Review of Shogun Assassin (1980) by Paul G — 23 Mar 2012
It's basically the first 2 Lone Wolf and Cub movies mashed together with an English dub and a voice over for the usually silent kid.
Sounds bad, but to be honest I actually preffer it edited like this. The feal of it is more like the Manga...fast, furious and often so insane you have to work to keep up with it.
Ofcourse the first 2 Lone Wolf and Cub movies are great and can be considered works of art.
While this one basically takes the art away but keeps the gore and awsomeness. I think the main decider on whether people like Shogun Assassin or LWAC is whichever you saw first (I saw Shogun Assassin years before I saw any LWAC) and also depending what mood your in. If you want to watch 'good' movies then watch the LWAC films...if you want typical gore-fest samurai movies then this is the film for you.
This review of Shogun Assassin (1980) was written by Paul G on 23 Mar 2012.
Shogun Assassin has generally received very positive reviews.
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