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Sharp pointy thing for hire

Advantages: father son relationship, action, plot
Disadvantages: dated, some won't like the graphic violence

Shogun Assassin- A Review By Addy Steeped in History Shogun Assassin is a chambara film which means sword fight, and that's what this film offers up in abundance. The film was originally released in 1980 but due to the sheer graphic nature of th ...

tayloa22 04.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Shogun Assassin (Uncut Version) (Wide Screen) (DVD)

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Lone Wolf and Cub kick some serious butt

Advantages: a decent samurai movie
Disadvantages: dubbing, sound quality in parts as well as picture quality

This is a classic old school samurai film. This film was previously banned in this country for it's violent graphic nature, but nowadays I guess we are made of sterner stuff. If you are easily distressed then this moive is not for you. There are very ex ...

tayloa22 29.08.2007 · Read full review
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Shogun Assassin DVD A.K.A Lone Wolf & Cub

Advantages: Gory, Violent, lots of fighting and killing.
Disadvantages: Dubbed Voices and Video Quality of DVD

This film is a cut down of the long story of "Lone Wolf & Cub", which is spanned across 6 DVD's itself! So if you just want a cool samurai movie to sit and watch then this one is perfect, but if you want to go deeper into the story then check out "Lone ...

GrymReaper1986 03.08.2005 · Read full review
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