Legend of eight samurai 1984 kinji fukasaku synopsis. In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but princess shizu escapes their clutches. Legend of the eight samurai is an adventure fantasy film that was released in 1983. Legend of the eight samurai grindhouse cinema database. If yojimbo is the movie that every martial arts director has in some way emulated, legend of the eight samurai lotes is the movie that every japanese made videogame has, in some way, borrowed from. Legend of the eight samurai 1983 watch on prime video, tubi. They were designed for use by the samurai, an exclusive company of warriors who were heralded as the most elite and skilled of their time. An anthology film set in colonial africa in the late 19th century telling the stories of 5 different characters. The plot is fairly straightforward, a princess must break the curse placed on her family by gathering eight supernaturally ordained warriors to fight off a horde of the evil undead that want to. The legend of the eight samurai 1983 dub september 20th, 2010 we totally own this movie by accident. The legend of eight samurai depicts the story of young princess shizuhime yakushimaru living in feudal japan, facing the threats of the sinister forces of the hikita clan. In 1984 theyd team up for a samuraifantasy hybrid film entitled the legend of the eight samurai that would give fukasaku a chance to show off his penchant for directing action scenes, and chiba a chance to chew through some scenery.
I cant recommend it for kung fu fans, but it is an interesting piece of cheaplyavailable dvd fodder. Assistir o filme legend of eight samurai online dublado lancado. Legend of the 8 samurai full martial art movie the. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The sword has its origins in 10th century feudal japan. He tells her the legend of a curse on her family, and of eight beads that identify eight dogwarriors who can lift it, of which he and his companion are two. Of course, overlooking the cheesy effects would be easy if legend of the eight samurai still succeeds as an entertaining escapist fantasy. Best movies like legend of eight samurai bestsimilar. Legend of eight samurai 1983 movie japanese historical. Samurai legend video game 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A horrible witch uses zombies to attack a princess, which results in her being kidnapped and her family murdered.
Legend of the eight samurai streaming online justwatch. In 1984 theyd team up for a samuraifantasy hybrid film entitled the legend of the eight samurai that would give fukasaku a chance to show off his penchant for directing action scenes, and chiba a chance to chew. Staring sonny chiba, hiroku yakushimaru, hiroyuki sanada and keiko matsuzaka. The story follows shizuhime hiroko yakushimaru, her family slain and on the run from her enemies. The movie was a fun 80s fusion of mystics, samurai, and a star warsesque story that still is rather entertaining the movie is rather epic and that is also its drawback.
The official page for the blog the legend of the eight samurai hounds the translation of the entire story of nanso. With hiroko yakushimaru, hiroyuki sanada, shinichi chiba, etsuko shihomi. Dont forget to subscribe for more amazing martial arts movies. Legend of the eight samurai 1983 princess shizus family is wiped out by an family of undead seeking revenge. I got legend of the eight samurai in a collection of sonny chiba movies who i have little familiarity with except his name and his appearance in kill billvolume 1. Legend of the eight samurai dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay.
Review of legend of the eight samurai rpgnet rpg game index. The story follows princess shizu hiroko yakushimaru, her family slain and on the run from her enemies. Wakayama was on a mission to secure the lead in the film adaptation of koikes hit manga lone wolf and cub, and what he did next with the practice weapon in his hands would change the history of japanese samurai cinema. Legend of the 8 samurai full martial art movie youtube. Hey, its that guy sonny chiba dosetsu is practically a martialarts film industry unto.
In the beautiful japanese fantasy, eight samurai are called forth from the mists of legend to fulfill their ancient duty to protect a princess from armies of the undead. Nov 08, 2016 o ne day in 1971, actor tomisaburo wakayama appeared at the home of writer kazuo koike wielding a wooden bokuto samurai sword. Shizuhime pulls a sweet polly oliver while on the run from tamazusas thugs. Armed with little more than determination, chiba must battle an octet of. The evil hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of princess shizu. Legend of eight samurai 1983 ganzer film deutsch hd. I guess because of the popularity of that riot of a film, enter the ninja, using that more familiar word would increase its bo. This is a tough movie to follow, and a real departure for chiba from the 80s kungfu stuff. Legend of eight samurai subscription unrated 1983 19830101t00.
Watch legend of the eight samurai online 1984 movie yidio. Fantastic action, colorful drama, and heartfelt romance make this film a gem of japanese cinema. All that stands between the princess and certain death is an inexperienced young samurai played by martialarts expert sonny chiba. Legend of the eight samurai local business facebook. Samurai of legend play the best free, online samurai game. Though the title suggests a ripoff of kurosawas seven samurai, the impression is the fault of the american distributor. The hikita leader, lady tamazusa, wants the princess for a blood sacrifice. The mcconnell story 1955 sep 17 35 sep 16 22 sep 15 29 sep 14 34 sep 25. Watch legend of the eight samurai full movie free online. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical.
