Three years before the wild bunch1969 and the same year as django1966 came a film called daibosatsu togesword of doom1966 which was one of first body count action dramas in 1966. The 1966 swordplay masterpiece directed by kihachi okamoto departs from the goodbad. The new highdefinition digital restoration of the sword of doom, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack, really shows off the exquisite cinematography in full 2. An adaptation of parts of the serial novel of the same name as the japanese title, one of the longest novels ever published, sequels were planned but never made. Sword of doom is kihachi okamotos most celebrated film for more reasons than one. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness.
Unfortunately, ryunosoke is also a complete prick with little to no morality. The companys the sword of doom simply fails to excel in any particular area, with a meager video presentation, an adequate audio presentation, and almost no real extras to speak of. Released july 1st, 1967, the sword of doom stars tatsuya nakadai, toshiro mifune, yuzo kayama, michiyo aratama the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a score of out of 100. Through his unconscionable actions against others, a sociopath samurai builds a trail of vendettas that follow him closely. Yuzo kayama, tatsuya nakadai, toshiro mifune, 1966. Director kihachi okamotos 1966 masterpiece is probably one of the most nihilistic samurai films ive ever seen that still manages to be a truly incredible film. The sword of doom daibosatsu toge, great bodhisattva pass is a 1966 jidai geki film directed by kihachi okamoto and starring tatsuya nakadai as ryunosuke tsukue. The sword of doom, kihachi okamoto, 1966 criterion closeup.
He seems to kill for no reason and with no remorse. He takes up a challenge fight with a man from another clan a fight that is supposed to friendly. Nov 30, 2017 sword of doom is everything one can and should expect from a samurai narrative. Brought up by a father to whom the sword was a way of life, the sword is now the only family he has.
The sword of doom 1966 letterboxd social film discovery. Overview of the sword of doom, 1966, directed by kihachi okamoto, with tatsuya nakadai, toshiro mifune, yuzo kayama, at turner classic movies. The 1966 swordplay masterpiece directed by kihachi okamoto. It tells the story of a samurai named ryunosuke tsukue a man with a tremendous level of skill in a very unorthodox fighting style. Kihachi okamotos the sword of doom gets a surprising bluray upgrade from criterion, who yet again present the film in its original aspect ratio of about 2. Doom productions stillking films babelsberg film reaper productions distant planet productions. Some of what makes the sword of doom seem arty to western viewersits seeming indifference to niceties of plot and motivation, for exampleis the result of okamoto and his screenwriters opting to skip past large sections of the story, confident that japanese audiences could fill. The sword of doom by kihachi okamoto kihachi okamoto. Considering the films age, the video presentation to be found on the sword of doom is pretty middle of the road. It was based on the serial novel of the same title by kaizan nakazato. A gifted swordsman plying his craft during the turbulent final days of shogunate rule in japan, ryunosuke nakadai kills without remorse or mercy. His story, sword of doom, was serialized over the course of three. Please note that this page does not hosts or makes available any of the listed filenames.
Read about sword of doom ii by fuki and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The film stars karl urban, rosamund pike, razaaq adoti, and dwayne johnson credited as the rock. In the film, a group of marines are sent on a rescue mission to a facility on mars, where they. Three years before the wild bunch1969 and the same year as django 1966 came a film called daibosatsu toge sword of doom 1966 which was one of first body count action dramas in 1966. There is still an immense feeling of honor that one gets from the principal characters, but instead of focusing on a young man out for revenge, okamoto instead focuses on the killer, many would. It is refreshing to discover something fresh and innovative from the period in which the samurai film was meandering. The sword of doom is a popular japanese swordplaysamurai film from back in 1966. Sword of doom is everything one can and should expect from a samurai narrative. Sword of doom released in 1966 was a classic japanese period piece featuring tatsuya nakadai who was always known for playing heavies. This void, horrifying and elusive, is what keeps people coming back to the sword of doom, and no doubt why criterion saw fit to reissue the film for a second time in a sharp bluray package. Kihachi okamotos swordplay classic is the thrilling tale of a man who. Right at the start, unprovoked he cuts down an old man. Starring tatsuya nakadai in a transfixing performance as a resplendent but ambiguous villain and the incomparable toshiro mifune in a brief but pivotal part, this cult classic follows the downward spiral of a skilled but tormented swordsman nakadai who kills. The film also boasts brilliant directon from kihachi okamoto, impressive music and very good supporting cast.
