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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on May 2, 2017 2:06:57 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. And don't miss "Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance" released the next year (1974). It is not as good as the first (it is a sequel, after all) and the Lady is kept off screen and out of the action too long. The plot, which is more complicated than the first, is resolved by having Lady Snowblood show up and kill everybody. Still, if you loved the first film, you won't want to miss "Love Song of Vengeance." Yes, I plan on seeing the sequel sometime. Actually, I may even pick up The Complete Lady Snowblood blu-ray set which was released by Criterion last year. This contains both movies. |
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