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Zatoichi [Blu-ray] [2003]

'Beat' Takeshi Kitano (Actor, Director), Tadanobu Asano (Actor) Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over Format: Blu-ray

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Format	PAL
Contributor	'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano
Language	Japanese
Runtime	1 hour and 57 minutes

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Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano, best known for his 1997 film 'Hana-Bi', revives the Japanese fictional action anti-hero Zatoichi in this violent and bloody swashbuckling samurai adventure. Zatoichi (played by Takeshi himself) may be blind but he is also an incredibly gifted and precise swordsman. When the ruthless Ginzo gang, with the help of the legendary Hattori, mercilessly take over a remote mountain town, Zatoichi and his friend Shinkichi must do everything in their considerable powers to stop them.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 16:9 - 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.1 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm; 80 Grams
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 5021866006406
Director ‏ : ‎ 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano
Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 57 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ 27 Oct. 2008
Actors ‏ : ‎ 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Artificial Eye
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001EBO97Y
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: 12,916 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
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Deckard

Definitive edition, but perhaps not worthy upgrade

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 25 April 2017

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Takeshi Kitano's stylish and upbeat retelling of the Kan Shimozawa's Zatoichi is in itself an awesome film, loaded with his usual trademark comedy, and action beats even though it is told in a far more traditional manner than his usual work. Kitano plays the titular character in his own inimitable fashion, a role that suits his laconic style to perfection, this time coming to the defence of townspeople caught up in a local yakuza gang. Picture quality is untypically mediocre for Artifical Eye, but it is an odd film in terms of colour and saturation. I think it's a relatively faithful representation of the intended look (night scenes look superb) but there is considerable noise in the second half of the film that was present in the DVD I previously owned. It's a shame this didn't have a little more of a restoration, or source a different master, but whilst it's perhaps not stunning. it's certainly far from bad. On the plus side there's an absolutely wonderful lossless DTS HD Master audio track in the original Japanese and a host of decent extras. Plus also this disc is region free. In short, if you don't own Zatoichi at all, this is the definitive edition to have. If however you own the previous 2-disc release (with the extras) then perhaps not so. Unless you have the set-up to really make the best of the HD sound, I would say you're not losing a huge amount by sticking with the SD release.

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One of the greatest films of all time.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 1 February 2005

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This edition of Takeshi Kitanos fantastic film is the ultimate PAL version with the addition of a DTS soundtrack. Colours are better in the Japanese release, but since I get lots of subtitled extras and a DTS soundtrack (and I prefer PAL speedup to NTSC pulldown) I went with this one.
It comes in a metal box with some nice prints of the publicity artwork, a booklet with plenty of Takeshi Kitanos thoughts on his work and a frame of 35mm film. I got one with the rather amusing subtitle "Did you kill everyone in the room?". One of the best collectors edition treats out there.
If you haven't actually seen the film then just buy it now. It's clever, funny, violent, moving, silly and thoughtful all at once. I have not seen such a complete work of cinematic art since Kurosawas films and yet this has a style all it's own. The music is clever, varied, and enhances the stunning visuals superbly. With this film Takeshi Kitano takes the step (in my eyes) from talented director to genius. I know people always exaggerate on the net and stuff but I don't. I'm serious. This is a truly awesome work of art.

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nigel miller

awesome

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 26 October 2021

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Takeshi Kitano was at the top of his game when he directed this and although he isn't as good in the role as the original actor, this still kicks ass!

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Random Tandem

Superb!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 6 November 2014

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Japanese with English subtitles, but mostly drama and bursts of action without huge amounts of dialogue. One of the most compelling and beautifully filmed movies that I've seen for many months. Occasionally tricky to follow the non-linear plot, which has a few flashback scenes to past events in characters' lives, but it all makes sense eventually. Zatoichi is a famous blind Samurai character from Japanese movie history, although this film is a stand-alone and does not reference past releases which were all created a generation earlier - somewhat like the UK gets regular remakes of the Robin Hood or King Arthur legends every few years. The film's director also played the lead role and is a major star in his homeland, plus has made several appearances in Hollywood too. Highly recommended.

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Julian

Not an official blueray

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 10 May 2021

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I wasn't impressed from the moment I opened the package, as the case was broken. This can happen during delivery so I wasn't to bothered about that. Soon after I put the disc in to watch the film I realised its not an official bluray disc. The film and special feature played perfectly fine. The issue was that there were navigation icons missing from the the special features menu. So I couldn't get back to the main menu to play the film after watching a couple special features. I've started a return and have had my refund processed. I've owned this film on bluray dvd in the past and I have never had this problem with any bluray before, which has led me to believe this can't be an official bluray disc. On top of the fact that I don't need to send it back, which proves its not worth anything.

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Absolutely Brilliant!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 17 October 2005

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This movie is absolutely brilliant! This is another amazing creation by the talented japanese director Takeshi Kitano. He also plays a brilliant lead role in this movie. He is an extremely talented man and it shows in this movie.
This is a must watch for any person.....this movie is pact with lots of action. Also any Art House fanatics will love this movie....the incredible directing style is not to be missed.
This Collector's Edition is well worth the money.....the 2nd disc is packed with extra's. Interviews behind the scenes etc.....
If you want to watch a movie that will absolutely blow your mind buy this. This is a movie you must see!!

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D.J

Clever!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 29 September 2013

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I took a gamble on this and bought it based on a few clips but I'm very pleased that I did. I thought the film was really cleverly done and really enjoyed it.. It could quite easily have just been a corny martial arts film, thankfully it wasn't, it had a story, nice twists, was well acted and nothing seemed (too far) over the top. It had an unusual end scene involving (almost!) the whole cast but I liked that. Will not spoil anything here but if you like martial arts films with a good story, decent acting and non slapstick humour then give this one a go, its a watch again film.

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Hebereke

A Classic tale with Takeshi's touch.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 13 May 2009

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This film is great! The action is frequent and bloody but directed in such a way that it is very accessible for others who find films like 'Kill Bill' a bit much. The story is nothing to write home about. I think pretty much every story line possible has already been covered in countless other 'Zatoichi' films before this. What this film does is inject some serious class into an old formula. All of the 'Kitano' trademarks are there to please fans of his work and create a really enjoyable film. If you like Samurai films then this is an absolute must see!

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