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![The Yakuza [Blu-ray] [1975]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/3254/32543242_sa.jpg)
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5
Classic like these are not made anymore
on October 29, 2017
Posted by: Movielover
from Kingwood TX
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Robert Mitchum, Takakura Ken that says it all!! Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter - and ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza, the notorious Japanese mafia.
A man doesn't forget. A man pays his debts." Well, not in today's economy. But in 1974 paying debts meant something else. It meant honor and obligation and a code of duty among hired killers and thugs. The Japanese yakuza action movie was a staple of Japanese cinema in the 1970s, the films packed with high energy, low budgets, and gratuitous violence. Pollack's westernized version of the genre tamps down the action and examines the yakuza film like an English literature grad student, looking for subtext as characters engage in slow and ponderous dialogues about honor and duty before they erupt and pull out swords and shotguns and turn rooms into abattoirs. Neither a Japanese nor an American action film nor really a philosophical discourse over tea and sushi, The Yakuza doesn't know what it wants to be.
Robert Mitchum plays Harry Kilmer, a retired detective, called back into service by old World War II army pal George Tanner (Brian Keith), who asks for his help in rescuing his daughter, who is being held in Japan by the yakuza. Tanner knows Kilmer is owed a debt of honor by ex-yakuza member Tanaka Ken (Ken Takakura, the big Japanese star of all those '70s yakuza films) and convinces him to travel back to Japan to see if Ken will honor his obligation to Kilmer by infiltrating the yakuza gang holding his daughter and bringing her back home (significantly, the daughter is no more than a unconscious blip on the radar in The Yakuza). Once there, events spin out of control, and Kilmer and Ken become embroiled in ritual obligations and mayhem.
A man doesn't forget. A man pays his debts." Well, not in today's economy. But in 1974 paying debts meant something else. It meant honor and obligation and a code of duty among hired killers and thugs. The Japanese yakuza action movie was a staple of Japanese cinema in the 1970s, the films packed with high energy, low budgets, and gratuitous violence. Pollack's westernized version of the genre tamps down the action and examines the yakuza film like an English literature grad student, looking for subtext as characters engage in slow and ponderous dialogues about honor and duty before they erupt and pull out swords and shotguns and turn rooms into abattoirs. Neither a Japanese nor an American action film nor really a philosophical discourse over tea and sushi, The Yakuza doesn't know what it wants to be.
Robert Mitchum plays Harry Kilmer, a retired detective, called back into service by old World War II army pal George Tanner (Brian Keith), who asks for his help in rescuing his daughter, who is being held in Japan by the yakuza. Tanner knows Kilmer is owed a debt of honor by ex-yakuza member Tanaka Ken (Ken Takakura, the big Japanese star of all those '70s yakuza films) and convinces him to travel back to Japan to see if Ken will honor his obligation to Kilmer by infiltrating the yakuza gang holding his daughter and bringing her back home (significantly, the daughter is no more than a unconscious blip on the radar in The Yakuza). Once there, events spin out of control, and Kilmer and Ken become embroiled in ritual obligations and mayhem.
Mitchum delivers a very strong performance in a nothing part. By 1974, Mitchum was one of the few iconic film stars left and his Harry Kilmer draws upon the decades of performances that Mitchum carried around with him like a tarnished halo. When Mitchum walks the dark, neon-laced night streets of Tokyo and the shadows fall on Mitchum's tired and defeated face like melting steel, Mitchum is a walking noir god with a force of virile doom enveloping him. As the film continues and Mitchum is relegated more and more to the sidelines, the audience too feels his despair.
There is plenty to like in The Yakuza (Pollack handles the action sequences with a startling energy and knows how to extract movie star mileage out of Mitchum and Takakura)
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There is plenty to like in The Yakuza (Pollack handles the action sequences with a startling energy and knows how to extract movie star mileage out of Mitchum and Takakura)
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![Transformers: The Last Knight [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2017]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5901/5901131_sa.jpg)
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4
Good, but needs some spicing
on October 13, 2017
Posted by: Movielover
from Kingwood TX
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Good movie in the franchise, but it’s starting to lose steam. Don’t get me wrong we enjoyed watching the movie, but it could have used deeper character development and slightly better plot. See for yourself, and enjoy!!
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Enjoy smart access to videos, games and apps with this Amazon Fire TV stick. Its Alexa voice remote lets you deliver hands-free commands when you want to watch television or engage with other applications. With a quad-core processor, 1GB internal memory and 8GB of storage, this portable Amazon Fire TV stick works fast for buffer-free streaming.
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I have decided to cut down on my cable bill, and Amazon’s Fire Stick helped me do the job. Great movies, and documentaries you can’t go wrong!!
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![Resident Evil: Vendetta [Blu-ray] [2017]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5871/5871208_sa.jpg)
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Love the CG Resident Evil movies. Somehow they ate more true to the game then the live action movies. This one won't disappoint. Enjoy.
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![Jason Bourne [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5466/5466507_sa.jpg)
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You must have this gor your Jason Bourne collection. Climatic end to the series, or is it? You decide!
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Take your time choosing a plan with this LG K3 smartphone, featuring a 4.5-inch IPS display that's perfect for gaming or streaming video. The 5-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera replicates what you see, and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow delivers incredible support for sharing with social media. This LG K3 smartphone has a customizable keyboard for comfort when texting.
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5
Good phone for the money
on September 21, 2017
Posted by: Movielover
from Kingwood TX
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Great phone for the majority net. You can't go wrong.
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![John Wick: Chapter 2 [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2017]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5856/5856503_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Better than the first movie
on July 22, 2017
Posted by: Movielover
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I actually liked John Wick part 2 better than the first movie. More action, better plot. You won't be disappointed. Buy it today!!
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![Assassin's Creed [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5732/5732332_sa.jpg)
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5
Different movie, but fantastic concept
on July 22, 2017
Posted by: Movielover
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if you are a fan of the video game you will love this movie. Kept very close to the original plot in the game. If you haven't played the game, you will like the originality of the movie. Great action sequences, good story line. This movie should have done much better in the box office!!
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![The Magnificent Seven [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5591/5591824_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Excellent remake of a classic
on June 24, 2017
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An all star cast make this remake worth seeing again, and again. Don't miss it!!
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![Logan [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2017]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5759/5759601_sa.jpg)
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Best of the 3 Wolverines movies. Here you see an human aspect of Logan not seen in the other movies. Get it!!
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