Can’t wait to pick this one up looks real promising The book should come out this April 30 (although Amazon announces July 1st!?) for $19.95. Also if this interests you, you’re gonna want to check this out as well Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves: the Samurai Film Handbook shit is essential!
“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 Kurosawa
* Cult favorites like Samurai Spy and G.I. Samurai
* Film stills and poster art
* Cool extras, such as historical tidbits, mini-biographies, and trivia
* Detailed production specs
* Full indexPublisher: Stone Bridge Press
ISBN: 1933330783
EAN: 9781933330785
No. of Pages: 220