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30 Dec 2013

My review of TED AND HIS 46 RONIN, illustrated mostly by pictures from other films…

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

Listen up Universal execs! I know exactly what’s gone wrong with your version of 47 Ronin. It’s not a lousy script, minority backlash, a star past his drawing prime, source material un-relatable to the mainstream, or even competition from the … Continued

47 Ronin, Henry Sanada
31 May 2013

Aint no Ninja in this Dragon’s Den!

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

[Sing that title like an old blues number] Back in the craze daze, we were all victims of “Shinobified” movie titles — kung-fu flicks, often from the 70’s, with no ninja content whatsoever shamelessly retitled to the likes of Fist of Ninja, Dragon … Continued

Conan Lee, Eliminators, Henry Sanada, Ninja in the Dragon's Den
6 Oct 2011

NINJA WARS press book

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

It was one of the few Japanese ninja movies that actually made it to U.S. shores in the 80s, and what a weird choice. Full of fantasy special effects, bizarre super powered evil monks, sadism and rape and decapitated girls … Continued

Henry Sanada, Japan Action Club, Monsters and Masks 2011, Ninja Wars, Sonny Chiba
12 Jan 2011

Some ninja blood over at ‘Sangre Yakuza’

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

Sangre Yakuza is an excellent Spanish-language blog full of Japanese gang-war movie posters, topless sukebans, tattoo’d girls in bondage (like the above kunoichi-esque bandit about to get abused), and karate-kickin’ honeys. And lo-and-behold some sword-slinging shinobi once in a while… There’s … Continued

Henry Sanada, Shogun's Ninja
24 Nov 2010

NINJA IN THE DRAGON’S DEN Japanese program stills (part 2)

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

Ninja in the Dragon’s Den is that rare Chinese/HK movie that actually gives props to Japanese martial arts. Henry Sanada‘s shinobi is every bit the equal of Conan Lee‘s kung-fu hero, and when the misunderstandings that led to their antagonism … Continued

Henry Sanada, Ninja in the Dragon's Den
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
25 Feb 2010

Shogun’s Sanada

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

I’m not the hugest fan of the 1980 Japan Action Club vehicle Shogun’s Ninja (Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu), but you have to admire the insane stuntwork, and it’s another movie with Henry Sanada fighting with twin short swords – which I … Continued

Henry Sanada, Japan Action Club
1 Aug 2009

Ninja Blowing Gun???

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 4 - Collectibles | 1

Don’t know if this is old stock, a warehouse find, or new print runs, but Ninja-Weapons.com has all sorts of old 80’s ninja posters for sale, and CHEAP! I got these two CLASSICS for Christmas, 1983 I think… I still … Continued

Henry Sanada, Kosugi
13 Jun 2009

Mexican lobby card – Ninja in the Dragon’s Den

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV, 5 - Art and Advertising | 0

It never really breached the Times Square grindhouse and werewolf circuits here in the States, but the Hong Kong / Japanese co-production Ninja in the Dragon Den was certainly an international hit. Here’s some totally original painted artwork from the … Continued

Henry Sanada, Mexican, Ninja in the Dragon's Den

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