Top 10 SAMURAI Movies Of All Tme

Read up on the back story behind Kagemusha.

When you learn about where Kurosawa was in his life and career that movie takes on whole new levels.

Brilliant.
 
videodrone is cool btw.

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I really think that samurai films can be both slow and calm and action packed just depends on how you want the story... Versus is fun to watch but when watching the depth of seven samurai you understand that character is the most important thing. suffering is a great part of samurai films; the suffering that people endure and those who rise to the occasion for honor and loyality or even vengenace. Samurai films can give you all this. I think thats why i enjoy them so much.
 
when watching the depth of seven samurai you understand that character is the most important thing. suffering is a great part of samurai films; the suffering that people endure and those who rise to the occasion for honor and loyality or even vengenace. Samurai films can give you all this. I think thats why i enjoy them so much.
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Spidey i think you hit the nail on the head.
 
Yas Kassana said:
Anyone here seen Gohatto?
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Yeah... I think the english title is Taboo, or was it Brokeback Samurai.:) It was well shot but the overly gay overtones from all the characters was very unrealistic especially for that period in time.
 
actually studies show a large homosexual grouping of men in japan during those times at one point men were so male dominant belief that they would give up women all together thinking they could spawn with males as well. well they were wrong.... but surprising what was thought to be power structure then.
 
I have read (and don't take this personally) the Hagakure, and other such books of life and times in ancient Japan. I don't recall reading anything that would support your above statement (at least not in the context you have described). It is true that women were given a second class status just as samurai were second class status to their lords (Daimyo). Regardless if it's true or not, it's not a very interesting premise. After all Japanese (ie My wife) / asian women are so hot, for that to be true there must have been something in the water for the men not to notice.:)
 
well, asian guys are very different from asian women ;-) plus i love asian women my self so dont be alarm... i learn this in a japanese studies class i had.
 
Lol, Spidey you don't need to defend yourself. BTW your Horror Fest stuff looks amazing, I probably won't be able to finish mine and submit it cause my wife got us tickets to her hometown in Japan I leave in two weeks and won't be back untill after Oct 1st, guess I can't have my cake and eat it too.
I'm surprised noone mentioned Samurai Rebellion, or Throne Of Blood. Also not a single, Incident At Blood Pass, mention or even an Izo.
 
Super Trooper said:
You didn't like Kitano's take on the franchise?

I thought it was rather refreshing.

So, how great was The Hidden Blade(I thnk it just came out, didn't it?)?
I loved Twilight Samurai. Yoji Yamada rules!

You've pretty much cornered the best of the best.

Some others worth checking out would be:

Kurasawa's "The Hidden Fortress" and "Throne of Blood"

Mizoguchi's "The 47 Ronin" - personal fav

Toshiro Mifune in the "Samurai" (1,2,3) Trilogy - classic

Shintaro Katsu's "Razor" trilogy - He had his hand in the Zatoichi series

And of course, one of my favs, the "Lonewolf and Cub" movies.

That's all I can think of at the moment.


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Sh@#, Sorry I overlooked that. Good taste BTW:)
 
Glad someone else mentioned Samurai Rebellion. Love that artwork, there are a few of those I don't own, i'll have to pick up a couple. Did you see their release of Onibaba, another masterpiece.
 
Ogrus said:
What?
His version Ruled!!!
I guess you didnt watch enough of "Takeshi Castle" to understand him!
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Ho hum.. I've watched alot of Takeshi movies, his Zatoichi movie was good, but not great by any means. You should watch the original Zatoichi movies, in comparison Kitano's character is weak. You would have known my opinion on it had you read my previous posts in this thread.
 
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