I knew Lady Snowblood was one of the inspirations for Tarantino's Kill Bill, but I didn't realize just how MUCH. At times, it felt like Kill Bill was really a remake of this 1973 Japanese classic. The basic plot, the structure, the music, and archetypes are generously borrowed from this film. Though in some ways, it's more epic, or perhaps I should say operatic. Snowblood isn't just an assassin bent on revenge, she's a demon brought into this world to carry on her mother's vendetta. This maverick blood-drenched masterpiece has so much stylish flare, it hurts, the forced contrast between snowy white purity and bloody red at once shocking and beautiful. As with much of Asian cinema, Lady Snowblood takes no time at all to make you hate its irredeemable villains and thus appreciate the carnage visited upon them by the heroine. Your hands and conscience are clean, watch with glee.
Not just one of the best Japanese action movies, but I'd argue one of the most well-constructed, merciless, emotional, and beautifully shot action films ever. The forceful impact it leaves and the views it has on crime and such remind me of a Japanese Sam Fuller film. Downright brilliant.
kill a sick old man, cut a dead woman in half and pierce through a man that barely could move anyway, and all of this just to be shot and then stabbed and left for death by the whore daughter of the man that raped her mother and killed her father
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Tarantino just stole the whole idea and coolness for Kill Bill from this filmSiskoid
I knew Lady Snowblood was one of the inspirations for Tarantino's Kill Bill, but I didn't realize just how MUCH. At times, it felt like Kill Bill was really a remake of this 1973 Japanese classic. The basic plot, the structure, the music, and archetypes are generously borrowed from this film. Though in some ways, it's more epic, or perhaps I should say operatic. Snowblood isn't just an assassin bent on revenge, she's a demon brought into this world to carry on her mother's vendetta. This maverick blood-drenched masterpiece has so much stylish flare, it hurts, the forced contrast between snowy white purity and bloody red at once shocking and beautiful. As with much of Asian cinema, Lady Snowblood takes no time at all to make you hate its irredeemable villains and thus appreciate the carnage visited upon them by the heroine. Your hands and conscience are clean, watch with glee.Carota
boy, this was fun.Rohit
No wonder it inspired the Kill Bill movies. Its fantastic!anirban
Gory and brilliant!!Chrono_San
gotta love this movie!. a nice girl killing people for revenge, a early movie to introduce lots of blood.weirdboy
Quentin Tarantino wishes he could make a movie as cool as this.TomServo
Not just one of the best Japanese action movies, but I'd argue one of the most well-constructed, merciless, emotional, and beautifully shot action films ever. The forceful impact it leaves and the views it has on crime and such remind me of a Japanese Sam Fuller film. Downright brilliant.neonlampaa
Love it!monclivie
So basically she was trained for 20 years just togama_jr
By far best than any Kill Bill thing.