Beat Takeshi Kitano: actually MXC!!!???

Lopan999 · Sep 17, 2004, 14:14

Everyone in USA has probably seen MXC. But has anyone seen Takeshi's Castle (the show it's based off of)?
My first (actually second) question is:
Is it a funny show (Takeshi's Castle, that is)?
Third question:
Does anyone know where I can find it?

I really want to see the show that the show is based from. And show it to some one. SHOW! SHOW! SHOW!

I am not well... am I?

jampot · Sep 18, 2004, 08:56

we get that show on 'sky tv' everyday in the UK. it is funny, but every episode is pretty much the same, with variations of failure level

sabro · Sep 18, 2004, 09:00

I haven't seen either, and my boys watch a lot of anime.

But I have seen his remake of Zatoichi- Great movie- people become beautiful spinning blood fountains while the villagers perform rythmic farming/carpentery/festival dances.

Very interesting

Lina Inverse · Sep 18, 2004, 11:32

I've seen Takeshi's Castle, but not MXC...
However, not being able to understand Japanese all that well, and with the commentators only babbling incoherent nonsense, I couldn't enjoy it to the fullest

joel.lindgren · Oct 22, 2004, 05:17

Takeshi's Zatoichi isn't a remake.

m477 · Oct 22, 2004, 13:07

I wish they would just show Takeshi's Castle subtitled... those MXC voiceovers are SO f-ing annoying!

nade_ogawa · Nov 15, 2004, 15:15

what's MXC??? I knew about takeshi's castle, but...MXC??? what is that?? another TV show that looks like takeshi's ???

kuntow · Jan 15, 2005, 08:36

MXC, or Most Extreme Elimination Challenge as it was originally called in the US, is Takeshi's Castle dubbed over into English and shown on American television. I'm assuming that the voice-overs are not even trying to be accurate to original commentary on Takeshi's Castle and instead is a bunch of Americanized cultural jokes. It has its moments.

Flashjeff · Jan 15, 2005, 19:42

I watch MXC as often as I can. The show's a hoot and a half, especially the voiceovers which I like most and always make me laugh!

sabro · Jan 16, 2005, 14:30

Originally Posted by joel.lindgren

Takeshi's Zatoichi isn't a remake.

It's not exactly an original.

JustJosh · Jan 25, 2005, 12:57

Yeah we get Takeshi's Castle on all the time in the UK. The funniest thing about it is having Craig Charles 'commentating' over it. The guy's a legend but man he must be strapped for cash.

Kenshi · Jan 31, 2005, 14:57

Ya, I watch MXC, I too wanna see some original Takeshi's Castle footage! While some of the MXc dubbing is funny, I'd rather watch it dubbed or subbed from what they are actually saying in the real program.

BrennaCeDria · Jan 31, 2005, 22:01

Before Suprnova was killed, they had some eps of Takeshi's Castle up for grabbing, but my bf was always getting other stuff so it was on the "later" list... By the time his stuff was done, the Takeshi Castle links just gave you MXC eps, and then Suprnova when down completely.

JustJosh · Feb 3, 2005, 06:40

I take it the name Craig Charles means nothing to you people. (:

Feb 3, 2005, 07:52

Craig Charles is cool. Half the time he's just laughing and not really commentating.

**Mycernius** · Feb 13, 2005, 05:59

Has anyone ever seen anyone win? Love the episodes when the emerald guard do the various challenges. Animal rules, mash the potato.

Shas · Apr 3, 2005, 17:31

i know this thread is older but i have to know:
of those who watched the show: did they ever beat him?

Nightwalker · Apr 9, 2005, 04:23

Yes I have seen it. FUNNY AS HELL! *dies* I hate it when the poor Japanese men hurt "themselves".

*giggle*

Neon Heart · Aug 25, 2005, 18:01

Does anybody have any Japanese episodes of Takeshi's Castle? I've only seen MXC, and am curious to know what the Japanese version of the show is like.

Jack · Aug 25, 2005, 18:47

Originally Posted by JustJosh

I take it the name Craig Charles means nothing to you people. (:

hes a legend, really funny guy, he is in coronation street now though,

the old red dwarf was amazing,

and yes someone has won takeshi's castle but you didn;t see what happened.

furan · Aug 28, 2005, 00:58

Originally Posted by geno

hes a legend, really funny guy, he is in coronation street now though,

........ no...... way......... *just glares at the screen*

nyah. i used to watch Takeshi's Castle allllll the time...

