Originally posted by Irishman12: Trying to get more in samurai and Japanese movies, and this was one of the few that was available. I also plan on seeing Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo, Sanjuro. I recently saw Samurai Rebellion and was disappointed some with the story but the directing was fantastic. I currently have Kill! and Samurai Spy that I'd like to see
"Harakiri" (Masaki Kobayashi) is highly recommended. "Sword of Doom" (Kihachi Okamoto) also.
Since majority of people visiting these boards like crime/gangster films, I bring up "Yakuza Papers" (Kinji Fukasaku). Pulpy, extremely-stylized, absurd, funny, violent, break-neck, etc. See:
