Good Samurai Films - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

fletchlives · 03-22-2010, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by lhslancers

Roll a few bones and watch some Zatoichi. Shintaro Katsu.

You pretty much can't go wrong with any Zatoichi movies to get the samurai experience. They have humor, great action and no other films in the genre have a blind samurai/masseuse.

skylog · 03-22-2010, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

Kagemusha, Yojimbo/Sanjuro were/are only offered in the clear plastic..... only the first titles released (up to Last Year at Marienbad or around there I believe) were in paper cases......

thank you for the clarification. i need to do some reading in that 361 page thread.

JediFonger · 03-22-2010, 01:50 AM

i have it. @$270 on amazon.... but then i saw deepdiscount had it for $220 i think

but it was 2late already had it.

so i'd wait =P

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Originally Posted by TokyoLee

Amazing

zahinn · 03-22-2010, 03:16 AM

Is Red Cliff better than Fearless ?

lhslancers · 03-22-2010, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by zahinn

Is Red Cliff better than Fearless ?

Get both you won't be disappointed.

zahinn · 03-22-2010, 03:39 AM

I have seen Fearless,but I haven't seen Red Cliff. I just wanted to know where Red Cliff stands. I will be getting it on Tuesday..

jello_02 · 03-22-2010, 04:05 AM

how could i forget this one

shogun assasin, a definite must see.

lhslancers · 03-22-2010, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by zahinn

I have seen Fearless,but I haven't seen Red Cliff. I just wanted to know where Red Cliff stands. I will be getting it on Tuesday..

Great. Outstanding PQ on 1 and 2.

backslashio · 03-22-2010, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by zahinn

I just wanted to know where Red Cliff stands. I will be getting it on Tuesday..

Brilliant movie, its impossible not to love

Unless you settle for the theatrical version

Wookalar · 03-22-2010, 05:27 AM

Kurosawa's great, but his later films always strike me as a little cold. I can appreciate them, but when I want to see "real" samurai, I always go to my favorite director Hiroshi Inagaki. His "Chushingura" is the best 47 Ronin version I've seen, and I've watched "Samurai Banners" more times than any other samurai film. That one on Blu-Ray would burn your eyes!!!
If you're looking for samurai being bad-ass with some comedy thrown in, look for anything by Kihachi Okamoto ("Red Lion" with Toshiro Mifune is great).
None are on BD but are available in Region 1 DVD's with great PQ.
Still, the best modern samurai film is "Hidden Blade."

Wookalar · 03-22-2010, 05:37 AM

BTW, take a look at "Stray Dogs and Lone Wolves," a FANTASTIC book about 30 or so samurai films.

Kyo28 · 03-22-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kevind

Don't listen to all the Tom Cruise BS. I think he is a weird as everyone says too but the Last Samurai is fantastic! He is fantastic in it! So is the rest of the cast. It should be the first one you get!

My problem with the Last Samurai isn't really with Tom Cruise himself (as he turns in a decent performance), but rather the way how his character is forced into the plot. It feels like an unnatural and forced plot device to make a western actor the lead actor. Kinda like trying to squeeze a square peg in a round hole. At least, that's how I felt about it. I just wanted to clarify that as I didn't explain it well in my previous statement.

skylog · 03-23-2010, 12:32 AM

i went for it. i picked up yojimbo/sanjuro and red cliff. i wanted to save up for some releases coming up in the next few months, but i finally will pop my criterion cherry and i enjoyed what i saw of red cliff. now, i just have to keep my blu budet on track for only those new releases that i have been waiting for.

JediFonger · 03-23-2010, 04:10 AM

you're gonna luv yojimbo/sanjuro

Wookalar · 03-23-2010, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JediFonger

you're gonna luv yojimbo/sanjuro

Just got confirmation from Amazon that my Yojimbo/Sanjuro Blu Set just shipped! Cannot wait. Plus, I only paid $18 for it. The other $30 was the "apology" money from Amazon for the whole Marvel Omnibus fiasco

daysgoby · 03-23-2010, 06:01 AM

last samurai?? really.....??
i'd say watch 'sword of doom' for sure, love that film
also if u have time..
watch 'seven samurai' then watch 'magnificent seven' (american remake with cowboys)
'yojimbo' also have american remake wih cowboys but forgot the title..