Kinji fukasaku and sonny chiba made a few movies together, their best being arguably either the yagyu conspiracy or deadly fight in hiroshima. Princess hiroku yokoshimarus family is wiped out, along with her bodyguards. The script is adapted from a 1982 novel shin satomi hakkenden. Daisuke ito and masahiro makino were central to the development of samurai films in the silent and prewar eras akira kurosawa is the best known to western audiences, and similarly has directed the samurai films best known in the west. Legend of the eight samurai 1983 the movie database tmdb. He tells her the legend of a curse on her family, and of eight beads that identify eight dogwarriors who can lift it, of which he and his. Legend of the eight samurai letterboxd social film. The legend of the eight samurai hounds home facebook. Fushimi sentaro, satomi kotaro, onoe koinosuke, sawamura seishiro, meguro yuki, kaga kunio this remake of satomi hakkenden is the most requested of all toei movies and features some of the greatest special effects ever filmed. Legend of the eight samurai, from the perspective of a sonny chiba fan, and a fan of japanese cinema in general, is an extremely entertaining film.
Legend of the eight samurai, satomi hakkenden is a 1983 japanese historical martial arts fantasy film directed by kinji fukasaku. Fukasaku here acts like john carpenters body double, sharing identical elements including a motivating synthpop music, low budget artificial effects, exaggerated puppet creatures and a daring whimsical fantasy imagination. Shoguns ninja 1980, samurai reincarnation 1981, the ninja wars 1982, 47 ronin 20, death trance 2005. Legend of the eight samurai, satomi hakkenden is a 1983 japanese historical martial arts fantasy film, directed by kinji fukasaku. These range from the classic easterns of akira kurosawa, to the modern day epics that pay such homage to his work.
Legend of the eight samurai on dvd 634991205924 from adness. Legend of the eight samurai satomi hakkenden 1959 3 disc set directed by. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Making of a legend examines the weapons rich history, painstakingly detailed artistry, and spiritual significance. Legend of the 8 samurai full movie in english youtube. This gem is a costume horror flick from 1983 set during japans feudal period that plays like a moody cross between krull and star wars sans the science fiction elements. Im sure andy will go into more detail, but hes pretty sure he bought this to spite a guy who worked at one of the stores he worked at, whod put it aside and then. Legend of the eight samurai satomi hakkenden quotes. The streaming version is suffering from decoloration, bad sound quality very. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by dosetsu sonny chiba. A novice sonny chiba battles eight warriors, a witch and a deadly centipede to save a princess in feudal japan.
Legend of the eight samurai satomi hakkenden is a 1983 japanese fantasy blockbuster from kinji fukasaku, the director of battle royale, set in the edo period. I also saw on the internet video clips from a realhd version of this movie in japanese language. Legend of the eight samurai satomi hakkenden 1983 rotten. Legend of 8 samurai legend of the eight samurai legend of the 8 samurai. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Legend of the eight samurai 1983 sonny chiba feature. As might be gathered from its title, the legend of the eight samurai is set in feudal japan. Movie 204 the legend of the eight samurai 1983 dub. The dub, too, replaces samurai with ninja despite only one of the characters being what would constitute a ninja.
In the beautiful japanese fantasy, eight samurai are called forth from the mists of legend to fulfill their ancient duty to protect a princess from armies of the. This leads to ancient crystals calling eight samurais from the. Watch legend of the 8 samurai now on your favorite device. As she escapes she is found by the vagabond shinbei hiroyuki.
Princess hiroku yokoshimarus family is wiped out, along with. The uk dvd comes from venturaadness in r2pal format. Eight samurai featuring hiroko yakushimaru and hiroyuki sanada is streaming with. Legend of the eight samurai 1984, japan is a chambara film directed by kinji fukasaku.
No doubt the distributor thought the original title was too peculiar for american audiences, especially since there are no dogs in. The voiceover refers to it as the legend of the eight ninjas. Legend of eight samurai 4k 1983 japanese ultra hd 4. And indeed i do, but first, the comparison has to be made. Shizu quickly learns that she must fulfill a prophecy and she needs eight chosen samurai to eliminate the demons who have cursed the satomi clan. Ver pelicula legend of eight samurai en espanol gratis 1983.
The eight samurai can save her, but who and where are they. Legend of the samurai is a multiplayer melee combat game set during during the turbulent feudal period of medieval japan. Princess shizus family is wiped out by an family of undead seeking revenge. When the murder of a royal family in feudal japan leaves a princess as the lone survivor, an inexperienced young samurai becomes her only hope. Legend of the eight samurai 1984 a novice sonny chiba battles eight warriors, a witch and a deadly centipede to save a princess in feudal japan. Todays big filmy list looks at the best ever samurai movies. Legend of the eight samurai all the tropes wiki fandom.
The movie was one of the inspirations for the game called samurai shodown actual spelling. Legend of the eight samurai is a 1983 japanese historical martial arts fantasy film, directed by kinji fukasaku. Watch legend of 8 samurai 1983 full movie free online. Samurai of legend april 26, 2017 samurai across sol have been working diligently to aid in raijin and fukins quest for wind and thunder essence necessary to defeat their enemies. Legend of eight samurai is a film directed by kinji fukasaku with hiroko yakushimaru, hiroyuki sanada, sonny chiba, etsuko shihomi, year. Legend of the eight samurai dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay. A japanese fantasy based on eight samurais, called forth from the mists of legend, to fulfil their ancient duty to protect a princess from armies of the. Legend of the eight samurai 1984 cast and crew moviefone. To defeat the evil queen tamazusa mari natsuki who killed her family, they must find all eight. You need to explain the legend of the eight samurai.
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