Lady Snowblood (1. IMDb. Toshiya Fujita's Lady Snowblood, (based on the manga of the same name) starring Meiko Kaji, is now most commonly known as the film that inspired Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill movies. Tarantino is a notorious copycat, but I frankly don't find that to be a big deal, I mean other filmmakers like Stanley Kubrick copied from other films all the time yet nobody has a problem with that. Kill Bill lifted many elements from Lady Snowblood; the female revenge plot with four main villains (the one played by Lucy Liu is even inspired by Shurayuki), battles on snowy fields, fountains of watery blood, fights with the female villain's henchmen, an animated sequence (in LS it's a series of scenes from the manga because I assume the budget was too low for an animated scene), the protagonist killing a girl's parent, division into chapters, some of the music which was plain borrowed, and the non- linear chronology. I actually prefer Lady Snowblood to Kill Bill because it has a far more absorbing atmosphere, which is one of the most important things for a movie to have as I see it. Don’t Be a Puppet: Pull Back the Curtain on Violent Extremism More and more, violent extremists are trying to radicalize and recruit our nation’s youth. Watch Mai-Otome Zwei episodes online free. Stream full Mai-Otome Zwei episodes and movies with english subs. On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. Mai Shiranui in The King of Fighters XIV: Profile; Full name: Mai Shiranui: Birthdate: January 1, 1974; 19 years old (Fatal Fury 2) 20 years old (KOF '94) 21 years old. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria. Lady Snowblood is divided into four chapters and dramatically narrated by some anonymous. Surprisingly enough, the camera- work is just brilliant for an exploitation film. There are many interesting techniques, like zooming in on a stair- ascending character's partially obscured face in the background and then focusing on her as soon as she appears on the others' level, or suddenly zooming out of the scene high into the sky. The color cinematography and costume work are all very memorable. The bloody scenes have the usual fire hydrant- like blood fountains common in many samurai films at the time, I mean that's just classic, I can't believe some people are having problems with that. The over- the- top acting also isn't a nuisance, it's a lovable exploitation film trope that just makes the movie better. Meiko Kaji is great both in the leading role and on the film's soundtrack; the main song Shura no hana (translated by Tarantino as The Flower of Carnage) is amazing, probably one of the best movie character theme songs I've heard so far. Lady Snowblood also has a sequel by the same director, a Hong Kong remake, as well as a sci- fi re- imagining which came out years later. But yeah, sadly it's most famous for being an inspiration to Tarantino, which is unfortunate because it's a great film on its own, a masterpiece in its own genre - highly entertaining, dark and colorful. Be sure to check it out. Princess Mononoke (1. IMDb. Edit. Storyline. While protecting his village from rampaging boar- god/demon, a confident young warrior, Ashitaka, is stricken by a deadly curse. To save his life, he must journey to the forests of the west. Once there, he's embroiled in a fierce campaign that humans were waging on the forest. The ambitious Lady Eboshi and her loyal clan use their guns against the gods of the forest and a brave young woman, Princess Mononoke, who was raised by a wolf- god. Ashitaka sees the good in both sides and tries to stem the flood of blood. This is met be animosity by both sides as they each see him as supporting the enemy. Hime is the Japanese honorific word that means princess, which, in the rules of Japanese grammar, is placed after a person's name instead of before, as is the custom in many Western languages. When the film's title was translated into English, it was decided that Mononoke would be left as a name rather than translated literally. Watch Mai-HiME episodes online free. Stream full Mai-HiME episodes and movies with english subs. Here Is an Anime Movies List for You, Including All the Anime Movies in This Page. Watch All Anime Movies Sub or Dub Free Online in Animehere.com. But later in the movie, the spirit is seen as a walking surface, which is regarded as a goof. The spirit, shishigami, can do whatever it pleases. Back then, man and beast lived in harmony, but as time went by, most of the great forests were destroyed. Those that remained were guarded by gigantic beasts who owed their allegiances to the Great Forest Spirit. For those were the days of gods and of demons..
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