Want to see more Hideo Gosha DVD's on R1?

[Vegeta84]

That's the spirit Kung Fu Bob!

I wish really wish there was another forum that I could spread the word about Gosha and the possibility of getting these films out by Criterion, but I'm not sure where.

Having Criterion release Hunter In The Dark would be amazing on disc instead of just Hulu. It's nut how many Japanese films they have the rights to that haven't been released.

[razorclam]

Gosha's films are fantastic. Hideo Gosha's films (Three Outlaw Samurai and Sword of the Beast) remind me of Budd Boetticher's westerns with Randolph Scott.

James

[Vegeta84]

The whole Criterion topic made me want to bump this up in case someone missed it the first time. Lets get these Gosha films out there in the R1 format. They are films that deserve an availability for Japanese film fans. Criterion has had the rights to Bandits Vs Samurai Squadron for quite some time.

[Tosh]

Originally Posted by Vegeta84

Hunter In the Dark is pure Gosha and you can't go wrong with a Tatsuya Nakadai Vs Sonny Chiba sword duel to the death in a chicken barn. A chicken barn!

Are you freaking serious?!? Why have I not seen this film!!!!!

[KUNG FU BOB]

Originally Posted by Tosh

Are you freaking serious?!? Why have I not seen this film!!!!!

Good question! It's a fantastic flick.

Tosh, please join us in the letter writing to beg for/show support for the release of these films. The e-mail address to send your letter to is on page 1 of this thread. I'm getting ready to send another request myself.

[Vegeta84]

As Kung Fu Bob already said, if you can send a letter to the e-mail provided on the first post it would be greatly appreciated. If you can send another letter Kung Fu Bob it would also be greatly appreciated.

I wouldn't say Hunter In The Dark is Gosha's best work, but it is my favorite. It's a tragic tale, done to perfection. Throw in a huge cast of Japanese greats, and you have a classic.

Hoping Criterion releases this soon as well as Bandits Vs Samurai Squadron and Death Shadows. I actually think they have been sitting on the rights to Bandits Vs Samurai for over five years at this point. They allowed it to be shown at a film festival not so long ago.

[KUNG FU BOB]

Originally Posted by Vegeta84

As Kung Fu Bob already said, if you can send a letter to the e-mail provided on the first post it would be greatly appreciated. If you can send another letter Kung Fu Bob it would also be greatly appreciated.

Will do.

Originally Posted by Vegeta84

I wouldn't say Hunter In The Dark is Gosha's best work, but it is my favorite. It's a tragic tale, done to perfection. Throw in a huge cast of Japanese greats, and you have a classic.

HUNTER IN THE DARK was the first Sonny Chiba chanbara film that I saw. Can you imagine my high expectations, and complete and utter surprise when the next one I saw was SHOGUN'S NINJA?! Not saying I don't enjoy SHOGUN'S NINJA... but it certainly isn't a Gosha film.

Originally Posted by Vegeta84

Hoping Criterion releases this soon as well as Bandits Vs Samurai Squadron and Death Shadows. I actually think they have been sitting on the rights to Bandits Vs Samurai for over five years at this point. They allowed it to be shown at a film festival not so long ago.

Wish I could've seen that!

I mentioned those three films in particular in my letter.

[Vegeta84]

Sounds great Bob. Hopefully, they will notice that there is an actual audience for these films.

Yeah, Shoguns Ninja doesn't compared to Hunter In The Dark. Shoguns Samurai on the hand is also a classic. Love that one.

[Tosh]

Originally Posted by KUNG FU BOB

Good question! It's a fantastic flick.

Tosh, please join us in the letter writing to beg for/show support for the release of these films. The e-mail address to send your letter to is on page 1 of this thread. I'm getting ready to send another request myself.

Yeah I'll be sure to do that

[KUNG FU BOB]

Originally Posted by Vegeta84

Sounds great Bob. Hopefully, they will notice that there is an actual audience for these films.

They'll have no choice! When the hunter appears at your doorway... the demon at the end of your bed... the fan letters in your e-mail... you must here their roar!

Originally Posted by Vegeta84

Yeah, Shoguns Ninja doesn't compared to Hunter In The Dark. Shoguns Samurai on the hand is also a classic. Love that one.

Agreed. Great movie. I'm also a big fan of SHOGUN'S SHADOW.

Originally Posted by Tosh

Yeah I'll be sure to do that

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