Goyokin: A True Masterpiece
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Goyokin is a Samurai film released in 1969 and was directed by Hideo Gosha. It is regarded as being one of the greatest samurai films. it stars the big 3; Tetsuya Nakadai, Tetsuro Tamba and Nakamura.
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In Japanese cinema I've always felt that the actors and actresses of Tatsuya Nakadai's generation having been children and young adults through WW2 and then going through the rebuilding of their nation under the US occupation were able to tap into a great reservoir of emotions and were able not just to show it in their actions, and words, but to make those emotions practially radiate off of them. Something later generations of actors are not quite as capible of due to having grown up in times of peace and prosperity.
That’s about to change . . .
Yeah it was a generation of people that had been through alot of hardship. And it comes out in the movies.
@@bushidoblues9302 Hardship, camaraderie, and more un-repressed and natural way of behaving and emotions. I think that's what I feel too. Up until the 90s Japanese people were in general more like this. But I also think because it's due to most the actors having been soldiers or nurses through the WW2 and obviously military training, war changes a person in how they express themselves and conduct themselves emotionally.
Goyokin is a sublime and rich film.
Watching it again recently, it was fun seeing some of the moving scenes be an influence on parts of the Wano arc of One Piece
Another great video!
It's a shame that "Goyokin" is usually overlooked when talking about Tatsuya Nakadai's career. Same with "The Wolves" and "Onimasa".
Hideo Gosha sure is an underappreciated director. I definitely want to watch more of his films.
Excellent review on Goyokin I absolutely love this movie it’s a masterpiece.
Good movie & I do recall the western genre vibes a little too. Funny, Nakadai reminded me of his Harakiri character here but that's probably just the facial hair... I bought the DVD on Amazon (different cover) about 2 years ago & remember it well cuz I got a defective disc & the 3rd party seller sent me a free copy after the refund...certainly can't complain about that, tho it looks like it's used only copies now available
Enjoyed the video!
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Hideo Gosha was one of the precursor to action and exploitation filmmaker. Such a shame nobody talks about him when speaking of 60s japanese cinema
Really enjoying your videos. I have discovered films I never would have come across without them.
Thank you! There's many more!
I've seen the remake! Now, thanks to your video, I'm putting this on my wanted list. I know some films are VERY hard to find, so in cases like that, it realy helps to know where to go.
@henrykujawa4427 thanks for watching!
Actually, I had no idea they remade Goyokin. I'm going to have to watch it!
I ordered this DVD after watching your reviews for it and it was definitely an awesome film. So far I've enjoyed all your recommendations
I just watched Goyokin because of your recommendation and it was amazing. I can’t believe it doesn’t have a blu ray release…
0:53〜0:55・1:09〜1:12・1:23〜1:26. The scene of Men wearing a mask at the drum was Impressive.
@@SHUN02 it was! There's a long sequence of it at the end of the film.
Oh, what a movie! 🔥
One of the best Japanese films ever!
The best Samurai Film period!
@@lavo-ld4wm it gets better the more I watch and think about it!
Why does this not have a Criterion or other release? I asked Criterion and they said they didn’t have the rights to it.
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awesome review👌
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Great channel and great review. Remember if you see a Japanese name with "suke" in it, it's pronounced "skay" one syllable (phonetically "Kenoskay"). Sasuke from Naruto,. Daisuke from the Red Sox etc. I will rewatch this as I own a good bootleg DVD. I bought over 50 Chanbara, Yakuza, and others from Japanese Samurai DVD. A guy out in Fontana CA who bootlegged a lot of rare out of print Japanese cinema. He was either shut down or quit the business.
The opening "let's see that quick draw" to the ending taiko is one of the finest material ever put on film.
-when I found Goyikin, it was an odd bootleg looking DVD case, & as I had never heard of it...what a fine surprise.
-I do wish this was better known in Cinema history.
Would be great if we can also get a blu ray or something. Yeah I never understood why this film doesn't get the love it deserves.
