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Joshû sasori: Dai-41 zakkyo-bô (1972)
Ridiculous
I just watched this on DVD (which IMDb doesn't seem to know is available) as I've become a big fan of Kaji Meiko. I enjoyed Lady Snowblood, and the first movie in the "prison" series. But this movie is a hack job. There is no sensible plot, the editing is beyond shoddy, and the acting consists almost entirely of staring (by Kaji), or hysterical screaming (by everyone else). There are apparently a few "dream" sequences that suddenly appear early in the movie without any obvious connection to the story. Sometimes the scenery changes from rocks and dirt, to leafy greenery, to red leaves in the course of about 30 seconds.
There's not a shred of explanation given why the warden hates the main character enough to abuse her so much. Nothing about why the other prisoners hang out with her, but seem to hate her too. Kaji's character says her first line at about 80 minutes into the movie, and her last line at 81 minutes. Not counting the soundtrack, which she sings most of.
I didn't expect much from a cheap women-in-prison exploitation flick, but this film would barely be a passable effort by a high-school film class.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Continues the nonsense of Episodes I and II
Ludicrous. Angelic 9-year-old Annakin turns into whiny brat 19-year-old Annakin, who somehow seems appealing to Amidala, 5 years his senior. Now 22-year-old Jedi warrior hero Annakin has a couple of bad dreams, and so takes to slaughtering children, his friends, and the entire framework of his existence because a crazy old man convinced him a) his precious wife might really die, and b) only he can prevent this. Ludicrosity squared.
I think the people who like this movie are not paying attention. The story is ridiculous. The characters are unbelievable (literally, not the perverted sense of "fantastic", "wonderful", etc.).
Obi-wan Kenobi was the wise and kind anchor for the entire series, but in the climax, he hacks off Annakin's legs, lets him burn in the lava, and leaves him to suffer. Doesn't anyone think that's a little out of character? Not to mention it was pretty stupid to take a chance on him living, as it turns out.
I was expecting at least a story that showed consistent characters with plausible motivations. None of that here. The story could have been written by a 10 year old.
Oh yeah, the CGI is pretty cool.