Reviews by Garrett

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Thank ya

I'm putting Audition and BotW on hold.

My next review will be...
-drumroll please-
Lone Wolf & Cub: Sword of Vengeance

EDIT: Oh yeah, it should be ready by this weekend... or earlier.

A Quick Review of:


Lone Wolf And Cub: Sword of Vengeance

1972
Directed by: Kenji Misumi
Written by: Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima
Starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Akihiro Tomikawa, more

Plot: This is the story of a Ronin(Tomisaburo Wakayama) who wanders the countryside with his infant son Daigoro(Akihiro Tomikawa) seeking the vengeance of his dead wife, under the name of the "Lone Wolf And Cub Assassin".

Review: I watched this film with high expectations and I came out feeling fulfilled. Each battle has poignant choreography and is played out very gracefully by Tomisaburo Wakayama. The storyline is basic, however, concieved in a manner that makes it all the more appealing.

This film takes you to a small variety of exotic locations. One of the best scenes in this movie is a battle staged on a small waterfall between the Ronin, Ogami Itto, and his wife's murderers. It is these beautiful camera angles, exciting battles and exoctic locations that make this movie memorable.

If you see this installment of the Lone Wolf and Cub series make sure the others are available to you... by the end of "Sword Of Vengeance" you will be eagerly anticipating the the next installment.

Great Review found it interesting, next time you come over we'll have to watch it.

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Four questions:

1) You wrote "1994," but didn't this film come out in 1972?

2) Is this the first film in the series?

3) What is the order of the other films?

4) Are they all good?

Thanks for the review!

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You're right, dumb mistake. :P

Yes

1,2,3,4,5,6,7... I wasn't quite sure what you meant by this one... is that it?

I've seen all but three... and I have enjoyed all of them.

Thanks for the comments.

Thank ya. Yes indeedly do.

I just saw possibly the best movie I've ever seen. I'm going to be watching it a few more times because I want this to be my best, most well thought out review so far. If you have any objections to my studying the formats and layouts of some of the other great reviews around here, speak soon, because I might not be here as much when I'm working on this review.

Enjoy my absence.

EDIT: Scratch that.... those comments were hasty and stupid on my part.

What is it?

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No, that's not what I meant. The titles of the sequels don't indicate what order they are in. What I found are the following:

LWaC: Baby Cart at the River Styx
LWaC: Baby Cart in Peril
LWaC: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
LWaC: Baby Cart to Hades
LWaC: White Heaven in Hell

I have no idea what order those should be watched, and they're not titled 1,2,3,4,5,6,7...which would have been obvious

Look up their release dates on IMDb.

Oh, sorry. I guess I just didn't get what you meant. I'll look it up.

EDIT: Or you could do what slay suggested.

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Last 5 films I’ve seen

An American In Paris ****/*****
Once Upon A Time In China *****/*****
Father of the Bride ****/*****
Spartacus *****/*****
The Hidden Fortress ****/*****

You can view my review for each of those films at T-850's Reviews

Sword of Vengeance (1)
Baby Cart At The River Styx (2)
Baby Cart To Hades (3)
Baby Cart In Peril (4)
Baby Cart In The Land Of Demons (5)
White Heaven And Hell (6)

Yes, I tried that, but as you can now see, there were four (including the original) that came out the same year (1972).

This helps. Thanks!

Update!
DVD release information and cover!

Possible reviews coming soon:

Haute Tension (2003 - Alexandre Aja)
Ed Wood (1994 - Tim Burton)
Freaks (1932 - Tod Browning)



I'd really like to just cut the sh** and get writing, but I've been busy lately and I don't know when I'll get time to really get down to it.

Haute Tension (Switchblade Romance)

2003
Directed by: Alexandre Aja
Written by: Alexandre Aja,
Starring: Cécile De France, Maïwenn Le Besco, Philippe Nahon, more

Plot: Friends Alex (Le Besco) and Marie (De France) visit Alex's family in the countryside. An intruder (who isn't what he appears to be) upsets their visit in the middle of the night.
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It becomes more and more apparent with each year that we must look to foreign sources for a good scare. This film solidifies that assumption.

On the outside this film looks and feels like a typical modern horror movie (part slasher, part survival). That, however, is not so. This is clearly the work of someone who actually knows what they're doing. There is great camera work, good use of color and even some pretty good effects without taking the CGI route.

The acting is pretty good even though there are only actually two people doing any "real" acting for the majority of the movie. Maïwenn Le Besco spends the greater part of the movie tied up, screaming and crying, and for what it's worth, she does a pretty good job of pulling it off realistically.

This film is not without a fair amount of gore. It works, though, because it's done properly and not to a point where it's absolutely ridiculous. Though, I believe the film would work just as well without it.

Did I mention that this film has one of the most shocking endings since the first time I saw The Usual Suspects? I'll let you find out for yourself, I don't want to spoil it.

I can't wait to see what Alexandre Aja does next in the horror genre and I hope it's as enjoyable as this was. If you ever have the oppurtunity to see it, I would definitely reccomend doing so.