Yoji Yamada films - Blu-ray Forum

bingtau · 11-25-2008, 01:48 AM

It would be nice to see a box set for say 2009 for Yoji Yamada's Samurai trilogy. TWILIGHT SAMURAI could be one of the best films this decade, THE HIDDEN BLADE is a solid follow up and LOVE and HONOR is also superb. Really hope that by at least 2010 these will be released in the US.

cardiac161 · 11-25-2008, 03:26 AM

Huge fan as well. I have the trilogy in R2 dvd & would love to have these films in Blu-ray.

The only way we would see this is from Japan where Blu-rays cost around $50.

cinema725 · 11-25-2008, 04:09 AM

Sweet, yamada fans!! Would love to get my hands on the blu-ray versions.

bingtau · 11-25-2008, 04:38 PM

I figure since the third installment of his trilogy is out now on dvd that hopefully it will only be time before we get the blu box set!!!

jon s · 11-25-2008, 04:52 PM

while I love his movies, for some reason or another, I am not impressed with the transfers from Japan. All of the movies have an amber cast on them and the image is notably soft. Looks more like videotape than digital.

fronn · 11-25-2008, 05:24 PM

I've only seen The Hidden Blade, which I really enjoyed... if the others are as good then I'd blind buy it -- I love well made Samurai flicks. I just put the other two in my Netflix queue (at least the last one, I had Twilight Samurai in there unknowingly)

While we're dreaming, I'd love to have the (real) Samurai Trilogy on BR too (with Toshiro Mifune)! And for fun, the somewhat preposterous Lone wolf and Cub series (not the Shogun Assassin ones)!

bingtau · 11-25-2008, 10:55 PM

Yo, if you liked the hidden blade then you will love the other two films of this trilogy. Twilight samurai is my favorite of the 3 with love and honor close behind. the hidden blade was also great.

11-25-2008, 01:48 AM	#1
bingtau Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:WI Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:483 Blu-ray reviews:7	Yoji Yamada films It would be nice to see a box set for say 2009 for Yoji Yamada's Samurai trilogy. TWILIGHT SAMURAI could be one of the best films this decade, THE HIDDEN BLADE is a solid follow up and LOVE and HONOR is also superb. Really hope that by at least 2010 these will be released in the US.

11-25-2008, 04:38 PM	#4
bingtau Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:WI Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:483 Blu-ray reviews:7	3rd installment I figure since the third installment of his trilogy is out now on dvd that hopefully it will only be time before we get the blu box set!!!

11-25-2008, 10:55 PM	#7
bingtau Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:WI Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:483 Blu-ray reviews:7	Yo Yo, if you liked the hidden blade then you will love the other two films of this trilogy. Twilight samurai is my favorite of the 3 with love and honor close behind. the hidden blade was also great.

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11-25-2008, 03:26 AM	#2
cardiac161 Senior Member Member since:May 2008	Huge fan as well. I have the trilogy in R2 dvd & would love to have these films in Blu-ray. The only way we would see this is from Japan where Blu-rays cost around $50.

11-25-2008, 04:09 AM	#3
cinema725 Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray reviews:2	Sweet, yamada fans!! Would love to get my hands on the blu-ray versions.

11-25-2008, 04:52 PM	#5
jon s Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray reviews:3	while I love his movies, for some reason or another, I am not impressed with the transfers from Japan. All of the movies have an amber cast on them and the image is notably soft. Looks more like videotape than digital.

11-25-2008, 05:24 PM	#6
fronn Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:St. Paul, Minnesota Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1	I've only seen The Hidden Blade, which I really enjoyed... if the others are as good then I'd blind buy it -- I love well made Samurai flicks. I just put the other two in my Netflix queue (at least the last one, I had Twilight Samurai in there unknowingly) While we're dreaming, I'd love to have the (real) Samurai Trilogy on BR too (with Toshiro Mifune)! And for fun, the somewhat preposterous Lone wolf and Cub series (not the Shogun Assassin ones)!

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