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From Japanese yakuza-meister Tadeo Miike, a brilliant, emotional samurai epic, "Hara-Kiri: The death of a

67.160.130.12

Samurai."
This is a must film for Japanese film lovers; it also represents a real step forward by the talented, hard-to-pigeonhole and very prolific Miike.
It is the post-samurai era where great houses are falling, peace is reigning, and large numbers of samurai are cut free, forced into starvation by the lack of retainers. Some are driven to approaching the great houses, asking for permission to disembowel themselves (an honorable death as opposed to the non-violent one of slowly starving to death) on their hallowed grounds, yet hoping instead to be given alms. The practice became common and, to some, these "bluffing samurai" became objects of contempt.
Into such a turbulent world is thrown a very young samurai whose world recently has been overturned by looming tragedy.

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Yes, second that. nt - Victor Khomenko 13:33:56 08/19/12 (7)
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- I enjoyed the 3-D; did you see it in that format? - tinear 13:49:37 08/19/12 (6)
  Also, have you seen, "Rainy Dog?"
  I actually think that is his finest.
  - Sorry, got confused - Victor Khomenko 16:55:48 08/19/12 (5)
    I thought you were talking about the 1062 film with similar title, wonderful work.
    
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056058/
    
    3D... Me???? :)
    - Based on same work and equally excellent. Though I'd recommend 3-D: it's not what you think it is; - tinear 09:47:17 08/20/12 (4)
      mostly, it's used to increase background depth, like a different camera lens. In other words, it's used artistically, not "wow!-"wise.
      - I don't doubt that, but at this time it is not for me - Victor Khomenko 07:17:47 08/22/12 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Based on same work and equally excellent. Though I'd recommend 3-D: it's not what you think it is; posted by tinear on August 20, 2012 at 09:47:17
        
        Maybe in our future, better life! :)
        
        I don't even have the HDMI, my first (or maybe second) generation plasma is still working, and until it dies I shall remain comfortable in my stone-age! :)
        
        My Kuro made me a believer. nt - tinear 09:34:34 08/22/12 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I don't doubt that, but at this time it is not for me posted by Victor Khomenko on August 22, 2012 at 07:17:47
        
        fds
        
        I know of a guy with two 35mm projectors in his home theater - Victor Khomenko 10:30:27 08/22/12 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: My Kuro made me a believer. nt posted by tinear on August 22, 2012 at 09:34:34
        
        But even THAT did not made me a believer! :) So Kuro stands no chance!
        
        Heck, that guy owns probably 25% of all films ever made...
        
        Now THAT's a guy with a hobby! nt - tinear 13:34:06 08/23/12 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I know of a guy with two 35mm projectors in his home theater posted by Victor Khomenko on August 22, 2012 at 10:30:27
        
        dsf
Its Takashi Miike (nt) - Jack G 08:17:22 08/19/12 (1)
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- Domo. nt - tinear 11:22:45 08/19/12 (0)
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