Legend of the Eight Samurai
Legend of the Eight Samurai , Satomi Hakkenden? is a 1983 Japanese historical martial arts fantasy film, directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The script is adapted from a 1982 novel Shin Satomi Hakkenden by Toshio Kamata, a loose reworking of the epic serial Nans Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin.
The film preserves little of the plot or characterization, and none of the feel of the Bakin original. Instead it builds on the basic template collecting a band of warriors together to accomplish a task, better known from films such as Kurosawas Seven Samurai. While some of the back story and key elements like the beads remain, even the eight dog brothers are substantially changed, to the extent of Kenos feminine disguise becoming actual womanhood.Fantastical elements in the film are brought to life with a combination of props, wire work, and postproduction special effects. While the best of these like the eight glowing beads work well, others such as the rubber giant flying snake have aged less gracefully. The film version maintains the eroguro elements of Kamatas book, including a nude bloodbathing rejuvenation scene. ........
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