Black Lizard

1968
6.9| 1h26m| en
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A detective tries to outwit a jewel thief who has kidnapped the daughter of a jeweler to get to an exquisite diamond.

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Shochiku

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Also starring Jun Usami

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Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!
AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.
Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.
Cody One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.
amnesie I just don't get the positive comments this film gets. I've seen about a dozen Fukasaku Kinji movies, and this by far is the worst in the bunch. I was really looking forward to watching this, as I really enjoyed other films from this director, but this one sadly is a big disappointment.The plot is so incredibly predictable it's almost laughable, and I have no sympathy whatsoever for the main characters, especially the "black lizard" which is one of the worst villains I've seen in a film so far. She's such a cliché she could easily star in an Austin Powers film! Also, the dialogs between the main detective and the "evil-rich-megalomaniac" Black Lizard, which some people seem to appreciate (judging from other reviews on this site), to me sounds empty and lifeless. To sum up: no action, incredibly predictable story, boring dialog, and not enough 60s kitsch to make us forget how bad the whole thing is...If you want to see great Fukasaku films, watch the Yakuza Papers instead!
telematic I watched this movie yesterday after seeing all the great comments from everyone and the high rating, but I must say I was very disappointed. It is not a comedy, it has some funny scenes but it's not a funny movie, the transvestite actor had very little woman skills looking more like a drag-queen, it could have been a lot more specially since it was directed by one of the masters but it failed to deliver. The story had flaws and the only humour in the movie was due to the fact that the characters were stupid. I think this movie should have been a Japanese pink-panther kind of movie.This is the first Kinji movie that I watch and would not recommend. I'll give it 5/10. (not bad but not worth the time if you have other options)
MiloMindbender This movie from the king of yakuza (gang) films is a big departure from his other films. This movie is the penultimate camp/action film. Anyone who has been taken in with the martial arts films (esp. from Hong Kong) of late, should check this out. It's less focused on the action sequences than it is in developing a verbal tit-for-tat sparring between the villain & the policeman who is pursuing her (w/ whom she is also secretly in love). Having a villain who is a lovelorn but vengeful drama queen is a refreshing break from the usual Asian action fare (1970's - present) & demonstrates that despite better technical skill & more special effects, the art of cinema hasn't necessarily improved because of mastering new technology. I can't remember the last time I've laughed so hard in a movie. Seek this one out.
mrpentax The most purely entertaining and amusing film I have seen in a long time. The dialogue between the two antithetically engaged principal characters reflects their exactly opposite ethics, and at the same time, their clearest view of each others thinking. Their well matched genius creates plot, foil, and counter-foil, throughout the film. I almost never watch a film twice. This one, I can't wait to see again.