One of my best teachers introduced me to Shintaro Katsu a few decades ago.... Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman. He was not only one of the top swordsmen ever on the big screen, he was an amazingly convincing actor. He demonstrated his incredible control of the blade by the fact that the "opponents" he worked with weren't accidentally killed by him during rehearsals. They didn't just use camera angles. They worked at contact distances where the tip would stop short of penetration, the dull blade could easily have knocked out all of the teeth or brain the stuntmen.
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God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter
I've checked around locally for years for this version of the Shogun Assassin. The only one that could be located didn't verify if it was the English narration or the Japanese. It was big $ too, so I put it off. Just NOW, Guess what I found?......... Posted for free....... Have you ever watched this compilation movie? This is quite a find.....like finding treasure in a hidden chest while digging a ditch.
I've checked around locally for years for this version of the Shogun Assassin. The only one that could be located didn't verify if it was the English narration or the Japanese. It was big $ too, so I put it off. Just NOW, Guess what I found?......... Posted for free....... Have you ever watched this compilation movie? This is quite a find.....like finding treasure in a hidden chest while digging a ditch.
I've checked around locally for years for this version of the Shogun Assassin. The only one that could be located didn't verify if it was the English narration or the Japanese. It was big $ too, so I put it off. Just NOW, Guess what I found?......... Posted for free....... Have you ever watched this compilation movie? This is quite a find.....like finding treasure in a hidden chest while digging a ditch.
I rented it many years ago from blockbuster and consider it my favorite Japanese movie. The over the top surprise attacks, acting, the boy's narration, his james bond cart, cinematography, direction.....all excellent.
God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter
