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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057565/
An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.
Not bad, but not a keeper.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219827/
https://ghostintheshell.tumblr.com/
A special agent combat-cyborg pursues a cyber criminal who comes to have a special interest in her.
Although I like it, I suspect it’s because I like the original so much and I can’t be unbiased. I also think Scarlett is hot.
I became even more interested in seeing this movie in light of the incorrectly-supposed-whitewashing of the lead character. Antisocial injustice is actually pretty good at recommending things.
Although this movie is tagged as foreign-language, only one character speaks in Japanese, and it is minor.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275773/
movie.softgarage.com/versus/ (not archived)
In a forest where any who die rise as zombies, an escaped convict does something something.
I got 1/3 in and got bored. It’s too over-the-top.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110200/
Upon hearing of his master’s death, a man returns to Shanghai amidst tensions from its Japanese occupation, and learns there was foul play.
Quite a good movie, with all the basic elements. There’s next to none of the B-movie cheese that’s pervasive of such films, so it’s good enough for everyday people.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080979/
Instead of a death sentence, a convict is given the opportunity to impersonate a lord in a time of war.
kagemusha lit. “shadow warrior”
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/
On the way to moving to a new town, a girl stumbles upon and is trapped in a pocket dimension with an old Japanese bath house run by spirits and non-humans.
SHE SHOUTS A LOT
A spectacular movie. Youthful but with a balance of fantasy spectacle and horror.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325710/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/last-samurai
An American captain, suffering from PTSD-induced nightmares so bad he became alcoholic, is brought back into the trade as a consultant and trainer to suppress the civil war in Japan and fight against its old warrior class, the samurai.
Dare I say this is one of the greats. It has various classic elements without being tiring and obvious, and maintains a great pace and tone.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058869/
Some Japanese guys are in a prison.
I have no idea what’s going on with this, but after nearly a half an hour I’m just going to give up.
to re-watch
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113568/
was https://web.archive.org/*/ghostintheshell.manga.com/
Artificially-enhanced special police hunt a hacker-murderer.
to be re-watched
Remade into the live-action Ghost in the Shell – (2017 movie)
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047478/
to be re-watched
Inspired The Magnificent Seven – (1960 movie)
