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5.0 out of 5 stars
Full of fun, drama and sadness..., December 14, 2009
This review is from: Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vols. 5-8 (DVD)
Instead of breaking down the review into four parts, one for each film, let me just list WHY you should buy this set. The Japanese method of movie making is to put MORE money into the sequels, to keep the characters, to try to link the plots so there is continuity between movies. They use the same actors for the same characters, they try to get the best writers and the experienced directors. In other words, the movies get better.
And you can tell. There is lots of humor but also they are playing with the art of the colored film. New opening scenes, camera angels, blood spraying sword slashes - we finally see blood in this set. The music, the story lines, the settings are all well thought out, crafted, and made with care. The wind blowing dust across the streets, the busy crowds in the background, the feeling that the story is happening in the real world and not some stage.
Movies 5 to 8 total about 5 hours and 39 minutes, with some extras in the form of trailers and some photo stills.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Zatoichi Films but no Inserts or Cards/Posters, August 18, 2009
This review is from: Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vols. 5-8 (DVD)
I bought the first Zatoichi film, "The Tale of Zatoichi." I really enjoyed the film and was impressed with the extras-an insert with an essay written by a Zatoichi freak and a set of 4 Collector's Cards. When I saw this set of 4 films I was overjoyed and I bought it. However I was a little disappointed to discover that this set has only the disks with no cards or inserts. Is there any way to get the inserts or collector's cards now? According to reviews I've read of the individual films they all included them.
The movies themselves rate 5 stars. But I'll dock the sets one star each for the missing inserts and cards.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Zoto, April 28, 2009
This review is from: Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vols. 5-8 (DVD)
The Blind Swordsman series is fantastic. IFC started showing these every Friday last year. (Has since stopped)
I recorded 18 of them... All of the ones they showed. I am now buying the 10 or so that where not shown.
Very well made. Try to watch them in order.
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