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Zatoichi (Blu-ray, 2008)
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A retelling of the Zatoichi samurai epic. The blind master swordsman Zatoichi finds himself in a town in fear of a criminal gang.Product Identifiers
EAN5021866006406
eBay Product ID (ePID)70286843
Product Key Features
Actor'beat' Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano
Film/TV TitleZatoichi
Director'beat' Takeshi Kitano
LanguageJapanese
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time115 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatBlu-ray
Release Year2008
FeaturesBehind-The-Scenes Documentary\Trailer, Widescreen, With Subtitles
GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureJapan
ReviewsFilm 2004 - "...Fantastic... breathtaking and hugely enjoyable..." (Jonathan Ross), Sunday Times - ...Quite, quite brilliant..., The Sun - "...Lots of bloody, excellently choreographed fight scenes..." (Johnny Vaughn), Heat - ...An ultra entertaining romp... Dazzling..., Empire - ...KILL BILL? Zatoichi could wipe the floor with him!
Additional InformationTakeshi Kitano, best known for such gangster films as VIOLENT COP, BOILING POINT, and BROTHER, makes his first period drama with ZATOICHI, an updating of the classic Japanese character portrayed by Shintaro Katsu in movies and television from 1962 to 1989. Zatoichi is a blind samurai who shuffles from town to town, righting wrongs with his remarkable sword hidden within his cane. He is also a masseuse who likes to gamble. Kitano serves as director, writer, co-editor, and star of the film, playing the protagonist under his acting name, Beat Takeshi. This version of Zatoichi, based on the stories of Kan Shimozawa, is more violent than the earlier series, as Kitano strives to make it more realistic. He has also infused a clever sense of humour, while cinematographer Katsumi Yanagishima adds beautiful depth of field to many scenes.<BR>When Zatoichi arrives in a small town, he unknowingly walks into a classic tale of revenge, as two women plot to kill the men who murdered their family. As Zatoichi becomes more involved, an eventual showdown with young samurai Hattori (Tadanobu Asano, who excelled in Takashi Miike's very violent ICHI THE KILLER) is inevitable. ZATOICHI is thrilling filmmaking at its best, an endlessly entertaining samurai epic from a man who fully understands the genre and is not afraid to take it to the next level.
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleZatoichi
Consumer AdviceContains strong bloody violence
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- 24 Jun, 2023
Old but with a modern perspective
Who doesn't love a good takeshi 'beat' kitano movie. I grew up with old samurai movies but this modern take on an old series of episodic movies is cool. It manages to blend old school with modern so to speak. Not as epic as a Kurosawa movie but still holds it's right to be. I can recommend this movie if you love samurai movies like me but don't expect too much. Well worth a watch & a buy. BrilliantVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 May, 2021
Very good
Very goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
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