Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on May 1, 2017 1:15:06 GMT
Saw this one for the first time today after having recorded it off TCM last night. I was pleasantly surprised of how good it was. Good writing and some neat twists and turns. It's obvious this was the main influence on Tarantino with Kill Bill, and I noticed some of the soundtrack from Lady Snowblood was used on Kill Bill. And with all that excessive and exaggerated bloodletting, Lady Snowblood also brings to mind the Lone Wolf & Cub series, made during the same era and by the same studio, Toho.
So if you enjoy Asian martial arts films with lots of swordplay, definitely check it out if you can find it somewhere.
So if you enjoy Asian martial arts films with lots of swordplay, definitely check it out if you can find it somewhere.