@zbcy.bsky.socialDemons (1971)
Based on a Kabuki play, this film unleashes torrents of blood following a series of turns that'll leave you twisting in your seat. A Ronin of ill-repute falls for a geisha & tries to save her. Then some machinations are revealed & he goes into a frenzied rampage! ⚔️
@zbcy.bsky.socialGoyokin (1968)
Guilty Ronin are quite inconvenient for powerful elites. No master=maximum deadliness to anyone that annoys them or don't tip their servers properly. A village hangs in the balance as we get a clash of honor vs greed. Let's assume this isn't real life & honor wins!
@zbcy.bsky.socialThree Outlaw Samurai (1964)
Ah, life's struggles, you just wanna be but injustice has plans. What sets this apart is that these guys aren't likeable. Ronin who are amoral aren't supposed to care about the downtrodden. That very notion is tested with extreme violence! 🏯🩸⚔️
@zbcy.bsky.socialLove and Honor (2006): Part of director Yoji Yamada's low-ranking Samurai trilogy, this rocks. A poor Samurai works as a food taster & tragedy hits. He lives, but can't serve. His devoted wife is manipulated by a lord & so weakened Samurai retrains for revenge! Rating: 9/10
@zbcy.bsky.socialSanjuro (1962)
Toshiro Mifune renders another casually masterful performance as a Rōnin (or masterless Samurai) who thinks playing by the rules is both naive & dangerous.
@zbcy.bsky.socialTaiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan (1937) by Eiji Yoshikawa
