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The true way of the warrior is to live to die
"Then they threw an army at him, and he threw it back... a piece at a time" <
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>Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades being the third segment of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza to save a prostitute, saves a "true warrior" from himself, and is hired to kill an evil chamberlain. These are the three main plot lines in this 89 minutes masterpiece. <
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>I personally felt Lone Wolf & Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx and Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance were better over all films. Especially in terms of character development and drama leading up to the climatic ending. This does not mean I do not believe Lone Wolf and Cub 3: Baby Cart to Hades is not a fantastic film, because I enjoyed it immensely. I just do not believe Baby Cart to Hades was quit as well done. Baby Cart to Hades was obviously made with an intended sequel and to set up the story for Baby Cart in Peril. I still want to emphasize this is a very good movie. <
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>Baby Cart to Hades continues the relationship between Ogami Itto and Daigoro. You see scenes during the opening of Ogami Itto creating toilet paper for his son. There is a scene with Daigoro fishing. There is even a scene showing Ogami Itto and Daigoro splashing each other with water. It was also very cool to see the under water ninja techniques. <
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>"Getting laid is the best part of being in our kind of work. If it wasn't for that, we would have thrown our swords away a long time ago." <
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>I am a huge fan of the characters in the Lone Wolf and Cub series. Only the character Fong Sai Yuk in the martial arts movies matches the aura that goes along with Itto Ogami. I am in the process of watching this whole series Lone Wolf & Cub: Baby Cart to Hades is a must have in your Samurai movie collection. Yes, I said Samurai movie collection, I believe there is a strong distinction between a martial arts movie and a Samurai movie, and I will leave that argument for another day. <
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My least favorite of the series is still quite good
Despite the fact that this is my least favorite of all the 'Lone Wolf and Cub' films, this is still a great film, so I don't really mean it as a criticism in any way. The fact that I find all the films better is a testament to how great this series truly is. <
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>With each 'Lone Wolf and Cub' flick, you come to expect certain things. Intense and stylized action intermixed with violent special effects. Cool new tricks for Ogami to pull out of his baby cart. A few touching scenes between the wolf and his cub. And naturally some memorable, spaghetti-western style showdowns as well. Well, you'll get it all here, plus some very thought-provoking characters added to give the films even more depth and resonance. <
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>The beginning of Hades starts out with a couple of unappealing rape sequences that are sort of sickening. The way it was filmed just seemed so tasteless and unnecessary to me. However, the film picks itself up after all that and wisely focuses more on the story and intense action than a little nudity. I must admit, the slow pace of this film can be a bit unbearable at times. The fight scenes don't seem nearly as stylish as what we saw in the previous two films (or what we would see in the later films), but they're still enjoyable to watch. The final fight is certainly as stylized as any fight in the series, where Ogami must test his skills with a younger samurai who admires Ogami and wants nothing more than a duel with him. The film as a whole is much more conventional than all the other films, but it's still got enough style to spare. The film is directed with such skill that it feels like you're watching a comic-book brought to life. <
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>The acting is still superb from everyone all around, especially from Tomisaburo Wakayama as Ogami and Akihiro Tomikawa as Daigoro. I only wished they gave Akihiro as Daigoro more screentime in this film. The lovely and very talented Yuko Hamada also plays an excellent *although minimal* part in this film. I wished they had given her more screen time as well, but I guess I should just be thankful that she's in the film at all. Here she plays a yakuza leader who gets involved with Ogami after he defends the rights of a brothel girl who killed the man who purchased her. Both actors are great on screen together. Go Kato plays the most interesting character in this film, as the hired samurai named Kanbei who wants nothing more than a respectable and honorable duel with Ogami. Nothing else will satisfy him. Kanbei's character gives much of this film its depth, as he is the most thought-provoking character in the film. <
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>AnimEigo puts together one of the finest DVD's around, falling only short of the great Criterion, though not by much. The picture is superb. Colors are rich and vivid for a film that's over thirty years old. The extras are sparse. Just the original theatrical trailers for a few of the 'Lone Wolf and Cub' films and 'Zatoichi' films. There's no trailer for Hades though, since AnimEigo admits to not being able to find the original trailer. I appreciate their honestly. Aside from the trailers, you get some nicely informative liner notes that cover just about every aspect of how this film reflected on its time period. It's an interesting read for everyone out there who has as little a clue on ancient Japanese culture and customs as I do. All in all, it's most definitely worth a purchase if you're a fan of this series. In fact, all of the films in this series are worth a purchase. Without writing a review for each film individually, I can tell you that all the DVD's stack up just as well as this one and the films are all great.

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This DVD was dark and hard to view
Though I like the stories in this series I was disappointed in the quality of the DVD. The picture was dark and hard to view.