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paghat	"Modern Yakuza" six-film cycle		Lead	[-]
Posts: 136 02/01/08 11:07:13	Tags : None I've greatly revised my overview of the GENDAI YAKUZA or Modern Gangster series (1968-72) starring Bunta Sugawara: http://www.weirdwildrealm.com/f-modernyakuza.html Bunta plays a much less kind less gentle yakuza than had formerly been dominant in the ninkyo brand of yakuza films, but there are lingering ninkyo type characters in these films who temper Bunta's out of control wild-card persona. -paghat the ratgirl --------- paghat's film reviews: www.weirdwildrealm.com books written or edited by me: www.violetbooks.com/CATALOGS/catalogfrontpage.html temperate gardening: www.paghat.com
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Posts: 24 02/01/08 18:41:33	Thanks, paghat. I'll head on over there shortly.
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Posts: 42 02/02/08 10:22:53	I saw part 1, 2, 3 and 6 of this wonderful series. Definitely on the lighter side when it comes to storytelling or "real good acting", but heavy on action and ultracool endofthesixties style. Hopefully someone will give the series a chance on subbed dvd someday. Here are my reviews for Part 1,2 and 6: Modern Yakuza 1 Modern Yakuza 2 Modern Yakuza 6
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Posts: 3144 02/02/08 14:23:12 Daimyo (Moderator)	Funnily Enough Fukasaku directed the final entry in this series as well as the earlier Street Mobster (much prefer the shameless human sacrifice title )and im surprised that it has not been subtitled . Than again other Fuk Gokudo Films that have slipped by are OMOCHA (GEISHA HOUSE )1999 (This was even on UK DVD with subs ..now out of print ) Not a Yakuza Film per say but more a Geisha Drama with Yakuza in the plot and besides it has the return of Sumiko (formerly JUNKO )Fuji in her first film role in years . THEATER OF LIFE (1983) All star Giri Ninkyo mash up partially directed by Kinji .
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Trooper Thorn		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 187 02/04/08 07:35:48 Oyabun (Moderator)	Thanks for the reviews Pags & Marc. When i get a chance i'll post links to both in the film review section. These films look like heaven to me. I can only hope someone, someday will release such fine works of art. In the meantime, I'd settle for "New Battles without Honor & Humanity III" (hint, hint)
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