Zatoichi
Insane Troll
16-06-2004, 03:55
Is anyone as excited about this as I am?
http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/zatoichi.html
It's a remake of old films with a blind samurai that I reall like.
Insane Troll
16-06-2004, 04:26
I guess nobody is as excited about this as me.
:cry:
The Katholik Kingdom
16-06-2004, 04:27
never heard of it. What's it about?
Insane Troll
16-06-2004, 04:29
Lithuanighanistania
16-06-2004, 04:34
Old one was better. The new one is...Well, it's not terrible...
Insane Troll
16-06-2004, 05:17
never heard of it. What's it about?
There were movies made in Japan in I think the 70's, about a blind samurai, this is a remake.
Zyzyx Road
16-06-2004, 05:23
The remake is going to be awesome. Beat Takeshi will make any movie worth watching.
Niccolo Medici
16-06-2004, 09:30
I guess nobody is as excited about this as me.
:cry:
MEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! I FREAKING LOVE ZATOICHI! Zatoichi goodness!
**ahem** Sorry. I saw the trailer and called all my friends right away, we're gonna watch it on opening night. I've also got my mom hooked on it.
My eventual plan is to own ALL of the Zatoichi movies on DVD, and then start in on the TV shows (I don't know if the TV show is as good. Anyone here seen it?)
Oh, has anyone here seen Zatoichi vs. Yojimbo? I really wanna know if that's really Mifune playing Yojimbo!
Greater Valia
16-06-2004, 09:31
damn you all!!!1 i made the very same thread almost a month ago when i saw the trailer for it on IFC's samurai saturadays!!!! :(
Huzen Hagen
16-06-2004, 09:33
I saw it ages ago has been realeased in England for a while now, it is a fantastic film and id urge everyone to go see it. Infact im about to go and pre-order my copy for when it comes out on DVD in July
Niccolo Medici
16-06-2004, 09:34
never heard of it. What's it about?
There were movies made in Japan in I think the 70's, about a blind samurai, this is a remake.
The Zatoichi series started in the 1950's, and continue to this day, though the actor who played Zato, Shitaro Katsu, died in 1997 I beileve.
http://members.aol.com/zato1ch1/
A brief filmography of his Zato films, pardon the Engrish.
Insane Troll
16-06-2004, 09:37
YAY!
I'm glad I found other fans, not enough people know about these movies.
Niccolo Medici
16-06-2004, 10:02
YAY!
I'm glad I found other fans, not enough people know about these movies.
I "discovered" the series some point last year...two years ago? Something like that. In any case, I've been addicted since day one. I now have some 14 movies on VHS (recorded from Samurai Saturdays) and watch hungrily for any sign of Zato's return to the IFC channel.
Known in my circle as the eccentric Asian film buff, I forced most of my friends to watch Zatoichi movies on several occasions, to spread the love. My old prof's told me a bunch about Zatoichi movies as well.
What's your favorite Zato film?
Eynonistan
16-06-2004, 10:46
Great film, saw it months ago.
Is it only just coming out some places? :?
Detsl-stan
16-06-2004, 10:54
Great film, saw it months ago.
Is it only just coming out some places? :?
In the U.S. it opens later this summer.
Eynonistan
16-06-2004, 10:56
In the U.S. it opens later this summer.
Ah, right. I am in the UK.
It is absolutely fantastic, beautifully done, funny, gripping and beat Takeshi is great :D
Recommend it to anyone...