Warring Clans, Flashing Blades

ISBN: 9781933330785

出版年: 2009-7

页数: 220

定价: $ 22.54

内容简介

"Galloway has all sorts of interesting insights and facts that'll make you want to re-watch your [favorite films], or check out some that you've never seen."--"Wired" magazine Movie treasure hunter Patrick Galloway is back with fifty must-see martial-arts films that might have slipped into the shadows of your Netflix queue. "Warring Clans, Flashing Blades" picks up where Galloway's fan-favorite "Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves" left off, delving deeper into the samurai film and its spin-off genres--yakuza, ninja, and matatabi. Anyone who enjoys high-action historical dramas will delight in these epic films. "Warring Clans, Flashing Blades" is an essential reference for fans, and even the most jaded film buff will discover new films to fall in love with. Includes: Canon classics, such as "Ran" by Akira KurosawaCult favorites like "Samurai Spy" and "G.I. Samurai"Film stills and poster artCool extras, such as historical tidbits, mini-biographies, and triviaDetailed production specsFull index Film critic Patrick Galloway won over readers with the film guides "Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves: The Samurai Film Handbook" and "Asia Shock: Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand."