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Hidden Blade

Postby fartbubble » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:29 pm

Anyone seen this? Seems interesting, but would like an opinion before I buy it.
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Postby MrBooth » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:44 am

Picked it up but haven't seen it yet. Did you watch Twilight Samurai? Same director + style... might be worth seeing that one first if you haven't :)
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Postby fartbubble » Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:03 am

had it for a couple of days but was then stolen with 15 other movies. been meaning to buy it again.
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Postby PAUL MARTINEZ » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:26 pm

Haven't seen it yet but saw special on AZN TV about it. Seems really good.
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Postby dandan » Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:56 pm

the hidden blade - following on from 'twiligt samurai'...

yamada yoji's second film in his own samurai trilogy; a turbulent story of love and friendship. katagiri is a samurai of low standing, his father's suicide hangs above his family and when an old friend becomes involved in a plot against the clan, life becomes even tougher. katagiri's situation isn't helped by his relationship with kie, a girl who had lived with the katagiri family before getting married; a marriage becomes abusive.

a beautifully crafted tale that weaves together love and drama, in front of a backdrop of the politics of the samurai as western ideals begin to make their mark. moving, at times amusing and engaging throughout.

recommended.[/b]
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Postby bmwracer » Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:04 pm

If you've seen Twilight Samurai you should like The Hidden Blade... The plot is somewhat similar to Twlight, but it doesn't have the star power of Hiroyuki Sanada and Rie Miyazawa.

Still, it's a very good movie. :)
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