X400 · 03-23-2010, 01:35 PM

they're doing a Akira Kurosawa samurai film marathon on the History Channel up in Canada

they're showing "the men who tread on the tiger's tail" atm
and Sanshiro Sugata 2 next

edit: Oh my bad its TCM not the history channel

elsanto · 03-23-2010, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daysgoby

last samurai?? really.....??
i'd say watch 'sword of doom' for sure, love that film
also if u have time..
watch 'seven samurai' then watch 'magnificent seven' (american remake with cowboys)
'yojimbo' also have american remake wih cowboys but forgot the title..

I think these are considered Yojimbo remakes:
Fistful of Dollars (Leone/Eastwood)
Last Man Standing (Walter Hill/Bruce Willis)

kpkelley · 03-23-2010, 02:48 PM

3 pages and no one has mentioned the Inagaki/Mifune Samurai trilogy around the character Musashi Miyamoto?

zahinn · 03-23-2010, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

3 pages and no one has mentioned the Inagaki/Mifune Samurai trilogy around the character Musashi Miyamoto?

I just saw a documentary about him on History Channel :O

03-23-2010, 01:35 PM	#57
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	they're doing a Akira Kurosawa samurai film marathon on the History Channel up in Canada they're showing "the men who tread on the tiger's tail" atm and Sanshiro Sugata 2 next edit: Oh my bad its TCM not the history channel Last edited by X400; 03-23-2010 at 02:01 PM.

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03-22-2010, 03:16 AM	#44
zahinn Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:150	Is Red Cliff better than Fearless ?

03-22-2010, 03:39 AM	#46
zahinn Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:150	I have seen Fearless,but I haven't seen Red Cliff. I just wanted to know where Red Cliff stands. I will be getting it on Tuesday..

03-22-2010, 04:05 AM	#47
jello_02 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Atlanta 4K collection:727 Blu-ray collection:3135 Trading Score:192	how could i forget this one shogun assasin, a definite must see.

03-22-2010, 05:27 AM	#50
Wookalar Senior Member Member since:Nov 2009 Trading Score:19	Kurosawa's great, but his later films always strike me as a little cold. I can appreciate them, but when I want to see "real" samurai, I always go to my favorite director Hiroshi Inagaki. His "Chushingura" is the best 47 Ronin version I've seen, and I've watched "Samurai Banners" more times than any other samurai film. That one on Blu-Ray would burn your eyes!!! If you're looking for samurai being bad-ass with some comedy thrown in, look for anything by Kihachi Okamoto ("Red Lion" with Toshiro Mifune is great). None are on BD but are available in Region 1 DVD's with great PQ. Still, the best modern samurai film is "Hidden Blade."

03-22-2010, 05:37 AM	#51
Wookalar Senior Member Member since:Nov 2009 Trading Score:19	BTW, take a look at "Stray Dogs and Lone Wolves," a FANTASTIC book about 30 or so samurai films.

03-23-2010, 12:32 AM	#53
skylog Senior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:united states Blu-ray collection:320 DVD collection:3 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:88	i went for it. i picked up yojimbo/sanjuro and red cliff. i wanted to save up for some releases coming up in the next few months, but i finally will pop my criterion cherry and i enjoyed what i saw of red cliff. now, i just have to keep my blu budet on track for only those new releases that i have been waiting for.

03-23-2010, 04:10 AM	#54
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	you're gonna luv yojimbo/sanjuro

03-23-2010, 06:01 AM	#56
daysgoby Member Member since:Mar 2010 Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:318 DVD collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 8	last samurai?? really.....?? i'd say watch 'sword of doom' for sure, love that film also if u have time.. watch 'seven samurai' then watch 'magnificent seven' (american remake with cowboys) 'yojimbo' also have american remake wih cowboys but forgot the title..

03-23-2010, 02:48 PM	#59
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	3 pages and no one has mentioned the Inagaki/Mifune Samurai trilogy around the character Musashi Miyamoto?

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