I had previously viewed the dubbed version a few times throughout the years and found the movie to be strangely appealing but also confusing and the dubbed dialog rather silly. Pages in category samurai films the following 146 pages are in this category, out of 146 total. An homage to this infamous scene is also featured in a fight scene between jet li and russell wong at the. That event seals the fate of thousands upon thousands of christians. I recently viewed a subtitled version of makai tensho. Samurai reincarnation 1981 samurai reincarnation 1981. As i remember it, i copied it from a swap site where i was searching for samurai movies, this name popped up with this list, but he never replied to any of my emails. Its a ghost story about a christian samurai who wants revenge upon the tokugawas for destroying his fellow christians.
Fukusaku applied modern special effects to a pair of fantasytinged swordplay stories, samurai reincarnation 81 and legend of eight samurai 83, both shallow but entertaining genre films with terrific action and production design. The performace by the cast r sincere that make this samurai film a great drama with action. Puchon international fantastic film festival in south korea. Makai tensho a pseudohistorical variation of the story about the christian rebellions during the opening years of the tokugawa shogunate, and their subsequent, brutal conclusion. Sanada won best newcomer of the year and tokumichi igawa and yoshikazu. The film was based on the novel makai tensho the film was nominated for three awards of the japanese academy of which it won two. Feb 4, 2015 cover art for all of the movies released in 1981.
All kinds of badass featuring two duels between the stars, cannibalism, sex starved ghosts, and more. After surviving the slaughter of many christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces god for ignoring the pleas of believers. Sonny chiba brings the tough, thats a given, but what is incredible is how fast wakayama then 52 is in this film. The movie came out during a really bad period in japan. Samurai resurrection dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay. Hes leaner and more agile here than in the lone wolf series.
Although i have already incoporated some of the very best asian movies cinema has to offer in my best oflists of a decade there are plenty of films that are more than worthy to be discovered. From here, theres swordfights aplenty no surprise this film was the inspiration for the video game samurai showdown, crazy effects, jaw. He sells his soul to satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a murderous rampage. Too many films looked like they were live action anime or childrens tv shows. The xray punch featured in the japanese cult film the street fighter 1974 and the hong kong martial arts film the storm riders 1998. In this japanese fantasy, the wrathful ghost of a shogunate warrior emerges from a thunderstorm to exact revenge on those behind the terrible 1638 shimbara revolt in which 18,000 rioters were. It is based on the novel of the same name by futaro yamada. The movie was one of the inspirations for the game called samurai shodown actual spelling. Samurai reincarnation 1981 directed by kinji fukasaku. Visually the film is incredible, with creative set design and a particularly amazing end fight scene inside a burning pagoda. He swares vengeance against the tokugawa shogunate for slaughtering 37,000 christians.
Sanada won best newcomer of the year and tokumichi igawa and. Download samurai reincarnation movie today and start enjoying free fulllength films today it is a good movie that sure deserves to watch, dont miss to download your favourite movies only at that sites. Samurai reincarnation 1981 ganzer film german online anschauen. Every aspect of this movie caters directly to my taste. He reincarnates an army of warriors to exact revenge on all of japan and its leadership, leaving jubei yagyu and his father tajima yagyu as. Samurai reincarnation kinji fukasaku, 1981 on vimeo. Kinji fukasaku celebrity profile check out the latest kinji fukasaku photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Samurai reincarnation 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film was nominated for three awards of the japanese academy and won two of them. In fact, it might well be one of the moodiest japanese films of the 1980s.
Samurai reincarnation is a film possessed of a dark and brooding atmosphere throughout. It is based on the novel of the same name by futaro yamada the film was nominated for three awards of the japanese academy and won two of them. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Oct 18, 2016 shogun ninja 1980 hollywood film hiroyuki sanada, shinichi chiba. I was digging around in the underbelly of my mail archives and came across this list i saved a few years back. Hope this list helps you, enjoy exploring this vast and. The samurai archives citadel view topic a little list. Note for full english subtitles, use the 2nd english choice. Reincarnation streaming en vf streaming complet vf. This is based upon a historical event when a christian leader led a revolt against the shogunate and he and his followers were massacred. Nov 26, 2012 samurai reincarnation 1981 vtc trailer.
