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Saturday, July 5, 2014

Saturday Night at the Movies 7/5/14!

Who cares what picture we see?


Randall "Tex" Cobb most certainly would - so let's make this the choice for tonight...








When I saw this in the theater in 1990, I had no knowledge of the Zatoichi movies starring Shintaro Katsu - so I simply enjoyed this wild 80's style action movie with a blind swordsman (Hauer) who is almost a superhero with his sword.



Now, having seen a lot of the 26 (!) Zatoichi movies - I realize now that this is an Americanized remake of Zatoichi Challenged (1967). I love the Zatoichi movies - and I really like this one shot American version. Hauer brings a pleasingly light touch to the proceedings - and he's backed up by a solid supporting cast.



I was delighted to find the DVD in the bargain section of my local used video store - and now it resides in the video vault - ready to spin at a moment's notice - anytime - even tonight - if you care to come check it out!







Until next post, you Can Poke Me With A Fork, Cause I Am Outta Here!

Posted by Craig Edwards at 4:20 PM

10 comments:

  1. TonicJuly 5, 2014 at 9:04 PM

    I loved that move, Rutger Hauer was really great in it and I started becoming a Fan of his work.

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    1. Craig EdwardsJuly 6, 2014 at 10:25 PM

      It's a lot of fun - and Hauer is really very good in it. Thanks for coming by and commenting!

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  2. Maynard MorrisseyJuly 7, 2014 at 12:20 AM

    Never seen any of the Zaitochi flicks, but I've seen Blind Fury and it was really fun :)

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    1. Craig EdwardsJuly 7, 2014 at 12:49 AM

      Of course the Zatoichi films are period - set back in Feudal Japan - but they are very entertaining movies - I'd love to read some reviews of them at the Horror Movie Diary...

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  3. JP MulvanettiJuly 7, 2014 at 5:22 AM

    I somehow seem to have missed all of the Zatoichi films (including Beat Takeshi's entry) but I'm a big fan of Hauer so I really should get on this one. The poster makes it look like great fun!

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    1. Craig EdwardsJuly 15, 2014 at 10:58 PM

      It really is - glad I've got it for periodic revisits.

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  4. Maurice MitchellJuly 7, 2014 at 5:53 PM

    The idea of the blind master is a common one in Japanese films, but it's still new to American audiences. Sword is truly mightier than the shotgun.

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  5. KaijinuJuly 16, 2014 at 5:21 AM

    I never seen any of the Zatoichi films either, but I guess this is a good film to start with.
    Blind Cop with a Sword, sounds novel!

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    1. Craig EdwardsJuly 19, 2014 at 10:53 PM

      Check it out and give it the bodycount treatment!

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