In medieval Japan, a brutal and corrupt magistrate is planning to kill the child who is about to become the heir to the estate and position of the local lord and substitute his own "heir", an orphan, in order to get control of the late lord's estate and rule as the impostor's "regent". However, a mysterious stranger appears and sets out to thwart the magistrate's plans and free the people from his oppressive rule.
If you have an hour and a half and want to see someone look really, really angry in black and white, this is for you. I watched Slashing Swords last night and my eyes are still kind of tired from the flickering. It's basically a samurai movie about a very bad man doing very bad things to a kid. 🗡️ If you hate old m...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Daisuke Itô
Daisuke Itô
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"If you have an hour and a half and want to see someone look really, really angry in black and white, this is for you. I watched Slashing Swords last night and my eyes are still kind of tired from the flickering. It's basically a samurai movie about a very bad man doing very bad things to a kid. 🗡️ If you hate old movies where people gesture wildly, you’ll probably want to skip this one. But for the rest of us, it’s actually kind of a blast. The plot is pretty standard stuff if you’ve seen ..."
Yasutora Ichikawa
Daisuke Itô
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