[Dr. Humpp]

Boasting some of the most impressive swordplay in the history of samurai epics, Sword of Doom is a visceral masterpiece of violent style and powerful substance. Illustrating the timeless adage that "an evil soul wields an evil sword," this highly stylized classic is driven by the fierce and fearsome performance of Tatsuya Nakadai as Ryunosuke, a sociopathic samurai whose soul--and sword--are vicious instruments of evil. Having mastered a highly unconventional style of fencing, Ryunosuke welcomes an exhibition match at a fencing school run by master swordsman Shimada (Toshirô Mifune, in a small but pivotal role), where he kills his opponent after promising not to. Flagrantly violating all codes of honor, Ryunosuke eventually finds himself challenged from all sides; even his own henchmen rally against him, and director Kihachi Okamoto stages confrontations that are as beautiful as they are graphically violent.

Læst om denne roste samurai film mange steder, men der lader til at være mindst 3 dvd udgaver af "Sword Of Doom": Criterion, Red Sun Media og Warrior. Nogle der kan anbefale en udgave? De ligger prismæssigt tæt på hinanden.



Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq0g58ovd-E (advarsel: indeholder cheezy heavy metal, haha)

[Mads]

Red Sun er en boot, Warrior/Artsmagic er forældet, jeg har selv Criterion som er ganske flot. Den australske har jeg ikke set, og har heller ikke læst reviews af den. Fantastisk film, se også Satan's Sword trilogien fra '60-'61, som bygger på det samme litterære forlæg af Kaizan Nakazato. Især de to første er gode, begge instrueret af Kenji Misumi.