LOL there was this REALLY funny one where this guy was in Honey Comb Maze, and he ran out one of the wrong doors, but instead of falling into the swamp... he grabed nto the top of the door frame, swong himself iver, and ran out along the top

and i love when the have the running though wals bigt and some of them are borded up... i never tire of seeing someone run flat into a wall

but the women are great... whenever they run into a monster they scream... and this one woman ranway like.... in the oposite direction to where she was ment to be going

stefmeister · Sep 4, 2005, 05:35

The Version shown on UK TV called "Takeshi's castle" which is the name of the original japanese show is much closer to the original than MXC is.

MXC has a questionable American voiceover bearing no resemblance to anything actually been said in Japanese. MXC has 2 made up teams such as Organ Donors & Addicts that are said to be competing against each other, they give each person names & have them going through the challenges to see which teams win.

Takeshi's castle (UK Version) has 100 competitors fighting through, anyone who fails a challenge is eliminated untill they face the final showdown to storm Takeshi's Castle (Something not shown or mentioned in MXC) to try & win a prize.

Takeshi's Castle (Jap Version) has a certain number of people (Proberly 100) going through the challenges to i believe collect points, they have as many goes as they ask to complete each challenge. Eventually a certain ammount are selected to compete in the final showdown to storm Takeshi's castle to try & win A Million Yen.

The show ran from 1986 untill 1990 & in that time I believe only 5 or so people actually won the game. The props & Challenges for the show are still there & you can go a look round the set, although some of the more dangerous things have been removed. The show was owned & organised by the Japanese government & the land is still owned by them.

You can find loads of information here:
http://www.count-takeshi.tk/

Sep 17, 2004, 14:14	#1
Lopan999 Junior Master Join Date: Aug 15, 2004 Posts: 53	Beat Takeshi Kitano: actually MXC!!!??? Everyone in USA has probably seen MXC. But has anyone seen Takeshi's Castle (the show it's based off of)? My first (actually second) question is: Is it a funny show (Takeshi's Castle, that is)? Third question: Does anyone know where I can find it? I really want to see the show that the show is based from. And show it to some one. SHOW! SHOW! SHOW! I am not well... am I?

Sep 18, 2004, 11:32	#4
Lina Inverse Hentai Koutaishi Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,141	I've seen Takeshi's Castle, but not MXC... However, not being able to understand Japanese all that well, and with the commentators only babbling incoherent nonsense, I couldn't enjoy it to the fullest __________________ Try out the new style!

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nade_ogawa Junior Member Join Date: Nov 13, 2004 Location: surabaya Age: 28 Posts: 10	what's MXC??? I knew about takeshi's castle, but...MXC??? what is that?? another TV show that looks like takeshi's ??? __________________

Jan 15, 2005, 19:42	#9
Flashjeff Pink Lady's Number #1 Fan Join Date: Dec 28, 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Age: 50 Posts: 1,377	I watch MXC as often as I can. The show's a hoot and a half, especially the voiceovers which I like most and always make me laugh! __________________ "It's better to try and fail than to never try at all." -Jeffrey C. Branch, crackpot philosopher Interested in old school J-Pop? Please visit my website: Pink Lady: The Website! Many thanks to Ayu-youkou for this mondo cool banner!

Jan 16, 2005, 14:30	#10
sabro Regular Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: Near Lake Arrowhead, CA Age: 45 Posts: 1,536	Originally Posted by joel.lindgren Takeshi's Zatoichi isn't a remake. It's not exactly an original.

Sep 18, 2004, 08:56	#2
jampot Regular Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2004 Posts: 20	we get that show on 'sky tv' everyday in the UK. it is funny, but every episode is pretty much the same, with variations of failure level

Sep 18, 2004, 09:00	#3
sabro Regular Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: Near Lake Arrowhead, CA Age: 45 Posts: 1,536	I haven't seen either, and my boys watch a lot of anime. But I have seen his remake of Zatoichi- Great movie- people become beautiful spinning blood fountains while the villagers perform rythmic farming/carpentery/festival dances. Very interesting

Oct 22, 2004, 05:17	#5
joel.lindgren Regular Member Join Date: Oct 1, 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 45	Takeshi's Zatoichi isn't a remake.

Oct 22, 2004, 13:07	#6
m477 無修正！ Join Date: Jun 6, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 300	I wish they would just show Takeshi's Castle subtitled... those MXC voiceovers are SO f-ing annoying!

Jan 15, 2005, 08:36	#8
kuntow The Big Kahuna Join Date: Jan 15, 2005 Posts: 20	MXC, or Most Extreme Elimination Challenge as it was originally called in the US, is Takeshi's Castle dubbed over into English and shown on American television. I'm assuming that the voice-overs are not even trying to be accurate to original commentary on Takeshi's Castle and instead is a bunch of Americanized cultural jokes. It has its moments.

