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22 Nov 2010

NINJA IN THE DRAGON’S DEN Japanese program stills (part 1)

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 2

The 1982 Corey Yuen crossover actioner Long zhi ren zhe (aka Ninja in the Dragon’s Den and Legend of the Ninja) was a double vehicle, with two equally marketable leading men. Conan Lee was *going to be* the more muscular, harder-edged … Continued

Henry Sanada, Ninja in the Dragon's Den
19 Nov 2010

Martial and *marital* arts in HEROES OF THE EAST

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 0

OK, so we all love martial arts movies, but what does that term actually mean? Are what we think of as martial arts films actually about martial arts? A lot of martial artists aren’t genre film fans themselves, gratuitous fights … Continued

Gordon Liu, Heroes of the East, Shaolin Challenges Ninja, Shaw Bros., Yasu Kurata, Yuka Mizuno
17 Nov 2010

Ninja in the USA

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 3

Ninja in the USA is a fine example of the muscle-bound Alexander Lou‘s kung-fu-ninjutsu, and is notable for his couture-esque golden chain mail costume. There’s a nice French-language page dedicated to it here.

Alexander Lou, Ninja in the USA
4 Nov 2010

9 Essentials of 60s B&W Shinobi Cinema

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 7

Part of Wildgrounds’ 2010 Japanese Cinema Blogathon The first cinema-based ‘Ninja Craze’ in Japan is pretty well defined by the decade in which it took place – the 1960s. Yes, there were enormously popular manga, highly rated anime on TV, … Continued

Kagemaru, Mission Iron Castle, Ninja Gari, Samurai Spy, Seventeen Ninja, Shinobi no Mono, The Third Ninja, Tonbei, Warring Clans
31 Oct 2010

Oh ALIEN VS. NINJA, I knew you wouldn’t let me down…

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 1

I’m delighted – DEE-LIGHTED – to wrap up Monsters and Masks Month 2010 with an early review of Sushi Typhoon’s Alien vs. Ninja from action auteurs Seiji Chiba and Yuji Shimomura. This thing’s been a big hit at film festivals the … Continued

ALIEN VS. NINJA, Monsters and Masks 2010
30 Oct 2010

Ancient Astronauts and Stone Age Samurai in ZIPANG (part 2)

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 0

Alright, so Japan’s burliest sword goon and the cutest pistol-packin’ bounty huntress EVER have been whisked away to the magical land of gold along with a hundred ninja, their spy master, a circus troop and a lunatic cave man. Time … Continued

Monsters and Masks 2010, Zipang
29 Oct 2010

Ancient Astronauts and Stone Age Samurai in ZIPANG (part 1)

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 1

Colorful, crazy. Ambitious as hell. All over the place. Fun. Frustrating… All describe Kaizo Hayashi‘s 1990 epic  Zipang, a positively wacked-out genre bending inter-dimensional adventure littered with exotic warriors and fantastic costumes. This thing is either hitting on every beat … Continued

Monsters and Masks 2010, Zipang
26 Oct 2010

JAGUMA in depth

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 0

The hit of last year’s Monsters and Masks Month was the aging collection of press stills from the 1961 Toei programmer Strike of the Jaguma (Kaiju Jaguma no Moshu). So this year I thought we’d take an in-depth look at the … Continued

Monsters and Masks 2010, Satomi Kotaro, Strike of the Jaguma
23 Oct 2010

Werewolves on Wires (Part 2)

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 1

A cheaper and more hastily produced sequel, Kibakichi 2 forgoes the wolf vs. samurai clan and whole village of monsters caliber of storyline in favor of a one-on-one conflict between the fanged hero and a female survivor of his same … Continued

kibakichi, Monsters and Masks 2010
21 Oct 2010

Werewolves on Wires (Part 1)

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 0

A raggedy, reticent ronin meandering through the dusty Japanese wasteland letting his sword do the talking. Sounds all too familiar, but this particular bushido bum has a secret! Yep, he’s a mother fuckin’ werewolf!!! 2004 saw this promising follow-up to … Continued

kibakichi, Monsters and Masks 2010

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