Last night I watched Zatoichi Challenged, which just so happened to be the 50th movie I’ve seen this year (find my full list on Letterboxd right here). As far as this week was concerned my Saturday delivered the only two movies I watched this past week. The first was Muppets Most Wanted on Saturday morning and then the 17th Zatoichi film last night.
I think I’ve said this several times, but I absolutely love these Zatoichi films. Criterion’s presentation of these 25 films is phenomenal and the movies are a lot of fun to continue to visit. I have eight more to watch and then I’ll dive into the bonus features, which is to say there is a lot more to explore. What I’m most looking forward to is Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, which is now only two movies away. I think I’ll have to revisit Kurosawa’s Yojimbo and Sanjuro before taking that one in though.
I also just received Flicker Alley’s new Blu-ray release of Lon Chaney‘s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which hits shelves this coming March 18. I’ve only seen it once, but remember enjoying Chaney’s performance and the film’s makeup. I’m really looking forward to seeing it a second time and checking out Michael F. Burke‘s audio commentary. When these classic silent films are brought back to life in high definition there is something quiet special about the experience.
Otherwise my week has been dominated by watching a lot of college basketball. It’s Championship Week and the NCAA Tournament starts next week and it’s quite possibly the greatest time of the sporting year. I absolutely can’t wait.
Now what did you watch?