Sword of the beast the criterion collection have been turning their attention to classic japanese samurai cinema with their sixties swordplay classics series, and this release finds them lending their typical attention to detail to a superb genre effort from hideo gosha. The sword of doom 1966 comments for the sword of doom 1966. The sword of doom, aka daibosatsu toge, japanese poster art, from left. With tatsuya nakadai, michiyo aratama, yuzo kayama, yoko naito. Over rare kung fu movies to order with covers sleeves boxart, in pal or ntsc. Nakadai is ryunosuke tsukue the son of a fencing instructor. Sword of doom 1966 one of the most thrilling and disturbing samurai epics, the sword of doom delivers unparalleled action and outstanding performances from two of japans greatest actors. This is accomplished by simply having the villain of the film be the main character while the people you would consider the heroes are. Nakadai dominates the screen as ryunosuke tatsue, a man for whom killing is a pleasure. Kihachi okamotos the sword of doom is likely to strike the unalerted viewer as an exercise in absurdist violence, tracking the career of a nihilistic swordsman from his gratuitous murder of a defenseless old man to his final descent into what looks like a rehearsal for global annihilation, as, in a kind of ecstasy, he slaughters a seemingly endless army of attackers both real and phantasmal. The sword of doom 1967 stream and watch online moviefone. A gifted swordsmanplying his trade during the turbulent final days of shogunate ruleryunosuke kills without remorse, without mercy. It is loosely based on the video game series of the same name by id software, however, the film adapts elements from doom 3. By framing the beauty of movement and playing thoughtfully with geometry, okamoto crafted a loveletter to the art of swordfighting as such, but not without showing and this is exquisitely revealed by nakadais acting performance, that the road of ones.
The sword of doom lives up to its pulpy american title film. This is accomplished by simply having the villain of the film be the main character. Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. This void, horrifying and elusive, is what keeps people coming back to the sword of doom, and no doubt why criterion saw fit to reissue the film. Sword of doom is a very gothic look at a genre which had started to become formulaic by the time okamotos film hit the big screen in the mid 1960s. Jan 06, 2015 kihachi okamotos the sword of doom is likely to strike the unalerted viewer as an exercise in absurdist violence, tracking the career of a nihilistic swordsman from his gratuitous murder of a defenseless old man to his final descent into what looks like a rehearsal for global annihilation, as, in a kind of ecstasy, he slaughters a seemingly endless army of attackers both real and phantasmal. Tatsuya nakadai, toshiro mifune tatsue kills for pleasure.
The popularity of the 26 film series featuring the blind swordsman zatoichi, also owes a great debt to sword of doom. The sword of doom 1967 merciless swordsman ryunosuke tsukue tatsuya nakadai is a government assassin in feudal japan who has no remorse and no moral code. These prophetic words of warning are spoken by toshiro mifunes wise samurai character and really cut to the heart of sword of doom. He was actually a newspaper reporter for hochi shimbun. The sword of doom 1966 kihachi okamoto, shinobu hashimoto. Not only a terrific samurai film but also a terrifing portrait of a samurai warrior whos on the brink of madness.
Doom is a 2005 science fiction horror film directed by andrzej bartkowiak. The film was based on a very famous novel in japan. Tatsuya nakadai and toshiro mifune star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. The popularity of the 26film series featuring the blind swordsman zatoichi, also owes a great debt to sword of doom. Watch the sword of doom add to watchlist in this japanese adventure film about the exploits of a bloodthirsty samurai warrior, a young samurai with sociopathic tendencies manages to kill quite a number of people, inspiring numerous vendettas against him. Alec baldwin, lisa kudrow, and steve buscemi the boss baby official tra. The sword of doom 1966 guarda il film italiano youtube. The sword of doom, japanese poster art, 1966 wall art. The sword of doom 1966 nr 07011966 us action, drama 2h 2m user score. Alot of samurai films are quite slowpaced yet remain gripping building up the tension slowly, sword of doom is the opposite a fastpaced and violent film boasting some of the best sword fights committed to samurai film. Considering the film s age, the video presentation to be found on the sword of doom is pretty middle of the road. Sword of doom is wellshot and wellacted, but the lack of resolution and farcical ending make it impossible to rank the film among the foremost of the genre.
Pitted against him is shimada, who regards the use made of the sword as the outward manifestation of a mans spiritual state. The sword of doom 1966 the sword of doom 1966 user. Like other bluray upgrades of late though not all its obvious criterion is again just delivering the full highdef version of the same transfer they used. Perhaps in reaction to the fading genre came the sword of doom, which is in essence a deconstruction and distortion of the genre.
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