At 3:10 you noticed that guy with the shaved head, he's in like all of Gosha's movies starting with three outlaw samurai he always plays a thug but almost never gets a line mabey Gosha thought he was a great fighter but could not act.Goyokin was the first Japanese production shot in Panavision. and Toho also put out a 70 mm Road Show version if I'm not mistaken
Thank you for this!!!
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Do you avoid buying from Amazon for moral reasons or is it something personal ?
I prefer to support smaller businesses but will sometimes fold out of convenience. Amazon with some of these movies is also overpriced and you're better off getting them cheaper on ebay or something.
Just found your channel and am truly a fan!
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Is this old school style, you know, them movies where we get 20 or so minutes spent on conversations between combatants & others followed by a minute to two of actual combat?
Hunter in the dark is my favourite Gosha. Fabulous
I like this film but it does have a problematic script:
a) The scene with Nakadai escaping his bonds in the snow pit. How does he free himself so quickly?
b) The "Taken By the Gods" chick found a body in her house (her father?) when she returned to the village, yet she claims later that there was not a trace of any one to be found. Did she repress that memory or something? That can't be the explanation, though, since the voice-over narration also claims that no bodies were found. What's up with that?
c) At the end, why does the brother-in-law Tatewaki fall for the rather obvious trap Nakadai sets for him when he sticks his sword into the packed snow? Wouldn't an experienced warrior assume he was being lured in? I've heard the argument that Tatewaki maybe wanted to lose the fight with Nakadai because his plans had gone up in smoke (literally). HOWEVER, why would he bother warming his hands with the torch if he didn't care whether or not he won the fight? He looked like he was trying to gain an advantage to me.
None of these problems taken by themselves are a big deal, but they do start to weigh down the film (at least for me) by the end. Perhaps I didn't understand the movie, missed something, or the subs were off that you may be able to answer.
a) with the kunai that was stuck in the rope and he later has in his mouth.
B)That's only a vision she has because later she looks again inside the basket and it's something different. It looks like mollusc or fish. For the Japanese the crows are already telling about a bad omen. Kamakakushi means hiden by kami(gods) or spirited away and that's what she thinks, that the people disappeared.
c) From that position he can't see what Nakadai's character is doing.
Nakadai is favorite jidaigeki actor and my favorite movies are Kiru and Goyokin.
Excellent start to your video. Thank you.
The BFI had a gosha season a few years ago. Unforgettable
Well very good info into GOYOKIN, would like to find the English dubbed version just to compare THE STEEL EDGE OF REVENGE.
Thank you! Yeah in 1974 it was rereleased in the US under that name and dubbed but had a much shorter run time. It probably only exists on vhs now. I'd love to find a copy.
A few of Ninja scroll's plot elements were similar to Goyokin's
I never noticed that, but yeah it is kind of similar!
@@bushidoblues9302 the poison village the gold haul, the lone samurai vs the group and there was even a Gemma vibe to the boss and the hero if I remember correctly
The unoriginal setup is the same but treatments have nothing in commun.
"i am oriha of the kamakakushi!!!" what a great movie this was!
Is this on any streaming service?
I've been praying for an English friendly Bluray release for years. This is a phenomenal "color" samurai film. So many visually arresting scenes. A great guilt ridden protagonist, a well conceived plot as well as excellent subtitles all add to this Hideo Gosha masterpiece. A Japanese media label - Pony Canyon - has recently released a restored bluray edition with a great transfer but it has zero subtitles. How hard would it be to liscence a domestic release? C'mon Eureka, Criterion, somebody ...make this happen!
It doesn't make sense why we haven't gotten a proper transfer of this one. It's pretty well known too.
@@bushidoblues9302 Which films inevitably do or do not get the bluray treatment is a total crapshoot to me...I guess I get it but at least DVD's still exist! 😊
5:31 Hats by Krupp of Essen...
I want to see more films with Bearded Nakadai in a cape and badass straw hat.
It's a badass look for him!
Conception what great music choice!! my favorite track from Smt
Yeah Nocturne is full of excellent tracks.
This is a good channel. I have hit the sub button lol... I'm a sucker for these films! 👍
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Thank you your words have helped me seek redemption myself in my church I have taken the opportunity and confessed to my sins this movie is great to