As most Film Buffs know, Quentin Tarantino's "KILL BILL" movies are an ode to Asian Action Cinema of the Golden Age, and besides getting many of the stars of those flicks to participate in it, another one of its great tools is its use of powerful soundtrack songs (like "Urami Bushi" from the classic Meiko Kaji film "Lady Snowblood") and by far the most KICK-BUTT, EPIC song utilized MUST be the instrumental "Battle Without Honor or Humanity"" by the Fiction Samurai himself, Rock N Roller HOTEI TOMOYASU!
The song was originally written for a Japanese Yakuza movie called "Another Battle" starring Hotei Tomoyasu himself (along with Etsushi Tokokawa), but I'll be damned if this song hasn't taken on a life of its own, much like Ennio Morricone's "The Good The Bad and The Ugly" soundtrack" expands beyond the movie into total cinema consciousness!! Just came across an absolutely incredible LIVE performance of Hotei doing the song at a huge arena, the only venue fitting for such a powerful song, and Oh my GOSH, he blows the doors down on this one!!!
Holy HELL, doesn't this song just make you want to grab your samurai sword and go totally mental?! (Be careful of that Chiaki Kuriyama chick, though...girl has a mean right arm...) Posted by zdorama @ zdoramaagain.blogspot.com
