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The Challenge [VHS] Reviews
The Challenge [VHS] Reviews
| 21 of 22 people found the following review helpful  One Of The Top 5 Martial Arts Films Of All Time!, By This review is from: The Challenge [VHS] (VHS Tape) In my humble opinion, the 2nd best modern-type martial arts film ever made (after Bruce Lee's "Enter The Dragon").Whereas "Enter The Dragon" was Chinese/Western cultural, "The Challenge" is Japanese/American cultural. East meets West in a big and hard way. Two brothers have been feuding over possession of 2 family heirloom swords for over 35 years. These are some of the finest katana ever made, and they are over 500 years old. One brother (the bad guy) is (in 1982) a super rich tycoon who has forgotten his Samurai heritage and honor, while the other brother (Mifune, the good guy) has become one of Japan's most revered Samurai Senseis. The Brother's father had been in the process of ceremonially handing over the Swords to the Good Brother (in 1945) when the Bad Brother steals them, and does something else dreadful in the process. Two years later, the Bad Brother looses one of the pair of swords to his American captors in the... Read more 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful Simply the best Japanese sword epic an American can view, By pinfold@charter.net (Fort Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Challenge [VHS] (VHS Tape) This is a fascinating & kick-ass movie for anyone interested in Japanese swordplay, & especially great for us stupid Americans (gaijin) who don't know our butts from a brick about the subject, because it's a film ABOUT a gaijin who gets caught up in the middle of a generations-old violent family dispute over a mysterious pair of very important & impressive swords. Scott Glenn (Silence of the Lambs) is an American boxer recruited to smuggle an ancient sword into Japan. Upon arrival he is taken by thugs who explain that the sword he was hired to smuggle is one of a pair of swords known as "The Equals"-- swords passed down from generation to generation in a powerful Japanese bloodline. During the last passing-down ceremony, one of two brothers bloodily ambushed the ceremony, wanting The Equals for his own. Banished, he has become a ruthless & powerful modern business warrior. The other brother has stayed true to his ancient heritage & now trains others in tradition & a myriad of... Read more 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful Tremendous, By A Customer This review is from: The Challenge [VHS] (VHS Tape) This movie has it all. It's an incredible but realistic story of life and death. Good vs Evil. Honor vs Glory. Toshiro Mifune is his usual collosal character. Scott Glenn plays the appropriately strong but vulnerable pawn. I saw this movie in 1984 and remember it vividly. Perfect for martial arts lovers or just anybody. |
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