Jun'ya Satô's "Golgo 13" Blu-ray - Ken Takakura @Eurekavideo
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Jun'ya Satô's "Golgo 13" Blu-ray - Ken Takakura @Eurekavideo
OUR REVIEW:
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film11/blu-ray_review_174/golgo_13_blu-ray.htm
The first film adaptation of the long-running manga series by Takao Saito, director Junya Satō cast Ken Takakura (who was the original inspiration for the character) as the mysterious and stoic killer-for-hire who always completes his assignment (usually with his signature scoped M16 rifle).
Almost impossible to see outside of Japan for many years, Eureka Classics is proud to present Golgo 13 in its UK debut on home video in a definitive Blu-ray edition.
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Jun'ya Satô's Golgo 13 was the first live-action movie based on the long-running Japanese manga series of the same name by Takao Saito since 1968. Details on our protagonist are sketchy to say the least:
“Name: Duke Togo Nickname Golgo 13
Nationality: Unknown
Place of Birth: Unknown
Date of Birth: Unknown
Hair: Black
Eyes: Black
Occupation: Sniper”.
Golgo 13 is contracted to kill worldwide crime syndicate leader Boss Goa, lynchpin of an organization trafficking in drugs, weapons... and murder. It has a bit of James Bond in it with a super-evil villain type. The character, Golgo 13, has neo-noirish anti-hero tropes. Somebody has to take out the trash - may as well be the world's greatest assassin. There is a nostalgia component here in Golgo 13. Gritty 70's crime stories striving for rough-hewed realism and it could be viewed as campy. I enjoyed Eureka's Blu-ray; the film - although it took a while to get established - informative commentary, interview and booklet. I think I'll be watching this again.
