Blond blind swordsman love

[winter]

I just got back from seeing Zatoichi.

Ahem.

SQUEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

Right. I'm just wondering if I'm not the only one who noticed the interplay between the original Zatoichi movies (which I haven't seen, but Mom's seen a few, so the blind masseur featured in my bedtime stories when I was an ickle bloodthirsty kitten), the Rutger Hauer movie "Blind Fury" (which was on some layers a US remake of the Zatoichi concept) and this movie. I can't help but think of Kitano's blond hair and blue eyes in this one as a kind of homage ^_^

If you liked Kenshin, or old samurai epics in general, or yakuza movies, or... or just want two hours of FUN, go see it.

(Anyone up for accompanying me for a second bout of squeeing? ^_^)

Comments

[littleshebear.livejournal.com]

I still think the best thing Takeshi Kitano has done is Takeshi's Castle. :D

[winter]

Ah yes, but alas it's unavailable here and even if it was - I suck at watching TV. If I get dragged to the cinema, there are no distractions :)

[reynardine.livejournal.com]

Squeeee! It's the geta tap-dancing at the end which really won me over. Love this movie!

[winter]

Oooh, definitely. I was squeeing from the word go (just too much of a Kenshin fangirl, I'm afraid), but the end scene was ten minutes of major WTF?SQUEE ^_~

[xkylet.livejournal.com]

Sorry, nothing to do with anything, could you remind me how to pronounce Szajnowski? He's my old tutor from uni, need to contact him 9 years later, can't remember how to pronounce it ;)

[winter]

Sure - it should be 'Shaynovsky'

[mayoini.livejournal.com]

Wai wai~ this much fun? :D I wanna see it! x3 Recently I've been to movies of doubtful entertaining quality, Alexander and Wesele.... >_<;;;; (I DIDN'T ENJOY IT! ;_;). Now you made me feel like going NOW to see Zatoichi! :D:D:D:D~ I need to find time for it in my calendar! Yosh! :D

[xkylet.livejournal.com]

Jolly good, thanks.

[tea-cantata.livejournal.com]

Very delayed comment, but yes, Zatoichi is definitely squee-worthy. Saw it last year at the Cambridge Film Festival, I think, and the tap-dancing is definitely one of the best bits, but there were so many other good bits. Takeshi Kitano just rocks, really.