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From the golden age of the miniseries comes Shogun, the 10-hour, Golden Globe-winning saga based on James Clavell's bestselling epic novel. In his award-winning performance, Richard Chamberlain stars as John Blackthorne, the 17th-century English navigator on a Dutch trading ship. A storm runs the ship aground off the coast of Japan, a "torn and cruelly divided country" locked in a power struggle between Toranaga (the venerable Toshiro Mifune) and Ishido, two warlords who would be Shogun. Blackthorne gets over his initial culture shock ("I piss on you and your country", he defiantly proclaims to his samurai captors, which to his humiliation turns out to be an unfortunate choice of words) to become a trusted ally of Toranaga and the lover of the beautiful interpreter Lady Mariko (Yoko Shimada). Their forbidden, ill-fated romance--and Blackthorne's total assimilation into Japanese culture--is set against political intrigue as Toranaga prepares for the inevitable showdown with Ishido, and Blackthorne's growing influence threatens the local Jesuits who had built up a lucrative trade monopoly. Shogun was a production blessed with good karma, and it remains an awesome achievement from a bygone era when the miniseries was king. --Donald Liebenson
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From best-selling author James Clavell (King Rat, Noble House) and starring Richard Chamberlain (The Three Musketeers, TV’s The Thorn Birds, Dr. Kildare), John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and Toshiro Mifune (Rashomon), Shogun is a sweeping award-winning story of love and war, set against the spectacular background of feudal Japan at the beginning of the 17th Century.
The complete collection of Shogun tells the story of John Blackthorne (Chamberlain), an English navigator who finds himself shipwrecked off the coast of Japan. Once rescued, Blackthorne becomes an eyewitness to a deadly struggle involving Toranaga, a feuding Japanese warlord intent on becoming Shogun - the supreme military dictator. Blackthorne is, despite his better judgement, irresistibly drawn into the turmoil and finds himself vying to become the first ever ‘Gai-Jin’ (foreigner) to be made a Samurai warrior.
The complete nine-hour presentation of this landmark television miniseries is presented in this exclusive five-disc set, with fascinating brand new special features that complement this acclaimed epic adventure.
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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Well just to add to the other positive reviews, this dvd box set is well worth having. If you've read the book then you'll find the dvd does justice to the story line only missing out minor scenes. The story and development of the characters gives a good insight into feudal japan and the way of the samurai. Whilst the dvds are in english by the end of the film you would have subconsciously learned some simple japanese language. Aside from the now classic story line that Clavell conveyed so well there are some very good extra features in the box set. The fifth disc contains many features such as background, interviews, the launch and making of the film, to name a few. Before buying this box set i was concerned about how it would change my interpretation of Clavells novel, however the author worked closely with the director in creating this set and it came out very well. There are some good effects considering the time and place it was made. Even though the film is quite old now it is still worth watching for younger generations with interest in Japanese culture or history, i would recommend reading the book and watching this afterwards, it can be simply an enjoyable watch if you have the patience for the length of this film or an experience that inspires you to learn more and watch more films like this. It certainly made me want to read more of Clavells books.
You get the fold out box set with decorated discs and such but also a card envelope with commentary in a little manual thing. all in all its a very good film that adds nicely to your dvd collection:>
You get the fold out box set with decorated discs and such but also a card envelope with commentary in a little manual thing. all in all its a very good film that adds nicely to your dvd collection:>
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Shogun has got to be the one of the defining moments of japanese meets western television. Beautiful sets, fantastic actors, and a well crafted script make it a joy to behold. Why it ever took so long to come to DVD no really one knows'. As such the minute I knew it was available it was quickly ordered. However the DVD version is a major disappointment on many levels. The American version translates all the japanese language into english subtitles and there are a host of extra's on top of this. The British version however only has a poorly put together and insultingly patronising bunch of documentaries. Maybe it's time to invest in a multi region DVD player after all !!!
56 of 60 people found the following review helpful
They really DON'T make series like this anymore! The 70's and 80's was the era of superb TV mini-series like this with all-star casts, exotic settings and dramatic storylines. If you're thinking of pre-ordering this don't be fooled by the 120min running time as that's a mistake by Amazon. There was a movie length version released on VHS years ago but this is the complete 13 part series on a five-disk set!
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Love it...
Enjoyed every minute of this. Forgotten how good it was first time round. Areal quality blast from the past. You won't be disappointed.
Published 1 month ago by wt394
Shogun Richard Chamberlain
As a fan of Japanese film and Richard Chamberlain's work wanted to get this rather than re-read the book. Excellent series - sumptuous recreation of a forgotten era. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sue. P
Loved it
I bought it selfishly to see it for myself and was surprised to find that the whole family got sucked in too, they all enjoyed it and looked forward to every episode. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jim
Excellent reproduction of classic mini series
Thumbs up for this reproduction of the Classic mini series had original on VHS.
This is a far better copy in that the story line flows easier and the picture quality
is... Read more
This is a far better copy in that the story line flows easier and the picture quality
is... Read more
Published 3 months ago by mickflykites
shogun
a marvellous series first time and still is.acting good and scenery breathtaking. i have a blu ray dvd player and it seemed to enhance the quality
Published 4 months ago by ludwig
Excellent, but a bit longwinded
Make no mistake. This is an excellent movie/series, almost nine hours long. The scenery and costumes are absolutely magnificent. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jan Patrik Sahlstrøm
Manners are very important, neh?
Beg, borrow or buy this book and be part of the millions who have enjoyed this adventure.Get it, read it, then, when you have read it, place same on the book case along side... Read more
Published 5 months ago by mycollection
Superb!
A tremendous show. It stays almost true to the book. Mostly on Blackthorne's (Richard Chamberlin's) part, but the others still add quality to the show and does the book justice in... Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. Daley
Great Value
I purchased this for my husband as he had been catching snippets of this on Sky. As usual adverts were annoying. Great value , speedy delivery.
Published 8 months ago by Charlie
Dated, but well worth watching
I watched the series on TV when it first came out, and had forgotten how good it is. It's not as good as the book, but film versions of classic books rarely are. Read more
Published 9 months ago by N. Davey
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