Jan 25, 2005, 12:57	#11
JustJosh "Die, ugly." Join Date: Jan 25, 2005 Location: UK Age: 24 Posts: 61	Yeah we get Takeshi's Castle on all the time in the UK. The funniest thing about it is having Craig Charles 'commentating' over it. The guy's a legend but man he must be strapped for cash.

Jan 31, 2005, 14:57	#12
Kenshi Emu~For My Dear~ Join Date: Jan 17, 2005 Location: CO Age: 22 Posts: 13	Ya, I watch MXC, I too wanna see some original Takeshi's Castle footage! While some of the MXc dubbing is funny, I'd rather watch it dubbed or subbed from what they are actually saying in the real program.

Jan 31, 2005, 22:01	#13
BrennaCeDria Lovely Angel Join Date: May 5, 2004 Location: Savannah, GA Age: 26 Posts: 218	Before Suprnova was killed, they had some eps of Takeshi's Castle up for grabbing, but my bf was always getting other stuff so it was on the "later" list... By the time his stuff was done, the Takeshi Castle links just gave you MXC eps, and then Suprnova when down completely. __________________ New sig coming soon!

Feb 3, 2005, 06:40	#14
JustJosh "Die, ugly." Join Date: Jan 25, 2005 Location: UK Age: 24 Posts: 61	I take it the name Craig Charles means nothing to you people. (:

Feb 3, 2005, 07:52	#15
HomicidalMouse Guest Posts: n/a	Craig Charles is cool. Half the time he's just laughing and not really commentating.

Feb 13, 2005, 05:59	#16
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Apr 3, 2005, 17:31	#17
Shas Regular Member Join Date: Mar 31, 2005 Location: dsafsd Age: 22 Posts: 102	i know this thread is older but i have to know: of those who watched the show: did they ever beat him?

Apr 9, 2005, 04:23	#18
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Aug 25, 2005, 18:01	#19
Neon Heart Rawr, le typos Join Date: Aug 25, 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Age: 20 Posts: 19	Does anybody have any Japanese episodes of Takeshi's Castle? I've only seen MXC, and am curious to know what the Japanese version of the show is like. __________________ そのまんま東 yummy

Aug 25, 2005, 18:47	#20
Jack silent-buddhist Join Date: Jun 12, 2004 Location: Grantham Age: 21 Posts: 489	Originally Posted by JustJosh I take it the name Craig Charles means nothing to you people. (: hes a legend, really funny guy, he is in coronation street now though, the old red dwarf was amazing, and yes someone has won takeshi's castle but you didn;t see what happened. __________________

Aug 28, 2005, 00:58	#21
furan basically i'm a big softy Join Date: May 7, 2005 Location: Leicester, England Age: 21 Posts: 3,768	Originally Posted by geno hes a legend, really funny guy, he is in coronation street now though, ........ no...... way......... just glares at the screen nyah. i used to watch Takeshi's Castle allllll the time... LOL there was this REALLY funny one where this guy was in Honey Comb Maze, and he ran out one of the wrong doors, but instead of falling into the swamp... he grabed nto the top of the door frame, swong himself iver, and ran out along the top and i love when the have the running though wals bigt and some of them are borded up... i never tire of seeing someone run flat into a wall but the women are great... whenever they run into a monster they scream... and this one woman ranway like.... in the oposite direction to where she was ment to be going __________________

Sep 4, 2005, 05:35	#22
stefmeister Junior Member Join Date: Sep 4, 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 1	The Version shown on UK TV called "Takeshi's castle" which is the name of the original japanese show is much closer to the original than MXC is. MXC has a questionable American voiceover bearing no resemblance to anything actually been said in Japanese. MXC has 2 made up teams such as Organ Donors & Addicts that are said to be competing against each other, they give each person names & have them going through the challenges to see which teams win. Takeshi's castle (UK Version) has 100 competitors fighting through, anyone who fails a challenge is eliminated untill they face the final showdown to storm Takeshi's Castle (Something not shown or mentioned in MXC) to try & win a prize. Takeshi's Castle (Jap Version) has a certain number of people (Proberly 100) going through the challenges to i believe collect points, they have as many goes as they ask to complete each challenge. Eventually a certain ammount are selected to compete in the final showdown to storm Takeshi's castle to try & win A Million Yen. The show ran from 1986 untill 1990 & in that time I believe only 5 or so people actually won the game. The props & Challenges for the show are still there & you can go a look round the set, although some of the more dangerous things have been removed. The show was owned & organised by the Japanese government & the land is still owned by them. You can find loads of information here: http://www.count-takeshi.tk/

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