movie was awesome


the fight scene was awesome!

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I don't know, after seeing so many Lone Wolf & Cub films as well as most of the big samurai films of the 50s and 60s, Ronin Gai seemed a bit bland. I mean it was okay, and the plot had a lot of promise, but I felt that it failed to deliver what it could have. It had its points, but I felt it was far from awesome.

That big guy sure did replicate Mifune well though didn't he?

Last film seen: Ronin Gai 7/10

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"That big guy", Trouter? That's Yoshio Harada - Zatoichi himself!

I like the film a lot - no, it's not a Babycart slasher, it's a slice of rather sleazy life. Humour, pathos and a whole lot of oddball characters. Nice to see the women given something to do in a samurai movie, too.

Kambei of the Descending Gormful Bedafter Gumi.

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I haven't seen any of the Zatoichi films, but I plan to get started on them after I finish the last Yakuza Papers film. I tend to work my way through a Japanese series one at a time, and only to that series. I've seen all six Lone Wolf and Cub films, and 4/5 of the Yakuza Papers films.

Aren't the Japanese great?

Last film seen: Lady Vengeance 9/10

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You said it, Trouter!
The Zatoichi series has something of the same feel as the LW&C. More treats in store. What shall I start on next?

Kambei of the Descending Gormful Bedafter Gumi.

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Have you seen any of the Yakuza Papers films? I wouldn't call them as good as the Lone Wolf & Cub Films, but they're pretty good, and overall pretty worthwhile if you love Japanese stuff. Check them out if your interested.

Last film seen: Lady Vengeance 9/10

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No, I haven't. Maybe I'll see if Amazon do any for rental; but they may be a bit much for me. I prefer jidai-geki, on the whole (unless it's Kurosawa, in which case I don't mind if we're in Tokyo or Siberia!).

Kambei of the Descending Gormful Bedafter Gumi.

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Actually, it was Shintarô Katsu that played Zatoichi in the movies and the series.

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After seeing it again on I.F.C.'s "Samurai Saturday" I'm struck by the fact that there were so many scenes that cried out for one of the characters to step up and be a hero, yet didn't until it was really too late.

A little disappointing, but enjoyable none the less.




"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

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Just giving my two cents on this film, until recently, I wasnt too well-versed on foreign movies in general (Im American). I began watching some classics from Europe and Asia. This is sort of off-topic, but Ive found Asian cinema to be insanely more appealing than European cinema.

Anywho, I watched this film sort of on a whim (a local St. Louis Blockbuster has it in stock, which, after seeing this film has been rated by less than 200 people, is probably something to give someone credit for). Initially I was very "bleh," on it. The only samurai films Id seen were, well, the "Samurai" films themselves, the trilogy. I appreciated this film's distance from those, but found it oddly distant and left me feeling like I wanted more. That being said, it has haunted me. I watch a ton of movies and for some reason, this one has stood out. I think there's something utterly and terribly human about this movie. I dont remember everything that happened and frankly I need to see it again to judge it best. Also, the comment that one reviewer said implying the music was poor may be accurate as I simply remember this being a quiet as hell movie. But it was a powerful quiet. Ending with a boom and a sea of blood that has stayed with me for a long time

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does renji ishibashi have a big part in this movie???

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Big part, huge part.

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