From IMDB: Zatoichi (ShintarĂ´ Katsu) becomes a drunken bodyguard's (ToshirĂ´ Mifune) adversary when he becomes caught up in a feud between a village boss and the man's son over stolen gold.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Episode 23: Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Tonight's episode brings us to the showdown we have all been waiting for: Zatoichi vs. Yojimbo. However, like many entries in this series, things are not what they seem (the twist is that it's not a very good movie)
From IMDB: Zatoichi (ShintarĂ´ Katsu) becomes a drunken bodyguard's (ToshirĂ´ Mifune) adversary when he becomes caught up in a feud between a village boss and the man's son over stolen gold.
From IMDB: Zatoichi (ShintarĂ´ Katsu) becomes a drunken bodyguard's (ToshirĂ´ Mifune) adversary when he becomes caught up in a feud between a village boss and the man's son over stolen gold.
Monday, April 23, 2018
Episode 22: Samaritan Zatoichi
After a loooooong break we are back with movie 19, a soft reboot of sorts of the Blind Swordsman series explores a darker, less controlled Zatoichi as he finds himself once again in conflict.
From IMDB: Zatoichi is tricked by a crime gang into killing a man. Realizing his mistake, he sets out to protect the dead man's sister, who is conflicted in accepting his help.
From IMDB: Zatoichi is tricked by a crime gang into killing a man. Realizing his mistake, he sets out to protect the dead man's sister, who is conflicted in accepting his help.
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Episode 21: Zatoichi and the Fugatives
Tonight we are visiting the 20th film in the Zatoichi series, 1968's Zatoichi and the Fugatives. This one is a surprisingly dark entry in the series featuring a tremendous amount of gore and violence and almost no humor.
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Thursday, September 7, 2017
Episode 20: Blind Fury
On tonights Blind Podsmen, we are checking out the questionable remake of Zatoichi Challanged, 1989's Blind Fury starring Rutger Huaer. This is....a doozie
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Saturday, August 5, 2017
Episode 19: Zatoichi Challenged
We're back to our regularly programming (for now) with 1967's Zatoichi Challenged. Tonight our hero finds himself reluctantly shepherding a toddler to find his father, of course this leads to a ton of trouble. Featuring fantastic cinematography and one of the best fight scenes in the entire series
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Thursday, July 20, 2017
Episode 18: The Blind Menace (Ghoul Summer Special)
We are back and this episode is a real doozy. Tonight we stray away from our original path to dive into the slimiest, grossest time of the year: Ghoul Summer. We are watching 1960's The Blind Menace starring Shintaro Katsu, a film about a blind murderer and con artist that predates Zatoichi by 2 years.
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Monday, July 10, 2017
Episode 17: Zatoichi The Outlaw
Tonight's Blind Podsmen finds our hero once again in a moral conundrum about whether his violent ways can truly help those around him (they can).
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