It centers on a hopeful actress who won a role in a film that takes her, the cast, and the crew to a hotel where the present soon collides with the past. The samurai film handbook page 2 show list info this list is taken from patrick galloways 2005 guide to the samurai film genre, starting in the 1950s. Samurai reincarnation is a 1981 film directed by kinji fukasaku and starring sonny chiba. Shiro amakusa is a dead christian that is reincarnated into a kabuki dancer. Subgenres tourists road trips wilderness serial killers supernatural serial killers mind benders cult classics popular styles full horror movies hollywood new releases slow burns wild rides b. May 01, 2012 tom brady officially signs contract with the tampa bay buccaneers. Mar 28, 2012 what do you get when tomisaburo wakayama from the lone wolf and cub films and sonny chiba are in the same flick. Hiroyuki sanada won best newcomer of the year and tokumichi igawa and yoshikazu sano took the award for best art direction. Samurai reincarnation is a 1981 japanese film directed by kinji fukasaku. The list contains the best, new and most relevant samurai warrior movies ordered by relevance. Shogun ninja 1980 hollywood film shoguns ninja full movie martial arts film english dubbed.
Samurai reincarnation was an exception to that rule. We specialize in providing high broadcastquality movie files to streaming web sites, dvd distributors, cable and tv stations, ad agencies and schools. Reincarnation, rinne is a 2005 japanese horror film, directed by takashi shimizu. Samurai reincarnation 1981 122 min action, fantasy, horror. After surviving the slaughter of many christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces god for ignoring the. Movies like the last motel 1981 the boy 2016 shadow of the hawk 1976.
Plot hundreds of years after a christian slaughter, their leader is revived by a strange ritual and renounces god. Samurai reincarnation was released in 1981 when japanese cinema was at a low point. Subgenres tourists road trips wilderness serial killers supernatural serial killers mind benders cult classics popular styles full horror movies hollywood new releases slow burns wild rides bhorrors jhorror creative kills. Hundreds of years after a christian slaughter, their leader is revived by a strange ritual and renounces god. There are some moments with dramatic overacting but anyone seeking information on a film titled samurai reincarnation shouldnt be seeking subtlety. Makai tensho or samurai reincarnation, directed by kinji fukasaku, was one of those movies i just happened to come across and fall under its hypnotic gaze.
The recommendation service has sorted out serious, stylized, exciting, suspenseful, realistic and captivating films and tv shows about with samurai warrior, samurai, violence, heroes, warrior, rivalry, martial arts, sword fight, katana sword and danger plots mostly in action, drama and adventure. The movie was one of the inspirations for the game called samurai shodown actual spelling samurai reincarnation 1981 imdb. Kinji fukasaku was born on july 3, 1930 in mito, japan. Samurai reincarnation 1981 the movie database tmdb. Samurai era martial arts movie, english subtitle full movie duration. Makai tensho is a 1981 film directed by kinji fukasaku and starring sonny chiba.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing samurai reincarnation. Samurai reincarnation is a minor camp classic from 1981. Samurai reincarnation was released in 1981 when japanese cinema was at a low. Samurai reincarnation 1981 letterboxd your life in film. And although my taste is often for the bizarre, this movie is almost always held together by great acting. After surviving the slaughter of many christians 350 years ago. Also of note, many of the key players of this film including sonny chiba and the director himself were involved in the film the legend of the eight samurai, a film much like this one with similar. This great action film was actualy one of the inspirations for the video game called samurai showdown. Sonny chiba, sanada hiroyuki, tamba tetsuro, wakayama tomisaburo, ogata ken a pseudohistorical variation of the story about the christian rebellions during the opening years of the tokugawa. Samurai reincarnation 1981 regarder en streaming vf complet regarder samurai reincarnation en streaming complet 1981 film complet regardervf 720p. Samurai reincarnation 1981 kinji fukasaku synopsis. Hissatsu shikakenin baian arijigoku 1973 hissatsu shikakenin shunsetsu shikakebari 1974 castle of sand 1974 the last samurai 1974 mount hakkoda 1977 the demon 1978 vengeance is mine 1979 samurai reincarnation 1981 eijanaika 1981 edo porn 1981 yajudeka 1982 the ballad of narayama 1983 okinawan boys 1983. Samurai reincarnation makai tensho 1981 rotten tomatoes. Sonny chiba as yagyu jubei vs samurai army in yagyu conspiracy.
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