87 99% |
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| Jun 13, 2020 | D Lightman | 70 70% |
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hamedgolsha | 80 61% |
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Omid Ranjbar | 74 92% |
| May 14, 2020 | fun | 86 76% |
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Champs | 8 73% |
| May 04, 2020 |  |
HKi | 87 97% |
| May 01, 2020 |  |
pyrosexual | 90 89% |
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First Kobayashi film I've seen in color and he does a lot with it. Some of the coolest matte paintings I've ever seen. Really appreciate this classic Japanese arthouse take on horror which sort of cops elements of Mario Bava's style (this came out the year after Bava's technicolor anthology horror "Black Sabbath) but strips any trace of camp to create a true work of art. Is 3 hours long but again, anthology style broken up into 4 stories so it can easily be digested in multiple sittings.
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| Apr 28, 2020 |  |
Alican Kuran | 96 92% |
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manwithbeard | 97 98% |
| Apr 22, 2020 | thewilyf | 85 74% |
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LB94 | 50 10% |
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| Apr 01, 2020 | spearmint | 16 15% |
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| Mar 09, 2020 | Elephant | 90 76% |
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| Feb 23, 2020 | despovoador | 75 65% |
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Nangijala | 90 94% |
| Feb 09, 2020 | owen1218 | 80 79% |
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"Woman of the Snow" is my favorite of the set.
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| Feb 09, 2020 | eyebis | 10 95% |
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| Feb 07, 2020 |  |
SheWas | 95 98% |
| Feb 03, 2020 |  |
Angel_Eyes | 4 74% |
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For those who expect horror films in the same others as e.g. The Ring or The Grudge will be disappointed. This is more psychological horror. The film has a small budget, but the film team has done a really good job with the little they have. To sum it all up, this feels like a Japanese Hammer where a lot of emphasis is placed on atmosphere.
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| Jan 31, 2020 |  |
Nicklas | 4 89% |
| Jan 26, 2020 | rebet | 100 0% |
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sazsuite | 79 47% |
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devonorxi | 80 85% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | gossamer2019 | 90 95% |
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cankutozturk | 81 96% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | CineLounge | 73 77% |
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trvsdjhnsn | 6 94% |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Olbap | 80 0% |
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Dionysoss | 80 84% |
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VegA | 78 76% |
| Oct 26, 2019 |  |
kritikos | 7 46% |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Zangin | 80 85% |
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The individual stories are engaging and interesting insights into Japanese folklore but otherwise aren't too exceptional. The real beauty here is the visuals. The use of color is perfect and I don't think I've ever seen set design as enchanting as in the second story.
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| Oct 22, 2019 |  |
terrymac | 89 96% |
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A controlled, measured anthology of ghost stories, which I assume are based very much in Japanese lore. It all looks beautiful, despite the use of studio sets, and the use of colour, sound and silence is wonderful. While it feels quite economical in nature, it allows mood to build and the actors to turn in quite nuanced performances. It won't be for everyone, and patience is required, but I really liked this. Will have to check out the stories' source, and more of Kobayashi's work.
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| Oct 20, 2019 | dracular | 60 63% |
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| Oct 16, 2019 |  |
seroş | 99 95% |
| Oct 08, 2019 | vesuvius | 80 82% |
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| Sep 11, 2019 |  |
fluland | 92 93% |
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toxicwind | 8 65% |
| Sep 06, 2019 |  |
PianoSama | 65 48% |
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Featuring four separate stories, many (all?) of whom are based in Japanese folk tales, it's an earlier anthology film that packs a hefty runtime as a result. Bolstered by the themes and subjects of its stories, as well as fine performances in each, there's nothing outright wrong with it. But, it's likely only going to appeal to a certain taste, & if yours isn't that it won't be very exciting or memorable. Still, it's worth a look if it sounds interesting, the Snow Woman story being a highlight.
