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the phantom edits are easy to find, if you're interested. Chances are good a Local Video Store has a copy, even.
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I wonder if a Phantom Edit could save EpII?
Hidden Fortress is probably a little slow for American audiences at first. It does pick up a bit after Toshiro Mifune shows up. He's just great to watch. It is interesting to see the parallels with Star Wars, particularly in regards to the droids. Gotta love Kurosawa. We look forward to your thoughts on Yojimbo and Rashomon, Kosh.
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Maybe a Phantom Edit could save Harry Potter, as well.
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"Look, I have a pet owl who helps me and is great and also very smart!"
Indeed. So? Does he give you advice, like "Don't fuck with the teachers and the house rules on your first year, pipsqueek!" No, huh? Doesn't seem to do anything to the plot at all, does he? Awfully cute, though.
"Hey, here's a shiny little marble that shifts colour if there's something I missed to do!
Yeah, and a lot of good it did to you, I see. Now put it away, the readers among the audience have remembered it now, time to move on to the next book-cameos around the corner!!! Woohoo!
"Wow, I have now aquired the famed "Sorcerer's Stone", a mighty stone that could make me an incredible sorcerer and bring balance to the Force!!!"
Cool, so what does the plot device...do? Does something happen when you pick it up? Hmm, no. Does it shoot death rays at heathens and evil people? Nope. Looks nice and glowy though, kid! Hope it doesn't give ya cancer!
Oh, and you probably shouldn't sneeze while holding it, the Stone could misinterpret it and you'll unintentionally perform a "Howling Dragon's Triple-Firebolt"-spell that kills all your friends walking in front of you.
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quote: So, is there action in it as well? Like, shiny metal shafts used to lessen people's health?
There are a couple of nice fight scenes, but I don't think there was any heads lolling about. There is one of the best spear fights I've ever seen, in film or live.
All in all This is a very good film, as have been all the Kurosawa made movies I've seen so far.
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That one's always been bothering me, when ninja clans, or other fighter groups in movies, have domestic tournaments, where they kill eachother to see which one is the fittest.
That's such a stupidass idea, the guys coming at fourth and fifth place was maybe not on par with the winner, but they sure as hell could've pulled their weight in the organization, why kill off good resources??? They were obviously better than the low ones that are cheering in the crowd, not even participating. Stupid elitist asian warlords...*grumble*
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Well, I hope Ed was referring to his schooldays, and not some of the training he underwent when he joined the US Postal Service. Can you imagine? Going postal - with spears?
quote: So, how does one engage in a spear fight w/o someone getting a hole put through them?
Fake tips.
The Broard swords were light weight and very flexabable, the only real weapons I saw in class was the Bow, Knives, and Nunchaku. No sparing with the real stuff, and not that much with the fake stuff.
Just went to look for the web site. My instructor moved to Washington DC about three years ago. Site is nbot there anymore. Shaoin Do seemed to be big enough when I was in it, but I've been out since before Benny moved. Old Bones, sore joints!
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