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Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon

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4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Despite the fact that most people tend to think this movie is really terrible, I am forced to disagree. This movie is a giant spoof. Every character in the movie is a legitimate, historical (though hardly accurate) individual. If you research them, you can find accounts of most of their lives with minimal difficulty. The actual scenes are outright parodies of dramatic scenes from other samurai and Japanese horror movies; most notable is the final battle between Musashi and Jubei (the protagonist) on the beach. Don't take this movie seriously and you'll enjoy it.

Do not be misled from the other reviews , the Jubei from this movie has nothing to do with jubei kibagami from ninja scroll.
"reborn from hell" focuses on Jubei Yagyu. they are completly different characters. Also, there is an anime based on the "Reborn from Hell" series, which I advise to all to not waste your time. The animation is horrible and the voice acting is not much better.

This is a rather enjoyable flic, as long as you can keep an open mind. Those who enjoy B-type action and anime will be able to appreciate this one the most. The storyline is entertaining but a little hard to follow at times. However, the comical ultra-action fight scenes do a good job making up for the lacking story.

The characters and storyline seem to be straight out of an anime, and while the acting isn't great, it didn't strike me as overly cheesy either.

The shortest synopsis is porbably: Ninja Scroll (or Ninja Ressurection) made live-action.

Definitely not one for kids!

While the acting is mostly good in this film (hence the 2-star rating), the fight scenes are dull, the special effects poorly done, and the storyline muddled.

To make matters worse, the film doesn't have an ending... or rather, the ending is a cliffhanger that makes 'Back the Future 2' (for example) look like a complete story.

I like my movies with beginning, middles, and ends, even if they are obviously setting up for a sequel. "Reborn from Hell" spent too much time setting up the conflicts and the bad guys and never delivered a proper pay-off.

The fight scenes were da bomb but the special effects were no good. I watched the english version...the dubbing wasn't good

it's a hilarious movie. you have to have the right mindset when you watch this movie. it's a cross between a ninja movie and an unconventional porno.

I think that this movie is like an anime movie: blood, sex and inexplicable things, the sword play are pretty good although I didn't like special effects, the performance of Jubei is excellent and I could say that it is the best along the movie.

I wholeheartedly DIS-agree on Samurai Armageddon...I dug the movie; the acting is hokey as can be, but you gotta remember, EVERY Kung Fu/Ninja/Samurai movie that contains ANY "mystical" elements is gonna be hokey: Ninja Wars, Kung Fu Zombies, Super Ninjas, Spiritual Kung Fu, Nine Demons (The Venoms-Shaw Brothers), practically anything with Sho Kasugi as the main star....I have every movie listed (except the Sho Kasugi stuff) and love them all... They're all hokey, but have some awesome martial action... In fact, Jubei performs some of the best kendo moves this side of Itto Oogami (Lone Wolf)... Plus, the fact that it's part of the Jubei Yagyu (also in Samurai Shodown) saga is most cool... The plot for Samurai Armageddon is the same plot used for Ninja Resurrection Vol.2 [anime] (the Jubei Yagyu from Ninja Scroll [anime] in another dimension) . . .

this movie was pretty commical... too bad it wasn't a comedy. The special effects in the movie were pretty good for a Japanese movie made in 1995, but it's still funny. If you're looking for a good movie based on the same topic (jubei) watch ninja scroll. other than that, keep this one strictly to rental.

If you want to see the most un-professional movie. This is the one. A whole production seems complete 3 days and all actors are just came out of campus. Special effects? Not really. rather called "Kidergarten Trick Show" Still, this worth to watch because thie shows you the limit of worst film making.