Ghost Dog - The Way Of The Samurai details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
|---|---|
| Starring: | Forest Whitaker, Henry Tormey, Camille Winbush, Frank Adonis, Cliff Gorman, RZA, Victor Argo, Henry Silva |
| Director: | Jim Jarmusch |
| Genre: | Drama - Comedy, General |
| Studio: | FILM 4 |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
Ghost Dog - The Way Of The Samurai |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 51 minutes |
|---|---|
| Rental release: | 12 May 2008 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
Write your own review
Most helpful review
Different and thoughtful
By Adam H. Gallimore from the middle of Dorset , 31 Jan 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
I am a big fan of assassin-type films and the premise for this sounded good. A lonely man known as Ghost Dog lives on the roof with his pigeons, but as one hit goes wrong, he ends up being chased by those who ordered the hit.
Rooted in japanese tradition and perpetrated by a large, silent black man, whose best friend runs an ice cream truck and speaks french, which Ghost Dog can't understand, this is very original and enjoyable.
Jim Jarmusch is an indie favourite, but I have been unable to see most of his films, this being the most well-known.
Forest Whitaker is very good and music by The RZA is also quality. Scenes of action are well handled, and the readings from the Harakure give the film a quality similar to the code that Ghost Dog follows.
Vwey different to mainstream action, this is recommended.- Was this review helpful to you?
- (12) Yes |
- No (0)
All reviews
(43)My favourite ever film
By Carveus (5 reviews) from Canterbury , 17 Feb 2012[Highly rated reviewer]
A beautiful study of bushido; and I think one of the most accessible ones I have ever seen.
If I could recommend you any film to see before you die, this would be it.- Was this review helpful to you?
- (2) Yes |
- No (0)
Grasshopper gets bigger!
By a customer , 29 Oct 2011Different film, with nice shots. Jim has that special little thing....and he does a good film as well. Check out some of his other films!- Was this review helpful to you?
- (0) Yes |
- No (0)
Brutal and tender.
By Foeldrigarn (13 reviews) from Europe , 25 Sep 2011A tremendous central performance, this movie is thought provoking, poetic and unrelenting in it's portrayal of life outside the law in urban America.
The violence contrasts with human tenderness in an awful way which we have to accept as normal.
Startling, shocking and ordinary by turns. It has enough bloody action to satisfy those for whom this is satisfying but the real film is elsewhere and very powerful.- Was this review helpful to you?
- (1) Yes |
- No (0)
More bark than bite...
By Whipster (663 reviews) from Shropshire , 25 Mar 2011The usually superb Forest Whitaker appears to drift through this role with little passion or interest (maybe because of his Samuri philosophy?) so you tend to lose interest in the story pretty quickly. Its also very episodic due to the reading of the “pages” from the ??? Samuri code which are inserted every ten minutes or so. The stereotypical gangster bad guys, as such, are simply caricatures, as in fact are all of the people in the story but this probably reflects the fact that this is a comic book conversion. On the plus side the soundtrack is awesome and at times the settings for the action are pretty atmospheric. Overall an average watch so 3 stars.- Was this review helpful to you?
- (0) Yes |
- No (0)
bit of a slow burner but awright
By a customer from London , 23 Sep 2010i like fw but this one is a slow burner fw is a loner recluse who is also a hitman he is assigned to do a job but does not wipe out the girl there is bounty on his head but fw gets there first it is a an alright rental but not gripping- Was this review helpful to you?
- (0) Yes |
- No (0)
