1. Masterful Japanese Noir Yokohama BJ Blues Receives New Trailer ...
Sep 16, 2024 · Eiichi Kudo's Yokohama BJ Blues, an '80s Japanese anti-noir that only assumes genre form when its character tries (miserably) to solve a case.
Rarely am I devoting column space (whatever that means in virtual realms) to individual home-video releases––at least if they're not likely to receive a complementary theatrical run. But I'm unusually elated seeing a favorite discovery get the upgrade most would rightly bet on never coming: Eiichi Kudo's Yokohama BJ Blues, an '80s Japanese anti-noir that
2. The Great Duel 大殺陣 (1964) - The Films in My Life (OnCriterion)
Sep 21, 2018 · THE GREAT DUEL is the second of Eiichi Kudo's “Samurai Revolution Trilogy” after THE THIRTEEN ASSASSINS (1963) and followed by ELEVEN SAMURAI (1967).
The Great Duel 大殺陣 1964 // Japan // Eiichi Kudo THE GREAT DUEL is the second of Eiichi Kudo’s “Samurai Revolution Trilogy” after THE THIRTEEN ASSASSINS (1963) and followed by ELEVEN SAM…
3. 13 Assassins - Rotten Tomatoes
Takashi Miike's electric remake of Eiichi Kudo's 1963 period action film is a wild spectacle executed with killer, dizzying panache. Read Critics Reviews.
In this remake of a 1963 film based on historical events, Shinzaemon Shimada leads a team of assassins in 19th-century Japan to eliminate the ruthless Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira, who is wreaking havoc against his own people. Hired secretly by a government official hoping to end Matsudaira's reign of terror, Shimada recruits the best samurai in Japan and then sets a trap for the lord's large contingent of faithful bodyguards.
4. Wednesday Double Feature - Old vs New - 13 Assassins - Rhapsodies
Nov 29, 2017 · This is a fantastic film that makes complete deconstruction of bushido, showing the extremes of what the samurai do in the name of drama.
For this week's double feature I compared the 1963 version of 13 Assassins with the 2010 version.
5. Miike Across Fantasia - Offscreen
Peter Rist looks back at Miike's appearances at Fantasia, selecting five films to highlight.
Peter Rist looks back at Miike’s appearances at Fantasia, selecting five films to highlight.
6. Double Bill: Seven Samurai & 13 Assassins
Sep 29, 2019 · 13 Assassins is a remake of Eiichi Kudo's eponymous film from 1963, and the opening sequence showing a man committing ritual suicide is almost a ...
7. Masaharu Take:Director | Japan Creator Bank
Born in Aichi Prefecture. Take participated in movies by directors Eiichi Kudo, Yoichi Sai, Lazuyuki Izutsu as an assistant director and made his own ...
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8. Brush Creek Film Review - Kansas City Public Library
by Takashi Miike – High-gore remake of Eiichi Kudo's 1963 tale of a band of assassins leading a siege against a sadistic feudal warlord. Imaginative ...
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9. The Bounty Hunter Trilogy (1969-72) Review - The Geek Show
Apr 9, 2024 · The booklet is the extra that matters, the Bounty Hunter features new writing by samurai film expert Alain Silver, an obituary of Eiichi Kudo by ...
Start with a Samurai Movie, add a little bit of James Bond, and a little Western and some Sammo and you have the Bounty Hunter Trilogy.
10. Toru Abe - The Films in My Life (OnCriterion)
The Great Duel 大殺陣 1964 // Japan // Eiichi Kudo THE GREAT DUEL is the second of Eiichi Kudo's “Samurai Revolution Trilogy” after THE THIRTEEN ASSASSINS ...
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11. 13 Assassins: A Review - thesplitscreen - WordPress.com
Jul 7, 2011 · A remake of Eiichi Kudo's 1963 film, Miike's version of 13 Assassins begins by offering many of the hallmarks of such noteworthy, classic
By Eric Plaag I have to confess that I was enthralled with the first twenty minutes of director Takashi Miike’s recent entry into the jidaigeki genre of Japenese cinema. A remake of Eiichi Kudo’s 1…
12. YIDFF 2017 Official Catalog
- YIDFF 2017 Opening Films Ginrin ... A PR film for the Japan Bicycle Industry Association, Matsumoto's memorable debut was born out of a collaboration with ...
All films Director: Matsumoto Toshio Source: Image Forum except Ginrin Programming: Markus Nornes