1. “Zatoichi Meets the One Armed Swordsman (1971)” movie review

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    “Zatoichi Meets the One Armed Swordsman” does have its share of flaws, but it’s a stellar Chambara flick which stands out among the crowd, even if it’s not technically one of the better entries. Plus, it has our beloved blind swordsman Ichi fighting the legendary one-armed swordsman from..."The One-Armed Swordsman" and Jimmy Wang Yu is reprising his (most famous) role! That's just freaking awesome.
  2. “The Big Boss (1971)” movie review.

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    Make no mistake, "The Big Boss" is NOT a good movie. But the badness, mixed with the weirdness, creates an eccentric atmosphere that I personally found appealing. Yet more importantly, it's weaknesses contributed to Bruce Lee's strengths, enhancing his effectiveness.
  3. “Fast Sword (1971)” movie review.

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    The main guy avenges his Father and we're supposed to be happy for him. Yet when the villains show up wanting their own vengeance, they are evil and go 'gurrr', so we must hate them. Granted, I suppose the primary antagonist doesn't help his case much when he spends the bulk of the movie throwing his head back and delivering that eeeeevil laugh.