Tokyo drifter 1966 is one of suzukis greatest, and by that i mean one of his wildest, weirdest and most unpredictable. Tokyo drifter is a 1966 yakuza film directed by seijun suzuki. Tokyo drifter 1966 and fighting elegy 1966, showing this week, were both made when nikkatsu, hoping to rein in suzukis extravagant visuals, cut his production budgets. A colorful riot of an action drama, tokyo drifter, like many of suzukis films, transforms a standard gangster film plot into a vehicle for his own loopy brand of filmmaking, featuring gorgeous cinematography, unconventional storytelling. Tokyo drifter featuring tetsuya watari and chieko matsubara is streaming with subscription on the criterion channel, streaming with subscription on kanopy. The opening sequence consists of a mash of images from. Tokyo drifter criterion collection, dvd, widescreen, subtitled, action adventure, foreignjapanese, 715515090711. Tokyo drifter directed by seijun suzuki a noholdsbarred shootout plays out in this scene from seijun suzukis 1966 film tokyo drifter, one of the cult japanese fillmmakers most celebrated works. Tokyo drifter, tokyo nagaremono is a 1966 yakuza film directed by seijun suzuki. It is about a reformed killer named tetsu who enters into a battle with a rival gang despite his intent to do otherwise. Awash in candy colored lights and mid1960s kitsch psychedelia, the film is a delicious, strange, surreal experience that is certain to move and fascinate the viewer. Ostensibly a gangster thriller about a rival mobs locked in a war over a business venture after one outfit tries to go legit, it plays like a mix of spaghetti western and samurai melodrama relocated to the popart splendor. Directed by seijun suzuki 1966 japan in this jazzy gangster film, reformed killer tetsus attempt to go straight is thwarted when his former cohorts call him. When his past wont leave him alone, tetsu answers the only.
Tokyo drifter is the second film by director seijun suzuki to be released to the criterion collection on dvd. Tokyo drifter by seijun suzuki seijun suzuki, tetsuya watari, tamio. Director seijun suzukis onslaught of stylized violence and trippy colors is equal parts russ meyer, samuel fuller, and nagisa oshimaan anythinggoes, inyourface rampage. Popping with garish colors, selfparodic style, and avantgarde visual design, tokyo drifter embodies a late1960s zeitgeist in which trash and art joyfully. Warned by studio bosses to play it safe, maverick japanese director suzuki seijun crafted one of the most bizarre and influential gangster films of all time. Tokyo drifter stands with branded to kill as one of the best known and most acclaimed films of seijun suzuki, one of. Rent tokyo drifter 1966 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Tokyo drifter 1966 posters the movie database tmdb. With tetsuya watari, chieko matsubara, hideaki nitani, tamio kawaji.
Former killer tetsu has a plan to go straight and leave his violent life behind. Overview of tokyo drifter, 1966, directed by seijun suzuki, with tetsuya watari, chieko matsubara, hideaki nitani, at turner classic movies. A highlight of 1960s avantpop japanese cinema replete with overthetop set design and swinging enka ballads performed by actorsinger tetsuya watari, tokyo drifter displays the full breadth of suzukis unique visual style and surreal sensibilities. Tokyo spinout cars 2 microdrifters new 2012 releases mattel toys disney pixar mattel cars toy. In its rapturous original liner notes, criterion described tokyo drifter tokyo nagaremono as equal parts russ meyer, samuel fuller, and nagisa oshima, with packaging clearly designed to target the growing american audience primed for japanese and hong kong cinema thanks to the efforts of john woo, quentin tarantino, et al. Honestly speaking, this movie lacks most of the basic aspects of what one could call a. Tetsuya watari, chieko matsubara, tamio kawaji wearing a powder blue suit and immaculate white loafers, tetsuya wataris sure shot wandering yakuza hitman phoenix tetsu cuts a stylish figure as he stays one step ahead of scheming rival gangs. The story follows tetsuya watari as the reformed yakuza hitman phoenix tetsu who is forced t. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from tokyo drifter soundtrack. Tokyo drifter 1966 stream and watch online moviefone. Its hard to imagine that criterion has done a worse transfer than what we get for their original 1999 dvd edition of seijun suzukis tokyo drifter sadly they have. However, viewers expecting a slam bang visceral ballet of nonstop.
Just to drive home the joke, the bar in question is an american wild west theme bar, complete with batwing doors. Released 1966, tokyo drifter stars tetsuya watari, chieko matsubara, ryuji kita, hideaki nitani the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Tokyo drifter is a delirious highlight of the brilliantly excessive japanese cinema. Tokyo drifter 1966, japan original title tokyo nagaremono dir.
