A surprisingly good swords-and-sorcery flick, in the vein of Conan and Red Sonja. Perhaps not quite up to Conan's level, ...Eight Samurai is easily a match for Red Sonja, and a hell of a lot better than The Sword and the Sorceror.
Ropey sets and special effects add to the appeal, with Hiroyuki Sanada nearly destroying a "cave" wall when he's thrown onto it. The dubbing isn't atrocious, although Japanese dialogue would have been preferable. There did appear to be one major edit made to the film, which you'll doubtless notice - watch for how Sanada is brought out of the castle by the guard.
...this is a film I'd watch again. |
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