Review: Shamo (The Movie)

**Phrost** · Posted On: 2/07/2011 9:05pm

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JudOWNED took on this write-up of the movie version of one of the darkest martial arts-related manga series of all time.

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**JudOWNED** · Posted On: 2/07/2011 9:20pm

Thanks, man!

**henshinx** · Posted On: 2/08/2011 9:22am

I thought the movie did a horrible job of capturing both the angst of Kyo and the brutality of fighting. They added a comic relief character that fails in every way and they removed a very important rape scene.

**AAAhmed46** · Posted On: 2/08/2011 5:51pm

Originally Posted by henshinx

I thought the movie did a horrible job of capturing both the angst of Kyo and the brutality of fighting. They added a comic relief character that fails in every way and they removed a very important rape scene.

Not to mention, they have no idea how to make kickboxing look realistic or even exciting. I mean the hand to hand stuff was....decent.

But the whole movie was way too rushed.

They should ahve devoted the whole film on specifically his jail time.

And if that sold well, then do a movie on after.

**JudOWNED** · Posted On: 2/08/2011 6:23pm

Originally Posted by henshinx

I thought the movie did a horrible job of capturing both the angst of Kyo and the brutality of fighting.

Hm. Capturing the feel is one of the things I actually thought the movie did well.

They added a comic relief character that fails in every way and they removed a very important rape scene.

That guy was in the manga. Thought, I suppose you could make a case that he was more goofy in the movie.

**JudOWNED** · Posted On: 2/08/2011 6:30pm

Originally Posted by AAAhmed46

Not to mention, they have no idea how to make kickboxing look realistic or even exciting. I mean the hand to hand stuff was....decent.

I found the ring scenes unrealistic because of all the other things besides the fighting; how the corners (or complete lack thereof! lol!), ref's and Doctors acted. I liked the fights, though.

But the whole movie was way too rushed.

Parts were rushed, particularly the end. But...

They should ahve devoted the whole film on specifically his jail time.

...I can't agree with that AT ALL. The Sugawara arc is the natural choice for a movie. They made some weird choices though, in adding things that weren't from the manga (that rather pointless scene with the Banryukai opposition group), and then rushing through things that were.