Shogun's Samurai

I put this movie on my netflix list because of it being mentioned in Kill Bill: Vol 2 by B.B. Kiddo as the movie she wanted to watch with her mom before going to sleep. This movie just so happens to star Sonny Chiba. Being uncultured on asian films, I had never really heard of this guy before and decided I needed to see some films that made him famous. Let's just say I was in no way dissapointed. Sonny played the character of Yagyu Jubei or Jubei Yagyu as he would be called in the US(they put their last names first). This guy was one serious bad mother - and no, I'm not talking about Shaft. He reminded me a bit of Ujio from The Last Samurai, or actually I should say I feel like Ujio was based off of Jubei. If you're into samurai movies at all, this has got to be a must-see. I'm no expert myself, but I'm trying to see a few here and there. This one is basically about two sons battling each other to become Shogun after their father's death. Full of battles, deceit, trickery and politics, this movie is sure to keep your attention.