For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Tokyo drifter the 1966 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Imagine what a yakuza thriller might look like if it were codirected by jeanluc godard and john woo, adding a little sergio leone and jeanpierre melville. Tokyo drifter 1966 the criterion collection bluray 2018. Explosive violence, tripped out colours, saucy jazz and ultra cool yakuza this is tokyo drifter. Tokyo drifter 1966 watch on the criterion channel, kanopy, and. Tokyo drifter stands with branded to kill as one of the bestknown and most acclaimed films of seijun suzuki, one of japans most talented maverick directors. Seijun suzukis tokyo drifter is an intoxicating, inventive, and genuinely unique masterpiece. Tokyo drifter 1966 the criterion collection blu ray 2018. Tokyo drifter watch tokyo drifter videos online madman. The day petting the white cat doesnt work like it should.
Im not 100% certain on the plot but a gangster gives up the lifestyle after his boss gets out of the racket but soon the two find themselves under attack by. The bar brawl ends with tatsuzo shooting himself in the head after shooting star gets the drop on him the cavalry. After yakuza boss kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to kuratas top operative, tetsuya. Tokyo drifter 1966 04101966 jp action, crime 1h 23m user score. Listen to music from tokyo drifter soundtrack like nikkatsu themedrifter theme instrumental. They are determined to test tetsus dedication to the straightandnarrow while their boss, otsuka hideaki esumi. Tokyo drifter criterion collection widescreen, subtitled. Tokyo drifter 1966 12 out of 4 all style and no substance certainly rings true for this japanese gangster film from director seijun suzuki. Newly restored in high definition, these 2011 versions present a beautiful rendering of the directors thought. Suzuki had been asked to deliver a traditional yakuza picture, the kind that were doing well at the box office in japan at the time and what he gave them was the complete opposite of a straight. Tokyo drifter soundtrack music, videos, stats, and photos. When seijun suzuki, under contract with studio nikkatsu, delivered tokyo drifter to the company in 1966, he wound up landing in some hot water with the executives who had backed the picture. Tokyo drifter is a story of tetsuya, a gangster who has quit after his syndicate disbanded. Rent tokyo drifter 1966 starring tetsuya watari and chieko matsubara on dvd and bluray.
Tokyo drifter 1966 bluray criterion collection medium. The criterion collections recent rerelease of tokyo drifter tokyo nagaremono. Tokyo drifter 1966 the criterion collection bluray. Tokyo drift is a 2006 american action film directed by justin lin, with a screenplay by chris morgan. Directed by seijiun suzuki, the film is lovingly made and is filled with outrageous and eccentric touches as suzuki attempts to make tokyo drifter into every movie and not just another yakuza movie. For japanese director seijun suzuki, low budgets yielded. Tetsu tetsuya watari, a former gangster looking to go legit, is set upon by a bunch of toughs from a rival gang. Another gang boss wants to kill him to make sure he wont reveal the details of some undercover scam of one type or another, so he starts drifting.
Final minutes of tokyo drifter, by seijun suzuki, 1966. After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him. Tokyo drifter 1966 trailers and clips after yakuza boss kurata ryuji kita dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to kuratas top operative, tetsuya phoenix tetsu. The cherubic hero in the neat powder blue suit, who looks like he was torn out of a yakuza popup book. Go read reunion at the birthday massacre on medium. In this jazzy gangster film, reformed killer tetsus attempt to go straight is thwarted when his former cohorts call him back to tokyo to help battle a rival gang. Tokyo drifter is one of the coolest films ever made.
Just what is it that makes seijun suzukis tokyo drifter 1966 so different, so appealing. The film is mainly an excuse to stage an escalating series of goofy musical numbers and overthetop fight scenes. Calling tokyo drifter a stylish yakuza color film is an understatement out of this world. Otsukas men track tetsu to a bar in sasebo, starting an epic brawl when they attack. The story follows tetsuya watari as the reformed yakuza hitman phoenix tetsu who is forced to. Tokyo drift follows high school car enthusiast sean boswell black, who is sent to live in tokyo with his father, and finds. Tetsuya watari, chieko matsubara, hideaki nitani, tamio kawaji, ry. The story follows tetsuya watari as the reformed yakuza hitman. The story follows tetsuya watari as the reformed yakuza hitman phoenix tetsu who is forced to roam japan avoiding execution by rival gangs the majority of the film takes place in tokyo, but portrays the city in a highly stylized manner.
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