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| Aug 31, 2019 | Gossamer | 4 95% |
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| Aug 30, 2019 | Mathijsvdm | 80 61% |
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| Aug 14, 2019 | account2 | 76 91% |
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| Aug 12, 2019 | sandman248 | 70 49% |
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| Aug 09, 2019 |  |
bal3x | 60 43% |
| Jul 13, 2019 |  |
deaddilly | 75 63% |
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Not so much of an effective horror per-se but instead a truly careful and beautiful imagining of Japanese folklore. As if a bedtime story in your mind was being projected on to the screen.
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| Jul 05, 2019 |  |
M_A | 90 95% |
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erayyildiz | 70 48% |
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biftek | 80 76% |
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| Jun 27, 2019 | mbramhald13 | 100 97% |
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gunay | 96 78% |
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| May 23, 2019 | damhar | 82 96% |
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monclivie | 76 57% |
| Apr 26, 2019 | hherdemm | 78 43% |
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| Apr 23, 2019 | AHALE80 | 80 71% |
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| Apr 22, 2019 | Parasite | 30 21% |
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| Apr 09, 2019 | alriko | 75 58% |
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| Mar 31, 2019 |  |
coolcoolcool | 89 87% |
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vildanden | 70 72% |
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DarrenCB | 90 85% |
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lucius | 80 86% |
| Mar 17, 2019 | lillakniven | 70 74% |
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| Mar 07, 2019 | flowerone | 83 53% |
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| Mar 05, 2019 | mate_cosido | 90 91% |
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| Feb 10, 2019 | Rilivilijili | 80 66% |
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tsumanne | 93 98% |
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| Jan 11, 2019 | ZgGost | 80 88% |
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| Jan 06, 2019 | lefterisd99 | 60 42% |
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| Jan 04, 2019 | mrmiffy | 70 66% |
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| Jan 01, 2019 | knives | 72 45% |
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farmtrill | 70 34% |
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kaan26 | 52 28% |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Grandaddy | 70 61% |
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buddhalou | 90 92% |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Mahasamatman | 75 79% |
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| Sep 30, 2018 | TheBreather | 80 72% |
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ssavage | 90 97% |
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NathanBates | 80 75% |
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| Dec 27, 2017 | turhank | 100 96% |
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PepeCamello | 40 22% |
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New Dreamer | 75 49% |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Systematicer | 80 87% |
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Daisoujou | 80 59% |
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nickv | 78 87% |
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bybrt | 75 76% |
| Nov 12, 2017 | MehdiM | 92 94% |
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| Oct 15, 2017 | fernsebner | 90 87% |
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| Oct 08, 2017 | rilla12 | 80 66% |
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| Sep 30, 2017 | xacviant | 84 70% |
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The third and longest episode is the strongest, though the meta-fictional final episode and the haunting first episode (with an especially horrifying resolution) are worthy as well. Only the second episode feels unsatisfactory, at least on a narrative level. In terms of style, however - both visual and aural - it's pretty uniformly rewarding.
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| Aug 08, 2017 | HaileyS | 97 94% |
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| Aug 05, 2017 | Kyraen | 90 96% |
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| Aug 03, 2017 | Pickle_Man | 90 76% |
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Asm Nabil | 85 84% |
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jagardoden | 78 66% |
| Jun 17, 2017 | sirsasquatch | 98 96% |
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| Jun 16, 2017 | Hennimore | 76 84% |
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kastenm | 74 69% |
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abdollah | 50 23% |
| May 08, 2017 | DrWade42 | 100 99% |
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| Apr 27, 2017 | rframe2 | 80 42% |
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| Apr 24, 2017 | skeeter20 | 78 91% |
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| Apr 16, 2017 | fiah | 95 74% |
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SMHPM | 65 59% |
| Apr 10, 2017 | Philosofem | 75 64% |
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| Apr 08, 2017 | hosein.rsl | 95 91% |
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| Apr 01, 2017 | saleh_372 | 100 94% |
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Stanew | 87 75% |
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Big Lemons | 88 83% |
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ptkw | 80 94% |
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RYM-byrates | 78 97% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | smellyjoe | 45 22% |
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| Feb 21, 2017 | kode | 84 71% |
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| Feb 21, 2017 | pitkju2 | 85 84% |
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