Great example of why Japanese cinema was so bad in the 80s
The Legend of the Eight Samurai was a fantasy film released in 1983 when Japanese cinema was at a nadir. Too many films looked like they were based upon manga or kids TV shows rather than having their own aesthetics. This release is a perfect example. The opening has the villains Lady Tamazusa (Mari Natsuki) and her son Lord Motofuji (Yuki Meguro) from the Hikita Clan, and a small army go into an underground temple and promise to wipe out the Satomi Clan. They look like they should be fighting the Power Rangers. Despite that this was the biggest hit of the year in Japan when it came out.<br /><br />The story focuses upon two tales of revenge. First, Lady Tamazusa’s Hikita Clan was wiped out by the Satomis. Their castle was burned to the ground along with most of the clan including Lady Tamazusa, while Lord Motofuji was horrible disfigured in the fire. He brought them back from the dead so that they might find retribution. The aftermath is the beginning of the film. Princess Shizu (Hiroko Yakushimaru) was the only one from the Satomis to escape, and now she must defend herself from the Hikitas, while seeking to defeat them. She finds help from eight warriors, which were given birth from a former princess of the clan. One of those is Sonny Chiba as Dosetsu, who was a former Satomi clansman. Another is a very young Hiroyuki Sanada as Shinbei who is now an international star today.<br /><br />The Legend of the Eight Samurai looks and plays like an anime turned into a live action movie. Everything is over the top. There are witches, curses, monsters, sword play, etc. Did I mention the love scene between Princess Shizu and Shinbei? It’s all kind of ridiculous made worse by the length which clocks in at over two hours. This is a perfect example of why the Japanese film industry was so bad during the 80s.
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 {"Aspect Ratio": "2.35:1", "MPAA rating": "Unrated (Not Rated)", "Product Dimensions": "7.5 x 5.25 x 0.75 inches; 4 Ounces", "Director": "Kinji Fukasaku, Haruki Kadokawa", "Media Format": "Multiple Formats, Color, Dubbed, NTSC, Widescreen", "Run time": "2 hours and 16 minutes", "Release date": "February 8, 2005", "Actors": "Sonny Chiba, Hiroku Yokoshimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada", "Dubbed": "English", "Subtitles": "English", "Language": "Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)", "Studio": "Adness", "Number of discs": "1"}

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