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pinky3003
17-03-2004, 11:44 AM
if you want to see where tarantino knicked all his ideas for kill bill from take a look at this site....you can get the dvd on import ....and go and see it at local cinema
http://www.zatoichi.co.uk/
Hawklord
17-03-2004, 11:57 AM
Tried finding this the other week to no avail. Any links to sites that have this?
AequitasVeritas
17-03-2004, 12:08 PM
Ordered it off YesAsia.com a few days back, cheapest I've seen it available for there. Hasn't arrived yet but I'm looking forward to it, Takeshi's movies are awesome.
I wouldn't compare it to Kill Bill though, the whole point of Kill Bill was that Tarantino took all his favourite Asian samurai movies and tried to combine them into the trashiest, most fun b-movie he could think of, and has succeeded, especially with reports of Volume 2 being better than the first.
Pity I can't see it in the cinemas though, not old enough :(
Drunken Master
17-03-2004, 3:10 PM
20% of at amazon.co.jp at the moment.
If not I ordered mine from www.citaya.org
Hawklord
17-03-2004, 5:04 PM
>£20 that's a bit steep I'll wait a while till it comes down in price :(
The same chap who made Audition, looking forward to seeing it in cinemas, definately showing atr Odean Covent Garden, but not sure when.
Hawklord
17-03-2004, 5:27 PM
Originally posted by Harj
The same chap who made Audition, looking forward to seeing it in cinemas, definately showing atr Odean Covent Garden, but not sure when.
Takeshi Miike made audition
Takeshi Kitano made this:)
As in 'Beat' Takeshi, and im a fan of his, shame on me:eek:
crazzy kopite
17-03-2004, 8:06 PM
Will the language be in English or have English subtitles?
Drunken Master
17-03-2004, 10:40 PM
English Subtitles
AequitasVeritas
18-03-2004, 7:11 AM
Originally posted by Hawklord
>£20 that's a bit steep I'll wait a while till it comes down in price :(
It's the limited first pressing with second disc, so I'm pretty sure it'll come way down in price with the next presing released.
figrin_dan
18-03-2004, 7:15 AM
I'm getting interested now. How can Kill Bill be nicked from a film made later?
There is a Zatoichi (2003) over at dvdslimited for £13. But it says R1 so could this be part of the series and not the film?
Chibouk
19-03-2004, 2:07 PM
Zatoichi is a Japanese folk-hero and there have been loads of titles and appearances featuring the character.
The 2004 Kitano film is just the latest version to be made.
As both films are influenced by Asian films and genres that already exist, then it's not surprising that comparisons are being made.
I'd take Kitano over Tarrantino anyday though! :smashin:
Donnie
20-03-2004, 1:47 PM
Just watched this and it blows kill bill out of the water on every level. Amazing film, not sure if even going to watch KB 2 now will just seem a let down compared to this.
Esteban
20-03-2004, 2:38 PM
Forget Zatoichi. For true Kill Bill inspiration, you should seek out Lady Snowblood..
and it's Takashi Miike and Takeshi Kitano. ;)
Just seen it at Odan Covent Garden, and thouroughly enjoyed it. bit vague at times on how certain characters knew each other, but i've come to expext some vagueness in Jap films.
Otherwise, great action, some very funny moments , but to compare it to Kill Bill is off the mark and unfair to both films that have thier own merits.