07-25-2013, 11:22 PM
So I got sucked into Hanzo, which is also available on Hulu+. I watched almost the whole trilogy last night (I'll finish it as soon as I finish this post).
I had only seen the 2nd one, which is the only one that stands on it's own. The first one ends without resolving a lot. The second one continues the plot threads for the most part, with the comic hijinks - 'please don't stop' - redoubled like old favorite jokes. The third will resolve it, perhaps. Again, I didn't realize this was a true trilogy. The best thing about #1 is you can see more clearly what Hanzo is. It's a samurai film based on the style of blaxsploitation flicks - it's framing, it's plot devices... right down to the funky music.
I totally understand why Katsu did Hanzo. You must remember that his brother was Wakayama, who is bigger and was Lone Wolf. Now imagine being the guy doing Ichi, with amazing acting and extended single shot fights, and then your big bro comes along being all stoic with this freaking outrageous splatter fest. It's sibling rivalry. By the end of Ichi, Katsu wanted to break form. He wants to one-up his bro. He looks a lot more like Wakayama in Hanzo.
BTW, Chest of Gold was really good, and seeing the brothers duel was cool.
Ok, back to Hanzo.
I had only seen the 2nd one, which is the only one that stands on it's own. The first one ends without resolving a lot. The second one continues the plot threads for the most part, with the comic hijinks - 'please don't stop' - redoubled like old favorite jokes. The third will resolve it, perhaps. Again, I didn't realize this was a true trilogy. The best thing about #1 is you can see more clearly what Hanzo is. It's a samurai film based on the style of blaxsploitation flicks - it's framing, it's plot devices... right down to the funky music.
I totally understand why Katsu did Hanzo. You must remember that his brother was Wakayama, who is bigger and was Lone Wolf. Now imagine being the guy doing Ichi, with amazing acting and extended single shot fights, and then your big bro comes along being all stoic with this freaking outrageous splatter fest. It's sibling rivalry. By the end of Ichi, Katsu wanted to break form. He wants to one-up his bro. He looks a lot more like Wakayama in Hanzo.
BTW, Chest of Gold was really good, and seeing the brothers duel was cool.
Ok, back to Hanzo.
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