Red Sun [Blu-ray]

Saw this film a few years ago it’s brilliant with a touch of humour it’s definitely east meets west acting is great if you get one western with a twist get this very highly recommended

What could be just another violent revenge Western stands out through the introduction of the Eastern element in the form of a Japanese samurai. The film is well cast with Charles Bronson, Alain Delon, Toshiro Mifune and Ursula Andress. Bronson and Delon are two train robbers with Bronson doing the talking and Delon doing the shooting. It works well. Both for the film and for them - until Delon double crosses his partner and makes off with the money and a priceless ceremonial sword. and that's where the fun begins. From now on he has Bronson on his track, who wants his share of the cache. And along with him a Japanese samurai who wants him dead within a week.The samurai in his outlandish attire looks hugely incongruous, even in the unmistakably Spanish 'Wild West', but Mifune plays him with great dignity. And you gotta just love Bronson for letting the man from Japan best him at every turn. It's huge fun to watch, and it's a long time before he is allowed to get his own back on him. Also fun to watch are the sword fighting sequences. And I do like Alain Delon as the nasty little sharpshooter. It's fun to have a sexy villain. Ursula Andress is spunky as Cristina, Cappucine makes an appearance as the madam of the obligatory hotel/bordello, and Gina Lollobrigida also pops up.I quite enjoyed seeing the film again, it's a nice mix of gritty revenge and some tongue in cheek humour. Nice bit of entertainment for a rainy weekend or a quiet night in. Just sit back an enjoy the outlandishness of it all.The DVD I purchased (StudioCanal, 2005) is very basic. The film is presented in a cropped 4 : 3 format. Apart from that, the picture quality is nice with good virant colours. The sound is Mono only. No subtitles.

Arrived very quickly , I'm a great fan of Charles Bronson great acting by both actors.

loved this movie as a kid, still like it now, great characters, great story, great ending

Charles Bronson and Toshiro Mifune, two grim, tough actors, each with a puckish sense of humour. I only wish this pair could have made more films together. It is not brutality that makes a tough man, toughness lies in the character of a man with principles and a sense of honour and a sense of humour, and the rare ability when facing certain death to look at the land and the sky, and decide that this is a good day to die. Both of these actors came up the hard way, and it shows in their performances. I won't spoil the movie by relating the plot, that is in any case a piece of pure imagination. Buy the movie and find yourself delighted with something you will want to watch again and again.

This is a very good film with an engaging storyline,good actors, and well filmed. However, I have to say that the picture quality is poor and the audio quality is even worse. I wish I could find this film issued on another label, tidied up or remastered. 10/10 for the film, 3/10, (and that is being generous) for picture and sound quality. I really wanted to return this but it is not the fault of the seller.Hopefully, I can purchase again a better version in future.

What can you say? The chance to see three legends from three continents together is unmissible - the only question that goes through the head is which is the coolest. Alain Delon is absurdly charismatic (those flippin' eyes!), but then you have the immense Charles Bronson and then...Toshiro Mifune. The interplay between the three is great though Delon disappears for most of the middle of the film. The pacing loses it a star, but it's still a joy to watch.

Really enjoyed this East Meets Western, great chemistry between Charles Bronson and the always Brilliant Japanese Icon Toshirô Mifune (who actually speaks all his English lines in this film without being dubbed). Very underrated, I actually found it by chance so I can imagine many people haven't seen it.

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I am amazed that I have lived so much of my life without even knowing this flick existed. This is the sort of thing I should have seen years ago, and watched over and over again. Think about it. A Western staring Charles Bronson ( The Magnificent Seven ) and Mifune Toshiro ( Seven Samurai ), facing off against Alain Delon ( Le Samourai ). As a little icing we get Ursula Andress ( Dr. No ). Bliss.Getting these four international actors together in the same plot isn't as strange as you think. Mifune is Kuroda Jubie, a guard for the Ambassador from Japan who is currently en-route to Washington D.C. where he is to deliver a magnificent sword as a present from the Emperor of Japan to the President of the US. Their train is robbed by Bronson, playing outlaw Link Stuart, but he is betrayed mid-robbery by his partner Gauche (Alain Delon) who takes the gold-encrusted sword. Joining together in a wary truce, Mifune and Bronson hunt Delon to recover their lost honor and stolen treasures. Andress is Delon's woman, but someone who can easily be convinced to switch her loyalties if the price is right.What is so amazing about this film is that, aside from its impressive international cast, is that is just a really good movie. What could have been played for laughs, as happened in the much later  Shanghai Noon , is instead treated entirely straight, and a subtle story of honor and revenge is laid out with patience and perfection. Although technically a "Spaghetti Western", none of the tropes are brought into play, and everything is handled with respect and intention. Mifune is not Bronson's wacky sidekick, and Delon is no French buffoon.As an interesting note, this is the first film I have seen where Mifune speaks English. It was quite a surprise, and he does an able job with his lines, although they are not flawless. His character here is a straight-laced servant to his lord rather than the dangerous rouge from  Yojimbo , and the scenes between him and Bronson are fantastic.This DVD presentation is a little lacking. It is strictly bare-bones, and the video looks to be a PAL transfer. It would be nice to see this gem get a deluxe Region 1 release, but until then I am just happy to have it in any format. The Magnificent SevenSeven SamuraiLe SamouraiDr. NoShanghai NoonYojimbo