Review of Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) by George I — 31 May 2015
Mifune plays a Yojimbo (bodyguard), but it really isn't the 30 year old (insert name of plant) who's actually almost 40 from the Kurosawa films. That guy was funnier and smarter (and didn't talk so much).
The movie fails, though because it isn't very good, despite shedding or modifying some of the formulaic elements of the Zatoichi series. It just doesn't live up to it's ambitions. Has my favorite Zatoichi quote, though; "I'm done with Hell.
" Should'a moved that from the beginning of the film to the end.
This review of Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) was written by George I on 31 May 2015.
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo has generally received positive reviews.
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