Member GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG Posted April 3, 2013 Member Share Posted April 3, 2013 Three Outlaw Samurai. I got this from my local library. Watched it last night. Simply Awesome What are some other movies from the director Hideo Gosha? I did see Sword of the Beast another great one from Hideo. GD Y-Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted April 3, 2013 Administrator Share Posted April 3, 2013 What are some other movies from the director Hideo Gosha? I'm a big fan of HUNTER IN THE DARK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG Posted April 3, 2013 Author Member Share Posted April 3, 2013 I'm a big fan of HUNTER IN THE DARK. Thanks for the suggestion KFB . GD Y-Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yakuza954 Posted April 3, 2013 Member Share Posted April 3, 2013 I also really like Sword of the Beast and Three Outlaw Samurai (who doesn't?). I'm a big fan of Gosha's early work, but felt he went off the rails later on. Continuing along the early Gosha samurai tip, I'd highly recommend Samurai Wolf Parts 1 and 2, and Goyokin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Takuma Posted April 4, 2013 Member Share Posted April 4, 2013 It's an excellent film, even though the inferior Hong Kong remake (no offence to Chang Cheh fans) is better known. Like yakuza suggested, early Gosha films all vary from good to masterful. Anything between 1964 and 1979 is worth a watch. My personal favorites are, excluding Three Outlaw Samurai: 1. Hitokiri (Tenchu) (1969) A brilliant, emotionally brutal samurai film shows Shintaro Katsu (Zatoichi) as a swordsman willing to do anything to gain his boss's attention. Beautiful and disturbing movie, and one of the best samurai films ever made. 2. Cash Calls Hell (1966) A terrific film noir by Gosha, starring Tatsuya Nakadai. Again cinematography is brilliant 3. Violent Streets (1974) Gosha goes Fukasaku in this stylish yakuza film that is one of the best in the genre. The slow motion violence echoe Sam Peckinpah and some scenes could be from a late 70's / early 80's Dario Argento movie. 4. Goyokin (1969) Another brilliant samurai movie, this time set in the middle of snow and ice. Toshiro Mifune was originally hired, but he quit because the shooting conditions were too gruelling for him. 5. Samurai Wolf 1&2 (1966 & 1967) If Sergio Leone was stealing from Kurosawa in a Fistful of Dollars, then this is a glorious payback by Gosha: a spagetti samurai film. Well, two actually. Both are very short, very stylish, and very entertaining. Bob's recommendation, Hunter in the Dark, is also a solid one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cloud Hands Posted April 4, 2013 Member Share Posted April 4, 2013 Goyokin is essential, it's as good as Three Outlaw Samurai, if not better. Tenchu, Samurai Wolf, Sword of Beast are the other Gosha's I've seen. All very good, but for me in a tier below Goyokin & Three Outlaw Samurai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG Posted April 4, 2013 Author Member Share Posted April 4, 2013 Thank you all for your in depth analysis. Much appreciated. GD Y-Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tosh Posted April 4, 2013 Member Share Posted April 4, 2013 Don't forget his Tange Sazen movies - Secret of the Urn and The Pot Worth 1,000,000 Ryo, the latter with the great Nakadai as Sazen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member daisho2004 Posted April 4, 2013 Member Share Posted April 4, 2013 There is actually a TV series of 3 Outlaw Samurai, CK has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member waywardsage Posted April 6, 2013 Member Share Posted April 6, 2013 I'm a huge Hideo Gosha fan. My favorite film from his is Goyokin. Tenchu is also a huge favorite of people. I really enjoyed Samurai Wolf and The Secret of the Urn as well. If you watch all of those you'll see some of his best work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Vegeta84 Posted April 8, 2013 Member Share Posted April 8, 2013 Top 5 1. Hunter In The Dark 2. Tenchu 3. Goyokin 4. Onimasa 5. Violent Streets The list changes around a lot, but man was he a great director. I loveeeeee Hunter In The Dark. A near perfect film in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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