bmwracer wrote:
Absolutely. Also anything with Mifune Toshiro and Sanada Hiroyuki is worth a look. :D
Sanada Hiroyuki rocks too. The first time I saw him in Samurai film was "Sudden Death". But I was way too small to understand what's going on in that film (same applies when I watch the original zatoichi film) :hehe: . I should re-watch all of them I guess.
Akakage wrote:Sanada Hiroyuki rocks too. The first time I saw him in Samurai film was "Sudden Death". But I was way too small to understand what's going on in that film (same applies when I watch the original zatoichi film) :hehe: . I should re-watch all of them I guess.
Oh, you'd love Hiroyuki-san in Twlight Samurai then... He's great. The movie won a buncha Japanese Academy Awards... :applaud:
I've watched a lot of samuri, martial arts movies. But judging by my collection, I guess I'd have to say that Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi movies are my favorites.
Geezer wrote:I've watched a lot of samuri, martial arts movies. But judging by my collection, I guess I'd have to say that Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi movies are my favorites.
Jeez, I've got 18 of them.
Yow, that's pretty near all of 'em, neh? :applaud:
Depends on the sites you read. Some say there were 22 movies. Others say 24. But at 18 I think I"ve got a pretty good start.
Then again, there are about 100 TV series episodes out there somewhere. So I expect I'll always have some bit of Zatoich to be hunting down.
By the way, have you ever seen Shintaro's other Samuri character?
Hanzo The Razor.
He made three of those, and they are a trip. Very different character. I was half way through the first one "Whose got the Gold" before I realized that Katsushin was "The Razor"!
And while I'm here, I have to mention Shintaro's brother, Wakayama Tomisaburo (usually credited as Kenzaburo Jo) He did the "Baby Cart" Samuri series. Another very memorable series.
Depends on the sites you read. Some say there were 22 movies. Others say 24. But at 18 I think I"ve got a pretty good start.
Then again, there are about 100 TV series episodes out there somewhere. So I expect I'll always have some bit of Zatoich to be hunting down.
Hmm, I've got a ways to go: I only have Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo so far...
By the way, have you ever seen Shintaro's other Samuri character?
Hanzo The Razor.
He made three of those, and they are a trip. Very different character. I was half way through the first one "Whose got the Gold" before I realized that Katsushin was "The Razor"!
Yow, I've never even heard of that character... I've gotta look up that one.
And while I'm here, I have to mention Shintaro's brother, Wakayama Tomisaburo (usually credited as Kenzaburo Jo) He did the "Baby Cart" Samuri series. Another very memorable series.
Yep, I know of this one. The famous Lone Wolf and Cub series. :D
You mentioned that you saw, and liked the "One Armed Swordsman" movies, earlier in this thread.
Well, in the tradition of "Zatoichi meets Yojimbo", they also did a "Zatoichi meets the one armed swordsman". (One of the ones I do not have.)
I guess it pays to be the all time favorite samuri series in Japan. Everyone else wants to come and play with you.
I saw the entire One-armed Swordsman series when I was a kid (only two movies, actually) and they were great. The carnage was incredible, as was the bloodletting... If memory serves, the Zatoichi vs. One-Armed Swordsman film had two endings: one with each being the victor, depending upon the theater (Chinese or Japanese) it was shown in... :D
Akakage wrote:Finally...I watch "Tasogare Seibei" (Twilight Samurai)..it's a great film..touching and grand! Phew..I hope it will win in the oscar this year.
I think it might be a longshot, but sometimes dark horses win. :D
I was watching Makai Tensho yesterday and Jyubei fought against Musashi too and he won... but with the help of this other girl hehe...
actually... who is Musashi ? his name sounds familiar.. i think coz that was the name of some fishing manga... but as a samurai i have not heard much of him...
DarKchylD wrote:I was watching Makai Tensho yesterday and Jyubei fought against Musashi too and he won... but with the help of this other girl hehe...
actually... who is Musashi ? his name sounds familiar.. i think coz that was the name of some fishing manga... but as a samurai i have not heard much of him...
Eh?? Never heard of Musashi?? Miyamoto Musashi is the most famous swordsman/fencer in all of Japan... There's been a number of books, movies TV series, etc. written about his life and training in The Way of the Sword... Currently there's a multi-part manga about Musashi titled Vagabond... Among the many books he's written, the most famous is Go Rin No Sho...
hehe thanks dl-ing the manga now... i have been a big fan of swordfight and martial arts well u know those fights hehe nvr was a big fan of gunfights and after watching the Last Samurai it just kinda hit me... hehehe now quite crazy over samurais and stuff hehe...
i m thinking of dl-ing the older Zatoichi also but am afraid that it might be a little boring... i mean the pacing of older movies... not doubting the quality but just that nowdays i m so used to the pace of the current generation's movie i m afraid i might get bored... the last time i watched these oldies was Rashamon and eventhough it was good it seemed quite long and tiring probably due to it being b&w and the pace of the movie...
so for the moment i m dl-ing the more current ones... can't wait for Beat Takeshi's Zatoichi... hehe... damn that is gonna kick some ass raw hehehe...
ohh and is Musashi an old man or is he normally potrayed younger... ?
DarKchylD wrote:ohh and is Musashi an old man or is he normally potrayed younger... ?
Just about everything that I've seen focuses on his early years and his training of The Way of the Sword... Legend says that he never lost in 60+ duels over his lifetime... And most of those were before age 30, I believe...
icic... coz the musashi in Makai Tensho was when he is an old man hehe... have u seen that yet ? it is quite good too... i see u r a big fan of samurais too ay ?
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