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East Asian cinema obsessive and host of The Third Window Films Podcast 🤓
Definitely one of his most powerful performances alongside Vital and Labyrinth of Dreams 🙌
November 30, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Definitely one of his most powerful performances alongside Vital and Labyrinth of Dreams 🙌
Haha nice! I’ll send a pic of the collection when I’m back home
November 30, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Haha nice! I’ll send a pic of the collection when I’m back home
Keisuke Yoshida is such an interesting filmmaker, and seeing his development from jarring genre mashups like HIMEANOLE to more measured dramas like this whilst still maintaining his unique voice is testament to his talent. I can’t wait to see what he tries next as this is great!
November 24, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Keisuke Yoshida is such an interesting filmmaker, and seeing his development from jarring genre mashups like HIMEANOLE to more measured dramas like this whilst still maintaining his unique voice is testament to his talent. I can’t wait to see what he tries next as this is great!
Whilst this isn’t nearly as brutal a watch as INTOLERANCE, the message is just as powerful. Yoshida has such a good grasp of his stories tone and pace, and the performances he gets from his cast are phenomenal. Satomi Ishihara is especially impressive here in a difficult role!
November 24, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Whilst this isn’t nearly as brutal a watch as INTOLERANCE, the message is just as powerful. Yoshida has such a good grasp of his stories tone and pace, and the performances he gets from his cast are phenomenal. Satomi Ishihara is especially impressive here in a difficult role!
I’ve been hoping for a legit release here but just couldn’t wait 🤪
November 21, 2024 at 8:09 PM
I’ve been hoping for a legit release here but just couldn’t wait 🤪
This was one of the first dvds I got after @thirdwindow.bsky.social and I connected, and it still really holds up! From an eccentric offer to make two films in two weeks using the same cast, the result was two gangster revenge flicks completely different in tone and plot yet still interlocked!
November 21, 2024 at 2:57 PM
This was one of the first dvds I got after @thirdwindow.bsky.social and I connected, and it still really holds up! From an eccentric offer to make two films in two weeks using the same cast, the result was two gangster revenge flicks completely different in tone and plot yet still interlocked!
What struck me most on this rewatch was how much more I could appreciate the structure of the film having just seen the remake the night before. Due to the budget and time restraints the setup is simple and fast, but the clever use of revenge genre conventions shine through!
November 21, 2024 at 8:32 AM
What struck me most on this rewatch was how much more I could appreciate the structure of the film having just seen the remake the night before. Due to the budget and time restraints the setup is simple and fast, but the clever use of revenge genre conventions shine through!
The main difference in this remake (besides the location/language change) is how Kurosawa updated his lean 85 minute darkly comedic revenge thriller into a nearly 2 hour polished psychological mystery. A side story involving Hidetoshi Nishijima stretches out the plot’s runtime.
November 20, 2024 at 10:32 AM
The main difference in this remake (besides the location/language change) is how Kurosawa updated his lean 85 minute darkly comedic revenge thriller into a nearly 2 hour polished psychological mystery. A side story involving Hidetoshi Nishijima stretches out the plot’s runtime.
It’s one of my favourite films of all time! The fact we are getting an HD Remaster has me giddy! I can’t wait to see the new print 🥹
November 19, 2024 at 2:45 PM
It’s one of my favourite films of all time! The fact we are getting an HD Remaster has me giddy! I can’t wait to see the new print 🥹
This is so much fun! It takes a little time to get going, but once the comedy of errors and misconceptions start then it’s a fast paced and frequently very funny farce. The situation is well set up and the performances are all effective despite the ridiculousness. It’s a blast!
November 14, 2024 at 5:15 PM
This is so much fun! It takes a little time to get going, but once the comedy of errors and misconceptions start then it’s a fast paced and frequently very funny farce. The situation is well set up and the performances are all effective despite the ridiculousness. It’s a blast!