Zatoichi DVD
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Zatoichi DVD

Production Year: 2003 - Action/Adventure - Director: 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano - Original Language: Japanese - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring:'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, Ookusu Michiyo, Taka Gadarukanaru

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Takeshi Kitano, best known for such gangster films as VIOLENT COP, BOILING POINT, and BROTHER, makes his first period drama with ZATOICHI, an updating of the classic Japanese...
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Zatoichi the blind swordsman returns in style.
Review of Zatoichi DVD by filmfreak2005

Advantages: Dazzling fight scenes coupled with an absorbing storyline.
Disadvantages: None to mention.

Zatoichi is a blindman, a masseur by trade. However, Zatoichi holds a secret. He is a master swordsman, able to strike with surgical precision. Set in feudal Japan, this remake sees Zatoichi wander to a country village, where he helps a woman farmer carry her crop of vegetable to her home. As a way of thanks, she offers Zatoichi a place to stay. During his stay at her home, he finds out that a criminal gang, the Ginzo gang, has taken over the village, ...
...gambling friend. During this meeting, Zatoichi learns that the two Geishas are on a hunt for the murderers of their family, the Narutos. It comes to light that certain members of the Ginzo gang are the ones responsible for the slaughter of the Naruto family. As the Ginzo gang tighten their grip over the village, and destroy all opposition, Zatoichi is forced to react. In the final showdown, who will be victorious? This remake of the famous Zatoichi ... Read review

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05.08.2005
Great Film and lots of extras to boot
Review of Zatoichi DVD by sghosh

Advantages: Great Presentation and plenty of extras
Disadvantages: Pricey

...He plays the role of Zatoichi superbly, the blind swordsman/masseur. Zatoichi parades as a masseur earning his living in that fashion (apart from gambling). Kitano portrays him has being a rather humble individual, but behind that shroud of humility lies a deadly swordsman who is a match for any human being. Zatoichi wanders into a remote village at the mercy of the ruthless Ginzo, a gang leader. He then meets an old woman whose abode he stays in, ...
...There are a few light hearted moments in the film, none more so than the ending, but overall, the tone of the movie is finely balanced, always having a sort of "action/adventure" theme to it. The fight scenes are awesome, the swordplay is fantastic. The blood may seem a little too "CGI" but that was the intention of the director, to reduce the impact of the numerous on screen kills. The movie contains 5.1 sound, and the DVD video quality is great, ... Read review

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Zatoichi DVD

Main specs

Actor(s): 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, Ookusu Michiyo, Taka Gadarukanaru

Director(s): 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano

Genre: Action & Adventure

Classification: 18 years and over

Production Year: 2003

Running Time: 1 hour 51 minutes

Video Category: World Cinema Feature Film

Country Of Origin: Japan

Plot: A retelling of the Zatoichi samurai epic. The blind master swordsman Zatoichi finds himself in a town in fear of a criminal gang.

Release details

DVD Region: Region 0 (All Regions)

Studio(s): ARTIFICIAL EYE; WORLD CINEMA

Release date: 24/01/2005

No of Discs: 2

Catalogue No: ART 281 DVD

Barcode: 5021866281308

Producer: Masayuki Mori, Tsunehisa Saito

Author: Kan Shimozawa

Languages

Main Language: Japanese

Subtitle Language: English

Technical information

Special Features: Limited Edition Film Cell, 3 Art Cards, Booklet, Two Interviews With Takeshi Kitano, Interviews With The Technical Team, Takeshi Kitano Masterclass, Making Of Documentary, Stills And Poster Galleries, Theatrical Trailer, Filmographies

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Wide Screen

Sound: DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0

Dubbing Sound: DTS Japanese
Dolby Digital 5.1 Japanese
Dolby Digital 2.0 Japanese

DVD Description

Takeshi Kitano, best known for such gangster films as VIOLENT COP, BOILING POINT, and BROTHER, makes his first period drama with ZATOICHI, an updating of the classic Japanese character portrayed by Shintaro Katsu in movies and television from 1962 to 1989. Zatoichi is a blind samurai who shuffles from town to town, righting wrongs with his remarkable sword hidden within his cane. He is also a masseuse who likes to gamble. Kitano serves as director, writer, co-editor, and star of the film, playing the protagonist under his acting name, Beat Takeshi. This version of Zatoichi, based on the stories of Kan Shimozawa, is more violent than the earlier series, as Kitano strives to make it more realistic. He has also infused a clever sense of humour, while cinematographer Katsumi Yanagishima adds beautiful depth of field to many scenes.
When Zatoichi arrives in a small town, he unknowingly walks into a classic tale of revenge, as two women plot to kill the men who murdered their family. As Zatoichi becomes more involved, an eventual showdown with young samurai Hattori (Tadanobu Asano, who excelled in Takashi Miike's very violent ICHI THE KILLER) is inevitable. ZATOICHI is thrilling filmmaking at its best, an endlessly entertaining samurai epic from a man who fully understands the genre and is not afraid to take it to the next level.

Professional reviews

Review: "...KILL BILL? Zatoichi could wipe the floor with him!" (Empire, )

"...Fantastic... breathtaking and hugely enjoyable..." (Jonathan Ross) (Film 2004, )

"...An ultra entertaining romp... Dazzling..." (Heat, )

"...Quite, quite brilliant..." (Sunday Times, )

"...Lots of bloody, excellently choreographed fight scenes..." (Johnny Vaughn) (The Sun, )

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