- Actors: Quentin Tarantino, Hideaki Ito, Koichi Sato, Yusuke Iseya
- Directors: Takashi Miike
- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Contender Home Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 2 Feb 2009
- Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B001FOSQ7O
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 53,951 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Paying homage to the spaghetti western, world renowned director Takeshi Miike (Ichi the Killer, Audition) has invented a uniquely stylish Japanese action western set during the Genpei clan civil wars of the 12th century and shot in English. Features Quentin Tarantino.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Takashi Miike must have been snorting shredded wheat for months to dream up this confusion of so many different elements. Yes I know, how clever to incorporate elements of the historical Genpei war, the Wars of the Roses, the films of Sergio Leone, Akira Kurosawa and Sergio Corbucci in particular. Thanks Takashi, I know my history and have seen all the films ta. So we get the surreal sight of a western gunfighter with revolver in feudal Japan. But not so unfair as the main villain gets a gun just like Lee Van Cleef's in "For a Few Dollars More". Then we have the Japanese actors speaking English phoenetically, which fails dismally. I mean you really shouldn't have to stick the subtitles on for a supposedly English speaking film. A pity because the film looks so ravishingly good. The sets and sumptuous cinematography are worthy of much better. I can see where Miike is coming from. I genuinely love the western too, although I admit Spaghetti's were never my favourite. Funny to see Quentin Tarantino on board, a man who is heavily influenced by the likes of Leone and Corbucci. It will be interesting to see what his latest "Django Unchained" is going to be like. Better than this I hope! If you want to see a better example of a western spoof, then watch Alex Cox's "Straight From Hell", who was another director heavily influenced by spaghetti westerns. Can't be bothered to go on, losing heart, and a nice sausage sandwich beckons! Two stars for the nice sets, costumes and cinematography. Otherwise pants!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This is an enjoyable film, but it does suffer from some problems that could've been avoided.
1. Quentin Tarantino should remain behind the camera. Some may find an appearance by him cool; I personally find him annoying as hell.
2. This is apparently the international cut of the movie, some 20 minutes shorter than Takashi Miike's vision, and the film suffers slightly from the cuts.
3. This is the most serious flaw of the film - Why they decided to have the Japanese actors speak English throughout is beyond belief! Some are obviously struggling with the English language, and it's distracting at times.
As I've said, this is still enjoyable, but it could've been so much more! The Blu-Ray's picture quality is very good, and so too is the audio.
A missed opportunity.
1. Quentin Tarantino should remain behind the camera. Some may find an appearance by him cool; I personally find him annoying as hell.
2. This is apparently the international cut of the movie, some 20 minutes shorter than Takashi Miike's vision, and the film suffers slightly from the cuts.
3. This is the most serious flaw of the film - Why they decided to have the Japanese actors speak English throughout is beyond belief! Some are obviously struggling with the English language, and it's distracting at times.
As I've said, this is still enjoyable, but it could've been so much more! The Blu-Ray's picture quality is very good, and so too is the audio.
A missed opportunity.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Takashi Miike, one of Japan's most innovative and prolific film directors presents an audacious fusion of spaghetti western and jidai-geki (period film).
The plot will be familiar to anyone who has seen Kurosawa's "Yojimbo." A lone gunslinger arrives in a remote town and is caught between two rival factions, who both vie for his services. Needless to say, much violence, treachery and death ensues.
As you've probably heard, Quentin Tarantino features in a supporting role and his bizarre, incongruous performance is one of the highlights of this highly stylised, willfully cultish film.
The theme of cultural rootlessness that has appeared in so many Miike films (Ley Lines, Rainy Dog and City of Lost Souls spring to mind,) is evident here in the characters of the gunslinger and the widow's young son. Predominantly though, the emphasis is on fast-action and unabashed, escapist entertainment.
A mainly Japanese cast deliver their dialogue in English, which most of them appear to have learnt phonetically (as was the case in Miike's "Imprint" episode for the Masters of Horror series). Personally, I needed to have the optional subtitles switched on.
This is a shorter cut of the film compared to the original Japanese edit, although several reviewers have suggested that this actually has a beneficial effect. Having not seen the longer edit, I can't confirm this, but the running time feels about right for a film of this type.
Admittedly, this is not the director's best work, but it's probably one of his most accessible and polished movies to date. Hopefully, if this is a big enough hit on DVD, more of his recent work will be released here in the UK and elsewhere.
The plot will be familiar to anyone who has seen Kurosawa's "Yojimbo." A lone gunslinger arrives in a remote town and is caught between two rival factions, who both vie for his services. Needless to say, much violence, treachery and death ensues.
As you've probably heard, Quentin Tarantino features in a supporting role and his bizarre, incongruous performance is one of the highlights of this highly stylised, willfully cultish film.
The theme of cultural rootlessness that has appeared in so many Miike films (Ley Lines, Rainy Dog and City of Lost Souls spring to mind,) is evident here in the characters of the gunslinger and the widow's young son. Predominantly though, the emphasis is on fast-action and unabashed, escapist entertainment.
A mainly Japanese cast deliver their dialogue in English, which most of them appear to have learnt phonetically (as was the case in Miike's "Imprint" episode for the Masters of Horror series). Personally, I needed to have the optional subtitles switched on.
This is a shorter cut of the film compared to the original Japanese edit, although several reviewers have suggested that this actually has a beneficial effect. Having not seen the longer edit, I can't confirm this, but the running time feels about right for a film of this type.
Admittedly, this is not the director's best work, but it's probably one of his most accessible and polished movies to date. Hopefully, if this is a big enough hit on DVD, more of his recent work will be released here in the UK and elsewhere.
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Published 1 month ago by S. Drury
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