Short film from 1928 about a samurai fighting demons..
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“Mighty Taro’s Reckless Training” from 1928, it’s a weird one. If you're into old cinema, especially silent stuff with actual effort put into creature effects and fight scenes, then yeah, give it a watch. But if you need snappy dialogue or anything made after, say, 1960, you'll probably hate it. This isn't for backgrou...

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"“Mighty Taro’s Reckless Training” from 1928, it’s a weird one. If you're into old cinema, especially silent stuff with actual effort put into creature effects and fight scenes, then yeah, give it a watch. But if you need snappy dialogue or anything made after, say, 1960, you'll probably hate it. This isn't for background noise. Taro, our samurai hero, he's got this whole thing about training. It’s not just swinging swords; it's reckless. We see him in these misty woods, really getting after it...."

