Gangster vip opens in black and white, with an adolescent goro taking hard knocks from local street toughs and witnessing his mother turn tricks on a nightly basis. Gangster vip 2 original trailer keiichi ozawa, 1968. Ive also written a full writeup of the box set as a whole over at uk anime. Gangster vip, a gritty yakuza yarn based on the writings of real.
We get this infectious genre of films following right in the mould of eclipses nikkatsu noir with its late sixties crimedramas. Arrow video uk and usa give the deluxe treatment to the. This listing does not include our 35mm film print collection. The train takes him to a snowy town in the country, as far from the buzzing metropolis as you can get, and goro makes a strong attempt at going. A deep and haunted antihero, a plot that perfectly adds complexity with some shocking turns, and a director with an eye for flair and an understanding of the character depth make this yakuza film. She has appeared in about 100 films, with her most famous roles being outlaw characters in early 1970s films. Gangster vip 2 goro flees to a snowy countryside in an. Gangster vip is a 1968 japanese crime film directed by toshio masuda. Gangster vip 2 is of course the 2 nd film in the collection and it starts off just like the first film with a flashback to gorro as a child and this time we get to see more. Gangster vip 2 is the second of six films included in arrow films outlaw. Gangster vip 2 1968 arrow video outlaw gangster vip collection. Each film follows goro tetsuya watari, a leatherjacketclad.
Toshio masudakeiichi ozawamio ezaki arrow video usa. While many of the plot points of this first sequel to outlaw gangster vip are almost exactly the same as the original, this one is a much stronger film. The film stars tetsuya watari who plays goro, a gangster who was sent to. I was hoping for an overlooked gem in the first outlaw gangster vip film, what i got was a goddamn instant classic. The most expensive film ever made at the time of its release, waterworld has thrilled audiences through the years with its aweinspiring action scenes, gargantuan maritime sets and groundbreaking special effects. The film stars tetsuya watari who plays goro, a gangster who was sent to prison for three years for. Brush up on your best picture nominees with our playlist of all nine trailers from the 2020 field, and make sure to follow along with all of our coverage on oscars night watch now.
Gangster vip 2 catches up with our gangster protagonist goro fujikawa tetsuya watari as he rides a train out of tokyo to reunite with the woman he sent away at the end of the first film. A deep and haunted antihero, a plot that perfectly adds complexity with some shocking turns, and a director with an eye for flair and an understanding of the character depth make this yakuza film one of the best of the genre. Outlaw gangster vip collection 1968 69 bluraydvd combo directors. Gangster vip the complete collection box set which is region free on dvd and bluray and available. Gangster vip collection bluray tetsuya watari dvdbeaver. Gangster and outlaw, all in one six yakuza movies from the 60s, replete with knife fights, anguish, and women falling in love with the.
Gangster vip, is a highly effective tale and a powerful star vehicle for tetsuya watari, who starred in each of the six films and also appeared in. Outlaw gangster vip the complete collection bluray. In a broad sense, the entire series addresses a transition from one cultural condition to another, with. Outlaw gangster vip collection bluray arrow video usa. The film stars tetsuya watari who plays goro, a gangster who was sent to prison for three years for stabbing a hitman machida kyosuke who belonged to the rival gang called the aokis. Goro treats yukiko better in this movie but still has her in full housewife mode. The complete collection 6 film limited edition box set feat. Arrow video announce 2 disc limited edition bluray of. The outlaw films are a fairly ingenious mix of gangster mayhem and teenage melodrama. That may sound a bit odd, but i think the direction and script are stronger, and maybe just because i felt i knew the protagonist i was more involved in his story at this point. And having all six films gangster vip, gangster vip 2, heartless, goro the assassin, black dagger and kill. In 1968, acclaimed director toshio masuda rusty knife, tora.
Outlaw gangster vip complete collection arrow us dvd. Outlaw gangster vip 2 is a good movie that might have been great if it was. Gangster vip opens in black and white, with an adolescent goro taking hard knocks from local street toughs and. An unsung masterpiece, the first film in the series, outlaw. By 1968 the fate of the gangster movie was somewhat in flux as the old ninkyo. Shortlists the 45 best bookto film adaptations ever. The film stars tetsuya watari who plays goro, a gangster who was sent to prison. The film kind of ends in the middle of the story, but the studio knew it was going to make a series of these films immediately this was one of five films, and the first of four of them that was released in 1968 alone. Gangster vip the complete collection from family video. Gangster vip was not quite as final as it might have seemed.
Comes with a booklet featuring an interview with director toshio masuda by mark schilling, plus new writing by schilling, chris d and kevin gilvear. Click here to contact us about 35mm print availability. The film stars tetsuya watari who plays goro, a gangster who was sent to prison for. Outlaw gangster vip the complete collection limited. Gangster vip, burai yori daikanbu is a 1968 japanese crime film directed by toshio masuda. A great deal of credit must go to arrow for resurrecting this moreorless forgotten series after a showing at an italian film. I also allowed movies where a significant portion of the film is not in english like exposed, worthless though that film is, but some is.
The complete collection is a fabulous package by arrow. The six films in the outlaw gangster vip collection debut on bluray from arrow video in avc encoded 1080p high definition transfers taken from original film elements by nikkatsu corporation. We take a look at this brand new collection as it hits uk shelves for the first time in 1968, acclaimed director toshio masuda rusty knife, tora. Gangster vip, burai yori daikanbu is a 1968 japanese. In the first act of gangster vip 2, the film suggests a very different sort of story, one with less action and more character drama set against a snowy.
Gangster vip, gangster vip 2, heartless, goro the assassin, black dagger, and kill. Outlaw gangster vip 2 is a good movie that might have been great if it was willing to strike more of its own. Outlaw gangster vip and 1 related entities entities finder. On his release from prison, goro finds out his gang is in decline and learns that the hitman he stabbed is still alive. Between 1968 and 1969, nikkatsu put out six films in the outlaw gangster series. Featured in outlaw gangster vip 2 the complete collection order in the. What they lack in variety they make up with attitude. Gangster vip opens in black and white, with an adolescent goro. The gritty yakuza yarn based on the writings of real life exgangster goro fujita. It doesnt rewrite the formula, but it applies it effectively and is one of the best film. The complete collection on 18th april, weve been given 1 copy to give away on bluray. This a competent follow up, in which we see goro go north to hirosaki with his girl yukiko chieko matsubara and his sempais girl yumeko kayo matsuo. Gangster vip 2 aka daikanbu burai aka the outlaw sword. The set includes six films in the outlaw series released for the first time in the west.
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